Muhammad Ali Jinnah

religion of Islam affects many of the customs in those countries. The first thing that sets these cultures apart is religion. In these Arabian cultures, Islamic religion is the main religion, and many of the laws that were given to their prophet, Muhammad, are used to govern their society. The word Islam comes from Arabic, which means Salema. This means peace, purity, submission, and obedience, with special emphasis on submission. These words resonate strongly in Islamic culture. When they say…

This book name is Muhammad: The Ideal Prophet A Historical, Practical, Perfect Model for Humanity from a work by a scholar of Maulana Sayyid Sulaiman Nadwi. This volume is a compilation of lectures given by the author in 1925 at Madras, India. In these lectures the author vividly presents the life of the Prophet as an abiding historical model - not a utopian ideal - for all humanity. This book is a must for every student of religion. And English translation by Mohiuddin Ahmad from Malaysia.…

Before knowing and understanding whether superstitious belief is allowed in Islam or not; we have to first understand what superstition actually is, how it affects one, and what it does to one’s beliefs. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, superstition is “a belief or a way of behaving that is based on fear of the unknown and faith in magic or luck; a belief that certain events or things will bring good or bad luck”. Overall, superstition is primarily a faith-like understanding and…

1. Introduction Halal is a Quranic term which means allowed, permitted, lawful or legal. The contrary of this explanation is Haram (forbidden, unlawful or illegal). According to Sharia (Islamic Law), all issues concerning Halal or Haram and even all disputes should be in line with Quran and Sunnah. The halal concept has obtained increasing attention recently. This is due to the fact that the demand for halal food consumption is increasing continuously as a result of the rising number of Muslim…

Top Tips for Traveling during Ramadan Keywords: Dubai sim card, sim card for Dubai Every year on the ninth month of the lunar calendar, millions of Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset continuously for 30 days. The Islamic holy month of Ramadan will start from the end of May to the end of June this year and if you're planning on traveling to a Muslim-majority region like Dubai, Morocco, or Egypt during this time, you’re in for a totally different travel experience. However, you need to remember…

Naguib Mahfouz’s Zuqāq al-Midaq and Arab Culture Naguib Mahfouz was born on December 11, 1911 in the district of Al-Jamaliyya in Old Cairo and lived with his father, mother, four brothers and two sisters. When he was twelve, his family moved to Al-Abasiyya, a new Cairo suburb. Although Mahfouz had left his earlier district, it remained in his memory to the extent that many of his novels e.g., Midaq Alley and the Trilogy were set in Al-Jamaliyya, the district of his birth. Mahfouz’s life in…

1. The Moderate-transformative Group This group has a number of features. Firstly, they believe that Islam is a humanist religion which has universal tenets. Secondly, they are more stressing in solving social problems, teaching civil rights, and divesting people from backwardness and social injustice rather than struggling Islamic-formalistic symbols. Thirdly, Islamic values should be implemented in community empowering activities by creating social institutions such as NGO. Fourthly, the…

Young and Not In Love The average fifth-teen year old girl is worried about how many likes her Instagram post gets not who she will be marrying. Millions of young girls across the world in undeveloped countries have to go threw the struggle of child marriage. Child marriage occurs when someone under the age of eighteen either into by marriage by their parent’s permission. Child marriage is a human rights violation and although even though some of the countries have made laws or act to protect…

Ethics are particularly important in both Islam and Confucianism. Hadith, the Islam classic about words and actions of Muhammad, elaborates various ethical rules and teachings. In Confucianism, Analects also feature discussions about ethics as a major subject. The central value of Confucianism is Ren, a concept of benevolence and altruism. Ren is the basic virtue, and is also the goal of being righteous. The idea can be elaborated into filial piety, royalty, reciprocity, respect, forgiveness,…

Gadgets and technology have robbed our children of their childhood. According to Mcdonough, children ages 2-5 spend an average of 32 hours a week in front of a TV—watching television, DVDs, DVR and videos, and using a game console (Mcdonough, 2009). Children who have a TV in their bedroom spend about 1 ½ hours more per day watching it than kids without a TV in their bedroom. Children tend to spend less time interacting with family members the more they watch TV (Umichedu, 2015). Media can have…