Posts Tagged With: Arab
Islam in Africa
During the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad (saw) a group of Muslims escaped Meccan persecution (615) by fleeing to Ethiopia, where the Negus gave them protection. The spread of Islam in Africa began in the 7th and 8th cent. with the Umayyads, who brought the religion to the Middle East and to the littoral of North &hellip Continue reading
Preventing future illegal wars
London : Veteran British MP Jeremy Corbyn on Friday called for former prime minister Tony Blair to be put on trial for war crimes as a lesson to prevent illegal invasions of other countries in future. “Legal action should be taken not because it is going to change what happened in Iraq but because it &hellip Continue reading
Doctor, heal thy patient!
We are indeed living in hostile times. There is violence not only at the war front, but also in our homes, on the roads and even in hospitals. It seems as if each of these places has become a battlefield. Hospital rage is increasingly becoming a common phenomenon. Every day, we hear about patients’ relatives &hellip Continue reading
The Islamic Notion of Mercy
Acquaintances of mine who have participated in recent dialogues between Christian and Muslim theologians, such as those organized by A Common Word, report that one of the biggest misunderstandings shown by Christian theologians is the notion that Islam has little or nothing to say about love. One of the several reasons for this mistaken view &hellip Continue reading
Court backs expulsion of Muslim pupil over beard
NEW DEHLI // A Supreme Court ruling that dismissed a Muslim boy’s case against his school after he had been expelled for wearing a beard, saying it would not allow the “Talibanisation” of the country, has drawn mixed reactions from Indian Muslims.Justice Markandeya Katju, a member of the Supreme Court bench that delivered the verdict &hellip Continue reading
Islam on Suicide Missions
Islam clearly prohibits both suicide and killing of innocents. “O ye who believe!… [do not] kill yourselves, for truly Allah has been to you Most Merciful. If any do that in rancour and injustice, soon shall We cast him into the Fire…” (Qur’an 4:29-30). “And fight in the way of God against those who fight &hellip Continue reading
The Meaning of Al-Fatihah and its Various Names
1, In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 2, Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds; 3, Most Gracious, Most Merciful; 4, Master of the Day of Judgement. 5, Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek. 6, Show us the straight way, 7, The way of those &hellip Continue reading
Why are most of the Muslims fundamentalists and terrorists?
This question is often hurled at Muslims, either directly or indirectly, during any discussion on religion or world affairs. Muslim stereotypes are perpetuated in every form of the media accompanied by gross misinformation about Islam and Muslims. In fact, such misinformation and false propaganda often leads to discrimination and acts of violence against Muslims. A &hellip Continue reading
ISLAM-MUSLIMS AND TERRORISM
Islam is being invariably associated with terrorism both in media as well as in political circles, especially in Western countries. When they hear it being condemned by Muslim theologians, it is celebrated as something unusual. It is strange irony of both misunderstanding and motivated propaganda that if a small band of Osama’s followers give call &hellip Continue reading
Arrogance and Humility
The Seat of Love and Knowledge : Allah the Glorious created Hadrat Adam (A) from clay, the angels from pure light (nur), and Shaitan and the jinn from fire. The Holy Quran states that Shaitan was from among the jinn, and he disobeyed Allah the Glorious. His original name was Azazeel, and he earned the &hellip Continue reading