population size) Religion of Islam Founded by Prophet Muhammad in 610 C.E. Monotheistic religion Qur’an is the holy book Follows Judeo-Christian line adhering to the same prophets • Two major branches with several sub-sects each • • • • Islamic Populations • With 1.6 Billion people‚ Islam is the worlds 2nd largest religion • Sizeable minorities in almost every country around the world History of Islam • Islam founded by Prophet Muhammad in 610 C.E. • Rapid growth through the Umayyad Caliphate
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1 Hazrat Umar Farroq Caliphate of Hazrat Umar Farooq Hazrat Umar: His life before becoming a caliph and his character Hazrat Umar belonged to the Quraishi family of Banu Adi. His father’s name was Khattab bin Nufail. The ancestry of Hazrat Umar coincided with the Holy Prophet (PBUH) in eighth generation. The name of Hazrat Umar’s mother Hantamah bint Hisham bin Mughairah. He was born in the Year of the Elephant (about 40 years before
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The Zaydi group was named after the fifth imam’s Husayn ibn Ali’s grandson Zayd ibn Ali and make-up 35% to 42% of the Muslims‚ while the Sunni forms the majority percentage of the world Muslim followers that is approximately between 87% and 90%. Its followers are commonly known as the as- Sunnis‚ whereas those adhering to the Zaydi sect are known as the Zaydis (Shia). The split between the Sunni and the Shia sect group known as the Zaydi of Islam was more political than theological. Research has
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groups based on different beliefs and traditions: Shi’a and Sunni. One major difference they have or the main dividing factor as some would it is the succession to their prophet‚ Muhammad. The dominant sect‚ the Sunnis‚ believe in the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs with Abu Bakr being the first while Shi’a’s maintain it was Ali ibn Abi Talib‚ Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law‚ who was the first caliph.1 The structure of the Shi’a and Sunni Muslims’ religious leadership also vary. One follows strict spiritual
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tafsir is defined to be the science by which the Qur’an is understood‚ its meanings explained‚ and its rulings derived. Tafsir also defined in another meaning which is a science of explanation and interpretation of the Qur’an. It arose after the death of Muhammad to deal with ambiguity‚ variant readings‚ defective texts‚ and apparent contradictions in the scripture. Starting from mere personal speculation‚ tafsir developed into a system of systematic exegesis of the Qur’an’s text‚ proceeding verse by verse
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Sunnis belive that only the the first four caliphs should be regarded as the properly led caliphs. They include Abu Bakr‚ Umar al-Khattab‚ Uthman Affan‚ and Ali Talib. Actually why there has not been one widely known caliph since 1923 for the entire Islamic religion is due to the fact that Islam is divided into these three sections metioned earlier. Although Sunnis accept hadith narrated by the first four
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segregation. He went through many changes in his fight for equality. The three transformations that really changed the way Malcolm thought and preached where his transformation in prison‚ his transformation into the Islamic religion (following Elijah Muhammad)‚ and the biggest transformation of all‚ his pilgrimage to Mecca. In all of Malcolm actions‚ teachings and transformations we learn different points of view and we get a good look at different aspects of events. The life of Malcolm (Little) X as
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elements which God has prohibited in the above verse of the Quran: Fuhsha; Munkar‚ baghi. "Tell them (O Muhammad): ’My Lord has only forbidden indecent acts‚ whether overt or hiddenÉ" (Quran 7:33). God is against pornography (fuhsha) whether open or hidden. Therefore‚ watching pornography or other indecent acts in the privacy of the home or on the internet is also forbidden. "Say to them (O Muhammad!) Édo not even draw near to things shameful–be they open or secret" (Quran 6:151 partial) Allah asks
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Tariqat (path- the journey unto God)‚ Suluk (journey- unto God) and Tasawwuf (to wear woolen clothes- a trait of Sufis) (Ali‚ 1998). Simply put‚ Sufism can be defined as a process aimed at achieving spiritual peace and tranquility. It is a means to purify the senses and human will by the submission of one’s wishes and desires to the will of Allah. Moreover‚ it is
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Dear Amir‚ Living in this Pashtun society throughout my lifetime has been horrific. I feel mentally challenged encountering obstacles day by day. It has been mental tribulation and misery throughout this time period for being segregated as a Hazara from the Pashtuns. I mean no iniquity to anybody‚ yet I am discriminated and hated in this society for my beliefs. It is not just about me‚ but it involves the people of my kind. Although we did have an uprising in the early nineteenth century‚
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