Hajj

The book I choose to review and present is the autobiography of Malcolm X 1925-1965 explains the journey of this powerful journey through the eyes of Mr. Alex Haley, which was published by Ballantine Books in New York, New York in the year of 1992. The sources to support the theories defined in this review were taken from Central Michigan University library. The theories supported are good man theory, behavioral theory, transactional/power and influence theory, and reframing quadrant is reviewed…

‘Islam,’ according to al- Bāqir: …is built on seven pillars: walāya (love for and allegiance to the imam), ṭahāra (purification), ṣalāt (prayer), zakāt (almsgiving), ṣawm (fasting), ḥajj (pilgrimage) and jihād (striving in God’s way). Walāya is the best among them, because through it and through the one to whom allegiance should be paid, the knowledge of the other pillars is reached.” The importance of love for Imam Aly (AS) and…

The Life of Ibn Battutah Ibn Battutah was an incredible traveler and author in his lifetime. The web article, IBN Baṭṭūṭah Muslim Explorer and Writer by Ivan Hrbek, he stated that Battutah was "...the greatest medieval Muslim traveler and the author of one of the most famous travel books, the Riḥlah(Travels)” (Hrbek). Ibn Batttah was so memorable because of the distances he traveled and the reason behind his travels. Battutah traveled over 75,000 miles in his life and he embarked on these trips…

Christianity and Islam In the religions of Christianity and Islam, there are many differences. Each of these religions has its own beliefs and practices that differ from the other’s beliefs and practices. Some differences between the two religions are their practices, scriptures, and their belief of God. Christianity consists of individuals who believe in the mission of Jesus Christ. Followers of Christianity, called Christians, believe Jesus Christ is “The Son” of the Holy Trinity. They…

Throughout Wilfred Smith's book The Meaning and End of Religion, he stresses his theory of religion and how it is being studied in the modern world. He conveys that each person has their own level of religiousness and spirituality whether it requires the proof of science or not and that many individuals often categorize the idea of religion into one box. In many religions, there is an inclination for people to associate religious symbols with sacredness instead of seeing them as a representation…

the heavenly and earthly meet, sites that act as bridges between the human and the divine worlds” (Hassner). All of the ritual practices and duties that make one a Muslim, including salat and alms-giving (zakat), and fasting (sawm), and pilgrimage (hajj). Once the devout Muslim completes his pilgrimage and…

American Muslims are stereotypically assumed to be a monolithic group by many Americans, and are expected to act and behave in the same way despite big differences in their ethnic backgrounds. This assumption is justified by their perception that there is only one kind of Islam and what fundamental Muslims believe in is universal Islam because they consider the Quran as a rule book to live by without any questions or arguments. In reality, however, this is not always true, as there are divergent…

being put in a mental hospital. These trails that he went through as a young child made him have to grow up fast. Each name he went from through the book “ The Autobiography of. Malcolm X” which were Malcolm Little, Detroit Red , Malcolm X , and el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz. Each name that he went from seeming as if he had to go through obstacles that were life lessons. Somehow,…

and become the leader of one of the most feared and dangerous terrorist groups, the Abu Nidal Organization. Sabri Khalil al-Banna was born in May 1937 in Jaffa, Mandatory Palestine. This was the time period when Britain owned Palestine. His father, Hajj Khalil al-Banna, was a very wealthy merchant. He owned 6,000 acres of land that were used to grow orange groves, which is the business he dealt in. Sabri’s bother said in an interview:…

The autobiography of begins with the mother of Malcom Little is pregnant with him; around the time of his birth the Ku Klux Klan attacks the home of the Littles in hopes of killing Malcom’s father, a preacher and advocator of a movement to send African-Americans back to Africa. Moreover, as Malcom is born he turns to be the lightest of all the children and is allowed to follow his father to the meetings he’s part of, Universal Negro Improvement Association or UNIA; this is one of the earliest…