Islam Islam And The West – We Are Culturally Closer Than We Accept After reading an article from the archives of Salon.com entitled “Why Americans can’t find Islam on the Map” by Salon senior writer Eric Boehlert, I was particularly incensed not because Americans can’t find Islam. It was the date of the article September [...]
Utsman bin Affan (Arabic: عثمان بن عفان, 574 – 656 / 12 Dhu al-Hijjah 35 AH; aged 81-82 years) is a friend of the Prophet Muhammad which includes the third caliph in first four caliphs Ar-Rasyidin. Utsman was a wealthy merchant, but very generous. He was also instrumental in the Qur’an booked. He is the [...]
Abu Bakar (Arabic: أبو بكر الصديق, Abu Bakar al-Siddiq) (b. 572 – d. August 23 634/21 Jumadil End 13 H) were among the earliest to embrace Islam. After the Prophet died, Abu Bakar became the first caliph first four caliphs in 632. He was the original name Abdullah bin Abi Quhafah. Birth Abu Bakar’s wife [...]
Umar bin Khattab (581 – November 644) (Arabic: عمر بن الخطاب) was one of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad also became the second caliph (634-644) of the four Caliphs Al-Rasyidin. Background He has the full name of ibn Umar bin Abdul Nafiel Uzza, born in Mecca, the Banu Adi, one of the Quraysh tribe [...]
Ibn Sina (980-1037) also known as Avicenna in the Western World is a philosopher, scientist, and Persian-born physician (now part of Uzbekistan). He is also a prolific writer, where most of his work is about the philosophy and treatment. For many people, he was the “Father of Modern Medicine” and many more titles to her [...]
Averroes (Ibn Rushdi, Ibn Rusyid, 1126 – Marrakech, Morocco, December 10, 1198) in Arabic ابن رشد and in Latin Averroes, was a philosopher from Spain (Andalusia). Abu al-Walid Muhammad ibn Rushd was born in Cordoba (Spain) in the year 520 Hijri (1128 AD). Father and grandfather Ibn Rushd is renowned judges at the time. Little [...]
Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb (Arabic: صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب, Kurdish: سهلاحهدین ئهیوبی, Selah’edînê Eyubî) (c. 1138 — March 4, 1193), better known in the Western world as Saladin, was a Kurdish Muslim who became the Sultan of Egypt and Syria. He led Islamic opposition to the Franks and other European Crusaders in the [...]
The History of Islam begins with Muhammad (c. April 20, 570 – June 8, 632 AD)[1] who was an Arabian religious and political leader who Muslims believe to be the last prophet of Allah (God). He is a descendent of Ishmael, a son of Abraham, he is considered the most important person in the religion [...]
