Muhammad

Islamophobia in America A 2011 study by the Pew Research Center puts the number of Muslims in the U.S., at 2.6 million. So that is only 0.7% of the total population in America that follow the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. Prior to September 11, 2001, Muslims were able to coexist in a pluralistic American Society, but since that tragic day in history, things have changed dramatically. The hideous acts performed by Islamic extremists that early autumn morning, has spawned a fear that has…

that began as a welfare group, but soon rose to power, becoming much more influential than the Egyptian government. The Brotherhood aims at helping both Muslims and non-Muslims understand the importance of the Quran and Sunnah (teachings of Prophet Muhammad), which would act as a foundation for society and state, so as to restore the caliphate and…

Christians believed that the Jews were spreading the “curse” by poisoning the water sources but, the Muslims believed that the disease was a blessing from Allah. The Muslims were expected and in return, accepted the disease as a “gift” from Allah. Muhammad Ibn Abdullah, an Islamic prophet, was believed to be sent by God (Allah)…

The Islamic religion states that “the duty towards God includes (but is not limited to) praying five times a day every day and on time, fasting during the month of Ramadan, and professing the declaration of faith that “There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger.”(The Huffington Post, 2015). Praying five times a day on time can be a huge adjustment for anyone who is not used to it. For Hinduism, westerners believe this religion to be a fantasy rather than a reality. The fact that…

The Holy Quran is a compilation of the verbal revelations given to the HolyProphet Muhammad (saw) over a period of twenty three years. The Holy Quran is the Holy Book or the Scriptures of the Muslims. It lays down for them the law and commandments, codes for their social and moral behaviour, and contains a comprehensive religious philosophy. The language of the Quran is Arabic. Besides its proper name, the Quran is also known by the following names:alKitabThe Book;alFurqan (The Discrimination):…

to God, […] God has made ready forgiveness and great reward” (21). It clearly showed that Islamic culture treated men and women separately and equally by mentioning both men and women together. Although not often, in early Islamic culture, after Muhammad died, his wife did have a chance to become an “authority of Prophet’s…

political effect of the Hassock Khalifa over his subjects. Thusly, he guaranteed their entire steadfastness to him. Akbar was a supporter of persuasive Muslim researchers all through his rule, for example, Mir Ahmed Nasrallah Thattvi and Tahir Muhammad…

570–8 June 632 CE)”. Simply put, Islam is the religion prescribed by God (Allah) with the Qur’an as the Holy Book and Prophet Muhammad as the Last of the Prophets. Why does the US sabotage the image of Islam? According to Qutb (1981), the Western people are hostile to the idea of religions itself, particularly with Islam and the objective of this condemnation towards Islam is to…

idea of universal Islam. For example, Knight talks about people praying to local saints and performing other acts of worship in some places in spite of the fact that Islam strictly prohibits the worship of graves and humans, including worship of Muhammad (Knight 45). He talks about the use of drugs in Pakistan even though it is considered haram to intoxicate. He also mentions the existence of paintings of the Prophet in certain places like Iran and Turkey despite the fact that any form of visual…

word ‘fatwa’ derives from the root word afta, which means ‘clarification’ and ‘explanation’. It is the explanation and interpretation of Islamic law for any question or problem. Fatwa can be called as the Islamic ruling or verdict. It has a significant place in Islamic law. It is treated as an instrument, which helps in the growth of Islamic laws and their reasoning. It is a practice by the followers of Islam which is based on some principals, procedures, certain schemes and discipline and all…