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Islam
Islam is a monotheistic faith and the world's second largest religion. Followers of Islam, called Muslims, believe that God revealed His will to Muhammad and other prophets, including Moses, Abraham, Adam, and Jesus.
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Islam is a religious, political and military movement alltogether. The religion works as strong motivation to either the conquest from within of a country (politics) or the military invasion. In the early centuries of Islamic expansionism, the military conquest was the prevalent way of subjugating other conutries and Empires. From the very first beginning, Islam had been supported by the military conquests. The conquest of the (modern day) Arabian peninsula was conducted under the military leadership of Muhammad, but after his death, other leaders (caliphs) took over and got along the military invasion of all North Africa and the Hispanic peninsula, the Levant, Persia, Afghanistan, Central Asia, etc. The invasions was halted in the west by Franks counterattack (Battle of Poiters and Toulouse) and in the East by a Federation of Hindus kingdoms (Battle of Rajasthan, in 738).
Once the countries were subdue, the muslims retained the status of conquerers in order to implement a religious-aparthed, while the native populations was treated as second class citizens, with almost no rights than paying taxes to the islamic masters.
Under the pressure of duress, the native started to convert in order to escape the religious-apartheid status, starting from the poorest classes.
How were the rights of the Muslim women compared to other faiths of the time?
Islam teachings per Quran and prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Sunnah (sayings and practices) treat women equally and complementary to men. They are even prioritized than men and said by prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that the paradise is under the feet of mothers. Prophet taught his followers to treat their wives and mothers kindly, nicely, and with modesty. Islam had given the women all their human rights that just were recognized recently by the UN and other religions. Muslim women have the right to work, to choose their own husbands, to sign contracts and to have their own properties and earnings.
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The following principles are true about women in Islamic law:
1) A woman does not become the property of her husband at marriage. The proof of that is that a Muslim woman should not change her last name ever. She has her own identity.
2) A woman has the right to inherit wealth and own property or have a career.
3) A woman can not be forced to marry a man she does not want.
4) A woman has the right to divorce her husband.
5) A woman can be a scholar.
6) A woman is not obligated to do the housework. If she does do it, it is a charity on her part. But if her husband is wealthy enough to hire a maind, she can insist that he does so.
7) A woman can not be mistreated by her husband. She can not be beaten (the verse people use to say that she can is not understood properly. In the case that a woman is making a lot of trouble for her husband and children, her husband can make contact with her physically - like grabbing - in order to get her to settle down. In all cases, this contact must not be so tough as to leave any mark on her).
What parts of europe were conquered by muslims?
The only parts of Europe conquered by the Islamic Empires, also known as Caliphates, were much of modern Spain, all of modern Portugal and Cyprus, and much of what is now the region of Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France. The Caliphate known today as the Rashidun Caliphate also conquered much of eastern Turkey and the Southern Caucasus.
Non Arabs who converted into Islam in the early Islam era were called 'Mawali' that means in English people who supports the first nucleus of Arab Muslims. However, this term in longer of use especially that non Arab Muslims now accounts for around 85% of total world Muslims while the Arab Muslims account for only 15%.
Answer 1
They were polytheistic, following a number of local gods/goddesses. Many were animists (believers in spirits) or henotheists (people who believed in one superior god and numerous lesser gods). Many of the tribes worshiped animal-like statues and moon goddess.
Poetry and language were very important to them, and towns would hold poetry competitions.
Tribal and kinship affiliations were the most important part of a person's identity and was the ultimate basis of society, leading to many wars over trade routes by different tribes that wished to profit from them.
There were people who were nomadic, semi-nomadic and completely settled. An individual clan would have members in all three areas.
Answer 2
People of Arabia used to kill their daughters when born and they buried them alive in their childhood no good for a women to be born
But when Islam came they give respect and a rank to women they made women equally with men due to which Arabs has fight with Muslims.
