Muhammad Ahmad

In the mosque I attended, after prayer time, the Imam spoke about Prophet Mohammed’s journey during Miraj. Tina Sherwell explains Lailat al Miraj as “the night that Allah took Muhammad on a journey from Mecca to Jerusalem, where he ascended to heaven” (12). This story the Imam spoke about, which is also written in the Quran, reveals the mythic dimension of Islam through literature. Moreover, Ninian Smart explained that myths do…

(Ar-Rahman, the most merciful; Noor, the light;As-Salam;the peace). Another way to completely surrender yourself to Allah is by wholeheartedly believing and saying “la ilaha illallah muhammadur rasulullah” which means There is no other god than allah and Muhammad is his messenger. My complete faith in allah and his higher power has allowed me to find purpose and serenity in a cruel world. It has also taught to to not second guess any of the Quran’s teaching because it comes from the highest of…

Intro and Thesis: The novel The Jewel of Medina by Sherry Jones, is an intriguing and engulfing story of A’isha, the wife of Muhammad. I found myself enjoying the reading and excited about what event was going to happen next. Although it is not all based in fact, it helps individuals grasp the concepts of early Islamic life. The novel shows many examples of strong women despite their lesser status that is expected at the time, especially when portraying A’isha. I think A’isha’s character helped…

in the crusades to defeat the Muslims. However the arabs have been occupying the Holy Land with Islam for around four hundred years. The Prophet Muhammad being a big role on the journey towards heaven. The Arabs have been working on the spiritual journey and improve society with art and and science for centuries. This was their sacred place where Muhammad had prayed on the rock and was carried to have eternal life from God. Then in the 1096 around spring time 60,000 soldiers, accompanied by a…

The Muslim religion consists of many practices and obligations for their people to live a responsible life while living for Allah. One of the major practices of Muslims is following The Five Pillars of Islam. Many Muslims believe that if you don’t put these practices into action, then life is practically pointless. The Five Pillars shows if Muslims put their faith or real life as their main priority. The Five Pillars of Islam plays a huge role in the religion and is essential to live a life…

Those three being Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. All three had a chosen person to help spread the word. In Islam there were many prophets but one stood out, Prophet Muhammad. Prophet Muhammad stood out because he was the final prophet in Islam and the Quran came out after he had passed. Islam was created by the Prophet Muhammad through the revelations he received from Allah. Firstly, to start off about the prophet was born in Mecca. Throughout his lifetime he was faced with many struggles.…

thing to note while learning about Islam is that they believe that there is one God who speaks to his people with the help of prophets. Similar to Judaism and Christianity, Islam is familiar with prophets such as Noah, Moses, Abraham, Jesus, and Muhammad. Muslims understand their faith by committing themselves. Their experiences in faith are unique and though they are often misunderstood, Muslims still live out their lives with peace and prosperity.…

In the early years within the continually growing Muslim Empire, there continued to be a question which affected all of those adherent to the word of Muhammad. What does it mean to be a Muslim? Such a question is to be expected in the formation of Confessional Empires, as the same can be seen in the west with Christianity; is it right to follow the Nicene Creed or the Arian doctrine? But in the expansion of the Muslim Empire, the question is seen much differently as it could contain not just a…

RE-113 Assignment Thirteen (1) Who was Muhammad? Describe his life before and after his encounter with Allah. Muhammad was the founder of the Islamic faith and his life began in Mecca in the year 570 CE. After Muhammad was born, his father had died, then as a child his life grew more unstable as his mother died, forcing him to live with his grandfather, and after his grandfather died he was taken in by his uncle Abu Talib. Muhammad youth was stricken with instability and heartbreak, but as a…

this civilization, gender roles were simply not balanced. Muhammad was able to spread his message effectively with the help of other people. The two most important people that helped spread his message were in fact women. Although women were not seen as equals to men, they were still able to be successful in their own lives, including Khadija and Aisha’s marriage to Muhammad. Khadija and Aisha were in fact the two most important wives of Muhammad. They were both very supportive of him in times…