Muhammad Ali Jinnah

religions, it is important to know about their basic belief system. Islam is a religion, which emerged in the 7th century and the followers of Islam are known as Muslims. Muslims follow the teachings of Quran and Sunnah (way of life) of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The main doctrine of Islam is the belief in Allah (God), Angels, past Prophets, day of Judgment, predestination and lastly but not the least the revelations (holy books) of God (Waines, 2003). Christianity on the other hand…

This point reminds me of a story of a man told by the prophet Muhammad. He mentions that a man lowered himself into the well, drank and came out. Then he saw a dog protruding its tongue from thirst. The man said: This dog has become exhausted from thirst in the same way as I was. He lowered himself into the well and…

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Praise to Allah s.w.t because with His bless, I can finish this this assignment. I would like to say thank you to my lecturer’s especially Madam Hajah Rokiah Bt. Haji Awang. She help me to complete this assignment. When I ask her, she answer my question with polite. She already give moral support and spirit to finish this assignment. She help me a lot from beginning until the end. I also want to say thank you to my friends because give me moral support and guidance how to do…

American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion In the book, American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion, author Paul Barret introduces the reader to the hardships and hurdles of 7 different Muslims. Barrett is able to capture the voice of different views and life experiences, and open the eyes of the reader to what exactly it is to be an American Muslim. Having been published only 5 years after the 9/11 attacks, Barrett digs deep to show the world, that we have plenty to…

MUHAMMAD ‘ABDUH’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO MODERNITY This article “MUHAMMAD ‘ABDUH’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO MODERNITY” was written by Ahmad N. Amir, Abdi O. Shuriye and Ahmad F. Ismail summarizes ‘Abduh's modernity views that brought many changes and reforms to al-Azhar and Egyptian society and many of his views transcendent to the Arab world. I will review the important points mentioned in regards to his reforms and overall evaluate the paper. According to the authors ‘Abduh wanted to bridge the gap…

Hammer Essay While the book by Joshua Hammer narrates the events that have shaped Islamic culture the themes of religion, geography, and social hierarchy reveal differences and similarities between the fictional work and historical research. This essay argues how religion, geography, and how social hierarchy will have all contributed in the trade routes within the Sahara regions. The trading system gives great power to an area. The abuse of power in and around Mali, by specific groups will have…

Hassan, she is considered not only as “as the pioneer woman who led the way to the establishment of a new civilization. She is seen not only as "’Ishmael's mother’ but also as the mother of all Arabs.” Hagar is truly the second only to the Prophet Muhammad himself in this religion when it is understood that “in Muslim societies the mother is the most highly regarded member of the family. . .” Having a female character act with such importance and power in a religion is almost unheard of.…

Goode 2 THROUGH THE LENSE OF PROTHERO AND SMITH: ISLAM AND SIKHISM Myka Goode Religion 212: World Religion Dr. Rachel Brown December 8, 2017 THROUGH THE LENSE OF PROTHERO AND SMITH: ISLAM AND SIKHISM Essentially the Same and Fundamentally Different This research is meant to be a comparative essay between two religions, Islam and Sikhism. The religions are dissected to showcase that while there may be some differences, specifically the origin of the religion or how…

Correspondingly, Islamophobia increased drastically after 9/11, thousands of innocent Muslims have been victim to hate crimes, and hundreds have been killed. The term "Islamophobia" reflects the largely unexamined and deeply ingrained anxiety many Americans experience when considering Islam and Muslim cultures (Varisco, 2009). Many have associated the religion of Islam with terrorism and have target and profile those who follow the religion. In recent months, incidents of Islamophobia have…

Building on the theme of the preceding verse pertaining to prem pīḍā (pangs of love) and lāy (intense desire), this verse contends that a love-stricken heart is indeed the temple of prem bhakti or loving devotion for the Lord. As the intensity of prem bhakti engulfs the a(n)tar (inner self), leading to a fixation and passion for the Beloved, concludes the verse, one should engage in incessant remembrance of the Beloved. The word bhagtī, used in the above verse is same as the Sanskrit word…