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treaties. All of these methods had a different success rate, however some contributed more to the spread of Islam. One of the most prominent methods was Conquering and expansion through combat. In Document A it states, “In the battle of Yarmuk certain Muslim Women took part and fought violently.” This shows that the women refused to be conquered, that they believe in their cause, and that they will fight for their beliefs. Overall this greatly contributed to the spread of Islam. Another tricky,…

manners before you learnnfrom him his knowledge.” Where they reside: Imam Malik’s ideology on fiqh developed into the Maliki madhab (school). As Imam Malik wished, it was not imposed on Muslims as the sole school of Islamic law. Instead, it complemented the other three schools that took precedence in the Sunni Muslim world – the Hanafi, Shafi’i, and…

culture was the established culture of the land. The architectural vocabulary that prevailed in the Near East was a continuation of the architectural tradition begun in ancient Greece and continued in Rome. It was only logical, indeed realistic, that Muslim architects would employ this vocabulary, not only because it was readily available but also because there was not a better alternative. However, the mere employment of such a vocabulary is not what gives the architectural work its cultural or…

The Philosophy of Hajj Rituals History of Hajj Hajj literally means ‘heading to a place’. In Islamic terminology, however, it refers to the annual obligatory pilgrimage that Muslims make to Mecca with the intention of performing certain religious rites in accordance with the method prescribed by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) [1]. In essence, Hajj is man's evolution toward Allah. It is a social worship which creates a relation between God and His creatures and has different effects on the Islamic…

Sunnah and Ijma’ or general opinion. The Prophet (P.B.U.H) considered Zakat to be among the pillars of Islamic faith. In fact it is second only to prayer. It is an obligatory for an individual of Muslim who are able to do so to ease economic hardship for other Muslims to eliminate inequality among other Muslims. There are many virtues associated with Zakat which impact on the individual as well as society at large. Most important among such virtues is receiving God’s blessing upon giving the…

A LEADERSHIP STUDY OF ABU BAKR AS-SIDDIQ “If you will not aid him (the Prophet), Allah certainly aided him when those who disbelieved expelled him; he (the Prophet) had no more than him, him being the second of the two (i.e. Abu Bakr), when they were both in the cave, when he (the Prophet) said to his companion (Abu Bakr): ‘Grieve not, surely Allah is with us.’ Then Allah caused His Sakinah (serenity, peace, tranquility, etc.) to descend upon him (Abu Bakr)” Quran, 9:40 1.0…

have not chosen to cover my head for MEN. I have chosen to cover myself for the sake of Allah SWT and Allah SWT only. When Muslim women are asked why they wear the Hijab the simple answer should be "because god asked me to". I believe that the Hijab is about Tawakkul - تَوَكُّل‎ ; submitting to Allah SWT and trusting his way. Wearing…

Eid is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims. The holiday celebrates the end of Ramadan. In Ramadan, Muslims fast for the whole month. Before I went to the mosque for eid prayer I had to do many preparations. According to Erving Goffman, preparations are done in the backstage. Backstage is where there was no audience and I was able to be my true self. (22) When I was in the backstage I asked myself questions about the way I would look and act at the event. I decided to wear salwar kameez…

same religion. The psychological make-up of Islamic terrorists are driven by some chapters of the so called Holy book – The Quaran. Of course, there are well grounded Muslims who do not accept violence, but there are more Muslims who either directly or indirectly support the course of Islamic terrorists.…

born in Somalia but raised in Holland after her mother migrated to the Netherlands. I discovered that Ayaan's passion for the law derived from her mother’s position as a political refugee in Holland and as a victim of the extremist practices of the Muslim community. My perspective of…