Ummah Essays

  • Muslim Women in the Entertainment Industry

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    Muslim Women in the Entertainment Industry Imagine a world immersed in beauty, wealth, gloss, and fame. I may be generalizing, but lets just say it’s a world in which you are born with a streaming talent that most individuals could only dream of. You constantly have hordes of spectators cheering your success and everyone wants to be your friend. The greatest fear of most women seems to be being hideous or lacking capacity and you have no idea what that feels like. Seems spectacular, doesn’t it?

  • Jihad The True Meaning

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    The beauty of Jihad is hidden behind the supposed meaning which is “holy war” in actuality there is so much more to jihad, it is a way in which Muslims can struggle and strive for our creator Allah (swt). What makes me sad is the misinterpretation of the word; the media has made it look like a militaristic concept when in reality it is to struggle in the name of Allah (swt) and Islam. Hopefully reading this will help us better understand the word Jihad. The types of Jihad maybe the key to actually

  • Islam: The Relationship Between Brothers And Brothers In Islam

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    It is the relation between brothers .It is that relation that is free of caste, color or creed. A relationship where there is care love and respect for one another and one help the other without expecting something for himself too. The feeling of kinship with closeness and love for each other is termed as brotherhood. BROTHERHOOD IN ISLAM In Islam, there is huge importance has been paid to brotherhood and that is based on the good character and good morale and it is on every muslim to have good

  • The Importance Of Cleanliness In Islam

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    The Messenger of Allah also said: “Cleanliness is part of faith”. Hadith narrated by Imam Ahmad and at-Tarmizi. It shows that cleanliness is very important in Islam. It includes everything, such as clothing, body, teeth, place of worship, house, food etc. Thus, Muslims cannot take lightly about cleanliness. The Messenger of Allah, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) took great care on relationship with the mortals, human or otherwise including flora and fauna. In other words, human relationship with the

  • Essay On Shafi I School Of Thought

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    Anum Aftab Professor Emad Hamdeh ARIN-185-01 29 April 2014 Shafi’i School of Thought Abu’ Abdillah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi’i also known as Imam al-Shafi’i was one of many influential figures in the Sunni Muslim community who gave rise to Shafi’i school of usul al-fiqh/Madh’hab (El Shamsy and Zysow). Born in Gaza, Palestine year 767 CE (Common Era), Imam Shafi’i had memorized the Quran by age seven and was studying usul al-fiqh (study of principles and sources that Islamic jurisprudence is based

  • Biography of Prophet Muhammad

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    benefited us. From the reading also I can develop the proper love of Muhammad (PBUH) in my hearts. As we know loving prophet Muhammad is ‘Ibadah. It is part of our religion to love Muhammad. The Ummah today loves Muhammad If you ask any Muslim “Do you love prophet Muhammad ?”, they would say yes. So even though the Ummah today with the shallow information that the masses of Muslims have about him, still love him, but we cannot truly have deep love for Prophet Muhammad ( unless we are like companion did. Through

  • Islam Essay

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    Islam that who follow the teaching from his or her heart and soul will never turn to any other religion. If accept Islam it is not his or her favor on Islam but it is a favor of Allah on them that He choose that person to be a part of His most loving ummah. As Allah said in Quran They consider it a favor to you that they have accepted Islam. Say, "Do not consider your Islam a favor to me. Rather, Allah has conferred favor upon you that He has guided you to the faith, if you should be truthful."

  • Secularism And Secularism

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    Secularism is a belief that education or morality shouldn’t be based upon religion. It is developed as an attitude in a person who simply looks at a Christian, Jewish or Muslim as a man/women. A secular person doesn’t owe his moral values to any religion. He follows the lead of humanism which is a form of religion for that particular secular person. Believe it or not, but we all believe in secularism in some sort of way apart from people who are blindfolded and believe in superstition in many countries

  • Imam Abu Hanifah (ra)

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    Imam Abu Hanifah (ra) The book Qamoos al-alam states: Al-Imam al-azam Abu Hanifa's name was Numan. His father's name was Thabit. His grandfather's name was Numan, too. He was the first of the four great imams of the Ahl as-Sunnah Wal Jama'ah. 'Imam' means 'profoundly learned scholar.' He was one of the main pillars of the brilliant religion of Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam). He was a descendant of a Persian notable. His grandfather had embraced Islam. He was born in Kufa in 80 (698

  • Al- Aqsa Mosque

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    the Dome of the Rock shrine, but you cannot cleanse yourself and pray to Allah there. The Al-Aqsa Mosque teaches you about the history of Islam, the practices, Muhammad and his struggles, 7 and pays respect to Mecca. Values, virtues, and continued ummah were learned and practiced through the Al-Aqsa Mosque, allowing the Islamic religion to flourish into one of the largest practicing religions of today.

