John Allen Muhammad

The Sturdiness of its Pillars and Women in Islam When the name Muhammad is mentioned what comes to one’s mind? Do you automatically think of a terrorist or a Muslim? Or maybe you know someone who is named Muhammad, which wouldn’t be uncommon since it is the most common given name to the Muslim people. For most people the word prophet would not be your first thought, but for a lot of people that is exactly what they think of. I feel the Muslim community has a bad reputation not just because…

Oil and Water Two Faiths: One God by Amir Hussain seeks to address the misinformed interpretations of Islam that western people have by first explaining the history and values of Muslims, and then by relating that discussion to the current misconceptions that people have about Muslims. Aside from being a Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University, Amir Hussain immigrated to Canada from Pakistan at the age of four. His bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree are all from the…

argumentative essay is “Muslim.” It means a person who follows the religion of Islam. Islam began in Mecca and Media at the start of seventh century. According to history of Islam-Wikipedia, The Prophet Muhammad introduced Islam in 610 A.D. after receiving what he maintained to be “divine revelations.” Muhammad imposed the Quran, which is the holy book of Islam. However, Muslim is used differently in different communities. People in the United States, especially most of the white people are…

Mariama Ba is a Senegalese author and feminist. She was born in Dakar, and was raised a Muslim. She perceived the inequalities between the sexes resulting from African traditions and addressed those issues in her works. Raised by her traditional grandparents, she had to struggle even to gain education, because they did not believe that girls should be educated. Ba died a year before the publication of her second novel, Scarlet Song. Scarlet Song has gained international attention because; this…

the history, those who gifted with unique qualities of leadership will always capture the history timeline and imagination of the grassroots as a great leader. This paper will explain how Abu Bakr As-Siddiq has successfully succeeded the Prophet Muhammad SAW (Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH)) by being the first caliph to brought changes across the world through the light of Islam. All this achievement could not be realize without the qualities of leaderships that has been instilled inside him. 2.0 Aim…

As Canada's population becomes increasingly diverse and more ethnicities become integrated into society, the use of Hijabs and Niqabs amongst Muslim and Islamic women has become a heated topic of debate throughout the Nation. These two pieces of head-wear represent more than simple articles of clothing to both Canadians and those from Middle Eastern decent. Within the essays "The Hijab" by Naheed Mustafa and "A Modest Proposal" by Heather Mallick, the two sides of this very debate are clear and…

All religion mostly named after their founder or after community but not for islam. Islam is an Arabic word and connotes submission, surrender, and obedience. Everything in this world obey Allah’s rule. Even the moon, the space, the human organs and others. Every man was born as a muslim who obeys Allah but we are given the mind to think and we given the free will to choose. It is way a person exercise his freedom which divides mankind into two groups; believer and non believers. The man who…

Punishment for Apostasy from Islam. (n.d.). Retrieved January 14, 2016, from http://www.answering-islam.org/Silas/apostasy.htm ]. Furthermore, apostasy is not just merely leaving the religion itself, several conducts, such as mocking Allah or the Prophet Muhammad, questioning the God or worshiping 2 to 3 gods at a time would also constitute Apostasy. In the past, it was held…

word ‘fatwa’ derives from the root word afta, which means ‘clarification’ and ‘explanation’. It is the explanation and interpretation of Islamic law for any question or problem. Fatwa can be called as the Islamic ruling or verdict. It has a significant place in Islamic law. It is treated as an instrument, which helps in the growth of Islamic laws and their reasoning. It is a practice by the followers of Islam which is based on some principals, procedures, certain schemes and discipline and all…

UNDERSTANDING JIHAD IN THE CONTEXT OF HINDU-MUSLIM CONFLICTS In order to understand the concept of “Jihad”, let us first understand the culture it comes from, i.e., Islam. As the Quran states, “The word Islam means, “surrender” to the will of God (Allah in Arabic). Since there is only one God and mankind is one species, the religion that God has ordained for human beings is one.’’ Islam also preaches that God in His mercy had sent messengers to convey His message, to different…