Kaaba

In geography my class watched a documentary called Islam: Empire of Faith. The main subject of the documentary was explaining the Islamic religion and culture. This documentary also described the faith of Islam and the ways it affected people including Muslims, Christians, Muhammad, Saladin, Mehmet,and Suleyman. Also it discussed innovations such as water purification, irrigation, soap, cameras, etc. This documentary was very informational, but in my opinion is was very boring, even though it…

A pilgrimage is the spiritual journey made to a sacred place in order to show religious devotion and is an aspect of every major religion. In the three Abrahamic faiths, Islam, Judaism and Christianity, pilgrimage possesses a similar interpretation that is distinct from other religions. While similar in pilgrimage sites, the three religions vary in their pilgrimage purpose and practices. The five pillars of Islam are five essential acts that every able Muslim must perform; the fifth is the Hajj…

Many cultures are influenced by religion. However, Old Mali was influenced by two key religions: Traditional African Religion and Islam. Traditional African Religion was the dominate religion in Mali but Islam was slowly catching fire. Islam was introduced to Africa by traders and was largely the religion of the merchant class. In Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali you can see the influences of both Traditional African Religion and Islam and how they change the readers’ view of Sundiata as a king.…

Introduction Dr. Ali Shariati has highlighted three main points at the beginning of his writing. Those point are consists of Tawheed, Jihad, and Hajj. He express how he become a bit disappointed for the fact that how the “prayer book” was brought from the graveyard into the city while the Holy Quran was taken away from the citizens in the city and given to those at the graveyard. He insists that the Holy Quran should be taken from the graveyard back to the city and read them to those who are…

There are many religions all across the world. Despite having many different customs and beliefs, there are also some similarities between them. Religion can play a huge part in people’s day to day lives. For some people it plays a bigger role than others. For instance, Muslims have to pray several times a day; whereas, Christians practice throughout the day. Although I am not a practicing Muslim, there are many things that they believe that still apply to my daily life. Muslims believe five…

original location of a hierophany is referred to as a “cosmic center”, and humans recreate them through an “imago mundi”, or a mirror reflection of the original cosmic center. Examples of these recreations include the Buddhist temple Borobudur, or the Kaaba of Islam. Eliade’s beliefs on religion, myths and rituals definitely aid his ability to understand practices of many other religions than his own. His beliefs are straightforward, and can be directly used to study real life…

Mecca (Makkah) in the last era before the Qayamah (the Day of Judgment). In a lengthy tradition, Hazrat Imam Muhammad al Baqir (R.A) describes the events of the days of reappearance: “When Mahdi (A.S.) reappears his back will rest on the wall of Kaaba. The scene would be such that he would be surrounded completely by 313 of his most obedient and loyal supporters. The first words that he shall utter would be the Quran…

Muhammed was his last and final prophet. Salat is a prayer that is arranged for five times a day. Ali, Liu, and Hamedian (2004) explained that these prayers are based on Arabic recitations and prostrations that are completed while facing east towards the Kaaba (Muslim holy shrine in Mecca). It is also an individual’s choice to do his or her prayer independently or a place where the Muslim community worships in. The third principle Zakat means that Muslims give money to correct the social…

As I stepped through the door into the foyer of the Islamic Foundation, I was struck first by how incredibly out of place I felt. I had arrived in time for the afternoon prayer, the Asr, and found myself surrounded by the hustle of those finding a place to sit and wait for the service to begin. Unsure of where I needed to be, I inquired and was directed to the back of the prayer room to sit and observe the proceedings. As both members of the community and fellow classmates began to take their…

forgiveness . Hajj demonstrates that Islam is a religion of peace and is related to Christianity and Judaism because all the Muslims gather in unity and equality at a special place in Mecca and each person walks around a cube shaped structure called the Kaaba seven times. In Christianity and Judaism they both share…