Flying while Muslim

Oil and Water Two Faiths: One God by Amir Hussain seeks to address the misinformed interpretations of Islam that western people have by first explaining the history and values of Muslims, and then by relating that discussion to the current misconceptions that people have about Muslims. Aside from being a Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University, Amir Hussain immigrated to Canada from Pakistan at the age of four. His bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree are all from the…

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 different…

A LEADERSHIP STUDY OF ABU BAKR AS-SIDDIQ “If you will not aid him (the Prophet), Allah certainly aided him when those who disbelieved expelled him; he (the Prophet) had no more than him, him being the second of the two (i.e. Abu Bakr), when they were both in the cave, when he (the Prophet) said to his companion (Abu Bakr): ‘Grieve not, surely Allah is with us.’ Then Allah caused His Sakinah (serenity, peace, tranquility, etc.) to descend upon him (Abu Bakr)” Quran, 9:40 1.0…

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 denies God is called kafir because…

discipline and all these are widely discussed and interpreted by Muslim scholars. An overview of the historical backdrop of fatwa recommends three distinct ideas connected with the term: organisation of information about Islam in general, consultation to the courts of…

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…

without consuming the property itself, Therefore, Waqf itself relates to land and building, there are awqaf of books, agriculture, machinery, livestock, shares and stock and cash money. Although the general idea of Waqf is as old as humanity, Muslim jurist argue that the first Waqf ever existed is the sacred building of Ka’ba in Makkah since the Quran(3.96)…

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 western world. Ridley learns and writes about how people treat her because of her religion and her side of the “The Veil”. While Yvonne Ridley has very good points and ideas of the topic of perceiving Islam in the western world she discredits herself by the aggressive nature of her article and the…

SHIA & SUNNI MUSLIMS. Sunni Islam and Shia Islam are the two major denominations of Islam. Their division traces back to a Sunni–Shiaschism following the death of the Islamic prophetMuhammad in the year 632AD. A dispute over succession to Prophet Muhammed, as a caliph of the Islamic community spread across various parts of the world, which led to the Battle of Jamal and Battle of Siffin. The dispute intensified greatly after the Battle of Karbala, in which Hussein ibn Ali and his household…

throw 21 pebbles at the three pillars. Making the Tawaf: This ceremony is mandatory to be conducted. Here, the pilgrim has to position himself/herself in front of the “Hajar al- Aswad,” the black stone at the sacred mosque that encloses the Ka’ba. While reciting the prayers, the pilgrims are supposed to circumambulate the Ka’ba. Kissing the Hajar al- Aswad: Following the example of the Prophet, the pilgrims are required to circle around the Ka’ba trying to get close to the black stone and…