  • Different Types Of Bid Allah

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    Reality Of Bidah The literal meaning of Bid'ah (innovation) is a new thing. According to Shari'ah, Bid'ah refers to those beliefs or practices which were not prevalent in the visible lifetime of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and were produced afterwards. According to Shari'ah, Bid'ah is of two types; 1.Bid'at-e-I'tiqaadi, & 2. Bid'at-e-Amali. Bid'at I'tiqaadi Bid'at I'tiqaadi (Innovation in Belief) : These are those belief that were innovated in Islam after Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) like that of Deobandi's

  • The Feast of Ramadan

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    not let anything pass their lips from sunrise until sunset. They fast during daylight hours and eat small meals in the evening in order to break their fast. They spend as much time as possible, during Ramadan, with their family, friends and the Ummah. Although the fast is most beneficial to the health, it is regarded principally as a method of self-purification. By cutting oneself off from worldly comforts, even for a short time, a fasting person gains true sympathy w... ... middle of paper

  • Rise Of Islam Research Paper

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    different clans were fighting one another and the people living in tribes were seeking a different type of community. They were drawn to the new Islamic community, the ummah, where all were treated equally. The poor ones in need were especially attracted to Islam because they would be taken care of if they were a part of the ummah. Monotheism was another aspect of Islam that attracted these pagans. Instead of trying to please all the gods to change an inevitable destiny, they prefer to worship and

  • Symbolism in Islam

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    Symbolism in Islam When we think about religious symbols, many can recount that Christianity is marked by the Cross, and Judaism is represented by the Star of David. But when recalling the symbol that signifies Islam, the crescent moon, with or without a star, seems to denote the religion accurately. However, there is no historical or religious basis for the crescent moon or the star to symbolize Islam. Actually, Muslims don’t believe in symbolism, and therefore do not identify with any particular

  • The Spread Of Islam Culture

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    Islam today is regarded as a religion whose followers are known as Muslims. However, this religion only started in the early 600s, with the start of the Muslim era beginning in 622 (Armstrong 14). It is a topic of debate of whether Islam was more of a culture or religion from 600-1300. It is often noted that during this time it should not be considered fully formed, and even now any religion should not be considered as such, as they are constantly changing to fit the current era and beliefs of the

  • The Importance Of Salatul Jumuah

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    TGIF (Thank God it’s Friday) says most of the world as Friday dawns, as the wait for weekend nears its end, as plans for the movies and clubs begin to turn to reality- as avenues for getting engrossed in Dunya exceed and the road to sin becomes easy .In contrast to this worldview, Islam blesses Muslims with Friday as being the most blessed day of the week, providing opportunities for Muslims to engage their time, energy, wealth in worship of Allah and working for their Aakhirah. Jumuah has been honored

  • Spread Of Islam Dbq Analysis

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    raids, the Arabs have been adding to their inadequate resources, but Islam came to the rescue and put an end to the raids because the Ummah (Muslim Community) was not allowed to attack others. Then, the Arabs tried to attack on the richer lands further out of the peninsula (the Persian Empire and the Byzantium Empire) and wanted to attack to preserve the unity of the Ummah. The two empires facilitated (Facilitated/Facilitate: to make something easier) for the Arabs to attack because the empires have been

  • Revivalism Vs Modern Revivalists

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    “Pre-modern vs. Modern Revivalists” Globalization, among other factors, introduced turbulence in the Muslim world. As such, there have been cases in Muslim countries where political and social movements began to arise in a form of revival to strengthen or bring back Islamic philosophy in such countries. In his book Global Political Islam, Peter Mandaville discusses case studies of early revivalist movements and their continuing legacy in the modern world. Mandaville explains that the term ‘political

  • The Prophet Muhammad

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    in delivering the call of Allah. Highlighted leadership is to uphold justice and eradicate from the face of evil in Islam. Not only that, his teachings give impetus to the progress of human hurl and open vision of life that is only appropriate for Ummah. So, ordinary man makes his example and idol in our daily lives.

  • The Historical Context of Ridda, Shura, and Shi'a

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    Shura is an Arabic word for consultation and it is this that forms part of the four cardinal principles (human dignity justice and equality) in the Islamic organisation of social policys and politics. It was a method that the pre Islamic tribes of the Middle East would use to make major affecting decisions. The term Shura is mentioned several times in the holy Quran and is also used as a name in parliaments of Muslim majority countries. “Consultation applies to the choice of the head of state as