The Muslim faith is comprised of many layers of belief systems; one of which‚ and arguably the most significant‚ is Sufism. This religion was not the earliest practiced Muslim faith‚ but arose as a backlash to the recently altered and unnecessary complications of others‚ especially Islam. The Sufis neither agreed with nor promoted the evident worldliness that had seeped into the mind and actions of their fellow Muslims‚ and even their rulers. In fact‚ they detested this manner of living so much
Premium Islam Muhammad Qur'an
Muslims are violent‚ terrorists and/or extremists This is the biggest misconception about Islam‚ no doubt resulting from the constant stereotyping and bashing the media gives Islam. When a gunman attacks a mosque in the name of Judaism‚ a Catholic IRA guerrilla sets off a bomb in an urban area‚ or Serbian Orthodox militiamen rape and kill innocent Muslim civilians‚ these acts are not used to stereotype an entire faith. Never are these acts attributed to the religion of the perpetrators. Yet how
Premium Islam
How important is it for the angels in the Muslim story to submit to God because "God knows" what he is doing? Submission is an important part of the Muslim story‚ all must at one point submit to God‚ Angels are guardians of humans but they also have choice to follow God if wanted as shown with Iblis. With not submitting to God you basically choose a Life without him and are force to go your own path‚ which without God is a place of Hell or all things that are not God. Does it make sense that Iblis
Premium Islam God Qur'an
terroristic attack that shocked the whole world on September 11th in the center of New York City‚ Muslims in the Western world have been constantly fighting against prejudice. After September 11‚ media interest in Islam increased‚ where Islam was usually portrayed in a negative way. Before 9/11‚ many Muslims lived the normal‚ everyday life. However‚ the attack has changed lives of many people that belonged to the Muslim community‚ where they were the victims of guilt. Unfortunately‚ many Americans were introduced
Premium Islam Muhammad
The Only Two Holidays for Muslims “You had two days for celebrating joy before Islam‚ and glorious Allah has replaced them for you by which is better‚ Eid Al-Adha and Eid Al-Fitr‚” prophet Mohammed said‚ after he asked the people of Madeenah why were they celebrating two special days before Islam. From his words‚ we know that they are the only holidays for Muslims‚ and how much important are they. Eid means a festival and a holiday in Arabic language. Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha are two religious
Premium Islam Muhammad Ramadan
research was the Anti-Muslim hate groups in the United States. After the attacks on September 11‚ 2001 there has been a rise in the number of Muslim hate groups. The people in these groups see Muslims as “irrational‚ intolerant and violent.”(SPLC) They also believe that The Muslim community is a danger to America and its people. The Muslim hate groups suspect that Muslims are trying to convert American Democracy into their own law‚ which in most cases is Shariah law. Their hate for Muslims may spark major
Premium Islam United States Muhammad
(pbuh)‚ as a central part of the Islamic constitution which should be used to guide all Muslims in all their affairs. Muslims generally hold the Quran in high regard and recognise it as the words of Allah. However‚ in recent decades Muslims as individuals and as collective societies have failed to implement the commandments and revelations of the Quran in their daily lives. Some key factors which have led Muslims generally to neglect Allah’s commandments in the Quran include negative portrayal of Islam
Free Muhammad Qur'an Islam
The Oppression of Muslims in the World Today Muslims are being oppressed all over the world in today’s times. Muslims are branded by the Western part of the world as ‘terrorists.’ This is completely false. Islam is a religion of peace and those countries that have branded Muslims as terrorists are in fact oppressing Muslims. One of the worst types of oppression that is taking place today against Muslims is in Palestine. Israel is killing and torturing all the Palestinian Muslims just to gain territory
Premium United States World War II World War I
IQBAL’ S CONTRIBUTION TO THE REAWAKENING OF THE MUSLIM WORLD Muhammad Aman Hob ohm Some time before his death the poet and philosopher Mohammad Iqbal‚ in whose memory this meeting is held‚ wrote the following quatrain: "When I depart from this world everyone will say: "He was known to me But in truth‚ none knows this traveller‚ Or what he said‚ and to whom nor whence he came." I have neither the good fortune of knowing Iqbal personally nor am 11 an Iqbal scholar. When I was asked
Premium Islam Muhammad Muslim world
The life of the Indian Muslim woman is shaped by her dual identity as an Indian and a Muslim. The just and fair tenets of Islam as a religion often do not come to the aid of the Muslim woman‚ posited as she is within the hierarchical Indian tradition and the male dominant Muslim community. The minority status of the Muslim community in India leads to the privileging of community identity over gender identity and basic human dignity is often denied to the woman. The Muslim male orthodoxy rigidly and
Premium Islam Muhammad Qur'an