An Interview with Fethullah Gülen
... immorality, such as jealousy, hatred, and slavery to carnal impulses. A Muslim repeats at least 30 to 40 times a day, “O Lord, You alone do we worship and from You alone do we seek help” (Qur’an, 1:4). By saying this, individuals break the chains that bind their freedom and individuality and so take ...
... immorality, such as jealousy, hatred, and slavery to carnal impulses. A Muslim repeats at least 30 to 40 times a day, “O Lord, You alone do we worship and from You alone do we seek help” (Qur’an, 1:4). By saying this, individuals break the chains that bind their freedom and individuality and so take ...
`Nothing to do with Islam`: The historical origins, ideology and
... day, and remembers God abundantly’. 19 Further, the centrality of the Prophet to Islamic devotion is enshrined in the act of testifying one’s faith (shahada) as one of the five pillars of Islam: ‘I testify there is no god but Allah and Mohammad is his messenger’. 20 Mohammad as exemplar leaves Musli ...
... day, and remembers God abundantly’. 19 Further, the centrality of the Prophet to Islamic devotion is enshrined in the act of testifying one’s faith (shahada) as one of the five pillars of Islam: ‘I testify there is no god but Allah and Mohammad is his messenger’. 20 Mohammad as exemplar leaves Musli ...
Reading List - Department of Near Eastern Languages and
... H. A. R. Gibb, Studies on the Civilization of Islam Bernard Lewis, ed., Islam and the Arab World Dominique Sourdel and Janine Sourdel-Thomine, La civilisation de l’Islam classique C. Surveys of Islamic Religion and Institutions. Read Fazlur Rahman's Islam and skim the others to get a sense of their ...
... H. A. R. Gibb, Studies on the Civilization of Islam Bernard Lewis, ed., Islam and the Arab World Dominique Sourdel and Janine Sourdel-Thomine, La civilisation de l’Islam classique C. Surveys of Islamic Religion and Institutions. Read Fazlur Rahman's Islam and skim the others to get a sense of their ...
imageREAL Capture
... Constitution. If you can’t accept that then you don’t accept the fundamentals of what Australia is and what it stands for. Our State is a secular State. As such it can protect the freedom of all religions for worship. Religion instructs its adherents on faith, morals and conscience. But there is not ...
... Constitution. If you can’t accept that then you don’t accept the fundamentals of what Australia is and what it stands for. Our State is a secular State. As such it can protect the freedom of all religions for worship. Religion instructs its adherents on faith, morals and conscience. But there is not ...
The Book of Routes and Realms
... of the African continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. To the Arabs this region was known as Bilad al-Sudan (the country of the blacks). Arab and Berber merchants were especially interested in West Africa's Sudan because its inhabitants were advantageously located between the markets of No ...
... of the African continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. To the Arabs this region was known as Bilad al-Sudan (the country of the blacks). Arab and Berber merchants were especially interested in West Africa's Sudan because its inhabitants were advantageously located between the markets of No ...
LESSON 1
... always practise moderation at all times and places in all aspects of life. Islam orders Muslims to avoid all extravagances on either side. Allah SWT has designed Muslim society to be a moderate ummah. The message of Islam teaches to follow a middle path in everything, the path that has no extremes ( ...
... always practise moderation at all times and places in all aspects of life. Islam orders Muslims to avoid all extravagances on either side. Allah SWT has designed Muslim society to be a moderate ummah. The message of Islam teaches to follow a middle path in everything, the path that has no extremes ( ...
Defining Religion
... had done. Reacting against legalism and literalism, the Sufis sought to cultivate the state of mind that enabled the prophet to hear God’s message. Fasting, vigils, and chanting the names of God would sometimes induce ecstatic states. By peeling away the layers of egoism, some found Allah as the gro ...
... had done. Reacting against legalism and literalism, the Sufis sought to cultivate the state of mind that enabled the prophet to hear God’s message. Fasting, vigils, and chanting the names of God would sometimes induce ecstatic states. By peeling away the layers of egoism, some found Allah as the gro ...
ritual practice - Commonweal Magazine
... for jum‘ah (congregational prayer). The site where they gather is called a masjid (“place of prostration”), from which is derived “mosque” in English. Visitors observing Friday prayer will note that within each mosque, set within a wall, is a mihrab or prayer-niche indicating the qiblah (direction o ...
... for jum‘ah (congregational prayer). The site where they gather is called a masjid (“place of prostration”), from which is derived “mosque” in English. Visitors observing Friday prayer will note that within each mosque, set within a wall, is a mihrab or prayer-niche indicating the qiblah (direction o ...
