Fusion Safavids - White Plains Public Schools
... “The Safavid Empire, a Shi’ite Muslim dynasty ruled in Persia between the 16th and 18th centuries. Originally, the Safavids were members of an Islamic religious brotherhood named after their founder, Safi al-Din. In the 15th century, the Safavids aligned themselves with the Shi’a branch of Islam. Th ...
... “The Safavid Empire, a Shi’ite Muslim dynasty ruled in Persia between the 16th and 18th centuries. Originally, the Safavids were members of an Islamic religious brotherhood named after their founder, Safi al-Din. In the 15th century, the Safavids aligned themselves with the Shi’a branch of Islam. Th ...
Muslim History, pp34-37
... Prophet. Fatima’s manners, speech, and accent were nearest to that of the Prophet. She was surnamed ‘Az Zahra,’ the Beautiful. She is regarded as the most spiritual and exalted ladies of the world; she excelled in jurisprudence. Ummul Mominin A'ishah (ra) said of her: “I had never seen a person more ...
... Prophet. Fatima’s manners, speech, and accent were nearest to that of the Prophet. She was surnamed ‘Az Zahra,’ the Beautiful. She is regarded as the most spiritual and exalted ladies of the world; she excelled in jurisprudence. Ummul Mominin A'ishah (ra) said of her: “I had never seen a person more ...
Islamic - Stanford University
... Sunni Muslim groups. The two groups were at odds over how the next caliph of Islam was to be chosen. The caliph is essentially the leader of the Muslim community and has power in the decisions that guide those following Islam. Most of the differences between the two sects are derived from this sensi ...
... Sunni Muslim groups. The two groups were at odds over how the next caliph of Islam was to be chosen. The caliph is essentially the leader of the Muslim community and has power in the decisions that guide those following Islam. Most of the differences between the two sects are derived from this sensi ...
The Origins of the Sunni/Shia split in Islamby Hussein Abdulwaheed
... allegedly poisoned. Ali's younger son Hussein agreed to put his claim to the caliphate on hold until Mu'awiya's death. However, when Mu'awiya finally died in 680, his son Yazid usurped the caliphate. Hussein led an army against Yazid but, hopelessly outnumbered, he and his men were slaughtered at th ...
... allegedly poisoned. Ali's younger son Hussein agreed to put his claim to the caliphate on hold until Mu'awiya's death. However, when Mu'awiya finally died in 680, his son Yazid usurped the caliphate. Hussein led an army against Yazid but, hopelessly outnumbered, he and his men were slaughtered at th ...
What Is the Difference Between Sunni and Shiite
... Historically and at least until the sixteenth century, the Ismailis were far more disposed than the Twelvers to pursuing military and territorial power. In the past, they established powerful ruling states, which played significant roles in the development of Islamic history. Today, Ismailis are sca ...
... Historically and at least until the sixteenth century, the Ismailis were far more disposed than the Twelvers to pursuing military and territorial power. In the past, they established powerful ruling states, which played significant roles in the development of Islamic history. Today, Ismailis are sca ...
The Origins of the Sunni/Shia split in Islam
... Hussein agreed to put his claim to the caliphate on hold until Mu'awiya's death. However, when Mu'awiya finally died in 680, his son Yazid usurped the caliphate. Hussein led an army against Yazid but, hopelessly outnumbered, he and his men were slaughtered at the Battle of Karbala (in modern day Ira ...
... Hussein agreed to put his claim to the caliphate on hold until Mu'awiya's death. However, when Mu'awiya finally died in 680, his son Yazid usurped the caliphate. Hussein led an army against Yazid but, hopelessly outnumbered, he and his men were slaughtered at the Battle of Karbala (in modern day Ira ...
Chapter 10
... – They tried to achieve direct personal contact with God through mystical means, such as meditation and chanting. ...
... – They tried to achieve direct personal contact with God through mystical means, such as meditation and chanting. ...
Chicago: Destination for the Great Migration
... After a failed attempt to convert the Jews of Medina, Mohammed was content to tolerate the inconvertibles - their only penalty being a hefty monetary tribute. As Islamic armies moved out of Arabia, a tribute similar to that imposed on Arabia's Jews was levied against the conquered populations.This e ...
