Kaaba

The story says that before the creation, there was a place that cradles the celestial messages. It is called the kaaba. The Kaaba is a symbol of worshiping God to Muslims. It has always been the destination for Jews and early Christians for countless decades. But from the early sixth century, it’s been the absolute concern of Muslims who have to pay it a visit at least…

Muhammad was born and raised in Mecca and in the religion of Islam, it is a very important city. One of the five pillars (Hajj) is a pilgrimage to Mecca. The pilgrimage lasts six days and consists of many things. On day one they walk around the Kaaba seven times and kiss the black stone. On day two, they go to Mina where they spend the whole day in prayer. On the third day, they travel to Arafat and spend the day in the vigil. On the fourth, fifth, and sixth day, they travel to Mina and do the…

Islam is a religious faith preached by the Prophet Mohammed (Pbuh). After the Prophet Mohammed's (Pbuh) death, Islam spread exponentially from its place of origin in the Arabian Gulf. The followers of the Prophet Mohammed (Pbuh), who are called Muslims, conquered the whole of the Middle East, as well as central Asia, Spain, North Africa and north and central India. Most of the conquered areas and countries accepted the Islamic religion. Islam is more than just a religion; it is a way of living,…

Monuments and memorials are key to acknowledging and paying respect to the past. They provide honor to great achievements and pay homage to the sacrifice of people. Monuments are vital to society. Since they admire great achievements, educate society on past events, and inspire individuals to imprint their own footsteps in history. Though, monuments mean to respect figures of the past, many designers make the mistake of creating a monument not worthy of the important figures imprint in humanity.…

As one of the fastest growing religions in the world, Islam has many elements both physical and nonphysical that are sacred to its followers and the origin of the religion. Texts, people, and places of worship embody the word of Allah and allow Muslims to practice Islam. As a result, these sacred elements have had a large impact on Islamic culture. Comprised of 114 chapters, the Quran is arguably the most sacred and primary text of Islam. The most basic theme of the Quran is the relationship…

must not eat , smoke or drink alcohol and cannot have any sexual relationships during this month. Also during this time Muslims must make a pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime.When muslims do go to the pilgrimage they must circle around the Kaaba seven times and they also have to pass through hills…

The author argues that the discrepancies of Abraham's story of journey to Mecca are not isolated to within the Abrahamic religions but rather; even within the realms of Islam do discrepancies about Abraham’s journey to Mecca appear. The author hypothesizes that the major reason for the discrepancies between Christians, Jews and Muslims in how the story of Abraham was narrated was because of the infiltration of indigenous practices that were common at the time, which bled into the way the story…

Furthermore, the origins of Islam started out with a man named by the name of Muhammad, which would later become the prophet to Islam. Muhammad was born in Mecca, a city pledged with moral ills that trouble Muhammad. While out meditating in a cave, he was contacted by the angel Gabriel, and was told that he was the messenger of God. He soon started to spread his teachings, but was unsuccessful in the beginning. He was forced to make a pilgrimage later called Hijra to the city of…

Islam is the 2nd largest religion and is most of the time misunderstood. Islam believes in only one God and Muhammad is his prophet. When the started believing in only one God that made them realize there should be only one people, so they eliminated all tribes. This made every single person equal. The Islamic people were developed in the Koran, a representation of God. The movie, Islam: Empire of Faith, was very good at describing every little detail, and it was trying to help you understand…

Islam is monotheistic its god is named Allah (the all-powerful being who created the universe and everything in it.). Unlike Christianity, Islam makes no claim to whom the founder of the religion is. During the years 570-632 B.C.E lived a man named Muhammad. Just like Abraham, Moses, and other figures of the Old Testament Muhammad was a prophet. According the the Qur’an because earlier prophets had corrupted his revelations, Allah sent his complete revelation through Muhammad (The Essential…