known as the oldest Islamic Monument and the second holy shrines of Muslims‚ it represents the Islamic civilization and it is the first Muslim masterpiece. Building the dome of the rock took approximately 3 years between 688-691 A.C by an order from (caliph Abd al-Malik Bin Marwan)‚ half a century after Prophet Mohammed (Piece and blessings be upon him) Died. It is located in the area of (Al Haram Al Sharef or temple mount) in Jerusalem (Israel) and it can be seen from all over Jerusalem. The location
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MUHAMMAD BIN QASIM OPENING A NEW DOOR OF GLORY FOR MUSLIMS SUBMITTED BY: RIDA RASOOL HASHMI SUBMITTED TO: AYESHA CHAPRA DATE OF SUBMISSION: 10TH MAY 2010 SECTION: BS /SS 2 B ABSTRACT In this term paper I have discussed Muhammad Bin Qasim’s entire campaign of invading South Asia one of history’s major landmarks in changing the shape of the world making it as it is today. The following points are discussed in the term paper. 1. Introduction of Muhammad Bin Qasim. As a 17 year old Arab
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Section One: Outline (chapter five and six) I. The kingdom of Allah and Mungu II. Islam and African religion in the middle ages. A. The kingdom of Allah: early expansion of Islam‚ 600-1000. 1. Islam’s beginnings. 2. The four caliphs and the succession struggle. 3. Oral and written Islam. 4. Muslim missions in the ninth and tenth centuries. B. Islam in the high middle ages‚ 1000-1600. 1. Slaves and messiahs in the high middle ages. 2. Islamic expansion into
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founder of Islam; a majority of the Muslims believe that he was the man who revived the monotheistic faith after people like Adam‚ Moses‚ Abraham‚ etc. It has been many centuries since that era; and for the past few centuries the concept of the Caliph has been abolished completely. Now‚ the question here arises‚ why am I talking about a dead and decayed issue? The reason is simple‚ with the rapid rise of the ISIS (Islamic state of Iraq and Al-Sham) which is a Sunni fundamentalist group the concept
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rectangular spread that opens to view upon approach. Dome of the Rock as a structure was built in the capacity of a shrine for Islamic pilgrimage. It was built from 687-691 CE in Jerusalem‚ Israel near Mount Moriah under the supervision of the Islamic caliph‚ Abd Al-Malik. Dome of the Rock is an octagonal shaped building with a
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Age of Islam Some people call the Middle Ages by the dark ages; however‚ it should be the golden ages. The golden age of Islam is a period of time that started from 786 to the 15th century [1]. The golden age of Islam begun with the first Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid when he opened the House of Wisdom where it has many scholars translated to many languages and mainly to Arabic [2]. In this period of time‚ there was a significant amount of improvement and discoveries in many directions such as
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Islam is a constantly spreading religion embraced by many. It was inspired in 610 CE‚ when a man named Muhammad went to a cave in Mount Hira to pray. It was claimed that there‚ an angel named Gabriel told Muhammad of a one true god named Allah. This inspired Muhammad to spread the ideas of Allah‚ beginning the world-wide religion known as Islam. Although it met much resistance in the city of Mecca at first‚ the religion grew and Muhammad was seen as a prophet of Allah. After Muhammad’s death in
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Many of the people of the Abbasid empire were Muslim‚ and followed Islamic beliefs. They believed in a god called Allah. Even after the fall of the empire‚ the caliph was still the leader of the Islam religion‚ and the Abbasids were very influential for the Islamic religion (Smart). Khorāsān‚ a vast territory within the ʿAbbāsid Empire‚ stretched from central Persia into Central Asia‚ and it was home to powerful
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Islamic history of Yemen Islam in Yemen dates back to about 630 when it was introduced into the region by Ali when Muhammad was still alive. It was during this period that the mosques in Janad (near Ta’izz) and the Great Mosque of Sana’a were built. Yemenis are divided into two principal Islamic religious groups: 50-55% Sunni and 42%[1]-47%[2] Shia. The denominations are as follows: 50-55% primarily of the Shafi’i and other orders of Sunni Islam. 40-45% of the Zaidi order of Shia Islam‚ 2-5% of the
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Islam is a religion that has existed that begins as the faith of a small community of follower who called “Muslims” in Arabia in the seventh century‚ Muhammad‚ a rich businessman who eventually married a rich widow in Mecca. In his middle age he began to receive revelations from the God that have been preserved in the Qur’an and spread it believe and teaching to the rest of the world. The basic message of Islam is Jackson J.S (2009) “there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet”‚ which
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