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is the means and the end, the path and the destination. This is not exclusively a Satpa(n)thi or Ismaili belief, but rather, it is a Shī‘a belief, confirmed through the words of Imam Zayn al-‘Ᾱbidīn (AS), the third Imam: “We are the gates of God, we are the Straight Path”. When Imam Ja‘far al-Ṣādiq (AS), the fifth Imam, was asked about the meaning of the ‘Straight Path’, He replied, “It is the Commander of the faithful”. Indeed, the hue of the Truth is the dye of Satpa(n)th, the colour of…

What is the ideology of Daesh? For centuries Muslim scholars and philosopher have been debating about the morality and political philosophy in Islam and it is not very unclear. It’s based on Quran, Hadith, and Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence). Many Islamic scholars have argued that political theory of Islam did not exist as independent disciplines in Islam. Islamic political philosophy is in addition to Quranic exegesis, hadith, theology, ethics, historiography and philosophical works. The theory…

Abderrahmane Sissako directed the film Timbuktu, which is a city in, west African state of Mali. The movie is related to the bias infringement of the relentless Jihadist. The invaders use fear, violence, and terrorism to suppress the harmless people living there. The mortified citizens of Timbuktu must comply with the new Sharia law enforced on them or else they will face severe consciences. The city once was a magical community, with diverse traditions and enriched with history but now is being…

“Explain what the mosque reveals about Islamic faith and worship” As an AS level student, I have been given a question to write an essay on how Islamic faith and worship is presented through the mosque. Due to its importance to the Islamic faith, mosques are carefully architected to show such beauty that Allah has created within his people. Ever since the building of the first mosque in Medina in 622 CE, mosques have been modified. However, many mosques have similar features. When visiting…

carry out espionage and assassinations of key enemy figures, and over the course of 300 years successfully killed two caliphs, and many viziers, sultans and Crusader leaders.[1] Under leadership of Imam Rukn-ud-Din Khurshah, the Nizari state declined internally, and was eventually destroyed as the Imam surrendered the castles to the invading Mongols. Sources on the history and thought of the Ismailis in this period are therefore lacking and the majority extant are written by their detractors.…

Syria under Saladin. The Fatimid Caliphate was the only Shi’a Caliphate, it was tied to the Ismaili branch of Shi’a Islam, the belief is centered around Isma’il, the son of Ja’Far As-Sadid, the sixth Imam and seventh Imam, they are a Shi’a minority group. The distinction lies in the succession among the Imams, majority of Shi’a believe the succession of Ja’Far As Sadid went to Musa as Isma’il was stripped from succession due to being found in state of intoxication,…

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…

in Arabic means "The Guided One". He is very much similar to the Jewish belief, in which Al-Mahdi will be a great soldier who will kill all those who are unjust, establish a society in which there is no injustices and people all believe in one God. Imam al-Mahdi is different than the Christian concept of a Messiah. He is a man who is not divine, but a prophet of God, who will bring the people together under one universal religion. Jesus, the Christian Messiah, was a gentle and kind teacher who…

Seerat Fatima " Spiritual Theory of Socrates" “Man was born free, but everywhere he is in chains" [1]. Rousseau’s famous dictum echoes the utterance of Imam Ali (A.S), who recurrently emphasized in Nahaj ul Balagha: “God has created man free, with sound faculties and reason. He led him with His grace to the true path, but it was man who chained himself with deceitful desires and misguided ambitions” [2]. In this paper we will unravel the shrouded spiritual teachings of Socrates interweaved with…

Public Perceptions Haque (2004) also discusses other issues affecting the Muslim community that relate to public perception of Americans. There are many misconceptions that are perpetuated by the media’s portrayal of Muslims. Muslim individuals are portrayed as violent and extremist, though, just as most extremist groups, this is a small minority within the entire population. September 11, 2001 further impacted American’s views and misconceptions about Muslim individuals. There is another…