Elijah Muhammad

As Canada's population becomes increasingly diverse and more ethnicities become integrated into society, the use of Hijabs and Niqabs amongst Muslim and Islamic women has become a heated topic of debate throughout the Nation. These two pieces of head-wear represent more than simple articles of clothing to both Canadians and those from Middle Eastern decent. Within the essays "The Hijab" by Naheed Mustafa and "A Modest Proposal" by Heather Mallick, the two sides of this very debate are clear and…

All religion mostly named after their founder or after community but not for islam. Islam is an Arabic word and connotes submission, surrender, and obedience. Everything in this world obey Allah’s rule. Even the moon, the space, the human organs and others. Every man was born as a muslim who obeys Allah but we are given the mind to think and we given the free will to choose. It is way a person exercise his freedom which divides mankind into two groups; believer and non believers. The man who…

Punishment for Apostasy from Islam. (n.d.). Retrieved January 14, 2016, from http://www.answering-islam.org/Silas/apostasy.htm ]. Furthermore, apostasy is not just merely leaving the religion itself, several conducts, such as mocking Allah or the Prophet Muhammad, questioning the God or worshiping 2 to 3 gods at a time would also constitute Apostasy. In the past, it was held…

word ‘fatwa’ derives from the root word afta, which means ‘clarification’ and ‘explanation’. It is the explanation and interpretation of Islamic law for any question or problem. Fatwa can be called as the Islamic ruling or verdict. It has a significant place in Islamic law. It is treated as an instrument, which helps in the growth of Islamic laws and their reasoning. It is a practice by the followers of Islam which is based on some principals, procedures, certain schemes and discipline and all…

UNDERSTANDING JIHAD IN THE CONTEXT OF HINDU-MUSLIM CONFLICTS In order to understand the concept of “Jihad”, let us first understand the culture it comes from, i.e., Islam. As the Quran states, “The word Islam means, “surrender” to the will of God (Allah in Arabic). Since there is only one God and mankind is one species, the religion that God has ordained for human beings is one.’’ Islam also preaches that God in His mercy had sent messengers to convey His message, to different…

Waqf in Arabic, is hold confinement or prohibition. In North and West Africa Waqf is called awqaf. The word Waqf is used in the Islamic law in the meaning of holding certain property and preserving it for the cantoned benefit of certain philanth and prohibiting any use or disposition of it outside it is specific objective. Whose benefit and usufruct can be extracted without consuming the property itself, Therefore, Waqf itself relates to land and building, there are awqaf of…

Islamophobia is running rampant in the western world today. Many people see Islam as a radical religion and sees it as a threat to people in the western world. To many women in particular, they see Islam as a degrading religion, but for some such as Yvonne Ridley, they see it as a wonderful. In the article “How I came to love the Veil” by Yvonne Ridley she talks about her experiences on being captured and seeing a different side of Islam or “The Veil” and how she is viewed and seen in the…

Kite Runner Injustice ENG 3U0 By: Shubham Sharma Religion tends to be followed by many citizens but may be interpreted differently amongst many people in societies. The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini, illustrates how individuals may hurt others with their own personal choices and beliefs. The book portrayed how the characters were divided into two major sects in Afghanistan, the Hazaras and Pashtuns. The culture of Afghanistan classified…

From 22 to 24th March 1940, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah called for All India Muslim League’s 27th annual session in Minto Park (now called Iqbal Park), Lahore. Lahore resolution was presented on 23rd March in order to protect religious, political and social rights of the Muslims. Nawab of Mamdot presented the welcome address followed by the speech of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. According to a rough estimate around 100,000 attended the public meeting. The resolution was endorsed by…

leaders (Shura) guided by the Quran is the consensus of the Ummah (the Muslim community). Shias believe that Muhammad divinely ordained his cousin and son-in-law Ali Ibn Abi Talib (the father of his grandsons Hasan ibn Ali and Hussein ibn Ali) in accordance with the command of Allah to be the next caliph, making Ali and his direct descendants Muhammad's successors. Shias believe that Muhammad quoted this, in Hadith of the pond of Khumm. Ali was married to Fatimah, Muhammad's daughter by his wife…