Answer 3
The Arabs before the influence of Islam were Jews and Christians and Pagans and Nomadic tribes who believed in several Gods. Women were just objects of desire and had no rights and the Arabs were arrogant, cruel, barbaric and uncivilized race always fighting with frequent tribal rivalry. Female children were buried alive as they were not welcomed and accepted by the Arab men. With the emergence of Islam things gradually changed, law and order prevailed, women were given more rights and respectability and trade and commerce flourished.
Which aspect of Islamic decoration helps to create a sense of continuous space?
Islamic art often uses repetition of geometric patterns to create a continuous space.
Did the Ottoman Turks turn the Hagia Sophia into an Islamic House of Worship?
The Ottoman Turks the Orthodox Basilica called the Hagia Sophia into a Grand Mosque called the Aya Sofya, which is was Muslim House of Worship until Mustafa Kemal Atatürk turned the building into a museum.
What a nice question!!!!!
It is located in Madinah, Saudi Arabia ,Asia.
Insha Allah we will all see this beautiful place of Allah [SWT}
What is the name of the ninth month?
There are 12 months in the calendar year under the Gregorian Calendar. September is the 9th of the 12 months, the other months of the year are as given:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
September derives its name from the old Roman calender where it was the 7th of 10 months, ("Sept" in Latin means seven). September also always begins on the same day of the week as December on any particular year, due to there being 91 days separating the beginnings of both months.
Answer 1
That is a bit of a tricky question, for a number of reasons.
1. The word Arab, wasn't in existence before the 14th century, long after the time of Abraham
2. It was used almost exclusively to describe Bedouins, dessert peoples that are a pastoral culture, meaning they move from place to place with the change of seasons for various agricultural reasons.
3. The modern term Arab is a bit of a catch all that not only incorporates geography as it's litmus test, but language and culture as well. As such, in some North African countries (like Egypt) the people are considered Arabs.
So the word is a bit murky. Since Abraham lived before the word was even in existence, it would probably make more sense then to say that he was of Semitic origin, a group that includes both Arabs and Jews.
Answer 2
He was not Arab. Arabs did not leave the Arabian Peninsula until the 600s B.C.E. (and then not en masse until the Conquests of Omar in the 640s C.E.) and Abraham was born in Ur in Mesopotamia. Secondly Arabs trace their lineage back to Ishmael, Abraham's son which would mean that while he was the father of the Arab progenitor, he himself would not be Arab.
Ethnically, most people believe Abraham to be Chaldean, a Mesopotamian ethnicity that dominated the southern Mesopotamian region.
Answer 3
prophet Ibrahim PBUH had two son Isaac PBUH and Ismael PBUH. Jews are children of Isaac PBUH and most of Muslims children of Ismael PBUH.
Why did Islam become more widespread in Ghana?
The answer to this depends on whether you are referring to the Ghana Empire (790 C.E. - 1076 C.E.) or the modern Republic of Ghana (1957-Present).
Ghana Empire: The Ghana Empire (which is in the modern countries of Mali and Mauritania) learned of Islam due to their trade relationships with Berbers and Arabs along the northern coast of Africa. The merchants from these areas were Muslims and brought their religion with them. As Islam was a stronger and more codified religion than those practiced by the Ghanians, Islam spread quite quickly from those interactions, dominating the territory by the mid-900s C.E.
Republic of Ghana: Islam is a minority religion in Ghana's northern region and arrived there in the 1400s from African Tribes that were former members of the Ghana Empire moving to Ghana and settling in north Ghana. There was some proselytizing, but not not much as the European Christians were much more aggressive in the south during the same period.
Were non-Muslims allowed to practice their beliefs in the Islamic empire?
Generally speaking, Yes, but it's more complicated than that.
Muslims treated non-Muslims in a way that was superior to contemporaneous civilizations and introduced the concept of religious tolerance (as opposed to Europe which was practicing the exact opposite at the time). However, it is nothing close to equality or Rights. An important thing to note is that the concept of Rights comes out the Enlightenment. Prior to this point, there was a system of privilege wherein the Ruler would provide privileges (out of the kindness of his heart) to a certain group of people to do acts. A person did not have the "right" to anything and this was the mentality worldwide.
