Various Articles
SHI‘ITE MUSLIMS IN THE LAST DECADES OF THE UMAYYAD STATE
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- Rasul Ja'fariyan
As previously mentioned, Umayyads had three obstinate foes, namely Kharidjites who were of great trouble to them during various periods. Shi‘ite Muslims who were in opposition to Mu‘awiya from ‘Ali’s term on and thereafter Imam Husayn (a),
Prophet Hazrat Lut (A.S.) and Hud (A.S.)
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- Imam Reza Network
The Holy Quran presented by the last prophet Hazrat Muhammad SAVA mentioned the Ugly practises, the details of the prophet Lut’s a.s people, the character of the wives of Nuh a.s and Lut a.s living with their pious and godly husband and the torment of God’s wrath for the idolaters.
Who Wrote the History of Islam and How?
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- Sayyid Ali Ashgar Razwy
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- www.al-islam.org
What this means is that in any conflict, the victor can manipulate history just as it pleases him, and there is nothing that the vanquished can do about it. The victorious party can cook up a story and broadcast it as the absolute truth without any fear of being challenged by anyone. It has not only the power to cook up its own story; it also has the power to spike the story of an opposing party.
A List of “Firsts” in Islam
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- Sayyid Ali Ashgar Razwy
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- www.al-islam.org
Someone in Islam was the first man or the first woman to do or to say something, and this made him or her a pioneer. Following is a list of some of the deeds which made their authors “pioneers.” The list, of course, is not by any means exhaustive.
Muslims and Islam in European History Textbooks: Seeking Security Through Culture
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- Dalia Yusuf
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- www.zeriislam.com
Many may believe in intercultural dialogue as a promised way to dispel the myth of the “Clash of Civilizations,” but such a dialogue should go through different challenges and examinations to prove it so.
Islam and Muslims in Europe (2)
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- Tariq Ramadan
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- www.zeriislam.com
As is the case in Europe today, one can clearly affirm that the legal system protects and guarantees the manifestation of Muslims' identity. The challenges that Muslims are finding themselves in today are more related to a minimalist interpretation, unyielding to the aforementioned legislation. A curtailed vision of the secular model and concern about the prejudice concerning Islam finds its way in this discussion about the "question of Islam" in Europe, which is a problem that originates from a certain mentality and susceptibility as much as a supposed legal incompatibility.
Islam and Muslims in Europe: Fundamental Issues (1)
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- Tariq Ramadan
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- www.zeriislam.com
In the middle ages in Europe, Islam contributed tremendously in molding the western, secular, and modern rational thought. The new Muslim presence in the old continent dates back sixty to seventy years, thus revealing a historically very short time period. It was only through centuries of discussion and conflicts of the other religious and ethnic minorities (Jews, Catholics, Protestants, Orthodox as well as Poles, Italians, and Portuguese migrants), that it was possible to feel at home and acquire some rights in the host country. How could the issues be resolved for Muslims in a span of only two or three generations?
Was Islam Spread by the Sword?
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- http://www.islamreligion.com
It is a common misconception with some non-Muslims that Islam would not have millions of adherents all over the world, if it had not been spread by the use of force.
Shi'ite Books on the History of the Prophets
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- Rasul Ja'fariyan
Accounts of the divine Prophets were carried out as part of Islamic historiography by various scholars in books entitled al-Mubtada’ which means the beginning or the origin. These works deal with the history of mankind since the beginning or the creation of Adam till the time of the last divine messenger, Prophet Muhammad (S).
Hazrat Isa (Jesus)
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- Imam Reza Network
Hazrat Isa a.s was the light of God and truth. God created him from the soul of the universe. He was an absolute divine favor and entirely clean of all evils. According to the definition of Quran this ethereal personality was the face of the world and hereafter.
Jesus (A.S.): Rediscovered
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- Seyyed Ali Shahbaz
Although the Son of the Virgin Mary (SA), whose people the Israelites used to follow the lunar calendar (like their cousins the Ishmaelite Arabs), was neither born on this day, nor did he claim to be a son of God, nonetheless the day is an opportunity to remove misconceptions about this Immaculate Prophet, whose birth without the association of a father, remains one of the manifest miracles of the One and Only Creator.
