1 Shi`a Communities Three major Shi`i groups, the twelver Shi`is, the
... Three major Shi‘i groups, the twelver Shi‘is, the Nizari Isma‘ilis and the Bohra community compose the American Muslim Shi‘a population. The term Shi‘a refers to the partisans of ‘Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad. The early Shi‘is claimed that ‘Ali was the only legitimate successor to the ...
... Three major Shi‘i groups, the twelver Shi‘is, the Nizari Isma‘ilis and the Bohra community compose the American Muslim Shi‘a population. The term Shi‘a refers to the partisans of ‘Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad. The early Shi‘is claimed that ‘Ali was the only legitimate successor to the ...
Shiism Sufism and Gnosticism
... and a female, and made you into nations and tribes (shu‘êb) that you may recognize each other. Verily, the most honored of you with God is the most God-wary.”4 This was because there were non-Arabs who converted to Islam and who expected no difference to be made between them and the Arabs. Unfortuna ...
... and a female, and made you into nations and tribes (shu‘êb) that you may recognize each other. Verily, the most honored of you with God is the most God-wary.”4 This was because there were non-Arabs who converted to Islam and who expected no difference to be made between them and the Arabs. Unfortuna ...
matam - ShiaChat.com
... The most explicit proof of self inflicted injury comes Owais Qarni, the great Muslim Sahaba, praised by both Shia as well as Sunni erudites, had an immense love for the Holy Prophet (s.a.w). When the news reached him in Yemen that two teeth of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w) were broken in the battle of Oh ...
... The most explicit proof of self inflicted injury comes Owais Qarni, the great Muslim Sahaba, praised by both Shia as well as Sunni erudites, had an immense love for the Holy Prophet (s.a.w). When the news reached him in Yemen that two teeth of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w) were broken in the battle of Oh ...
al-Amin - Muhammad`s life
... mountains. There, according to Islamic teachings, Muhammad received the call to be a prophet, or messenger of Allah. Allah is the Arabic word for God. The same word for God, Allah, is used by Arab Jews and Arab Christians. Muhammad later described the remarkable events of that night. He told of bein ...
... mountains. There, according to Islamic teachings, Muhammad received the call to be a prophet, or messenger of Allah. Allah is the Arabic word for God. The same word for God, Allah, is used by Arab Jews and Arab Christians. Muhammad later described the remarkable events of that night. He told of bein ...
Imam al-Baqir and the Doctrine of Imamate
... the ideals of Islam within the context of changing time. People with Shi‘i sentiments looked up to the guidance of their Imams to achieve this goal. This desire was also the engine behind attempts, particularly in law, to create a system that would provide a way of living in line with the ideals of ...
... the ideals of Islam within the context of changing time. People with Shi‘i sentiments looked up to the guidance of their Imams to achieve this goal. This desire was also the engine behind attempts, particularly in law, to create a system that would provide a way of living in line with the ideals of ...
World History - Mr. Darby`s History
... Husayn’s followers in Iraq invited him to lead them When Husayn arrived in Iraq with family and some followers, he was beheaded ...
... Husayn’s followers in Iraq invited him to lead them When Husayn arrived in Iraq with family and some followers, he was beheaded ...
A Western View on Iran`s WMD Goal: Nuclearizing the
... In the course of 14 centuries of Islamic history scores of men have claimed to be the eschatological, awaited Mahdi6 —in both Sunni and Shi`i milieus. The two most successful Sunni Mahdist movements in history were those of Ibn Tumart (d. 1130 AD), whose al-Muwahhids (Almohads) took over most of wh ...
... In the course of 14 centuries of Islamic history scores of men have claimed to be the eschatological, awaited Mahdi6 —in both Sunni and Shi`i milieus. The two most successful Sunni Mahdist movements in history were those of Ibn Tumart (d. 1130 AD), whose al-Muwahhids (Almohads) took over most of wh ...
The Great Schism of Islam
... there is no need to mourn one who is still living.) Every year, these Shi’as commemorate the martyrdom with passion plays, emotional retelling of the events at Kerbala, and public displays of mourning that in some places are accompanied with self-mortification. This commemoration worries Sunnis, as ...
... there is no need to mourn one who is still living.) Every year, these Shi’as commemorate the martyrdom with passion plays, emotional retelling of the events at Kerbala, and public displays of mourning that in some places are accompanied with self-mortification. This commemoration worries Sunnis, as ...
Chapter 1: Origins of Shi`i Islam - Al
... The Prophet also asserted on several occasions that Ali was the most knowledgeable among his men in matters pertaining to Islamic sciences. For example, the Prophet said: "Wisdom is divided into ten parts: nine parts are given to Ali and one part is distributed among the rest of the people".12 Later ...
