Medina

narrate a hadith while walking. Instead, when asked about a hadith, he would stop, sit down, and give the hadith the attention it deserved, out of respect for Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. This type of extra respect and meticulousness out of respect for Prophet Muhammad ﷺcertainly is not mandatory according to Islamic law, but simply a sign of the emphasis Imam Malik placed on the importance of Muhammad ﷺ. Among Imam Malik’s sayings are: 1. “The Sunnah is the ark of Nuh. Whoever boards it is saved, and…

According to The Quran, Islam means to submit to The Will of The One and Only God (Allah). This submission should come from within, from sound belief in and conviction to Allah, with any doubt. It should also come from love and trust. Allah according to the Quran is not a special God but the God of Adam, Noah, Moses, and Jesus. Muslims believe in “Tawheed” the oneness of God in which many Muslims believe that Allah does not share this divinity or his rule. Muslims also believe that Allah (God)…

Middle East. Since Mecca was a city who worshipped many gods and was polytheistic area, it went against Muhammad’s new monotheistic religion. Meccan merchants threatened to kill Muhammad, and drove him out of the city. Him and his wife fled to Medina. Medina was a city that had a large Jewish population in it. The Jews hear Muhammad’s call for help and asking the Jews to practice Allah’s words. Many of them do, and Muhammad’s Umma increases in size. Surah 2 is described as coming from “Medinan…

architecture and complex customs. The Egyptian Empire truly was a hallmark in human history, but it is surprising to most people that unlike other ancient civilizations, many Egyptian people were literate. This can be seen in the poetry of Deir el Medina. These poems reveal the mentality of the village’s children, towards love, marriage, and their overwhelming obedience to their parents. In many ancient civilizations, arranged marriages are often the norm. Still, it is known that humans would…

is able to clearly show how much the community turned to Muhammad as a leader. The reverence seen in the eyes of the people as they look towards Muhammad displays their feelings of unequivocal trust in regards to Muhammad. As Muhammad first enters Medina, the entire city gathers to celebrate his arrival. Walking through the crowd on a camel, the audience is given a glimpse of the countless faces all looking towards Muhammad as a beacon of hope, a promise for a better life. Muhammad is the…

The ‘Islamic’ culture started with a man in Mecca, Muhammad. who had a revelation and he set out to change the world in the way that was shown to him. He died after having established a polity based on his vision in Medina and soon it assumed proportions that stretched far beyond. He now contested not only with the Quraysh in Mecca but the Byzantines and Sassanians as well. The leaders of the Muslim community, the caliphs after his death continued the conquests and established a vast Islamic…

Houston Community College’s Coleman Student Life received several honors at the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities national conference in Houston this past March. Coleman was represented by student leaders Nadia Carter, Travana Matthews, Fandrea Nazir, Lottie Kesee and their Advisor Darnell Pledger. These leaders have shown a high level of commitment to make a difference on their campus and within the community. HCC Student Lottie Kesee was this year’s winner of the 2016 APCA…

the citizens of Mecca believed Muhammad was telling the truth others thought he was lying about his visions. Muhammad and his followers were persecuted until they were eventually pushed out of Mecca so they went on a pilgrimage to the city of Medina. Medina provided Muhammad and his followers a safe place to live and preach the Islamic religion. After several years, Muhammad and his followers returned to Mecca, to forgive them and try once again to preach Islam to them once again. Muhammad’s…

There is common knowledge that drugs have a delirious and deleterious effect on the people that use them. Yet the voters across states have pushed to legalize one such drug, marijuana. To the pro-marijuana crowd, they feel like their needs to be more legal drugs because alcohol and nicotine products are not enough for them. This argument is nonsensical and could lead to further degradation of our society. One of the problems with legalizing the drug is that it breaks many United States and…

Life (Childhood and Marriage and Call to Prophecy), Muhammad’s Conflict with the Pagans of Mecca (The Infidelity of the Qurasy and The Satanic Verses), A Heavenly and an Earthly Journey (The Prophet’s Journey to Heaven and The Prophet’s Journey to Medina)…