oppressive regimes to communicate their hatred of Western values‚ such as the Al-Qaeda. When comparing the actions and ideologies of Al-Qaeda to the term ‘freedom fighter‚’ overall‚ the connection is not as strong. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines this term as ‘a person who takes part in a resistance movement against an oppressive political or social establishment’ (Merriam-Webster Incorporated‚ 2015). Although the Al-Qaeda is a resistance movement fighting to impose a new form of leadership‚
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1304 Experiencing Islam It is one of the fastest growing religions in the West‚ with a 2.6 million Muslim population in American and growing‚ expected to double by 2030 according to USAToday and with an estimated 1.5 billion following worldwide‚ Islam is one of the three fastest and powerful growing religions in the west. No doubt about it that Islam is one of the most influential and authentic religions with a very illustrious and straight forward system of beliefs. The word “Islam” means submission
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Gender Equality and Islam Islam believes that a woman is not merely subject to man rather she has her own separate and complete entity in all respects. She has an equal right to that of a man to nourish her religions faculties‚ serve her faith‚ acquire education‚ get a job‚ do business‚ own something and benefit herself from it and prove her creativity in an enterprise. She is master of herself in all respects. The religious aspect of this fact is described in the Quran as under: “For muslim
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Article Summary This article examines the issue of women’s rights in Islam by introducing Islam and women’s rights in several different Muslim countries‚ such as Egypt‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Pakistan and Indonesia. - The women in Islam are often viewed as a poor one‚ having to do whatever her husband‚ brother or father commands her to do. - This view is usually based on things picked up from what westerners see in the papers or on TV. - Not all Islamic countries follow the Qur’an and Ahadith
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Shaz Anwar The Five Pillars of Islam “La ilaha ila Allah; Muhammadur-rasul Allah‚” There is no god but Allah; Muhammad (PBUH) is the Messenger of Allah. This essential phrase in Islam is termed “Shahadah” which literally means “to witness” and is the first pillar of Islam. Any Muslim or any individual that wants to convert to Islam must recite and more importantly‚ must truly believe this statement. It is the first words that are heard through the ears of a newborn‚ and is stressed from thereon
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family life‚ business practice‚ government‚ and other aspects of the Muslim community The right way to live one’s life Fiqh – From Islam book - literally “understanding” the term used for law of for jurisprudence. A jurist is thus called a faqih; legal theory is called usul al-fiqh (literally “the roots of understanding”); and substantive law is called furu al-fiqh (“the branches of understanding”). From Feras review session – is the fallible interpretation of Islamic law by Jurists Ijtihad
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(The Importance of Education in Islam) ; To seek knowledge is a sacred duty‚ it is obligatory on every Muslim‚ male and female to get education. The first word revealed of the Holly Quran was "Iqra" READ! Seek knowledge! Educate yourselves! Be educated.AIIAH says in glories Quran Surah Al-Zumr‚ ayah 9 reveals: "Are those equal‚ those who know and those who do not know?" Surah Al-Baqarah‚ ayah 269 reveals: "Allah grants wisdom to whom He pleases and to whom wisdom is granted indeed he receives
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TRUTHFULLENESS OF ISLAM AHMADIYYAT TRUTHFULLENESS OF ISLAM AHMADIYYAT The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat is a divine community established by God Almighty in 1889 and it is the only community‚ with a Khalifa (spiritual leader) appointed by God Almighty. It is the revival of the True Islam that was brought by the Holy Prophet s.a.w‚ the Seal of the Prophets. It is that community which has accepted the call of the Holy Prophet s.a.w‚ when he had instructed
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The Rise Of Islam: Reasons For it’s Success * The twenty first century recognizes Islam as the second largest religion in the world. The initial rise of Islam in the 7th century in the city of Mecca‚ modern day Saudi Arabia‚ was extensive and rapid. In its first few centuries Islam spread as far as the west near the Atlantic Ocean and Far East in Asia. To deduce why Islam’s initial expansion was so successful and rapid calls for an understanding of three major factors‚ the life the pioneer of
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of Islam occurred in the trans- Saharan area in Africa. The spread of Islam impacted many of these societies‚ affecting the rule of kings‚ changing the daily lives of many people‚ and changing the religions. However‚ these changes did not transpire by themselves. The spread of Islam was possible because of the trade and merchants in the Sahara‚ the many kings and their servicemen‚ and the journey to Mecca made by Mansa Musa. Merchants and trade in the trans-Saharan areas helped diffuse Islam. In
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