The protected religions of Judaism and Christianity (the Dhimmi) had a certain number of legal requirements specific to them for not being Muslims. The most famous of these was the jizya, which was a tax that Dhimmi had to pay to Muslims for the right to not be killed where they stood for not acknowledging Mohammed's Prophecy; it was a form of humiliation. Additional taxes included the kharaj, which was a tax on non-Muslim land-holdings in the Muslim World. The kharaj was so untenable that most Dhimmi were forced to live in the cities where the tax would not be applicable. On paper, a Christian or Jew could testify against a Muslim, but in reality, such testimony was not acceptable and the attempt to defame a Muslim would receive retribution. Christians and Jews were not allowed to build new houses of worship, restore old houses of worship, proselytize in any way (this included religious debate or dialogue), or allow wine or pigs to be shown in public.
Polytheists were forced to convert to Islam with some rare exceptions (such as the Hindus in India). Zoroastrianism was the majority faith in Iran until Islam almost completely extinguished it, both by sword, economic inequality, and brutal repression of Zoroastrian customs (unless they could be Islamicized like Nourouz).
What two groups did Muslims divide into?
Answer 1
1. Ahl-i-Sunnat wal Jama'at
2. Shiya
Shia adherents and sunnies have the same basic belief except a few minor differences. The Shias claim that instead of first three Rightful Caliphs, the fourth Rightful Caliph Hazrat Ali (RAU) should have been chosen the First Caliph. The other differences are the creation of later people. The Sunni and Shia scholars have joined hands and sat together to solve the problems amicably. They have decided to tolerate each other and to avoid highlighting such matters as create hatred and enmity. May Allah Karim bless us with tolerance of all riligions and all humans! A'meen
Answer 2
The basic two groups are Sunni and Shiites Muslims. However, it is to be recognized that the differences between these two groups are minor and side differences. The basic Islam beliefs are the same for Islamic groups or schools as well as they have the same holy book Qur'an, they have the same ritual worships of praying, fasting, pilgrimage (or Hajj), same direction when praying. It is to be emphasized that the persuasion of the west to deepen differences between Islamic different schools and agitate conflicts among them to help in implementing their policies of the creative disturbance will never succeed. The differences among Islamic schools are never the same as the Christian different denominations and sects.
sunnite Muslims, and shiite Muslims
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Sunnis and Shiites. They are just to Islamic schools that differ in minor issues. The outsiders are trying to feed up assumed differences and conflicts between Muslim groups to gain control on Muslim countries and on their resources. The two main groups are Sunnis and Shiites. Both groups agree upon basic Islam pillars, believe in same and only version of Quran, believe and follow the sunnah of same prophet (PBUH), pray to same direction (facing Kaba in Makkah or Mecca in Saudi Arabia, go to same places on pilgrimage (or Hajj), and adhere to same Islam morals and ritual worships. They only differed on some side issues that are not critical.
Islam is not the king and the owner of God, but we all in Islam leaders during the time that we had to Imam said. imams in the way of life we have learned and religion reminds us of the Prophet. At the present time that the Imam of the 12th Imam of the time we Hujjat bin Al-Hassan . , We orders from the Wali Faqih, which is the had obedience.I write in the names of leaders
What would pilgrims do in Bethlehem?
Basically, pray.
They would attend church services and also make personal visits to the churches to pray to their God.
You can't. None of the 'reparative' therapies that have been tried with homosexuals and transgendered persons has worked - in the end all the 'victims of the disease' went back to living gay or crossdressing or being bi or ....
Sadly this question belies bigotry in the back of it - "crossdressing is evil!" If you are a Hassidic Jew, then you have the talmud and your Rabbi to help you, otherwise you are either non-Christian or living under the new Law, 'to those that are holy, all is holy.'
A crossdresser may choose to not wear women's clothes for a long time, but the draw to dress is always there and most CDs fall back to dressing in 1 to 3 years (of course after a 'purge.')