Regimes of Mu'awiya and His Son Yazid
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- Dr. Ibrahim Ayati
The topic of this book is an account of the sacred rising of Imam Husayn, which is a glorious chapter in the history of Islam. We propose to state briefly the important events of this period of less than a year which is quite short from the viewpoint of duration but extremely effective and eternal so far as its role is concerned.
Hazrat Ismail
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- Imam Reza Network
120 years of hazrat Ibrahim a.s was passed but God blessed him no child. According to the narrations, Sara gifted Hajira to the Ibrahim a.s who was presented to her by the king of Egypt. After a period of time the signs of pregnancy appeared in Hajira. She was not obeying like before and Sara began to dislike her and she swore to punish her by piercing her skin on three places.
An Account of Dhu’l-Qarnayn
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- Allamah Muhammad Baqir Al-Majlisi
Al-Qutb al-Rawandi mentions that his name was Ayaash, and that after Nuh he was the first ruler whose kingdom included (all) the countries of the east and west. It must be clarified that there is a difference of opinion among the historians and commentators whether Dhu’l-Qarnayn was same as Alexander of Rome. According to authentic traditions it wasn’t so.
An Account of Lut
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- Allamah Muhammad Baqir Al-Majlisi
Commentators of the Holy Qur’an generally believe that Lut was the nephew of Ibrahim. He was the son of Haraan son of Tarukh. However, some believe he was the cousin of Ibrahim i.e.. The son of his mother’s sister. According to the second view Sarah was Lut’s sister and this is a stronger view. We have already mentioned in forgone discussion that Lut was one of those Prophets who was born circumcised.
Qadianis Exposed
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- Sayyid Sa’eed Akhtar Rizvi
The Qadiani Missionary wrote: If you have any doubt about Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadianis claim, then show us a single example, since Prophet Adam up to the death of the Holy Prophet of Islam, of such' a man who claimed wrongly to be a prophet and whose claim had been successful. If wrong claimants .of prophethood may succeed then what is the difference between a, genuine prophet and an impostor?
The Challenge Against Indifference
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- aimislam.com
Among the greatest blessings bestowed to humanity are the related gifts of reason and freewill. Through these faculties, human beings are able to determine their choices, chart their destinies, transcend the narrow limitations of the ‘present’ and envisage a more perfect ‘future’. In their absence, terms like social justice and human perfection are rendered devoid of meaning - or at least curtailed in their significance.
A Devastating Storm
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- Sayyid Mujtaba Musavi Lari
The lofty mission of the Prophet (S) was to convey the radiant message of God to mankind and accordingly, two of his celebrated attributes are, “a bringer of glad tidings” (bashir) and “a warner” (nadhir). However, when ignorance reaches its limit and human beings are being deprived of their freedom to decide on and select the correct course of action, and no other choice remains to counter the situation, then the use of armed conflict as a corrective measure becomes legitimate. In the face of an enemy quick to war, the Prophet (S) had to react in a similar manner; indeed, this response is natural and reasonable.
Academics Discuss Problems to Study Islam
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- Laila Juma
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- www.imamreza.net
This small volume, fewer than 200 pages, is timely, coming soon after the September 11 attacks, which have brought Islam to the forefront of many minds in the West. Unlike many books rushed into the bookstores during the last few months, this is not an attempt to explain Islam to the uninformed (often by the uninformed); instead it is a collection of essays by Western academics, representing a range of disciplinary approaches, that are intended to demonstrate the ways in which academics and other ‘experts’ study Islam.
Abu Bakr’s Caliphate
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- Ahmad Namaee
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- www.al-islam.org
It was a Monday morning, when the people of Medina heard of the Apostle of God's death. They rushed toward the mosque. 'Umar addressed the Muslims assembled at the gate of the mosque and denied the death of the Prophet. He threatened the hypocrites who claimed that the Messenger of God had died with punishment after he returned from his temporary absence.
