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mufti talking about Shiism. He said that Shias are followers of Ali ibn Abi Talib. We also love Ali. Ali was the bravest in the Islamic society. He was the most knowledgeable and was very just. But a few minutes later he said: “if anyone believes that Ali is the first successor after Prophet Muhammad (like what Shias do) he would be a disbeliever.” What I saw in that clip was very strange and unreasonable to me. The mufti said that Ali was the wisest…

Sunni VS Shia There are two main types of Islam, Sunni and Shia. These two are very similar in many ways there are also many ways they are different. They are similar because they both believe in the Quran, the same god, and the 5 pillars of Islam. However, the Sunni has a higher population, they live in Iraq, and they’re very traditional. The Shia live in Arab countries, they have a lower population, and they are more laid back. The Shia and Sunni are both similar and different in many ways.…

some of the deepest impacts on the Islamic faith other than Muhammad himself. Ali Talib, is not only the cousin of the Prophet Muhammad but also one of the first Muslim converts after God declared Muhammad his messenger. Ali’s impact on Islam is insurmountable and cannot be overlooked which is why he is seen as one of the four rightly guided caliphs and true leaders in Islamic history. Today many scholars consider Ali to be the most knowledgeable of all of Muhammad’s followers since he…

Pertinent tenets and Influence of Religion Mosque is the house of prayer in Islam. It is also the temple for Muslims. Masjid means place for prostration in English. Mosque is used to represent religious house in Islam. In Islamic history, the mosque was the center of the community. Nowadays, we almost can see Mosque located every corner for daily prayers. Mosque already has a history over 1400 years. Pray in Mosque become a part of life to Muslims. Market of Isfahan, also called Bazaar of…

messenger of the Prophet Allah. The Event of the Cloak was the gathering of the Prophet Mohammad’s Ahl or family at his daughters Fatima’s home. Upon his arrival to her home, he asks for his cloak and as each family members arrived at the home of Ali and Fatima, they are greeted. Each family member questions Fatima about the sweet smell…

and son-in-law, Ali, into power, but at 33 years old, Sunni members considered Ali too young to fill the role of his cousin. This brought up the essential question that has not yet received a definite answer: Should…

When Ali became caliph in 656 AD, he was the first to believe that the empire should be passed down to Muhammad's relatives causing the first major conflicts between muslims at the time. The ‘Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand’ depicts the significant battle of Camel marking the first conflict between two muslim empires. The battle of camel took place on november seventh 656 AD between the caliph Ali and Aisha one of Muhammad's wives. This…

spiritual, and religious leader. Of course after his death in 632, there was no prophet who could succeed him. The Sunnis believed that Abu Bakr, also known as Abdullah ibn Abi Quhafa, deserved to be his successor, while the Shi’ites believed that Ali ibn Abi Talib deserved this role. According to the reading, Muhammad’s trusted counselors believed that Abu Bakr deserved to be the leader. Abu Bakr led the prayers in the mosque and supervised the assemblies of Muslims during the last days of the…

The overarching term or the notion of pre-Islam "Jahiliyah" which some researchers preferred , despite the claims of justification they offered; only deals with determining the temporal dimension of the-mostly-religious standpoints about pre-Islamic era and cannot (To a certain extent) alternatively be done from the scientific or social standpoints . This does not include another indications that Arabs lived in a complete intellectual dimness with no moralities before Islam nor does it indicate…

THE RISE OF AN ISLAMIC EMPIRE FROM THE 6TH TO THE 13TH CENTURIES. James Q. Shelton History 101 11/15/2016 During the rise of the Islamic Empire from the 6th to the 13th centuries, Islam changed political, social, and cultural conditions. The intentions of this essay are to inform readers of the rise of the Islamic Empire. The begin of Islam is set apart in the year 610, after the principal disclosure to the prophet Muhammad at 40 years old. Muhammad and his devotees spread the lessons…