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In the article of India written by a famous Iranian Muslim historian named Al-Biruni, throughout the whole article; author is trying to prove how Hindu is different from Muslim. According to author, “ for the reader must always bear in mind that the Hindus entirely differ from us in every respect, and the barriers which separate Muslims and Hindus rest on different causes.”(1) It is very clear for anyone to notice how hard author is trying to prove or separate themselves from Hindus. Author…

The political cartoon titled “Who has damaged Muhammad more?” by Signe Wilkinson that was published on 08/01/2015 speaks so much truth about Islam in this day and age. As a Muslim I greatly appreciate that the artist did not put a picture of the prophet because it is forbidden to do so and there is a reason behind it. In Islam, there is always a reason why something is “Haram” in this case pictures of the prophet is forbidden because the prophet feared that people would worship his image…

on how Islam is portrayed in America. They believe that originally, Islam wasn’t a really issue at all, but it changed ever since 9/11. For example, American Islam existed and Muslims were living and socializing with other communities and their religios identity wasn’t an issue “The 9/11 attacks forced American Muslims into a period of introspection and a realization that their faith was being defined by a horrific event and its aftermath that they had no control over.”(The Shock of 9/11).…

He died after having established a polity based on his vision in Medina and soon it assumed proportions that stretched far beyond. He now contested not only with the Quraysh in Mecca but the Byzantines and Sassanians as well. The leaders of the Muslim community, the caliphs after his death continued the conquests and established a vast Islamic empire over subsequent centuries. However the Islam of Muhammad’s time apparently changed over the years and the Islamic culture is so very diverse that…

Islamic Fundamentalism is a movement of Muslims go back to their roots, obey the regulation and the words on their original Muslim holy book - The Quran. In recent years, the phenomenon of Islamic fundamentalism has captured the attention of the Western mass media, such as the September 11 attacks in New York City and the November 2015 Paris attacks. These news makes public to consider the Islamic Fundamentalism as a terrorist. Some people even portrayed Muslims as violent fanatics and the…

situation. Medina was the first Muslim community that Muhammad established. With Muhammad’s power growing in Medina the Meccans felt threatened. There were many small encounters between the two groups at first, but they slowly escalated into major battles. Three major battles included the Battle of Badr, Battle of Uhud, and The Battle of the Trench and the Siege of Medina. After these battles a treaty was finally signed between the two groups. Muhammad and the Muslims were then recognized…

felt that Muslims, Native Americans and Greece’s civilizations and their decisions are made due to their different beliefs. In this essay, I argue that while the Muslim world and the early Native American’s civilizations are deeply rooted in religion, Greece is more political than religious. In the Muslim world their lives revolve around their religion. They follow the Five Pillars; they are guidelines for Muslims so they are able to stay on a riotous path. True believers of the Muslim faith…

A, is the Muslim community. The first time in the United States history in which the nation in its whole suffered together was 9/11“The organism was in shock. The whole body of…

sole authority (Islamic Monthly Para.8). Moreover, there is an important emphasis placed on the intellect in the community’s tradition, as well as the idea of ‘masum’ (freedom from sin). This notion, however, differs from that of the Sunni Muslims. Sunni Muslims believe that the prophets, and not Imamat are considered ma’sum (CITE). Nizaris also pay a substantial amount zakat and pray three times a day which as well differs from that of Sunni…

The fluidity of calligraphy symbolizes the "intertwining" of stability and change that exists in the mortal world (Nasr 28). Islamic calligraphy has the appearance of a never ending line; the letters are all connected to one another and the writing seems to be constantly moving (Piostrovsky 29). The continual movement of the line "is one of the ways of manifesting [Allah] to this world" (27) and "projects the concept of continuity, of endlessness, of pluriformity" (29). The symbolism of…