Imam

Maz Jobrani is an Iranian-American comedian and an actor. He jokes about ISIS, Iranians, and Muslims. Jobrani stars in Descendants on Disney channel and he also stars in a comedy movie called friday after next. He stars in a lot more cinemas. In one of his comedy shows he was joking about how people always think he is going to blow up something just because where he was born in Iran. Maz Jobrani attempts to use comedy to substitute for the bad things, like when people think he’s bad news. He uses structure in his jokes by using act-outs and what-if’s. He uses act-outs like for example, when he was speaking with a persian accent, and he uses what-if’s like for example, when he said when he was in Texas and the caucasian guy flew the plane into the IRS building and when he was in times square and i believe a muslim guy tried to blow himself up, and Maz was suggesting if that had anything to do with him. He incorporates word choice into his punchlines that repeatedly triggers the audience to burst into laughter. Basically, he does and uses the tools to send some kind of message to the audience and more people that they need to laugh about some stuff to get them unstuck and not to be so serious about some things all the time. First, Maz Jobrani uses wonderful structure in his joke routines to make the jokes funnier and more visual. For example, one of his structures was an act-out. In one of his joke routines Jobrani continuously used his hands to make different hand gestures…

The Imams are the leaders and educators of Islam in Zanzibar, a community in which 99% citizens prescribe to Muslim ideology. As the Imams, we are committed to teaching the lessons of the Qur’an, our sacred text which contains the words of God. As the Imams, it is our duty to use Islamic ideology and the messages from the Qur’an to promote ecological conservation in Zanzibar. Using the teachings of the Qur’an, the Imams are encouraging the people of Zanzibar to protect the environment as part of…

narrate a hadith while walking. Instead, when asked about a hadith, he would stop, sit down, and give the hadith the attention it deserved, out of respect for Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. This type of extra respect and meticulousness out of respect for Prophet Muhammad ﷺcertainly is not mandatory according to Islamic law, but simply a sign of the emphasis Imam Malik placed on the importance of Muhammad ﷺ. Among Imam Malik’s sayings are: 1. “The Sunnah is the ark of Nuh. Whoever boards it is saved, and…

In his final novel, Hadji Murat, Tolstoy depicts the Caucasian campaigns of the mid 19th century, condemning Nicholas I’s attacks on the Islamic people of the region, as well as the tsar’s use of violence in general. However, Tolstoy also criticizes the Islamic leader Imam Shamil, even drawing some comparisons between Shamil and the tsar. In this sense, Tolstoy condemns the Russians but in doing so does not condone the leaders of the Islamic people; rather his criticism focuses on violence and…

The Prophet Mohammad is chosen by God to present his message to humanity. There is a resurrection of the body and soul on the last or judgment day; divine justice will reward or punish believers based on actions undertaken through their own free will, Twelver Shiites are seen as direct descendants of the Prophet Muhammad. The distinctive dogma and institution of Shiite Islam is the Imam-ate, which includes the idea that the successor of Muhammad be more than merely a political leader. The Imam…

the general Islamic belief in Allah, Muhammad's message, and the Quran. The Shiites believe in the Imam as the true leader of faith and the veritable interpreter of the Quran. According to the Shia doctrine, the prophet-- shortly before he died, appointed Ali as the leader of the community and initiated him into the esoteric aspects and the mysteries of faith, and also his particular designated descendants, in turn, inherited this function. Also, numerous adages and wise sayings bear Ali’s name;…

The Importance of Martyrs in Defining Shi’a Islam Today 10-20% of the world’s Muslim population is Shi’a Muslim . Shi’a Muslims have always been the minority within the Muslim community. The Shi’a Muslims believe that the bloodline of Muhammad should have determined who led the Muslim community. They believe that Ali, the prophet’s cousin should have led the Muslim population after Muhammad’s death. Shi’a Muslims follow the leadership of the imams. Imams are the leaders of the Islamic…

refused this offer and became part of the movement of the Ceddo. The second opposition was that of Madior Fall who wanted to free Yacine Dior because he was the rightful heir to the throne after Demba War, his uncle and he considered himself the most fit person to marry the captured princess. The Imam outrightly condemns all the laws of succession. Succession was to be patrilineal, not matrilineal, as was the case with the custom of that particular culture. That meeting ends with Demba War’s…

The significance of Imamat in Shia Islam differs from the role of Imams in different communities such as the Sunni tradition. In particular, the Nizari Ismaili have a living Imam (The Aga Khan) which is a unique historical and religious figure. The community believes the Imam is their chief interpreter and sole authority (Islamic Monthly Para.8). Moreover, there is an important emphasis placed on the intellect in the community’s tradition, as well as the idea of ‘masum’ (freedom from sin). This…

‘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 by extension, all rightful successors of Imam Aly (AS), the pure…