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2”One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. 3The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house of the LORD, where the ark of God was. 4 Then the LORD called Samuel. Samuel answered, ‘Here I am.’ 5 And he ran to Eli and said, ‘Here I am; you called me.’” I Samuel 3:2-5 NIV When God calls it is usually when he is ready to use you for an assignment that will heal, deliver and set the captive free. Just as…

Robel Haile Professor Jay Shearer English 070 08/02/2017 Muslim The word I chose to write my argumentative essay is “Muslim.” It means a person who follows the religion of Islam. Islam began in Mecca and Media at the start of seventh century. According to history of Islam-Wikipedia, The Prophet Muhammad introduced Islam in 610 A.D. after receiving what he maintained to be “divine revelations.” Muhammad imposed the Quran, which is the holy book of Islam. However, Muslim is used differently in…

Ibn Arabi is one of the most influential Sufi authors, as he is credited for combining the mysterious (such as alchemy and astrology) with Quranic teachings of the Prophet. He is known to be the “The Reviver of the Religion” by the great master, al-Shaykh al Akbar. Although he was not credited with founding a specific Sufi order, his influence still continued to be the one of the strongest within the Islamic realm. In his early years, Ibn Arabi served as a secretary for the governor of Seville…

Identifying Islamic Ideas By: Mitchell J. Kirschbaum “In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful,” (The Quran, al-Fatihah 1.1) this is how every chapter in the Quran begins, similar to many other religions which shows their submissiveness to an all mighty power named God. While Islam is an Abrahamic tradition and shows many similarities to other monotheistic religions it has a unique way of teaching the message of God and it can be seen as the most inclusive. Although Christianity, Judaism…

"The Road to Mecca", is a book written by Muhammad Asad. He is an Austrian Jewish who converted to Islam by the end of the 1920's. The Road to Mecca was not only a description for the author's trip to Mecca, but an intellectual, historical, political and novel book that describes the author's feeling of Islam and the Muslim World. Muhammad Asad was a journalist, traveler, philosopher, historian, diplomat, thinker, scholar and a great believer in the religion he decided to convert to. In this…

As far back as 1500, the Saud dynasty established its hegemony over a small area surrounding the settlement of Diriyah close to what is now Riyadh. By the mid-sixteenth century, almost all Arab lands had come under the rule of the Turkish Ottoman Empire, which reached its zenith under the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-66). Arab countries formed a principal part of the empire, and many prominent Ottoman administrators were themselves Arab. But the interior (though not the coasts) of…

Islam Essay A very important factor for the spread of religion and the Empire was Mecca. The Islamic Empire was the start of the religion Islam. Mecca was important for the religion because before Islam it was a location for shrines, during the time of Islam it was the location of The Kaaba, and Muhammad the founder and the prophet of Islam was raised in Mecca. Mecca was also important for non religious reasons. It was a very important site for trade. During the time of the Islamic Empire,…

The Five pillars of Islam are important duties that Muslims have to do daily. The Five Pillars of Islam are the basic foundation of Islam, it center around God, and it also centers around the three prophets Muhammad, Abraham, and Ishmael. The pillars tell all Muslims that God is the only god to worship and Muhammad is his messenger. An important principle is that all things belong to God. The name of the five pillars are shahada, salat, zakat, sawm, and hajj. Each pillar has an important meaning…

The importance of knowledge in the Islamic world was intrinsic to its culture. For, the Prophet Muhammad had repeatedly stressed on the importance of knowledge and learning: “Acquire knowledge, it enables its possessor to distinguish right from wrong; it lights the way to heaven. It is our friend in the desert, our company in solitude and companion when friendless. It guides us to happiness, it sustains us in misery, it is an ornament amongst friends and an armour against enemies.” Several…

The Gulen Movement, also known as Hizmet (which means ‘service’) in Turkish, is a faith-based, non-political, cultural and educational movement which is inspired by the universal principles of Islam and the ideas and activism of Fethullah Gulen. The Gulen Movement represents a modern, middle path of Turkish Islam, which is moderate, tolerant towards other religions, and affirms science. This essay gives an outline of the origin, purpose and history of the Gulen Movement. The life and philosophy…