Salah

Linked by Blood Sala, sala, sala, my silver anklets chime as I swish and twirl in the mirror, admiring the skirt of my dabang. I was looking forward to showing the dark blue, flowing dress off at my grandparents’ annual family Ramadan feast. The dress glides as I saunter to the balcony of my room. The pale pink sky was slowly transitioning into a light blue as the sun rose farther into the sky, like an unsatisfied painter painting over his strokes. I breathe in the sweet smell of ripe bananas…

Islam is one of the largest religions in the world. It has over one billion followers around the world (Islam). Though there are many followers of Islam, many people do not know what those followers truly believe. Many people do not know about Islam because they base their knowledge of this religion on the media’s portrayal of Muslims and other second hand misinformation. Many people have a false interpretation of what the Islamic faith actually believes, especially when it comes to what Muslims…

The word Sharī’ah was mentioned only once in the Quran 45:18 addressing Prophet Mohammad. “[O Muhammad,] We have set thee on a way by which the purpose [of faith] may be fulfilled”. In the verse, the Prophet is being identified as a messenger to fulfill a purpose of faith. What is the purpose of faith that Sharī’ah is set to fulfill? An Islamic vision for a divine-human relationship is concerned with the higher objectives (Maqāṣid) of the Lawgiver (al-Sharī’). Linguistically, Sharī’ah is…

This historical analysis will define the influence of the French mandate in the development of socialism in Syria through European education and development of the League of Nationalist Action (LNA) and the Ba’ath Party in the nationalist movements of the 1930s and 1940s. The rise of socialism in Syria was primarily organized by young men that sought a modern nationalist platform through the LNA in the 1930s. The fervent nationalism against the French mandate provided a conceptualization of…

In this article, the writer starts by talking about the burqah and how it is consistently being linked with the image of the Muslim women. The author argues that regardless of the spectrum of Muslim women around the world, Muslim women are always showed oppressed in the way that they dress. Speaking on this opening note, it is to be seen that many Muslim women are acutally fond of wearing the Burqa (Malik, 2011). This is their choice and what they want and no one is really forcing them to do…

The Islamic Empire is one of history’s greatest achievements because it’s a civilization that’s spread greatly through an area as divided as South West Asia. The empire lasted for centuries and affected civilizations around the globe. The Islamic Empire spread rapidly through the region of South West Asia and succeeded in becoming the dominant civilization for hundreds of years due to the appeal of it’s undeniable origin, peaceful principles, and it’s development in expansion. The Islamic…

Doris Fisher and Don Fisher founded Gap Inc., a clothing and accessories retailer in 1969. Only 7 years after its establishment, Gap Inc. goes public with 1.2 million shares of stock. To give back to the community, Gap Inc. founded its nonprofit charitable division, Gap Foundation, by helping underprivileged youth and women in developing nations explore careers and build social skills. Gap Inc., famously known as Gap, also takes part in the PRODUCT (Red) campaign where they would sell specially…

world’s first Muslim homeland” the only Muslim country to be made in the name of Islam (91). Mohammad Ali Jinnah founded Pakistan once “British India was divided in August 1947” (91). There are five tenets of the Muslim religion, those being Shahadah, Salah, Zakat, Sawm and Hajj. These tenets are guides and depict how Muslims should carry out their lives. Shias and Sunni’s in Pakistan possess several differences, dating back to the death of Prophet Muhammad. While Sunni’s believe the position of…

“Explain what the mosque reveals about Islamic faith and worship” As an AS level student, I have been given a question to write an essay on how Islamic faith and worship is presented through the mosque. Due to its importance to the Islamic faith, mosques are carefully architected to show such beauty that Allah has created within his people. Ever since the building of the first mosque in Medina in 622 CE, mosques have been modified. However, many mosques have similar features. When visiting…

the respect of his opponents and many more people throughout the world.” On September 2, 1192, Richard and Saladin signed a treaty that left Jerusalem under Muslim control but allowed unarmed Christian pilgrims to visit the city. As quoted here: “Salah al-Din, who was known for sparing lives in battle.” Both of these quotes proved that Saladin was a peaceful leader, to both his allies and his enemies. This was important because it would prevent the loss of countless numbers of lives which could…