Contextualization Among Muslims Reusing Common Pillars
... whitewashed so that they would blend into their new home. These pillars illustrate what also took place in early Muslim religious observance. What have come to be known as the “pillars” of Islam are all adaptations of previous Jewish and Christian forms. If this fact were better understood, some of ...
... whitewashed so that they would blend into their new home. These pillars illustrate what also took place in early Muslim religious observance. What have come to be known as the “pillars” of Islam are all adaptations of previous Jewish and Christian forms. If this fact were better understood, some of ...
Lesson 12: AL-QUR`AN: THE FINAL REVELATION
... Beliefs Of A Muslim – A Basic Introductory Course Of ‘Aqidah for Children ...
... Beliefs Of A Muslim – A Basic Introductory Course Of ‘Aqidah for Children ...
Crusades – Primary Source Documents
... presence as a superior civilization and power. And this idea survived until at least the beginning of this century. The presence of the crusades in Muslim history and society, by contrast, is relatively low-key. Islam may have dominated European thinking; but for the Muslims, the Europeans were just ...
... presence as a superior civilization and power. And this idea survived until at least the beginning of this century. The presence of the crusades in Muslim history and society, by contrast, is relatively low-key. Islam may have dominated European thinking; but for the Muslims, the Europeans were just ...
Women`s Rights
... divorce was only in the hands of the husband, inheritance was only for the strong, and oppression was widespread. Islam came and abolished these practices. Even now, in “developed countries”, women are not granted respect, dignity and honour, let alone equal pay for equal work. Islam, however, regar ...
... divorce was only in the hands of the husband, inheritance was only for the strong, and oppression was widespread. Islam came and abolished these practices. Even now, in “developed countries”, women are not granted respect, dignity and honour, let alone equal pay for equal work. Islam, however, regar ...
Unity of Muslim Omah
... Preaching is not going to work, yes it is an intermediate step to increase the awareness of the importance of the unity of Muslims, but unless it is carried out and implemented in reality, it is not going to work. It does not matter how many lectures you are going to give, it needs a sword. Look at ...
... Preaching is not going to work, yes it is an intermediate step to increase the awareness of the importance of the unity of Muslims, but unless it is carried out and implemented in reality, it is not going to work. It does not matter how many lectures you are going to give, it needs a sword. Look at ...
The student with the best project in class will get a BIG prize!!
... strong relationship between the pillars of Iman and the Pillars of Islam. If you have strong Iman (Faith), you will perform your Islamic duties seriously and sincerely. However, if you do not have strong Iman (Faith), you will not take your religious duties very seriously. Demonstrate the relationsh ...
... strong relationship between the pillars of Iman and the Pillars of Islam. If you have strong Iman (Faith), you will perform your Islamic duties seriously and sincerely. However, if you do not have strong Iman (Faith), you will not take your religious duties very seriously. Demonstrate the relationsh ...
hudud punishments in islamic criminal law
... State. Ibn Mas’ud reported that Prophet Muhammad once said: The blood of a Muslim who testifies that there is no god but Allah and that I am Allah’s messenger may not be lawfully shed but for one of the three reasons: a married man who commits fornication; a life for a life; and one who turns away f ...
... State. Ibn Mas’ud reported that Prophet Muhammad once said: The blood of a Muslim who testifies that there is no god but Allah and that I am Allah’s messenger may not be lawfully shed but for one of the three reasons: a married man who commits fornication; a life for a life; and one who turns away f ...
6 - The Cattle - Prophet of Doom
... of Abraham. Islam must prove that he was a Muslim, that his God was Allah, and that he worshiped in Mecca. Recognizing this, Muhammad tried desperately to make the case. We pick up the trail in Tabari's History with something that sounds like Hitler's idea of Arian supremacy. Tabari II:21 "Ham [Afri ...
... of Abraham. Islam must prove that he was a Muslim, that his God was Allah, and that he worshiped in Mecca. Recognizing this, Muhammad tried desperately to make the case. We pick up the trail in Tabari's History with something that sounds like Hitler's idea of Arian supremacy. Tabari II:21 "Ham [Afri ...
A Sermon Without Dots - Al
... May God protect ye! Work towards the best of deeds. So tread the path seeking the lawful, and give up the forbidden and abandon it. Listen to the command of Allah and be aware of it. Maintain the ties with relations and nurture them. Disobey desires and repel them. Bond as kins with the righteous an ...
... May God protect ye! Work towards the best of deeds. So tread the path seeking the lawful, and give up the forbidden and abandon it. Listen to the command of Allah and be aware of it. Maintain the ties with relations and nurture them. Disobey desires and repel them. Bond as kins with the righteous an ...
