1.the religion of the Muslims, as set forth in the Koran, that teaches that there is only one God, Allah, and that Muhammad is His prophet. 2.the whole body of Muslim believers, their civilization, and the countries in which theirs is the dominant religion. ...
In its statement dated August 10, MCCBCHST emphasised that places of worship for non-Muslims, like mosques for Muslims, serve as sacred spaces for followers to practice their faith. Article 11 of the Federal Constitution grants individuals the right to profess and practice their religion. However,...
An Arab trader named Muhammad was the founding prophet of Islam. He lived in Mecca, a busy trading town in Arabia (now called Saudi Arabia). Mecca had temples built to honor various pagan gods. Pilgrims visited these temples to worship statues of the gods. One day, while fasting in a ca...
Isra’, in Islam, the Prophet Muhammad’s night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem. As alluded to in the Qur’an, a journey was made by a servant of God, in a single night, from the ‘sacred place of worship’ to the ‘further place of worship.’ Learn more
Place of worshipMosque/masjid, any place which is considered clean by Islamic standards.Muhammad Mosque PracticesFive pillars: Testament that there is one God and Muhammad is hismessenger(shahadah); prayer five times daily; fast during Ramadan; charity to the poor (zakat); pilgrimage (Hajj).Praye...
The central concept of Islam is tawhid (taw HEED), the oneness of God. For Muslims, there is one God who is the lord of the universe. People owe worship and obedience to God before any other thing. God is one, the creator, the all-knowing. In relations with humanity, God is the ...
Islam, major world religion that emphasizes monotheism, the unity of God (‘Allah’ in Arabic), and Muhammad as his final messenger in a series of revelations. As the literal word of God, the Qur’an makes known the will of God, to which humans must surr
“You can’t go more than a block without finding a house of worship in New York City, an actively used house of worship,” said Hussein Rashid, a scholar of religion with The New School and Union Theological Seminary. While accurate and up-to-date data on the state of religious identit...
Day of WorshipFriday HolidaysAl-Hijra, Ramadan, 'Id Al-Fitr TextsQur'an (sacred text); Hadith (tradition) SymbolsStar and crescent; name of Allah in Arabic; color green; mosque silhouette Islamis one of the largest religions in the world, with over 1 billion followers. It is a monotheisti...
So if any version of sharia advocates brutality, injustice, extremism, terrorism, etc., the question must be asked: are such rulings endorsed by mainstream Islamic scholars, or are they being posited by those devoid of a true understanding of the religion, or the wisdom to apply it? View ...