... After a failed attempt to convert the Jews of Medina, Mohammed was content to tolerate the inconvertibles - their only penalty being a hefty monetary tribute. As Islamic armies moved out of Arabia, a tribute similar to that imposed on Arabia's Jews was levied against the conquered populations.This e ...
The Twelve Imams Part 1 - Al
... them will be from the Bani Hashim..." Also they cannot be applied to the Abbasid Caliphs, because: (a) they were more than twelve; (b) they persecuted the descendants of the Prophet every where which means they did not comply with the Qur’anic verse: "I don’t ask you any wage except to love my famil ...
... them will be from the Bani Hashim..." Also they cannot be applied to the Abbasid Caliphs, because: (a) they were more than twelve; (b) they persecuted the descendants of the Prophet every where which means they did not comply with the Qur’anic verse: "I don’t ask you any wage except to love my famil ...
The Relationships Between Muslims and Christians: From Prophet
... study the Holy Qyr'an and Hadith carefully, we could see how the relationship between Chıistians and Muslims based on and will be improved by believers. Muslims have taken Prophet Muhammad as one's model to inıprove ...
... study the Holy Qyr'an and Hadith carefully, we could see how the relationship between Chıistians and Muslims based on and will be improved by believers. Muslims have taken Prophet Muhammad as one's model to inıprove ...
The Rights of Non-Muslims in an Islamic State
... preserved document commonly known as the constitution of Madinah, is as follows:'The Apostle of God wrote a document concerning the emigrants and the Helpers in which he made a friendly agreement with the Jews and established them in their religion and their property, and stated the reciprocal oblig ...
... preserved document commonly known as the constitution of Madinah, is as follows:'The Apostle of God wrote a document concerning the emigrants and the Helpers in which he made a friendly agreement with the Jews and established them in their religion and their property, and stated the reciprocal oblig ...
EWI Lesson 1
... control of Egypt (641) and Persia. Makes Arabia an exclusively Muslim zone. • 3rd Caliph – UTHMAN – A.D. 644 – 656 – Establishes official text of the Qur`an. • 4th Caliph – ALI – A.D. 656 – 661 – His death leads to the split of the Sunni (Umayyad Caliphs) and the Shi’a (the party of Ali and the Imam ...
... control of Egypt (641) and Persia. Makes Arabia an exclusively Muslim zone. • 3rd Caliph – UTHMAN – A.D. 644 – 656 – Establishes official text of the Qur`an. • 4th Caliph – ALI – A.D. 656 – 661 – His death leads to the split of the Sunni (Umayyad Caliphs) and the Shi’a (the party of Ali and the Imam ...
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... • To encourage the flow of trade, Muslim moneychangers set up banks in cities throughout the empire. • Banks offered letters of credit, called sakks, to merchants. • A merchant with a sakk from a bank in Baghdad could exchange it for cash at a bank in any other major city in the empire. • In Europe, ...
... • To encourage the flow of trade, Muslim moneychangers set up banks in cities throughout the empire. • Banks offered letters of credit, called sakks, to merchants. • A merchant with a sakk from a bank in Baghdad could exchange it for cash at a bank in any other major city in the empire. • In Europe, ...
Possible Response: The Ismaili Sect of Islam
... Possible Response: The Ismaili Sect of Islam Within Islam, there are two major branches: the Sunni and the Shi’ia; numerically, the Sunni are the majority. All Muslims worship Allah, the Koran and the Prophet Muhammad. Sunnis honour the four ‘rightly guided’ (rashidun) caliphs, who led the early dev ...
... Possible Response: The Ismaili Sect of Islam Within Islam, there are two major branches: the Sunni and the Shi’ia; numerically, the Sunni are the majority. All Muslims worship Allah, the Koran and the Prophet Muhammad. Sunnis honour the four ‘rightly guided’ (rashidun) caliphs, who led the early dev ...
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... state with its capital in Medina and then to a centralized government of an empire, occurred in a very short time. However, interestingly, due to such intensive changes occurring, the societies new to Islam, with diverse mentality and background, could not manage to adapt to the newly appeared circu ...
... state with its capital in Medina and then to a centralized government of an empire, occurred in a very short time. However, interestingly, due to such intensive changes occurring, the societies new to Islam, with diverse mentality and background, could not manage to adapt to the newly appeared circu ...
