Shahadah is the first pillar that is the act of believing and saying the words "There is no god worthy of worship except god and Muhammad is his messenger". This is at the very heart of Islam. Before Muhammad and his message the Islamic people worshiped many gods. They had a different god for everything‚ and gave sacrifices to these gods to keep them happy. After Muhammad brought his message people were to only believe in one god and that no other god was worthy of ones worship. This is identical
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are the five pillars of Islam and their importance to Muslims? ‘’Islam is built on five pillars: to bear witness that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His servant and Messenger; to establish Salah‚ to give Zakat‚ performance of Hajj and fasting in the month of Ramadan’’. This well known and widely transmitted saying of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) composes the very essence of Islam‚ being built by five fundamental pillars. Each pillar is related to one another and equal importance attached
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testimony of faith called Shahadah. The statement is "Ashadu alla ilaha illa Allah‚ as ashadu anna Muhammad ar-rasool Allah‚" which means "I bear witness that there is no God other than Allah‚ and I bear witness that Muhammad is His messenger" (Smith‚ 14). When one declares this statement‚ one testifies to the Unity of Allah‚ and to the message of the Prophethood. When one bears witness that Muhammad is His messenger‚ one is confirming that all of the prophets before him were also His messengers
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Chapter 13: The Expansive Realm of Islam Outline the key aspects of the life of Muhammad‚ his message‚ his migration to the Medina‚ and the establishment of Islam in Arabia. Muhammad and his message Arabian peninsula was mostly desert Nomadic Bedouin people organized in family and clan groups Important in long-distance trade networks between China/India and Persia/Byzantium Muhammad’s early life Muhammad ibn Abdullah born to a Mecca merchant family‚ 570 C.E. Difficult early life
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significant worldwide movements in history. Beginning as the faith of a small community of believers in Arabia in the seventh century‚ Islam rapidly became one of the major world religions. The core beliefs and culture of this faith is the belief that Muhammad (570-632)‚ a respected businessman in Mecca‚ a commercial and religious center in western Arabia‚ received revelations from God that have been preserved in the Qur’an. The core of Islam remains the same today after 1396 years. Islam still translates
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Paradise beneath Her Feet and Women the State‚ and Political Liberalization By: Zenebech Mesfin Paradise Beneath Her Feet by Isobel Coleman and Women‚ the State‚ and Political Liberalization by Laurie Brand are two very interesting books on women in the Middle East and North Africa that for the most part focus in on the roles and experiences women have in the economy‚ education and politics. Paradise Beneath Her Feet is truly a great find. Coleman touches base on many key issues that women in
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AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD S.A.W AMONG MUSLIM ADOLESCENTS IN SELANGOR Norsila Shamsuddin‚ Muhamad Wazir Muslat‚ Farid Wajdi Bin Mohd Noor‚ Noor Fadhzana Mohd Noor‚ Hafizah Khusni‚ Mujaini Tarimin Faculty of Education and Social Sciences University Selangor norsila@unisel.edu.my‚mwazir@unisel.edu.my‚faridwajdi@unisel.edu.my fadhzana@unisel.edu.my‚ hafizah@unisel.edu.my‚ muzaini@unisel.edu.my ABSTRACT By abiding to the examples and Sunnah (prophetic traditions)
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it to you‚ Take it and enjoy it with right good cheer.”(Al-Nisa). 4-Prophet Muhammad (S) used to give and take gift. And the Prophet has emphasized it because it empowers brotherly love between Muslims and embarks a positive impact on the society thus Prophet said “Exchange gifts among yourself so it will improve relations”.(Sahih Bukhari) Ayesha (R) said ”Prophet Muhammad (S) used to exchange gifts”. Prophet Muhammad Said ”Exchange gifts among yourself because it decreases hostility “. 6-According
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Biography The prophet named Muhammad. He was born in Makkah‚ at 570CE. His grandfather and uncle raised him up. He worked as a merchant. He got married with a healthy woman named Khadijah. His spiritual revelation was that he had a vision; an angel came to him carrying a piece of cloth on which words were written. Muhammad was able to read the words. He create as a result that most of people did not like being told they were wicked sinners. At last‚ the people in the nearby town of Madinah‚ asked
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often times yield the most interesting answers. Jerusalem has been beckoning those of the three major monotheistic faiths to come and seek her since all three faiths inceptions‚ The City of David‚ The City of Jesus and the place where the prophet Muhammad ascended to Heaven can be seen as truly a focal point of the World’s religions‚ though it is in a relatively isolated area in the Levant. Jerusalem has been a center of religious fervor almost since it’s inception‚ it has perhaps been this way due
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