Qureshi points out that Islam, as a religion, has been colonised over the past couple of hundred years and that many Muslims have reacted with very purist interpretations. "Going back to our tradition, if we learn about the nature of what it means to be a Muslim and we really expand ...
Arafah is also the day in which the Prophet Muhammad made his farewell sermon during his final pilgrimage and bore witness that Allah perfected his religion, completed his favours upon his beloved Prophet Muhammad and approved Islam as a way of life. Image:Muslim pilgrims pray outside Namir...
For many of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims, fasting began Monday, after an announcement from officials in Saudi Arabia, which is home to the holiest places in Islam. Muslim communities may start Ramadan on different days, due to declarations by multiple Islamic authorities aroun...
In Muslim cultures, “al-salamu alaykum” is more than a way of saying hello. It points to the spiritual peace of submitting to God – and not only in this life. Saying “peace be upon you” is a prayer that God will grant heaven to the person with whom you are speaking. Many Mus...
In these times, there were people with the religion of Hindu, Judaism, Christianity, and Muslim (which contained two sects: the Sunnis and Shiites.) Three empires during this time included the Ottoman Empire, the Safavid Empire, and lastly, the Mughal Empire. These three empires between the...
How did the Age of Imperialism start in India? How did the Umayyads unify the scattered Muslim states? How did the Boxer Rebellion start? How did Northerners view the Civil War once it began? How was the United Kingdom formed? How did the Scientific Revolution begin? How did the British...
the restoration of houses and property to those who had abandoned our city before the siege, if they returned home, they would be treated according to their rank and religion, as if nothing had changed.” (George Sphrantzes, 1401-1478, Byzantine Christian chronicler and witness of the fall...
Muslim religion was influenced by both the Christians and Jews. Under the guidance of Muhammad the Prophet, Islam became both a meaningful faith and way of life. Unlike just simply “adding” a church like the Christian religion, Islam society was expected to be governed. Their political and ...
Today, Islam is the second most widespread religion in Russia. It is practiced by about 20 million people living in the Volga Region, the Urals, the North Caucasus and Siberia. When and how did the Muslim faith come to the country?
Just 50 years ago, no one knew why the Earth has mountains. Now we do. This is the story of how we figured it out - and how we keep learning.