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Five times a day, close to a billion people turn to the Ka'aba in submission to Allah/God. In the seventeenth century the religion of Islam was revealed to the prophet Mohammad through the Holy Koran. Since then, Islam has spread to every center of the world. Starting with the life of the prophet Mohammed, Islam For Beginners details the historic beginnings of Islam and its spread throughout the Middle East and Africa on to the European and American...
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Over the past few decades, a new form of Orientalism has been developing. As exemplified by Elie Kedourie and Bernard Lewis, it points to Islam as the West's archenemy. The rise of political Islam and its opposition to Western domination of the Islamic world are seen as evidence of a deep, abiding hatred of all things Western. Accordingly, the new Orientalists call for thorough reforms, among them regime changes, wars, and the imposition of 'democracy'...
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Introducing Islam' provides the general reader with an accurate and comprehensive picture ofIslam-the true religion of submission to God. In the first section it is shown that the true path is the path that God has revealed to mankind through His prophets. The second section provides an introduction to various aspects of the Islamic life under forty-five separate headings. Quranic teachings have been summarized in the third section in words taken...
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To understand the contemporary Muslim movement in the Philippines, one must be acquainted with the political, geographical, and historical situation there. Cesar Adib Majul provides the background needed to comprehend current conditions. Majul is a native of the Philippines who was educated in the Philippines and at Cornell University, and taught at the University of the Philippines for most of his career. Personally acquainted with many of key figures...
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"Indeed, the belief of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah is the religion of truth that every Muslim is obligated to believe in. For it is the belief of the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and his noble Companions (radhiyyallaahu 'anhum). So whoever opposes them in that has set himself up for the anger of Allaah and His extreme punishment. The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said about the seventy-three sects that shall appear in...
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Be rejuvenated by reading the inspirational sayings of Prophet Muhammed who was voted as the most influential person in history by Michael H. Hart! In this revolutionary book, you will read statements which were made 1,400 years ago but they are as relevant today as they were 14 centuries ago. By reading this inspiring book, with brilliant contemporary commentary by Nazim Mangera, find out why even in this current era, Prophet Muhammed has found a...
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"It is not at all an innovation to refer to Ahlus-Sunnah as the Salafiyyoon. Rather, the legislative usage of 'as-Salaf' corresponds completely with the legislative usage of 'Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah.' That is ascertained by contemplating upon the consensus of all of the linguists regarding the Companions. For they (the Companions) are the Salaf and they are Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah. So just as it is correct for us to say: "Sunnee," as an ascription...
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In these two essays, the late Muslim scholar Murtaza Mutahhari examines society and history. His discussion demonstrates clearly his wide-ranging knowledge of Western as well as Eastern thought through the ages. One of Mutahhari's principal aims is to refute historical materialism. To his mind, the theory is both invalid and incompatible with Islam, despite published views of some Muslim intellectuals who cite sacred texts to support it. Mutahhari...
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Meet Roha, Mahad, Ali and Shiza as they get ready to play an active role in Ramadan this year and form the Ramadan Avengers. This bedtime story explains the concept of giving money to those in need and performing acts of kindness, not wasting food and the importance of being loving, kind and generous with others. Many values come through the children's behaviour and their enthusiasm to help is geniune. Suitable for children 3-12 years or age.
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Dr. Shari'ati explores the question of the relevance of Islamic values for the modern world. What Is To Be Done; The Enlightened Thinkers and an Islamic Renaissance is a collection of lectures Dr. Shari'ati delivered in the 1970s, dealing with the definition of an intellectual, his role in the society and his responsibility, play the role of social prophets. The volume contains three lectures, one of which has been divided into two parts, together...
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Syria has always played a pivotal role in Middle Eastern affairs, but most Westerners have never had a very clear understanding of the prevailing conditions there. The Islamic Struggle in Syria is a pioneering work that seeks to illuminate some important aspects on contemporary Syrian reality. It focuses on the bitter struggle between the Syrian Islamic Front and the repressive Ba'athist regime of Late Hafiz Asad. Dr. Abd-Allah provides valuable information...
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Sahih Al Bukhari (All Volumes in One Book) No Repetition in This Literary Hadith
Sahih Bukhari contains 7563 hadith reports, but of these some 2450 may be considered as distinct, While the others may be called their repetitions in one form or another. Repetitions of the same report very often occur in different books and chapters. The types of repetitions are:
• Hadith that have the same content and same chain of narration.
• Hadith that have...
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There are almost no authoritative, books readily available for the general reader that provide, in clear and accessible language, an introduction to the spiritual perspective illuminating Rumi's magical poetry. In this beautifully illustrated work, William C. Chittick, a leading scholar of Sufism and Rumi, opens doors that give us access to the inner sanctum of Rummi's thought.
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Fortress of the Muslim by Sa'id Bin Ali Bin Wahf Al-Qahtani is arguably the most famous anthology of Adkhar and Dua's of the Messenger of Allah (s). The original compilation is one of the most authentic collections available and has become the most popular dua book in the Muslim world today. Making dua to Allah frequently and with full submission has many benefits-it increases iman, gives hope and relief to the distressed, and saves the supplicant...
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Lorsque la première édition de Fichu voile est parue en 2011, la question du voile se posait déjà sur le terrain scolaire, mais également dans la fonction publique et au parlement. La loi d'interdiction du voile intégral était alors en gestation. Dix ans plus tard, les mêmes questions restent en suspens, mais d'autres s'y sont ajoutées : le voilement des fillettes se répand, les tenues de sport à connotation religieuse se multiplient, et...
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Islam was founded on ideals of compassion, justice, and peace. Islam's sacred book, the Quran, places a strong emphasis on the value of social harmony and peace. It teaches Muslims how to bring about peace and settle disputes through communication and understanding. Islam encourages its followers to work for a just society where everyone is treated fairly and equally.
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Muhammad: the man who transformed Arabia. The man whose life in some measure determines the everyday behaviour of more than a billion of his followers across the world. And yet a man it is difficult to know. As the author of this book points out, biographies of Muhammad have tended to present him either as a man who could do nothing right or else as a man who could do nothing wrong. Somewhere in between is the real Muhammad.
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At a time unparalleled in history, humanity faces a threat of universal nuclear doomsday with an end result of total annihilation of life on earth. Being an enthusiast for global peace, with an extensive research background, Yousuf Gabriel explores the root cause of the nuclear problem. Probing deep into the realms of theology, philosophy, atomism, nuclear science, literature, and history, amid a mist of mystification regarding universal nuclear dilemma,...
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