Abu Bakr

INTRODUCTION Etymology and Definition The term caliph brings many definition especially when analysed in the light of the world's history. According to Apple dictionary, the word 'caliph' is originated from late Middle English which stems from Old French 'caliphe', from Arabic kalīfa which means 'deputy of god' from the title kalīfat Allah or meaning 'successor of Muhammad’ from the title kalifat rasul Allah or of the Messenger of God from kalafa which is 'succeed'. However it is interesting…

Learning Objectives At the end of this topic, you are able to: 1. Understand the history background of Baitul Mal from the practice of Rasulullah SAW to the famous caliphs. 2. Understand about the traditional sources of revenue in Islamic state, zakat and modern taxation. 3. Able to determine the function of types of tax. 4. Differentiate between economic and social impact of zakat and taxation 5. Understand the rules and regulations govern the system of Zakat. 1.0 INTRODUCTION This…

Mansa Musa was the King of Kings in Mali, and was described by the North African scholar Al-Omari as the most powerful, richest, most fortunate, most feared by his enemies, and was the most-able to do good for those around him. Under his rule, he increased Mali to twice the size of Ghana, developed a strong effective government bringing stability and peace to the region. He had exemplary leadership, and with his pilgrimage, put Mali on world maps. The Mali Empire was one of the richest and most…

Sunniism differs from Shiism in the designated successor of the prophet Muhammad, who Sunnis believed to be the elected father-in-law of Muhammad, Abu Bakr, and those elected rulers who followed him. Considered to be the “Orthodox Islam” by most scholars, it is not organized around any formal leadership. Therefore, any person with enough study and knowledge of Islam and its sacred texts is eligible…

threat. This threat found its very basis of reasoning through unfortunate misinterpretations of the Quran. In response, a number of Islamic scholars publically signed the “Open Letter to ISIS” that was directed at the members of ISIS and the leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. Through this roughly twenty-three page letter, the publically known beliefs of the Islamic State are refuted. The actions and words of the Islamic State have painted Islam as a brutal and merciless religion. In the name of Islam,…

Children of Dust by Ali Eteraz, takes you on a journey through a child’s perspective, growing up through the Islamic religion in Pakistan to living in America as a Muslim family. He shows the reader what it is like to be Muslim as a young man and the different types of dilemma you may face. The book automatically captivates you from the very first page when he introduced his mother as well as the names of the rest of his family showing the reader right away that family is a huge dynamic in…

Research Paper In 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan supporting a newly elected communist government that was being threatened by traditional Islamic government officials. In 1981 Osama Bin Laden the son of a wealthy Saudi businessman crossed the border into Afghanistan to support the cause against the Soviet invasion. Bin Laden young member of the Islamic Brotherhood which believed in traditional Islam blended with 20th century government. In the beginning Bin Laden helped by raising…

group will stop at nothing to get what they want be it destroying history, kidnappings, or public executions. ISIS is not after one particular place, they are after the whole world to bring a new caliphate under Islamic ideals. Their leader, named Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is a man who is bringing the world to shock, mainly because of how…

ISIS military group continues their advancement across Iraq, waging an online war has become an increasingly crucial part of its fight against the world. ISIS uses a sophisticated social media campaign along with well produced videos, recordings and app 's is adding to help ISIS spread their extremist ideology to millions of sympathizers around the world. ISIS ' beginnings can be followed to the Second Gulf War in 2003, when the U.S., alongside a few different countries, begin attacks on Iraq…

one of them is a terrorist. However, this is completely unwarranted to those Muslims that are just typical Americans, but have Islamic faith. Two different Muslims exist: the Sunnis and Shiites. Sunnis, who make up 80% of the Muslims, believed that Abu Bakr, the…