He (PBUH) joined a group of people named “Hunafa”. Those were the people who remained seeking the truth about their belief patterns. For this purpose he (PBUH) used to go to a cave “Hira” that was not much far from Makkah. One day in the month of Ramadan‚ he (PBUH) faced an angel‚ who told his (PBUH) name Gabriel saying to him: “Read: In the name of thy Lord Who created. Created man from a clot. Read: And it is thy Lord the Most Bountiful Who taught by the pen‚ Taught man that which
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GUANTANAMO BAY: CIVIL RIGHTS IGNORED One of the most debated current events that have had a hold on America and the world are the prisons of Guantanamo Bay. Since the opening of the prisons there have been reported stories of torture on prisoners‚ inmates being force fed and due process rights being taken away. In this essay‚ we will examine Guantanamo Bay from the beginnings‚ to the legal issues by reviewing landmark Supreme Court cases‚ to the world wide opinions and finally the future of GITMO
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the person ’s choice whether he or she does wrong so Allah may judge their actions at the end of time to determine their destiny in the afterlife. The Five Pillars of Islam which include: Shahada (the profession of faith)‚ fasting in the month of Ramadan‚ Alms giving‚ pilgrimage to Mecca‚ and praying five times a day‚ are practices essential to Islam. Nevertheless‚ God is all-merciful‚ thus‚ He takes into consideration a Muslim ’s ability to perform these essentials. The doctrine of taklif
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From the 1800’s to present day‚ the Middle East has undergone many changes and continuities causing formation of their national identity‚ main factors that contributed were social aspects on society‚ government structure‚ and the strong religious roots they possess. The majority of changes occurred through the society aspects with the treatment of women and the discovery of oil. In Middle Eastern history women have had limited rights and have always been unequal to men. Women have always remained
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his family o Hajj: The annual‚ week-long pilgrimage to Mecca (in modern-day Saudi Arabia)‚ which is the fifth pillar of faith and is therefore an obligation as it is prescribed in the Qur’an. The complete Hajj occurs two months and ten days after Ramadan ends and culminates with ‘Id al-Adha (the Festival of Sacrifice). o Ihram: The white garments are symbolic of human equality and unity before God‚ since all pilgrims are dressed similarly. Money and status are no longer a factor for the pilgrims—
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of life for all Muslims. The Quran presents the five pillars as the framework for worship‚ and a sign of commitment to the spiritual faith. The five pillars are known to go like this: belief‚ worship‚ charitable giving‚ fasting during the month of Ramadan‚ and the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime. The minority of Shia and the majority of Sunni both agree on the essential details for the performance and practice of these acts. The only obvious difference
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Religion conflict in Sudan. Since the Independence Day 1st January 1956‚ has never developed identity of its own due to Sudan’s unlucky history which is filled violence and bloodshed of two civil wars and the war of Darfur. The civil war in the Sudan is normally categorized as a conflict between Muslims and Christians‚ Arabs and Africans‚ or North and South. In 1955 a year before independence a civil war broke out in between north and south of Sudan. And this particular civil war continued till
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trustees of such wealth. Zakat is the practice of charity that requires all Muslims who can‚ to contribute a fixed amount to the poor. The fourth pillar is that of fasting‚ otherwise known as Sawm; all Muslims are obliged to fast during the month of Ramadan. Fasting entails abstaining from eating‚ drinking‚ smoking and sex from dawn until sunset‚ instead committing to the reading of the Qur’an. The fifth and final pillar is the pilgrimage to the Holy city of Mecca‚ referred to as Hajj. If people are
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Elements of religious traditions paper * Religion is very important and so are all of their religious traditions. This paper will describe basic components of religious traditions and their relationship to the sacred. It will include what a religious tradition says including its teachings‚ texts‚ doctrine‚ stories‚ myths‚ and others‚ What a religious tradition does including worship‚ prayer‚ pilgrimage‚ ritual‚ and so forth‚ and how a religious tradition
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What Does "Islam" Mean? The word "Islam" itself means "Submission to Allah." The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of "Christianity" which was named after Jesus Christ‚ "Buddhism" after Gutama Buddha ‚ "Marxism" after Karl Marx‚ and "Confucianism" after Confucius. Similarly‚ Islam is not named after a tribe like "Judaism" after the tribe of Judah and "Hinduism" after the Hindus. The Arabic word "Islam" means the submission or surrender of one’s will to the will of
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