Laila Ali

Muhammad said, “He of whom I am the mawla (master, leader, friend), of him 'Ali is also the mawla” (qtd. in Jafri Chapter 1). While both modern and ancient Shi’a scholars interpret the word “mawla” as meaning master or leader, the Sunni scholars interpret “mawla” as meaning friend, and therefore write that Muhammad never endorsed 'Ali as the next leader of Islam (Jafri Chapter 1). Islam was created in 610, when Muhammad claimed to have received revelations…

Shiite and Sunni Islam Ever since the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 A.D. there has been a divide in the Islam religion. Many debated on who the rightful successor was, causing a rivalry. This rivalry has created two separate branches of Islam: the Sunnis and the Shiites. Of the 1.6 billion Muslims in the world, eighty-five to ninety percent of them are Sunnis. Sunnis believe that the rightful successor to Muhammad is Abu Bakr. Since none of Muhammad’s sons survived into adulthood,…

incompetent son Yazid to ascend to power and effectively concentrated the Islamic rule amongst the Umayyad clan. The majority believed there were other more pious and appropriate individuals . Muawiya was also instrumental in the first fitna against Ali which killed multiple prominent Muslim figures. Non-Arab converts also contested the increasing disparities amongst their status and that of Arab Muslims under the Umayyad rule . In contrast, Hajjaj’s “obedience towards the Umayyads and his…

Under the Black Flag: At the Frontier of the New Jihad by Sami Moubayed was a very educational book that included many specific details and important information. This book covered the topic and ideas of terrorism, ISIS, and al-Qaeda. I chose this book to learn more about the importance of this field, and I expected to understand the background, motives, and reasoning behind ISIS and terrorism. This 240 page nonfiction introduction to ISIS published by I.B.Tauris&Co.Ltd was a very educational…

‘momin’ loves Ali and none but a hypocrite hates Ali.” With regard to the above Ḥadīth, Qazi No’man, who served as a Qāḍī (jurist) for many years during the Fatimid rule in North Africa, writes in his book Kitab-ul-Himma fi Adabi Ataba-el-a’emma (Code of Conduct for the followers of the Imam): “It is said that in the days of the Prophet, ‘momins’ could not be distinguished from hypocrites by anything but their love for Ali. The Prophet ordained and exhorted his followers to love Ali and God…

Discussion “The individual does not have the power to change a sign in any way once it has become established in the linguistic community; I mean that it is unmotivated, i.e. arbitrary in that it actually has no natural connection with the signified…” (Lemert, 2013, p. 116). Actually I don 't agree on this, I believe that the individual is the highest value, the freedom of him is of the highest. Always the individual is ignored in favour of the group and has no value, and this is the good reason…

mufti talking about Shiism. He said that Shias are followers of Ali ibn Abi Talib. We also love Ali. Ali was the bravest in the Islamic society. He was the most knowledgeable and was very just. But a few minutes later he said: “if anyone believes that Ali is the first successor after Prophet Muhammad (like what Shias do) he would be a disbeliever.” What I saw in that clip was very strange and unreasonable to me. The mufti said that Ali was the wisest…

Sunni VS Shia There are two main types of Islam, Sunni and Shia. These two are very similar in many ways there are also many ways they are different. They are similar because they both believe in the Quran, the same god, and the 5 pillars of Islam. However, the Sunni has a higher population, they live in Iraq, and they’re very traditional. The Shia live in Arab countries, they have a lower population, and they are more laid back. The Shia and Sunni are both similar and different in many ways.…

some of the deepest impacts on the Islamic faith other than Muhammad himself. Ali Talib, is not only the cousin of the Prophet Muhammad but also one of the first Muslim converts after God declared Muhammad his messenger. Ali’s impact on Islam is insurmountable and cannot be overlooked which is why he is seen as one of the four rightly guided caliphs and true leaders in Islamic history. Today many scholars consider Ali to be the most knowledgeable of all of Muhammad’s followers since he…

Pertinent tenets and Influence of Religion Mosque is the house of prayer in Islam. It is also the temple for Muslims. Masjid means place for prostration in English. Mosque is used to represent religious house in Islam. In Islamic history, the mosque was the center of the community. Nowadays, we almost can see Mosque located every corner for daily prayers. Mosque already has a history over 1400 years. Pray in Mosque become a part of life to Muslims. Market of Isfahan, also called Bazaar of…