Tag: Islam
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Inspiration from the Golden Age of Islam
I have never ceased to admire the spirit of Muslim scholars in medieval Islam era (about 8-13 / 14 AD …
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Entering Islam Perfectly: an Interpretation
There is a verse that has recently become very popular and is popularized on and on by Muslims. يا ايها …
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Prophet Muhammad, Islam and China
Although the Prophet Muhammad had never gone to China, but the fame and progress of China had been heard to various Arab regions brought by these traders and sailors. So, the hadith that prophet Muhammad instructs Muslims to study even though it reaches China (Arabic: Shin) provides indication of the relationship between Arabia and China.
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Learning Islam without Teacher
To understand Islam is not enough by just reading a translation of the Quran. Without a teacher, we may mislead.
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Islam Began as Something Strange, How is its Future?
The Prophet, as a stranger, kept on his ways step by step. Besides, he still exhibited honesty, sincerity, composure, patience and he then got more and more empathy from Medinans. When he went back to Mecca, many of Meccans felt dumbfounded.
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Learning Islam in the Age of Google
Learning Islam is, ironically, getting more “simple”: without dialogue, without reviews (muthala’ah) and critics, and of course absence of context in developing your understanding.
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Pact of Aelia: Umar’s Assurance to Christians of Jerusalem
During his conquest, Caliphate Umar ibn Khattab provided assurance of safety to the Christians of Jerusalem.
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Abed Al-Jabri on Contemporary Islamic Reformism
The reformist Muslim thinkers have been debating whether to adopt or reject the Westernization. Abed Al-Jabri is trying to resolve the dualism in Islamic reform.
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If Islam is Religion of Peace, Why the Prophet goes to War?
Islam is seeking for peace. But on the other hand, the Prophet goes for war. How to explain the contradiction?
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Islamic Flag: Religious Symbol or Political Weapon?
Some groups of Islamist movement wave Islamic flags in their action. Does it represent an Islamic symbol or a political weapon?