Muhammad Ahmad

violence of any kind at local shrines where idols were worshipped. These rules made it possible for families from different tribes to converse or trade with one another at local shrines without fear of an attack. However, just prior to the birth of Muhammad, monotheism was beginning to spread throughout Arabia. The existence of Judaism had…

The sub-Saharan is located in Africa that lies south of the Sahara desert. The sub-regions of sub-Saharan consist of Somalia, Dijibouti, Comoros, and Mauritania. The offical federal republic of somila is a country located in the horn of Africa. Ethopia is to the west, Dijibouti to the north east, the gulf of aden to the north, the indian ocean to the east, and kenya to the southeast. Somila's population consist of 10.8 million people, and most of those people are muslims. The offical republic…

is indeed the truth from your Lord”, ("Mecca - ReligionFacts.").The most sacred place in Islam is the Ka’ba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Mecca, in a desert valley in western Saudi Arabia, is Islam’s holiest city, as it’s the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the faith itself. The Ka'ba is a mosque (built by Abraham according to Muslim tradition) constructed around a black stone. As known to all and sundry, the Ka’ba is believed to be the first place that was created on earth and the place…

A: Mecca, is a city in a that's located in the western of Saudi, Arabia. Also the birthplace of prophet Muhammad and, where the Islamic faith started. And where the Quran was first revealed to Muhammad. What kind of clothes are worn by pilgrims during the Hajj? Why are these clothes important? A: When performing the Hajj a Muslim wears the Ihram clothes.(Ihram is a state of sacredness for a Muslim…

(Adelman 402). The origins, basic beliefs of Islam, Muhammad, the Quran, and the five pillars of Islam are very important to the Islamic culture. Islam is a universal religion. First off, Islam is “a religion that dates back to 610 CE, when Muhammad believed God came to him in a vision. Islam requires its followers to act righteously, to submit themselves to the one and only true God, and to care for the less fortunate (Adelman 372).” Muhammad was born in Mecca in Saudi…

The doctrinal dimension – simply as the beliefs and teachings of the religion. “…take not life, which God hath made sacred, except by way of justice and law: thus doth He command you, that ye may learn wisdom.” [Al-Qur’an 6:151] Jihad, in popular western media this word translates to Holy war. However as stated above Islamic teaching regard life as sacred, if we translate the words "holy war" back into Arabic, we find ‘Harbun Muqaddasatu’. Unfortunately, Muslim writers and translators of the…

Meeting with Fahad Allnagrani was a great experience. I learned information about Saudi Arabia that I was totally unaware of. Suadi Arabians all have pretty large families, Allnagrani had a family of 13 all in one household. He was the youngest so he had a pretty easy life growing up, especially with the awesome relationship he held with his mother. I also learned that Suadi Arabia has the largest Mosque, and people from all over the world comes to pray there often. Allnagrani’s religion was…

In today’s society, Christianity and Islam continue to structure the way people live. According to my findings, Islam is the religion that intrigued me the most. Islam is the most widely practiced religion in the world. Islam, respectively, is a complex and popular religion and has an interesting history to go along with its rich culture. Islam is an in depth faith that shares many spiritual similarities and differences with Christianity. One reason I chose Islam instead of Christianity is…

The word 'Islam' means 'peace.' The word 'Muslim' means 'one who surrenders to God.' But the press makes us seem like haters.” This quote by Muhammad Ali shows how people’s perception of Islam isn’t the ideal meaning of Islam and due to ignorance, anyone who is classified as Muslim or Islam is seen as an evil person. This made me wonder what Islam really is, how it is perceived in the Middle East, where most of the region is dominated with this specific religion, and how that view of Islam…

The historical events that determined how Islam came to be in America depict a very interesting take on the fast-growing religion. Being a Muslim myself, I never knew that Muslims’ from the Northern and Western parts of Africa brought Islam to America, along with their struggles and hard times of slavery. On the contrary I had thought they emigrated from the Middle East much later on just as many of our ancestors and European colonists did. I believe that it is very important for us to…