Here's another way of looking at it. You can't "cure" crossdressing because it is not a disease. It is a state of being in one's mind. It would be like curing brown eyes.
How was the Muslim world different than the European world during the early Middle Ages?
In some respects it was much more advanced, because learning, especially in science and maths, flourished under early Islam.
At the same time, learning in Western Europe stagnated into dogmatic, non-analytical repetition of Ancient Greek ideas.
Which famous battle stopped the tide of the Islamic Empire advancing through all of Europe?
It depends on which "Muslim Invasion" the question refers to. If it refers to the Amazigh (Berber) invasions of Iberia and France in the 700s, the Battle of Tours/Poitiers in 732 C.E. was responsible for the halting of that conquest. If it refers to the Ottoman Invasions of the Balkans and Central Europe, the Battle/Siege of Vienna of 1526 was resposible for stopping the Ottomans.
What did the Arabs think about Islam?
Most of the Arabs rejected the message of Islam in the first time of it, they were bigoted to the astray belief of their parents which is worshipping idols beside God (polytheism), some knew the truth of the message & were amazed by the Holy Quran but they rejected to believe due to their arrogance, many of those disbelievers attacked Islam through the prophet Muhammad PBUH & the persecuting to the small number of believers.
Muhammad PBUH migrated with the believers from Mecca to Yathreb (Al-Madeenah) where He established the first Islamic community with the believers of Yathreb (Al-Ansar), with the time passing people started to convert to Islam as they realized the truth of the message & the greatness of the prophet Muhammad in particular & all the Muslims in general & realized their morals.
The Islamic community became stronger & stronger.
Muhammad PBUH with His Muslim companions returned to Mecca in 8 hijreah & they entered the city without fighting although they were a strong power at that time, it was a day of remission, an act of grace that forced all people of Mecca to convert to Islam after this huge mercy from Muhammad & that tolerance of Islam despite all the torment they caused to the believers.Mecca became an Islamic city & its people became Muslims. In the follwing year the Arabian tribes of the Arabic Peninsula came to Muhammah PBUh & converted to Islam in large numbers, that year is called the year of delegations.
The Islamic Empire stretched more & more even after the death of Muhammad PBUH.
Now, the Majority of Arabs are Muslims.
The Islamic Nation is wide & lives all over the world. Among all the Muslims today, Arabs are only 20 %. This assures that the message of Islam is universal.
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What religious purpose did the astrolabe have for Muslims?
The astrolabe did not have a religious use per se as it is not a religious object. (As opposed to say a rosary for Catholics, which is a religious object.) The astrolabe was useful in determining when the sunrise and sunset would occur in order to pray at the proper times.
How did the Muslims conquer many lands?
The early Caliphates (or Islamic Empires) expanded due to a number of factors. It is notable that although there are a few occurrences of Muslims carrying out the "Convert or Die" scenario, this is not the most common reason for Islam's expansion exclusively in terms of territory.
1) Arabia - What's that?: Prior to Mohammed, Arabia had been seen as a cultural and political backwater barely worth notice and therefore Mohammed's consolidation of the Arab Tribes was not seriously considered by the Byzantine and Sassanian Empires. This lead to a very porous southern defense and miscalculation of the Islamic Armies.
2) Byzantine-Sassanian Wars: Since the Byzantines and Sassanians considered each other the only real civilizations in the region, they fought each other numerous times in the early 600s C.E. over control of what is today East Turkey and Iraq. These were intense religious wars (Christian vs. Zoroastrian) and greatly weakened both empires at just the wrong time.
3) Tribal Command Structure: Arab Tribes and warriors owed their loyalty to their Sheikhs and leaders without fault because the Sheikh provided each person with all of the amenities and protection necessary to live a full life. Whenever the Arabs went to war, the Sheikhs could count on the ability to muster their tribesmen as soldiers without issue.