Answer(s)
... covering one of the following major events in Hebrew and Jewish history: the Exodus, the division of Israel into two kingdoms, the Babylonian Captivity, or the return of Jews to Jerusalem from Babylon. You should write the article from the point of view of an objective reporter who lived in the anci ...
... covering one of the following major events in Hebrew and Jewish history: the Exodus, the division of Israel into two kingdoms, the Babylonian Captivity, or the return of Jews to Jerusalem from Babylon. You should write the article from the point of view of an objective reporter who lived in the anci ...
Born c. 570 CE in Mecca, Muhammad was raised by his
... 595 CE at the age of 25. The marriage lasted for 25 years and was reported to be a happy one. Muhammad relied upon Khadija and did not enter into marriage with another woman during this marriage. After Khadija's death, Khawla bint Hakim suggested to Muhammad that he should marry Sawda bint Zama, a M ...
... 595 CE at the age of 25. The marriage lasted for 25 years and was reported to be a happy one. Muhammad relied upon Khadija and did not enter into marriage with another woman during this marriage. After Khadija's death, Khawla bint Hakim suggested to Muhammad that he should marry Sawda bint Zama, a M ...
Prophets of Peace: A Comparative Study of Abrahamic Religions
... main Islamic beliefs, the Oneness of God, worshipping of that one God, avoidance of idolatry and sin, and the belief in the Islamic Day of Resurrection or the Day of Judgementand life after death. Each came to preach Islam at different times in history and some told of the coming of the finalIslamic ...
... main Islamic beliefs, the Oneness of God, worshipping of that one God, avoidance of idolatry and sin, and the belief in the Islamic Day of Resurrection or the Day of Judgementand life after death. Each came to preach Islam at different times in history and some told of the coming of the finalIslamic ...
Muhammad` s Lif e - Grace-and
... Muhammad and the Jews At the time of Muhammad’s emigration, Medina consisted of two larger idolatrous tribes and three smaller Jewish tribes. Muhammad was invited to be the arbiter of their quarreling. He agreed on the condition that they sign a contract to defend him and his followers from attacks. ...
... Muhammad and the Jews At the time of Muhammad’s emigration, Medina consisted of two larger idolatrous tribes and three smaller Jewish tribes. Muhammad was invited to be the arbiter of their quarreling. He agreed on the condition that they sign a contract to defend him and his followers from attacks. ...
Muhammad`s Life Attacks and Wars of Muhammad - Grace-and
... several years later, Muslims chose the date of the Hijra (Arabic for the emigration) in 622 A.D. as day one of the Islamic calendar. A new phase of Islam began with this move to Medina. There Muhammad founded a religious state, and from there he extended Islamic rule over most of the Arabian Peninsu ...
... several years later, Muslims chose the date of the Hijra (Arabic for the emigration) in 622 A.D. as day one of the Islamic calendar. A new phase of Islam began with this move to Medina. There Muhammad founded a religious state, and from there he extended Islamic rule over most of the Arabian Peninsu ...
How Many Gospels - Let The Bible Speak
... Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 11:1, “Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.” Peter tells us in 1 Peter 2:21, “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps…” Would we have a better world, if everyone followed the example ...
... Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 11:1, “Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.” Peter tells us in 1 Peter 2:21, “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps…” Would we have a better world, if everyone followed the example ...
asia headhunting imagination in social southeast
... Schröter. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2013. 335 pp. “It is no secret that religion and state ‘conspire’ against women.” These words open Siti Musdah Mulia’s chapter (p. 111) in Gender and Islam in Southeast Asia. However, to what extent does Mulia’s view describe the fate of Muslim women in Southeast ...
... Schröter. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2013. 335 pp. “It is no secret that religion and state ‘conspire’ against women.” These words open Siti Musdah Mulia’s chapter (p. 111) in Gender and Islam in Southeast Asia. However, to what extent does Mulia’s view describe the fate of Muslim women in Southeast ...
Student Packet
... music, religious and secular music, and music composed and/or performed by Muslims and non-Muslims belonging to Islamic civilization. A great diversity of musical styles and sounds exists in the Islamic world due to the influence of local cultures. For example, the music of North African nations suc ...
... music, religious and secular music, and music composed and/or performed by Muslims and non-Muslims belonging to Islamic civilization. A great diversity of musical styles and sounds exists in the Islamic world due to the influence of local cultures. For example, the music of North African nations suc ...
Islam and other religions
Over the centuries of Islamic history, Muslim rulers, Islamic scholars, and ordinary Muslims have held many different attitudes towards other religions. Attitudes have varied according to time, place and circumstance.