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Introduction to the Pathways of Faith Theme
The theme “Pathways of Faith” resonates with Islam’s most important principle: following the correct pathway to spiritual fulfillment and success. One significant pathway for Muslims is Islam’s place as the youngest religion…
Recitation of the First Chapter of the Qur'an and Translation
Muhammad Khalil al-Hussary recites the first chapter of the Qur'an, entitled Al-Fathihah, which means "the Opening." It consists of Translated by Muhammad Asad. Transliteration from Islamicity.com.
Tags: Qur'an, recitation, religion, rituals, scripture
The Story of the Qur'an: Its History and Place in Muslim Life
The Story of the Qur’an begins with an accessible account of the origins of the Qur’an that places Muhammad, the Muslim holy book, and the first adherents to Islam in historical context. Ingrid Mattson, a professor of Islamic studies,…
The Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
In 2004, the noted scholar of comparative religion F. E. Peters produced a new edition of his well-regarded Children of Abraham. When initially published three decades ago, the book was one of the first scholarly works to place Islam alongside…
Tags: Abrahamic, Christianity, culture, history, interfaith, Islam, Judaism, Middle East, mysticism, philosophy, religions, rituals, scripture, theology
The Art of Hajj
In the Qur’an, Muslims are instructed that at least once in their lives they must take part in the hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, the spiritual center of the Islamic world . Over the centuries, artists, craftspeople, and others have…
Tags: calligraphy, cartography, ceramics, cities, culture, folk art, geography, Hajj, Islamic art, Mecca (Makkah), metalwork, pilgrimage, rituals, textiles, travel
Rúmí: Poet and Mystic
Jalal al-Din Rúmí(1207–73), popularly known simply as Rúmí, was the greatest Sufi mystic and poet in the Persian language, famous for his lyrics and for his didactic epic Masnavi-yi Maʿnavi [Spiritual couplets],…
Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction
To the world’s 1.5 billion Muslims, the founder of their faith, the Prophet Muhammad, is history’s most significant figure. Born in 570 CE in the city of Mecca, on the Arabian Peninsula, Muhammad underwent a series of mystical…
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