Hajj

fast during the daylight hours in the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar called Ramadan. The purpose is to remind people of the goodness of what they have and to show equality with the poor. Ramadan is a time for study and self-discipline. Hajj (pilgrimage): Muslims believe in making a pilgrimage to Mecca to the Ka'bah at least once in their lifetime. The kA'bah is believed to have been built by Ibrahim (Abraham) and one of his sons. Muhammad restored it to worship Allah. For this reason…

The Black Death was a plague that broke out around 1347, and is known as the deadliest in the history of the world. The name most likely came from the black and blue blotches that appeared on the victim's skin. The symptoms were similar to those of the flu, but they developed boils and died within a few days. According to a map the disease affected Asia and Europe, having reached Spain and France by 1348. It spread remarkably fast throughout the continents, the dirty and crowded conditions of…

There are many religions in the world that people live off of, believe in, and dispute over. Some date way back to the early civilizations, others just recently. No doubt some religions are based off of other forgotten or original beliefs but each is different in its own suit and helps us as humans live and function with a purpose. Islam and Buddhism. Two completely different religions with different morals and beliefs, yet they both give the modern day dwellers a sense of belonging. We live off…

Willow could have interviewed Malcolm X about Islam and conversion, she would ask him about his decision to detach from the Islamic community, his strategy to emancipate black people, his identity as a Muslim, and having his conversion challenged at the Hajj (or if he ever questioned his own conversion). Both Willow and Malcolm X had an intellectual motif approaching the Islamic religion. Willow took Arabic classes. Similar to Willow, Malcolm X studied the Islamic religion through his access of…

Malcolm X was a really powerful man , one of the most powerful men in the world. But he was not really powerful physically he was more powerful verbally. Malcolm made such an impact that he and many others changed the law.He was one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. He used that trait to help him and the African American society to an equal life. In the southern states, where most people believed that whites had superiority over blacks. They used to believe that to…

disturbing. Some Digital manipulation is necessary and beneficial but over use make images grosly distored. The effect this is having on the image of young woman in today’s society it is extremely worrying. This image from Reuters taken by Adnan Hajj caused a change in their use and acceptance of digitally altered images. To make an image more dramatic and frightening is immorally wrong. The use of propaganda to influence the attitude of the country in this negative way should not be…

1) Al-Sayid al-Furati begins his dialogue, Summary of the Causes of Stagnation with what numerous scholars believe to be the causes of the (then) current stagnation of the Muslim religion. He states that, in his list to follow, the religious causes of stagnation have been divided into fundamental causes, and derivative causes. Based on his list, and based on the fact that this is a fictional dialogue in which Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi has outlined himself, al-Kawakibi’s vision of a true and…

Which allowed other become Muslim and making Islam a great religion in the West Africa Kingdom. While it could have stood only planned as an appearance of religious observance, Musa’s hajj and the wealth he showed had influential effects. In addition, Africans are often shown as hungry, underweight, dirty, and ignorant; The Mali Empire and ruler Mansa Musa proved this bias opinion to be wrong. The black people of The West African Kingdom…

From 1941 to 1979, the Iranian oil nation was lead by Shah Reza Pahlavi. In Persian, the old Iranian language, Shah means king. The Shah’s full name was Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. The oil in Iran was very valuable, and the Shah used this ingredient to start to prepare his dish. When Reza Pahlavi became the chef, he started to trade his ingredients with America. He was able to make a large amount of money and support his staff. In the 1940’s, his restaurant was up and running, he allowed women to…

foundation and framework of every Muslims life. The five pillars of Islam are: 1. The Testimony of Faith 2. Every Muslim should pray five times a day 3. Offering alms to the poor is called Zakaat 4. Fasting during the month of Ramadan 5. Performing Hajj or Pilgrim to Mecca once in life time Prayer is a fundamental act to be performed by every Muslim. At the call of Adaan every Muslim should go for Salaah which means prayers. Basic belief of Islam Every Muslim believes in one and only one God…