4) Support of the Locals: Since the Byzantine Empire and Sassanian Empire were engaged in religious zealotry, it stands to reason that they did not tolerate their religious minorities very well. The Muslims professed to (and did) treat minorities far better than either of these Empires. This led to religious minorities (especially Jews) from within the conquered territories helping Muslims to secure outposts and positions, freeing the Muslims to continue to spread the religion.
5) Citizenship by Conversion: The Islamic Empire was interesting in that being the leader or a person of import in the Empire was not contingent on ethnicity or place of birth as was the case of most prior empires. All a person had to do to gain power and prestige was to convert to Islam. This simple integration mechanism resulted in massive number of Persians, Berbers, and Turks converting to Islam. In fact, the furthest expansions of Islam (Spain, India, West China, South Russia, the Balkans) were all accomplished by non-Arabs (respectively Berbers, Persians/Mughals, Turkmen, Azeris, and Ottomans).
6) Warfare: The leaders charged with expanding the influence of Islam were thoughtful and diligent military leaders. Caliph 'Omar, who conquered much of the Levant, Egypt, Persia, and Iraq was well-known as a strategist and a fighter. It was this knowledge of warfare that allowed Muslim forces to expand the territory's influence.
7) Universality: Islam, as a religion, claims salvation for all people in all places, making the religion very attractive, especially to people born into low castes and bad economic positions.
What is the social impact of the Islamic religion on the world today?
What is Islam?: The name of the religion is Islam, which comes from an Arabic root word meaning "peace" and "submission." Islam teaches that one can only find peace in one's life by submitting to Almighty God (Allah) in heart, soul and deed. The same Arabic root word gives us "Salaam alaykum," ("Peace be with you"), the universal Muslim greeting.
Who is a Muslim?: A person who believes in and consciously follows Islam is called a Muslim, also from the same root word. So, the religion is called "Islam," and a person who believes in and follows it is a "Muslim." * What is the difference between Muslim, Moslem and Islamic?
How Many and Where?: Islam is a major world religion, with over 1 billion followers worldwide (1/5 of the world population). It is considered one of the Abrahamic, monotheistic faiths, along with Judaism and Christianity. Although usually associated with the Arabs of the Middle East, less than 10% of Muslims are in fact Arab. Muslims are found all over the world, of every nation, color and race. * Muslim population of the world
Who is Allah?: Allah is the proper name for Almighty God, and is often translated merely as "God." Allah has other names that are used to describe His characteristics: the Creator, the Sustainer, the Merciful, the Compassionate, etc. Muslims believe that since Allah alone is the Creator, it is He alone that deserves our devout love and worship. Islam holds to a strict monotheism. Any worship and prayers directed at saints, prophets, other human beings or nature is considered idolatry. * More about the nature of God * "Names" of Allah
What do Muslims believe about God, prophets, the afterlife, etc.?: The basic beliefs of Muslims fall into six main categories, which are known as the "Articles of Faith": * Faith in the unity of God * Faith in angels * Faith in prophets * Faith in books of revelation * Faith in an afterlife * Faith in destiny/divine decree
The "five pillars" of Islam: In Islam, faith and good works go hand-in-hand. A mere verbal declaration of faith is not enough, for belief in Allah makes obedience to Him a duty. The Muslim concept of worship is very broad. Muslims consider everything they do in life to be an act of worship, if it is done according to Allah's guidance. There are also five formal acts of worship which help strengthen a Muslim's faith and obedience. They are often called the "Five Pillars of Islam." * Testimony of faith (Kalima) * Prayer (Salat) * Almsgiving (Zakat) * Fasting (Sawm) * Pilgrimage (Hajj)
Daily life as a Muslim: While often seen as a radical or extreme religion, Muslims consider Islam to be the middle road. Muslims do not live life with complete disregard for God or religious matters, but nor do they neglect the world to devote themselves solely to worship and prayer. Muslims strike a balance by fulfilling the obligations of and enjoying this life, while always mindful of their duties to Allah and to others. * Morals and manners * Business ethics * Modesty in dress and behavior * Dietary rules * Marriage * Care of children and elderly * Racism and prejudice * Relations with non-Muslims
