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Celebrating the Islamic New Year (Hijri Calendar)

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 The Hijra, which happened in 622 AD according to the Gregorian calendar, is the start of the Muslim calendar. By that time, the Prophet Muhammad and his followers had left Mecca and gone to Medina. This is when the Islamic calendar, also known as the Hijri calendar, began. According to Islamic tradition, Muhammad the preacher who lived in Mecca and his followers were persecuted by the local aristocracy, most of whom did not like the new religion. When the persecution got worse and it became too dangerous to stay in the same place, they decided to move to the city of Yathrib, where the people were willing to receive the preacher and his followers. The settlement would later be called Medina, which means "City of the Prophet." It was the capital of the Rightly Guided Caliphate, a Muslim kingdom that came into being after Muhammad died in 632. The Hejiric count of the years starts in 637, when Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second righteous caliph and closest friend of Muhammad,...

The Meaning Behind Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha

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 We believe that this strain of Islamic philosophy is the best way to explain the strategy of modern Islam and the Muslim world as a whole. People working together and setting up an effective way to solve the world's problems will help humanity deal with tough issues like stopping acts of aggression and humanitarian disasters. When there is a need to fight, it is deeply rooted in our religion, which has nothing to do with radicalism and extremism. We say that the growth of radical movements and feelings in most parts of the world is mostly due to social and economic problems that happen inside or outside of the country. Terrorism and extremism are not caused by religion in any way. When there are social and economic problems or crises, religious feelings go out of hand, and this usually happens for the personal political gain of one of those people. The terrible things that are happening right now in Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the new confrontation over Iran's peace...

Islamophobia: Understanding and Responding to Prejudice

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 Anna-Sofia Roald is a professor of religious studies at Malm University and a convert to Islam. I want to emphasize that Sweden is more accepting than Denmark, for example. There was a lot of talk in the news about whether or not we could blame Muslims and terrorists for the suicide bomber who set off a terrorist explosion in Stockholm (note: the terrorist explosion in the center of Stockholm happened on December 11, 2010). A lot of people thought the bomber was just a person who was angry with life and decided to end it. A lot of people in Sweden think we can't fit in with immigrants because we don't have enough good places for them to live. I don't think that's really true. This idea evolves and becomes a serious problem, and Muslims think that the process of integration is bad. I was used to wearing a headscarf, but I knew that the whole world didn't pay attention to what I did. I put myself in a situation where I was shut off, and by taking off my headscarf, I ...

Understanding the Five Pillars of Islam

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 The five pillars of Islam are the rules of Sharia that every Muslim should observe. Shahada, Salah, Sawm, Zakat, and Hajj are the five pillars of Islam. The Five Pillars of Islam are not listed in the Holy Quran; they were first mentioned in the Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. To follow them and put them into practice, one must have a strong spiritual commitment and show their intention (niyyah) to do so. One of the most crucial things you need to do is follow all five pillars of Islam. Understanding the Five Pillars of Islam is key. The Shahada, or testimony, is a statement of the principle of monotheism: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is his messenger. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and Muhammad is His Messenger. The testimony of faith includes saying that God is one and believing in the predictions of Muhammad. These verses state that worship should be directed only to Allah, and that sacrifices to fal...

Why Muslims Pray Five Times a Day

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 The believer follows the Law of Allah, who is all-powerful and all-knowing. And the person who doesn't believe follows the rules that people made. The laws that people make are always changing and often don't agree with one other. They are not a very good guide. Islam tells us not to think that God has a body, that He is in a certain place, or that He is in any way (up, down, right, left, etc.) complete. It is not possible to attribute every trait of a creation to God, as they are all flaws that do not belong to Him, as emphasized in "Why Muslims Pray Five Times a Day ." It might be easy to explain with the argument that follows. Everything around us has a name or a means of being defined. For example, colour is used to tell the difference between living and non-living things in the world, and one can question which colour it goes. Everything has flaws, and the question is what they are and how they show themselves. When we think about something, we might learn ...