Chapter 12 Notes
... • After Muhammad’s death, Abu Bakr became the first caliph, the title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam. • Caliphs were not religious leaders, but political and military leaders. • Abu Bakr directed a series of battles against Arab tribes who did not follow Muhammad’s teachings. ...
... • After Muhammad’s death, Abu Bakr became the first caliph, the title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam. • Caliphs were not religious leaders, but political and military leaders. • Abu Bakr directed a series of battles against Arab tribes who did not follow Muhammad’s teachings. ...
14. The Expansive Realm of Islam
... The Shia • Disagreements over selection of caliphs • Ali passed over for Abu Bakr • Served as caliph 656-661 CE, then assassinated along with most of his followers • Remaining followers organize separate party called “Shia” – Traditionalists: Sunni ...
... The Shia • Disagreements over selection of caliphs • Ali passed over for Abu Bakr • Served as caliph 656-661 CE, then assassinated along with most of his followers • Remaining followers organize separate party called “Shia” – Traditionalists: Sunni ...
Who are these Twelve Successors Of the Prophet (s)? - Al
... of them remain. Maybe Mahdi, the Abbasid could be included as he is an Abbasid like 'Umar bin 'Abd al'Aziz was an Umayyad. And Tahir 'Abbasi will also be included because he was a just ruler. Thus two more are yet to come. One of them is Mahdi, because he is from the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). No one has mu ...
... of them remain. Maybe Mahdi, the Abbasid could be included as he is an Abbasid like 'Umar bin 'Abd al'Aziz was an Umayyad. And Tahir 'Abbasi will also be included because he was a just ruler. Thus two more are yet to come. One of them is Mahdi, because he is from the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). No one has mu ...
twelve
... of them remain. Maybe Mahdi, the Abbasid could be included as he is an Abbasid like 'Umar bin 'Abd al'Aziz was an Umayyad. And Tahir 'Abbasi will also be included because he was a just ruler. Thus two more are yet to come. One of them is Mahdi, because he is from the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). No one has mu ...
... of them remain. Maybe Mahdi, the Abbasid could be included as he is an Abbasid like 'Umar bin 'Abd al'Aziz was an Umayyad. And Tahir 'Abbasi will also be included because he was a just ruler. Thus two more are yet to come. One of them is Mahdi, because he is from the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). No one has mu ...
Islamic Societies of the Middle East and North Africa
... Muslim countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and the Sudan. An even more broad definition of the term would include Afghanistan and Pakistan since they are adjacent areas, are predominantly Muslim and share many cultural and historical similarities with the rest of the Middle East. Arabs in ...
... Muslim countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and the Sudan. An even more broad definition of the term would include Afghanistan and Pakistan since they are adjacent areas, are predominantly Muslim and share many cultural and historical similarities with the rest of the Middle East. Arabs in ...
Islam and Elites - The Belfer Center for Science and International
... goal. Nonetheless, they did carry with them particular forms of Islam that left visible marks on the territories over which they ruled, and in some cases these religious influences lasted far longer than the empires themselves. Although we may think of Iran as a resolutely Shi‘i society today, it wa ...
... goal. Nonetheless, they did carry with them particular forms of Islam that left visible marks on the territories over which they ruled, and in some cases these religious influences lasted far longer than the empires themselves. Although we may think of Iran as a resolutely Shi‘i society today, it wa ...
Issue Overview: Sunni
... Christians are split into Protestants and Catholics, and Jews into Orthodox, Conservative and Reform. Muslims are divided, too, into Sunnis and Shiites. It began as a dispute over who was entitled to lead Islam following the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 A.D., about 1,400 years ago. The split ...
... Christians are split into Protestants and Catholics, and Jews into Orthodox, Conservative and Reform. Muslims are divided, too, into Sunnis and Shiites. It began as a dispute over who was entitled to lead Islam following the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 A.D., about 1,400 years ago. The split ...
History of the Middle East to 1500
... period of early Islamic history while sharpening their skills as historians. Particular emphasis will be placed on religious developments in early Islam and on historiographic issues brought up by the nature of the sources upon which we rely to understand religious developments (and the early Islami ...
... period of early Islamic history while sharpening their skills as historians. Particular emphasis will be placed on religious developments in early Islam and on historiographic issues brought up by the nature of the sources upon which we rely to understand religious developments (and the early Islami ...