... The Prophet also asserted on several occasions that Ali was the most knowledgeable among his men in matters pertaining to Islamic sciences. For example, the Prophet said: "Wisdom is divided into ten parts: nine parts are given to Ali and one part is distributed among the rest of the people".12 Later ...
The development of the Shi`a concept of the imamate
... The basic meaning of imam is one who is imitated ~ (yuwatimu bihi). The early Shi'a recognized 'Alf as the first imam but the development of the doctrine on the imamah took place in the !lucceeding years. In fact, sever.al writers contend that it was during the time of Ja'far al Sadiq when the theol ...
... The basic meaning of imam is one who is imitated ~ (yuwatimu bihi). The early Shi'a recognized 'Alf as the first imam but the development of the doctrine on the imamah took place in the !lucceeding years. In fact, sever.al writers contend that it was during the time of Ja'far al Sadiq when the theol ...
Muhammad`s Life Attacks and Wars of Muhammad - Grace-and
... ♦ After defeat at Uhud and no decision in the Battle of Khandaq (the trench), Muhammad explained this by telling his followers they did not fight wholeheartedly for Allah. He urged them to give everything (jihad) for the cause of Allah. ♦ In 630 A.D. Muhammad stood with 10,000 Muslims ready to battl ...
... ♦ After defeat at Uhud and no decision in the Battle of Khandaq (the trench), Muhammad explained this by telling his followers they did not fight wholeheartedly for Allah. He urged them to give everything (jihad) for the cause of Allah. ♦ In 630 A.D. Muhammad stood with 10,000 Muslims ready to battl ...
Muhammad` s Lif e - Grace-and
... After receiving a special revelation from Allah allowing him to dissolve the marriage between Zainab and his son, he took her as his wife. ♦ At the fall of Khaybar, a Jewish beauty of the anNadhir tribe watched her husband, father and relatives get butchered. Muhammad coveted young Safiyya and, with ...
... After receiving a special revelation from Allah allowing him to dissolve the marriage between Zainab and his son, he took her as his wife. ♦ At the fall of Khaybar, a Jewish beauty of the anNadhir tribe watched her husband, father and relatives get butchered. Muhammad coveted young Safiyya and, with ...
B R A I
... religious, and social institutions emerged in the English colonies. (3) Understands characteristics of religious development in colonial America (e.g., the presence of diverse religious groups and their contributions to religious freedom; the political and religious influence of the Great Awakening; ...
... religious, and social institutions emerged in the English colonies. (3) Understands characteristics of religious development in colonial America (e.g., the presence of diverse religious groups and their contributions to religious freedom; the political and religious influence of the Great Awakening; ...
RAMADAN Ramadan, ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is
... celebrate the glory of Allah (God) during Ramadan and thank Him for revealing the Qur'an, which they consider a guide for humanity. Muslim thinkers emphasize the religious significance of fasting and its implications for self-purification and spiritual growth, rather than the outward observance of t ...
... celebrate the glory of Allah (God) during Ramadan and thank Him for revealing the Qur'an, which they consider a guide for humanity. Muslim thinkers emphasize the religious significance of fasting and its implications for self-purification and spiritual growth, rather than the outward observance of t ...
The Prophet Muhammad
... Muhammad hoped Islam could win new converts Some Jewish leaders did not accept Muhammad as God’s latest prophet Jews who opposed Muhammad were expelled from Madinah At first, Muhammad told Muslims to pray in the direction of Jerusalem, but later changed it to the Kaaba in Makkah ...
... Muhammad hoped Islam could win new converts Some Jewish leaders did not accept Muhammad as God’s latest prophet Jews who opposed Muhammad were expelled from Madinah At first, Muhammad told Muslims to pray in the direction of Jerusalem, but later changed it to the Kaaba in Makkah ...
15-The Life of Muhammad
... As noted by Malik in his book, The Qur’anic Concept of War (pp.99-103), in the next 9 years Muhammad planned 81 battles, and took an active part in many of these. Continuing rejection by the Jews caused him to expel them from Medina. Their wealth was divided amongst the Muslims, and the most beautif ...
... As noted by Malik in his book, The Qur’anic Concept of War (pp.99-103), in the next 9 years Muhammad planned 81 battles, and took an active part in many of these. Continuing rejection by the Jews caused him to expel them from Medina. Their wealth was divided amongst the Muslims, and the most beautif ...
