Prophets of Islam

people of islam didn’t have a leader. However, when they finally chose a new leader they were called the Caliphs. The Caliphs caused many problems but also fixed other situations. There were four caliphs in that time; the first was Abu Bakr, and the second caliph was Umar, the third caliph was Uthman, and the last was Ali.) After Muhammad’s death the government went into a slope. The next leader after Muhammad Abu Bakr who was the father in law, friend, and the successor…

author in his book, History of the Prophets and Kings, talks about the revelation that was given to Prophet Muhammad. Some of these accounts are believed to have come directly from the prophet yet they are contradictory. This historian is reluctant to give the full details of the revelations that were given to Muhammad. Instead, he is concerned about the themes, symbols and the lessons that he believes are important to the people. He is a fervent believer of prophet-hood but gives only what he…

Ismaili branch of Shi’a Islam, the belief is centered around Isma’il, the son of Ja’Far As-Sadid, the sixth Imam and seventh Imam, they are a Shi’a minority group. The distinction lies in the succession among the Imams, majority of Shi’a believe the succession of Ja’Far As Sadid went to Musa as Isma’il was stripped from succession due to being found in state of intoxication,…

The Ottoman Empire, was an empire created by some Turkish Tribes at the end of the 13th Century, in the North-Western Anatolia. The Ottomans were known as warriors for the faith of Islam, who were inspired and sustained by Islam and Islamic Institutions. The Ottomans most successful period was between the 16th and 17th centuries. During this period, the Ottoman Empire expanded out over three continents. This covers what we know today as Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia,…

The primary hagiographic story of ‘Aziz al Saksawiyya is the one found in the hagiographic work entitled Uns al-Faqir Wa izz al Hakir (the Intimacy of the Sufi and the greatness of the Denigrated) by the Sufi jurist ‘Abd al-Aziz ibn al-khatib who is known by the name of ibn Qunfudh (14th century). As we saw before this hagiographic record is a compilation of saints, Sufis and holy people belonging to Morocco and other Maghrebian countries. It includes only saints who were disciples of the axial…

The prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said:" Each infant is born on nature." This means that each individual on this earth is born with a moral constitution. Moreover, all of the celestial religions came to praise these natural morals and to insure the common values between mankind, and to warn them from leaving these values to their own moral code. In this concept we can understand the Prophet Mohammad's saying:" I was sent to complete the good morals…

of its objects and atmosphere. The Dayton Fazl-i-Umar mosque is located in Ohio. It is considered “the first mosque in United Stated of America in 1952” (Fazl-i-Umar Mosque Dayton Ohio). This structure was built by African – Americans converted to Islam. The mosque is white and red and has the inscriptions on the arches. Moreover, the inscription…

During the antiquity of the Islamic state the dependency of resources that depict the life of Muhammad accurately were extremely scarce, once Ibn Ishaq presented his narrative on the prophet Muhammad’s biography it influenced hundreds to thousands and arguably millions of lives, changing the perspective of believers (Muslims) and non-believers (sharik) . Ibn Ishaq’s superb use of literary technique to persuade his audience of this Meccan tribal-born man Muhammad Ibn Abd Allah’s prophetic…

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…

different travel experience. However, you need to remember few tips to avoid any problems and also to show respect to the local culture. 1. Understand the basic things about Ramadan Ramadan is a lunar month dedicated to one of the five pillars of Islam, fasting (sawm). So, from sunrise to sunset, people concentrate on spiritual renewal and abstain from things like drink, food, and tobacco. So, avoid eating, drinking, smoking or chewing gum in public during the fasting hours. In countries like…