(part 1 of 2): What’s in a name? In 622 CE the prophet Muhammad, may God exalt him, and most of the Muslim community migrated from Mecca to Medina. At the time Medina was known as Yathrib. It was more a series of forts and fortifications in which several political factions were united by … Weiterlesen
In Islam, Jesus is one of the five greatest prophets that God sent to mankind. Muslims‘ knowledge of Jesus is based on the two main sources of Islamic knowledge: the Quran and the Hadith (prophetic statements). In the Quran, Jesus Isa ibn Maryam or Jesus is called the son of Mary. The story of Mary … Weiterlesen
(part 1 of 3): The Empire of Ghana Muslim geographers and historians have delivered extraordinary reports of Muslim rulers and peoples in Africa. Among them are Al-Khwarzimi, Ibn Munabbah, Al-Masudi, Al-Bakri, Abul Fida, Yaqut, Ibn Batutah, Ibn Khaldun, Ibn Fadlallah al-‚Umari, Mahmud al-Kati, Ibn al Mukhtar and Abd al-Rahman al -Sa’di. Islam reached the … Weiterlesen
(part 1 of 2): Who is Maria? It might surprise some people to learn that Maria is one of the most valued and respected women in Islam and that the Quran is very important to her. Maryam is the name of the 19th chapter of the Quran and the third chapter is Aali Imran, … Weiterlesen
The Quran and Sunnah have been the leaders of Muslims for centuries, politically and morally. The model of how the Prophet Muhammad and his companions led their lives and formed the first Muslim community serves as a blueprint for an Islamic-led and socially just state and society. The founder of a state was more than … Weiterlesen
When the Quran tells the story of Jesus, it describes how Mary, the mother of Jesus, approached an angel from God who brought her good news that she could never have imagined: that she would give birth to a son, a Messiah, one of the righteous, who would be a prophet of God and would … Weiterlesen
(part 1 of 2): The Fate of the Nations of Noah, Saba, Iram and Salihs “This is how We grasped everyone in their sin; among them were those against whom we sent a sandstorm, and those whom the cry overtook, and which we let the earth sink into, and which we drowned. And Allah … Weiterlesen
The Prophet Jonah [1] had been sent to a community in Iraq. The well-known Islamic scholar, Ibn Kathir calls it Niniveh. As is the case with all of God’s prophets, Jonah came to Nineveh to ask the people to worship the One God. He spoke of a god who is free of any partner, sons, … Weiterlesen
God says in the Quran that prophets and messengers have been sent to every nation on earth and that they all have the same message – to worship the One God Alone without partners, sons or daughters. The majority of the prophets mentioned in the Quran are recognized and are considered prophets of the Jewish … Weiterlesen
Many people may be surprised to find that Muslims also believe in numerous prophets that can be found in the Jewish and Christian traditions. Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus, among many others, are all prominent in the Quran. Believing in all of God’s prophets and all the revealed books are two of the pillars of … Weiterlesen