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Ramadan One of the major Islamic celebration is Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and Muslims observe this month as the month of fasting. Fasting is considered as one of the five pillars of Islam. The month of Ramadan lasts 29 to 30 days based on the sightings of the crescent … Read more
Abraham was a messenger of Allah(God). From a very young age Abraham rejected the idea of worshipping idols as their God because he saw them as lifeless sculptures that could neither harm nor benefit them. He believed God to be someone greater, the Most Magnificent, not the one that you can find sitting in a … Read more
In understanding Islam through the eyes of its practitioners, distinctions in fiqh (Islamic Law) must be made initially in the two types of human activities: ibadat: duties/obligations one owes to god, and mu’alamat: duties mutually owed to humankind. In Islam, purity of intention (niyya) is the key in the determination of one’s fate, as purification … Read more
Islam is a monotheistic religion originating with the teachings of Muhammad. The Muslim, reality begins with and centers around God (“Allah” in Arabic). Islam is the second largest religion in the world. There are over 1 billion Muslims around the world, which makes 2.7 of the population Muslims (Islam at a glance, 2009). The word … Read more
Quran and Science Abstract The noble Quran passed all the tests of modern era and In Sha Allah it will going to pass all the tests in the future as well because today which science is not telling Quran explains in great details. Science and Quran can not be compared in any case because Quran … Read more
A person’s development of identity is often influenced by the perceptions of the people around them. The novel Does My Head Look Big in This (2005) by Randa Abdel-Fattah explores how the beginning of discovering one’s identity leads to a personal journey which can be plagued by the judgements of one’s surroundings. Often, prejudice arises … Read more
The House of Wisdom gives a record of Muslim logical and social prevalence over Christian Europe amid the Middle Ages and contends that the West owes an obligation to the Arabs and Islam today (Lyons 13). His record is organized around Islam’s required five day-by-day prayers and supplications. Lyon does supports it by revealing the … Read more
The first war between India and Pakistan started very often the independence in October 1947 and ended in December 1948 with the mediation of UN, effected on January 1st, 1949. This was also known as first Kashmir war, fought for Kashmir accession between both countries. Importance of KashmirKashmir was Muslim majority area, strategically located between … Read more
In highly globalized era, current world population observed as 7.6 billion, it is projected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030 and 9.8 billion in 2050. The rate of increase in Muslim’s population is higher than rate of increase in world’s population. Muslim population has been increased 18 percent as compares to world population which increased … Read more
Many questions have been asked about the Arabian Peninsula. Questions such as what is the geography of the peninsula, and how Muslims are perceived around the world. Now, those questions have been answered. The Arabian Peninsula is located in Middle-East Asia. Countries considered part of the peninsula are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United … Read more
The financial crisis of the past decade has driven a gradual movement towards more equitable forms of banking. For instance, stricter regulations on capital requirements and consumer disclosure standards have been introduced as measures to prevent financial malpractice and predatory lending. However, many of these regulations are indiscriminate, and acts as a drag on the … Read more
(In some cases spelled Umma) is an Arabic word that is typically converted into English as country. Along these lines, when somebody from an English-talking foundation hears the word Ummah characterized, they promptly think about the country express whose individuals live between an arrangement of predefined fringes. This anyway isn’t in fact adjust in light … Read more
The biased and discrimination in United States have always been done with the minority. Muslims have always been a minority in this country throughout time. They have faced discrimination in society and especially from the government and media. I believe that people running this country are Anti Islamic due to there view on things. Also … Read more
Islam is a religion that has existed for millions of years. The followers believed that there is one God and Muhammad is his messenger. Muhammad was deeply troubled by the idol worship of Arabs and the moral ills of society. When he was about 40, he was meditating and heard a voice. According to Muslim … Read more
Humans throughout history have banded together in groups, from families and tribes to races and nations. Ever since these groups began to form, they have been affecting each other and impacting each others cultures and ways of living. During the Middle Ages, this kind of cross-cultural impact was happening all across Europe, Asia and Northern … Read more
The Islamic Resistance Movement, commonly known as Hamas, is a Palestinian Islamic fundamentalist movement and terrorist organization whose primary goal is the establishment of an Islamic state in place of Israel. The word Hamas is an acronym for Harakat Al-Muqawama Al-Islamia, the organizations full Arabic name. The Arabic word hamas literally translated means zeal or … Read more
On November 29, 1947, the United Nations voted to divide the Middle Eastern land called Palestine into two independent nations, one Arab and one Jewish. On May 14, 1948, a new nation was born: Israel. The Jews of Israel and the world celebrated with joy and gladness, because for over two thousand years, they had … Read more
The novel “Lord Jim” by Joseph Conrad is a story about a sailor named Jim who has to go through life trying to put a hideous act of cowardice behind him. He has no place to call his own, and it seems as though his history follows him everywhere he goes. This makes it difficult … Read more
Of all the things learned and decided in ones life, the subject of religion is always considered the most important. This report very well may upset some of the Bible belt Christians, who cannot seem to allow any thought or idea but there own, but it needs to be said. The basis is simple, in … Read more
The movie, Not Without My Daughter, begins when the family of Mahmoody, Mahtob, and Betty were visiting with the grandparents of Mahtob. Mahmoody, who is Muslim, decides to take his young family to Iran. He swears on the sacred Coran that nothing bad will happen to them. As it turns out, Iran had just finished … Read more
Since Islam came into being, it has clashed numerously with the already established Christianity. Their rivalry has never ceased until today. Modern Examples would be Bosnia and Lebanon. There were not only military clashes but political as well as economical. Although, the rivalry was incredibly intense, ironically, Arabic or Islamic culture managed to severely influence … Read more
Just about every religion has one thing that a person must do in their lifetime in order to go on after death and Islam is one of those religions. It is required of a Muslim to make the pilgrimage to Mecca and perform the given tasks at least once in their lifetime. It is said … Read more
Iran is a country located in the Middle East. The main source of income for the country is oil, the one object that had greatly influenced its history. Iran’s present government is run as an Islamic Republic. A president, cabinet, judicial branch, and Majilesor or legislative branch, makes up the governmental positions. A revolution that … Read more
Islam is one of the Universal religions of the world. As a religion, Islam is governed by an assortment of divine laws known as shariah of which its sources are mainly attributed to the divine revelations in the Holy Quran and traditions of the Prophet (P. B. U. H). This package is what forms the … Read more
Many times when feminists looked at Islamic women they criticized the man for not treating women properly. However, as Jane I. Smith states, women of Islam are not really offended by that fact, on the contrary, they believe that it is better for them. The Holy Koran is the basis for the Islamic believers. It … Read more