Imam Ibrahim Saidy - The Lutheran World Federation
... Islam is Sawm (Fasting) during the month of Ramadhaan (the 9th month of the Islamic calendar). Optional fasting however has also been recommended and observed by the Prophet and Muslims after him throughout the rest of the year. Sawm literally means 'to abstain’. But in the terminology of the Islami ...
... Islam is Sawm (Fasting) during the month of Ramadhaan (the 9th month of the Islamic calendar). Optional fasting however has also been recommended and observed by the Prophet and Muslims after him throughout the rest of the year. Sawm literally means 'to abstain’. But in the terminology of the Islami ...
The Sunni-Shi`a Divide and Today`s Iran
... The split between Sunni and Shi’ite began Baqr, Muhammad’s father-in-law, as the immediately after the death of the Proph- new leader and first Khalif. et Muhammad in 632 AD. It was a moment of danger for the nascent religion; In this early period, Islam already had Muhammad’s inner circle of follow ...
... The split between Sunni and Shi’ite began Baqr, Muhammad’s father-in-law, as the immediately after the death of the Proph- new leader and first Khalif. et Muhammad in 632 AD. It was a moment of danger for the nascent religion; In this early period, Islam already had Muhammad’s inner circle of follow ...
GCSE Religious Studies A Specification A - Islam Explanation
... Muslim declaration of faith. It is a statement of faith in Allah as the only God and in Muhammad as Allah’s prophet. The 1st of the Five Pillars for Sunni Muslims. In Shi’a Islam it is not a separate Pillar and it has two additional statements relating to Ali as beloved of Allah and the rightful tru ...
... Muslim declaration of faith. It is a statement of faith in Allah as the only God and in Muhammad as Allah’s prophet. The 1st of the Five Pillars for Sunni Muslims. In Shi’a Islam it is not a separate Pillar and it has two additional statements relating to Ali as beloved of Allah and the rightful tru ...
Muhammad and Islam
... skirmishes with Meccans. Some of the Arab tribes in Medina had converted to Judaism. Jewish traders and teachers had been in Medina for many years and the Jews were very influential in Medina. Those who believed in the Torah did not accept Muhammad as their prophet so Muhammad drove two of these Jew ...
... skirmishes with Meccans. Some of the Arab tribes in Medina had converted to Judaism. Jewish traders and teachers had been in Medina for many years and the Jews were very influential in Medina. Those who believed in the Torah did not accept Muhammad as their prophet so Muhammad drove two of these Jew ...
Sunnis and Shiites - CarpenterInternational
... In Iraq the constant fights between Sunni and Shi’a or Shiite are beginning to be a serious problem because the cause of death by this fights preoccupy some people. The Shiites have the largest amount of petroleum, and we don’t know what they will do with all that money they can have. Lebanon has an ...
... In Iraq the constant fights between Sunni and Shi’a or Shiite are beginning to be a serious problem because the cause of death by this fights preoccupy some people. The Shiites have the largest amount of petroleum, and we don’t know what they will do with all that money they can have. Lebanon has an ...
Terrorism and the Muslim Brotherhood
... 680: Hussein, son of Ali, marches against the superior army of the Sunni caliph at Karbala in Iraq. His army is massacred and Hussein is beheaded. The Day of Ashura is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and is commemorated by the Shi‘a as a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Husay ...
... 680: Hussein, son of Ali, marches against the superior army of the Sunni caliph at Karbala in Iraq. His army is massacred and Hussein is beheaded. The Day of Ashura is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and is commemorated by the Shi‘a as a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Husay ...
8Islam to the Mamluks
... The Prophet Muhammad started publically preaching his strict brand of monotheism in the year 613, by reciting the Quran, quickly convincing some of the commoners of Mecca to believe in him. Most of his early converts belonged to groups of people who had failed to achieve any significant social mobil ...
... The Prophet Muhammad started publically preaching his strict brand of monotheism in the year 613, by reciting the Quran, quickly convincing some of the commoners of Mecca to believe in him. Most of his early converts belonged to groups of people who had failed to achieve any significant social mobil ...
Muhammad
... for his claims and his attacks on their way of life. Finally, in A.D. 622, Muhammad fled north to the nearby city of Medina, then called Yathrib. His emigration to Medina is called the Hijrah, also spelled Hijra and Hegira. It is considered so important that the Muslim calendar begins with the year ...
... for his claims and his attacks on their way of life. Finally, in A.D. 622, Muhammad fled north to the nearby city of Medina, then called Yathrib. His emigration to Medina is called the Hijrah, also spelled Hijra and Hegira. It is considered so important that the Muslim calendar begins with the year ...