Essays on Muslim

The Haji is the second largest annual gathering of Muslims in the world. The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people, and their submission to God (Allah). The word Hajj means “to intend a journey”, which connotes both the outward act...

The Muslim culture, identity and sense of belonging are founded on Islamic teachings. In the context of Muslim’s, centrality of Islamic faith is the foundation of all cultural diversities. The Islamic culture is a set of beliefs, traditions and customs, which guide Muslim’s in their...

I have lived in Hudson for 12 years, and am puzzled by the exchange of letters over the past couple of years regarding Muslims. In the time I have lived here I have not encountered asingle Muslim in Hudson. I lived for many years on...

To understand the Islamic law of succession as a whole it is useful to first consider the system of succession that operated within the Arabian Peninsula prior to the revelation of the Quranic Injunction on succession. Although we do not have the exacts details of...

Introduction In this project, I will discuss about “ISIS”, which is a Salafi jihadist militant group and former unrecognized proto-state that follows a fundamentalist, Salafi doctrine of Sunni Islam. This organization did not start a new group almost many people were already former of Al-Qeuda...

In spite of the wide extend of a lot of diseases, advancements in genetic engineering have led to substantial improvements in diagnosing these diseases. Consequently, stress has increased considerably on future spouses to undergo premarital medical exams. A lot of Islamic countries have responded to...

The Islam religion is a very interesting religion because it is both similar and different to other religions we know. Islam is similar to Judaism and Christianity in the sense that they have similar stories and beliefs about Jesus. One of the things that sets...

A common worry among the Islamic modernists and those living in Muslim societies during the late 19th century was, how far can the cultural renaissance progress and how much of their traditions will be swept away along with it? Charles Kurzman notes a modernist Islamic...

Abraham was a messenger of Allah(God). From a very young age Abraham rejected the idea of worshipping idols as their God because he saw them as lifeless sculptures that could neither harm nor benefit them. He believed God to be someone greater, the Most Magnificent,...

Introduction The principle of equality or equity is one basic element in the value of Islam. This estimation of equality is not to be confused with or mistook for indistinguishable quality or stereotype. Islam instructs that in seeing Allah Almighty, all individuals are equivalent, yet...

There is no doubt that social media has made social communications easy and convenient. However, by doing so, it has also exposed its users to deception and scam. Increased usage of social media has raised a number of ethical concerns which need to be addressed...

It is the duty of every cultured man or woman to respect others’ religions as we would have them respect our own, Christianity and Islam are similar faiths. They have many things in common, both in belief and practice, then they have which separates them....

Quran says what about Isa Al-Mashi? If you are a Muslim, you love the Quran and treat it with great reverence. You put it on the top shelf of the bookcase. You never write in it. You never let it lie around and collect dust....

In January 2009, a union from the al-Qaeda Saudi Arabia and Yemeni branches came together to form a new Islamic militant organization under the name Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Originally under the leadership of Osama Bin Laden’s former private secretary, Nasir al-Wuhayshi (CNN),...

Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are three of the most influential world religions in history. While Judaism isn’t as large as Christianity and Islam, its impact on the world has still been as profound. Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are sometimes called “Abrahamic religions” because they trace...

Starr, M. , & Yilmaz, R. (2007) has notified that there are 3 foreign-owned finance houses began their operation in the 1980 while there are other 3 domestic houses entered market and their main sources of funds is profit and loss participation accounts. There are...

When it comes to eschatology, or the study of the End Times, we often study it by reciting the signs: the verses and hadiths that inform us of what will happen towards the end. However, what we should really contemplate is the *function* of eschatology...

Ever since the terrorist attacks on 9/11 there has been a growing prejudice in the United States of America. This prejudice is against those who look, act, or claim to be Muslim. This prejudice has led to many hate crimes taking place. These attacks are...

Islam is the world’s second largest religion in the world today and was revealed to humanity by the prophet Muhammad. It is a monotheistic religion based on revelations received by the Prophet in the 7th century, which were later recorded in the Qur’an, Islam’s sacred...

A person’s development of identity is often influenced by the perceptions of the people around them. The novel Does My Head Look Big in This (2005) by Randa Abdel-Fattah explores how the beginning of discovering one’s identity leads to a personal journey which can be...

The Middle East Conflict is old as hills and they are divergent views on the solution to the Middle East conflicts. The divergence arised from not having the same views on the roots. Ahmed Zewal in his speech at Cairo University in 2009 said “Peace...

The story begins in December 2001 with the narrator, Amir, who is recalling a memory that happened in 1975, when he was twelve years old. He reveals that he received a call from Rahim Khan, a friend that lived in Pakistan. After his call, Amir...

It can be argued that there are many significant causes to the rise in hate crimes when examining the way the perpetrators feel threatened, and as a result, it has an everlasting result in the future. Hate crimes are when an individual commits a violent...

Following the fall of the Roman Realm toward the start of the fifth century man’s worry was principally engaged upon security and dependability, while craftsmanship and science were disregarded. For two hundred years all advance stagnated in the wake of brute intrusions and the subsequent...

Gender roles and relationships in Islamic societies are best understood through historical and religious context. This is because social norms and customs that regulate the behaviours of Muslim men and women are rooted in sacred texts and pivotal events, that date back to the formative...

Poets have remarked on the affairs of the contemporary world, advocated for the victims of tyranny and even became the pioneers of social change. Plato, a philosopher in Classical Greece, while responding to the complexity of poets, concludes that they are impersonators of the world:...

Many questions have been asked about the Arabian Peninsula. Questions such as what is the geography of the peninsula, and how Muslims are perceived around the world. Now, those questions have been answered. The Arabian Peninsula is located in Middle-East Asia. Countries considered part of...

The Calendrical ritual of Ramadan is important for Muslims because it connects Muslims to Allah and is also important as it enriches Australia as a plural society by demonstrating dedication to Islam through fasting and highlighting values and attributes important in our everyday lives. Despite...

(In some cases spelled Umma) is an Arabic word that is typically converted into English as country. Along these lines, when somebody from an English-talking foundation hears the word Ummah characterized, they promptly think about the country express whose individuals live between an arrangement of...

Ethnography is a methodical research which its main aim is to study and explore the culture of different people and societies. The researcher is obligated to observe the community in the subject at the various view depending on the subject. Carry out will involve the...