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Archive for May 27th, 2007

Series Introduction - What is Islam?

That relations between “the West” and Islam are bad, is perhaps one of the few things upon which Muslim and non-Muslim alike can agree. Though they disagree about who is to blame for this situation.
The favorability measures show a troubled relationship between Westerners and Muslims, but the overall picture is more mixed than unremittingly […]

The Five Pillars Of Islam: The FIRST PILLAR — Declaration of belief (Shahada)

Islam, the Prophet said, is built on five pillars (1). The pillars do not define the religion as such because Islam’s essence is traditionally held to be its spiritual life rather than any formal practices. The five pillars are regarded as the foundations of Islam and their importance can be judged by the fact that […]

The Five Pillars Of Islam: The SECOND PILLAR — Prayer (Salat)

The SECOND PILLAR of Islam is the duty to pray five times daily.
All Muslims men and women alike are required to pray 5 times a day. The five prayer times their names in Arabic and their Qur’anic references are :

The Dawn Prayer (Fajr in Arabic),given in 11:114, 24:58
The Noon Prayer (Dhuhr in Arabic) , […]

IRAQ: Extremists threaten new gov’t Internet project in universities

BAGHDAD, 27 May 2007 (IRIN) - Islamic extremists who believe that the Internet can spread immoral and un-Islamic behaviour say that they will sabotage plans by the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to link the country’s science centres electronically and offer free Internet access to students.

Photo: IRIN

Insurgents want to sabotage free […]

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