Imam

Sharia, literally “the way,” is the legal code of Islam. Sharia essentially comes from Mohammed’s teachings. Therefore, the development of Sharia began in 610 CE, when Mohammed began prophesizing about Allah. Over the next thousand or so years, as Islam spread throughout the world, Mohammed’s words were written down and interpreted. Over time the teachings and interpretations became official legal documents called the Quran and Sunna, which act similarly to the Torah and Gemara in Jewish…

For my regions study, I attended a Muslim worship service in Lockport, NY. I attended a Muslim Friday prayer service. It is traditional during these mandatory services for men to attend and although sometimes some men cannot due to work obligations. This service was a less formal since the setting that took place among several university students in a room that off to the side. The Lockport Islamic Community center has been in existence in the Western New York area for more than 50 years. The…

their ranks. For instance, one of the ways this is done is through imams. Imams serve as the leaders of Muslim mosques all across the world. So, needless to be said, imams serve as important authoritative figures in Muslim communities. People typically don’t question what they say. So, it is easy for imams with radical Islamist views to plant their “seeds” into the minds of the youth across the world. Some of the more notorious imams known for their support…

A Muslim extremist who attacked a church in a central African country and tried to kill its pastor has embraced Christianity after a man with “nail-scarred hands” appeared and spoke to him in a vision. In mid-March, Ibn Yakoobi and other Muslim extremists attacked Christians gathered for a 21-day prayer and fasting period at the Assembly of Loving God (ALG) church armed with rods and swords, but the believers were saved through divine intervention, Bibles for Mideast details. When Yakoobi tried…

Imam Al-Ghazali The life of Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Ghazali’s life can be divided into three major parts; learning, career and retirement. He earned most of his education in Tus in Persia, then in Gurgan and finally in Nisharpur. He then moved to the court of Nizam al-Mulk, where the vizier of the Seljuq Sultans appointed him as the head of Nizamiyyah College at Baghdad in 1091 AD. His career as a ‘doctor’ of the Islamic community began in Baghdad (1091-5 AD). This period…

the middle of the novel, the Priest, the Pundit, and the Imam argue over whose religion is greater and justify their answers. Both, the Pundit and the Priest come to agree that Islam is a religion based on violence. All three men do not know much about the other’s religion, but they still speak down upon the other 's faith. In the novel, individuals are discriminated against based on their religion. When the Priest, the Pundit, and the Imam gain knowledge of Pi following all three religions,…

important. In the novel, “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel the characters seem to believe in science, religion, or both. The protagonist of the story (Pi) believes in both. Mr. Kumar (Pi’s biology teacher) believes in science. Last but not least, Pi's priest, imam and pandit all believe in religion. What is the correct belief? Pi believes in science and religion which upsets the only science and only religion characters in the novel. “I'll be honest about it. It is not atheists who get stuck in my…

Imam al –Ghazali born in the middle of the fifth century AH in the above era and later he received education up to higher level. After he had completed his studied then he became a Rector of the Nizamiyyah of Baghdad, the famous university during that time. Soon he was appointed in the legal court to handle such a big case which is to mediate between the caliph of the Abbasid and the ruler of the Saljuq. Then, suddenly at this time he realise that he should focus on other responsibility which…

the fact that no one asked for my name or mailing address to send further information. The people had been welcoming and hospitable without hinting at, or attempting to, persuade or convert me to their faith. Significantly, I discovered through the Imam and the Quran that Islam instructs conversions to be left to Allah, as illustrated in the scripture, “Let there be no force (or compulsion) in religion,” (Quran 2:256), and “It is true that you will not be able to guide everyone whom you love;…

do because this belief is never mentioned in the Qur 'an. The Qur 'an is the Muslim 's version of the bible it has verses and passages like a christian bible would the difference is the thing it teaches. The Shiite Muslims built shrines of the past Imams and will go and visit and revere said shrines. Sunni Muslims view the practice of visiting shrines and doing things of the sort as heretical. One thing they definitely share is prayer. All Muslims are required to pray five times a…