The True Face of Islam People think of the September 11 tragedy when they hear the words Muslims or Islam. The media and what it shows about Muslims have made the real picture of Islam fade away. People in the US totally misunderstand concepts of Islam; because only a group of Muslims is presented to people on TV‚ which gives a misconception to people that all Muslims are the same as what is presented. Islam is a better religion than what most people in the US think. There is a big misunderstanding
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days which Muslims celebrate. Al-Hijra (1 Muharram) The Islamic New Year’s Day. This festival commemorates the Hijra (or Hegira) in 622 CE when the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) moved from Mecca to Medina. This was the beginning of the growth of Islam into a world faith. The Muslim calendar counts dates from the Hijra‚ which is why Muslim dates have the suffix A.H. (After Hijra). There is no specific religious ritual required on this day‚ but Muslims will think about the general meaning of Hijra
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Islam and Science The debate over Islam and science covers a wide range of issues and extends from political leaders and experts to the public at large. Revealing the ever-present tensions between theory and practice‚ this debate takes place at two levels: practical and intellectual. At the practical level‚ the challenge is keeping up with the technologicalcivilization of our age and bridging the gap between the advanced societies of the West and Muslim countries. From Mustafa Kemal Ataturk‚ the
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t © 2010-2012 Noorbakhshia Youth Federation(NYF) Pakistan. All Rights Reserved. Islam in Baltistan Shah-e-Hamdan whom we hold in great esteem as a great mystic of the Muslim world and messenger of peace‚ played a pivotal role in bringing a revolutionary change and transformation in Baltistan. The mystic came to Baltistan at a time when there was not a single Muslim in Baltistan. All the people of this region were the followers of buddisum. Shah-e-Hamdan is the first Islamic preacher who for the
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Islam in the 1600s: Changes in Wealth and Power All three of the major Islamic kingdoms lost power and influence in the spice trade with the onset of European commerce and naval adventurism. We have already seen that the Ottoman Empire began to exploit its control of the lucrative spice trade routes‚ sometimes refusing to trade with Europe and generally increasing the prices of the goods which were allowed to arrive in Europe. Not surprisingly‚ European ships sailing around Africa hurt Ottoman
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JUSTICE (ADL‚ INSAAF): Justice means fairness‚ equity or righteousness. To be treated equally or justly is the inborn right of all human beings. That is why Islam has given utmost importance to justice. The importance of justice can be revealed through following verses and ahadiths: VERSES OF QURAN: 1) O ye who believe! Stand out firmly for justice‚ as witnesses to Allah‚ even as against yourselves‚ or your parents‚ or your kin‚ and whether it be (against) rich or poor: for Allah can
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inhabitants) and the Christian settlers from Luzon and Visayas. Arrival of Islam The arrival of Islam at the Moroland was in the year 1210 AC‚ that is more than three centuries before the arrival of Christianity brought by Ferdinand Magellan (a Portuguese who was then working for Spain) to the region in the year 1521 AC. Islam was introduced to the Moros by some Arab merchants and Islamic missionaries. Very soon after the arrival of Islam‚ the Islamic Sultanates were founded under the reign of the Moro Sultans
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Beginning in 2001 after 9-11‚ America has been in a war on terrorism. Originally‚ we were fighting a terrorist group called Al Qaeda. That war pretty much ended after we killed their leader Osama Bin Laden. Unfortunately‚ The war on terrorism did not end there. After Al Qaeda was defeated another terrorist organization named ISIS was born. ISIS’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was believed to have been killed a long time ago. Now government officials believe that he is still very much alive and faked
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Essays on Terrorism Benjamin Kuipers‚ PhD‚ Professor‚ Computer Sciences‚ University of Texas at Austin The following three essays discuss the causes and cures for terrorism. They were written at particular points in time and include references to specific events‚ but the principles they describe are timeless‚ I believe. “How to Defeat Terrorism” was written in May 2004‚ at a time when the U.S. occupation of Iraq could see no light at either end of the tunnel. “Identifying Terrorists as a Diagnosis
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Huraikan kepentingan dan peranan yang dimainkan oleh institusi kewangan semasa dari perspektif Muamalat Islam. Islamic Financial Institutions play great roles to maintain economic stability‚ providing syariah compliance services and to create socio economic balance through wealth distribution. In current days‚ these cannot be achieved by a single financial institution‚ however it needs cooperation and support from all Islamic institutions which play different functions such as the banks‚ the baitulmal
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