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    Waqf in Arabic, is hold confinement or prohibition. In North and West Africa Waqf is called awqaf. The word Waqf is used in the Islamic law in the meaning of holding certain property and preserving it for the cantoned benefit of certain philanth and prohibiting any use or disposition of it outside it is specific objective. Whose benefit and usufruct can be extracted without consuming the property itself, Therefore, Waqf itself relates to land and building, there are awqaf of…

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    Islamophobia is running rampant in the western world today. Many people see Islam as a radical religion and sees it as a threat to people in the western world. To many women in particular, they see Islam as a degrading religion, but for some such as Yvonne Ridley, they see it as a wonderful. In the article “How I came to love the Veil” by Yvonne Ridley she talks about her experiences on being captured and seeing a different side of Islam or “The Veil” and how she is viewed and seen in the…

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    Kite Runner Injustice ENG 3U0 By: Shubham Sharma Religion tends to be followed by many citizens but may be interpreted differently amongst many people in societies. The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini, illustrates how individuals may hurt others with their own personal choices and beliefs. The book portrayed how the characters were divided into two major sects in Afghanistan, the Hazaras and Pashtuns. The culture of Afghanistan classified…

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    From 22 to 24th March 1940, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah called for All India Muslim League’s 27th annual session in Minto Park (now called Iqbal Park), Lahore. Lahore resolution was presented on 23rd March in order to protect religious, political and social rights of the Muslims. Nawab of Mamdot presented the welcome address followed by the speech of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. According to a rough estimate around 100,000 attended the public meeting. The resolution was endorsed by…

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    leaders (Shura) guided by the Quran is the consensus of the Ummah (the Muslim community). Shias believe that Muhammad divinely ordained his cousin and son-in-law Ali Ibn Abi Talib (the father of his grandsons Hasan ibn Ali and Hussein ibn Ali) in accordance with the command of Allah to be the next caliph, making Ali and his direct descendants Muhammad's successors. Shias believe that Muhammad quoted this, in Hadith of the pond of Khumm. Ali was married to Fatimah, Muhammad's daughter by his wife…

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    Maimonides whose full name is Moses Ben Maimon, also known as Rambam, was a Jewish philosopher, physician, and political advisor. He was born in Muslim Spain, lived there until the expansion of extreme Muslim groups then left to Cairo, Egypt. In his book Guide of perplexed Maimonides talks about theodicy, the issue of evil in the presence of God. He also gives explanations on the five opinions on providence and gives his personal views on these matters. To get a general idea on whom God is,…

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    One of the reasons is that the market of Muslim population is massive. Muslims number 1.6 billion, representing 23% of all the people worldwide. (Center, 2012) Other than that, the population of the Muslim is growing rapidly. (Hackett, 2017). The word ‘halal’ literally means permissible- and in translation it is usually used as lawful. (HFA, 2017). This means that for any food to be considered halal it must comply with the religious ritual and observance of Sharia law. It is well known in the…

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    Hajj Pilgrimage Description: The religion of Islam is Global, discursive and rich and monolithic in its origin. The religion of Islam is diverse and the cultural practices varieties from place to place. The Islam culture is mainly based on “Quran” and “Sunnah” and is also derived from human experiences and learning. The most remarkable notion of the Islamic culture is that they staunchly believe in the existence of truth and the dematerialization of falsehood. They perform scads of festivals,…

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    The testimony of faith is “There is no true god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.” When you say this (and you mean it) you become a part of the Islamic religion. The next pillar is prayer, Muslims pray five times a day following a certain way of praying. The prayers take place at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon…

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    Hindu and Muslim Communalism 1. Introduction “Hindus hear and enjoy the Azan as dusk falls, Muslims walk past and enjoy the smells of Hindu flowers and incense and the sounds of chants and temple bells — that is India, that is Indian secularism.” ---------- Dr. Subroto Roy Communalism and communal parties and organizations are an integral part of present day politics. Communalism is one of the most serious problems that Indian society is facing since her freedom from colonial rule. It is…

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