Imam

Islam religion is different from other religions in many ways. Muslims worship a god named Allah. They feel that Allah is the only god that should be worshiped or followed. They also believed that he created all of the creatures. Muslims follow the teachings of the prophet Muhammed who they viewed as Allah’s messenger. They believe that forgiveness is always available through repentance. Instead of the bible they refer to the Qur’an as a record of the earlier dates. Anyone practicing the Muslim…

Caliphs and Imams and Sultans, however, in the modern world his theory isn’t fully applicable. Al-Ghazali says that an Islamic State should be a divine state ruled under the divine laws by a Muslim ruler who must be a lover of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Al-Ghazali defines an Islamic Ruler to be able to fight against invaders (able to wage jihad), should discharge…

The topic for this study is hate crime, and its impact on Canadian Muslim families. The hypothesis is that hate crime is having an effect on Muslim families, and recent events are acting as a catalyst. There exist numerous sub questions and propositions. What constitutes a hate crime, what do Muslim families think, does hate crime cause Muslim families to be more vigilant, is hate crime a predominant issue within Canada, does the ethnic background of the person have an effect? My proposition is…

The word Sharī’ah was mentioned only once in the Quran 45:18 addressing Prophet Mohammad. “[O Muhammad,] We have set thee on a way by which the purpose [of faith] may be fulfilled”. In the verse, the Prophet is being identified as a messenger to fulfill a purpose of faith. What is the purpose of faith that Sharī’ah is set to fulfill? An Islamic vision for a divine-human relationship is concerned with the higher objectives (Maqāṣid) of the Lawgiver (al-Sharī’). Linguistically, Sharī’ah is…

He can determine how close the community is and how strong the faith is. My imam is a person I hold the utmost respect for. When he looks towards me I instantly humble myself and around him, I make sure that I am respectful. He is a person that I look up too. All the adults at the mosque, including my dad, look up to him as well…

Aristotle’s argument focuses on the evils of currency and ultimately offers a system that allows for greater equality. Aristotle argues first that currency was created merely out of convenience since not all “commodities were not easily portable” (Aristotle, 129). This suggests that he at minimum understands that many can see currency as necessary, which is why he must create such a strong argument against it. His main argument against this “art of acquisition” is that it perverts the purpose of…

Today I had the pleasure of attending the Zhur Jumuah prayer service at the Masijid-Al-Mu’minun mosque. I have learned a lot of information about Islam in my undergraduate experience, including the origin of the religion, the muslim dynasties, and the values of Islam, but in order to remember what I have learned, I must use the information and immerse myself in that environment. The purpose of this visit was to observe the religious practice I have studied to reinforce the course material.…

creations. Jesus Christ was the son of God and he died to save humanity. Islam has 1.2 billion followers and they believe in one creator as God(Allah). The founder is Muhammad and their holly book is Quran. leaderships happens by the Ulama, Akhond, the imam, and the religious scholars. the Islam basic believes are that the person salvation occur by following the five Pillars. The Pillars are: faith, prayers,…

In Islam, the leader of the faith is referred to as an Imam and they lead the congregation in salat, which is the Arabic word for prayer. In current day Islam there is a lot of controversy surrounding the acceptance of women performing this ritual, especially within the Middle East. There is some room for interpretation within the Islamic community regarding female Imams. In more westernized countries like the United States and Canada, this is slightly more acceptable;…

Comparison between an Islamic state and a Communist state. Islamic State The basic principles of Islam are that human beings must, individually and collectively, surrender all rights of lordship, legislation and exercising of authority over others. The main characteristics of an Islamic state are God is the ultimate sovereign: God alone is the real sovereign; all others are merely his subjects. No person, class or group, not even the entire population of the state as a whole, can lay claim to…