Watch in The Sand
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What if you Find a Watch in The Sand?

Suppose you found a watch in the middle of the desert. What would you conclude? Would you think someone had dropped the watch? Or would you suppose that the watch came by itself? Of course, […]

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The Attitude of the Quran and the Prophet toward Knowledge

The Attitude of the Quran and the Prophet toward Knowledge Islam is a religion based upon knowledge for it is ultimately knowledge of the Oneness of God combined with faith and total commitment to Him […]

Islamic Civilization
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General Characteristics of Islamic Civilization

Islam was destined to become a world religion and to create a civilization which stretched from one end of the globe to the other. Already during the early Muslim caliphates, first the Arabs, then the […]

World of Islam
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World of Islam Aftermath of the Colonial Period

World of Islam Aftermath of the Colonial Period At the height of European colonial expansion in the 19th century, most of the Islamic world was under colonial rule with the exception of a few regions […]

Introducing Islam 
Introduction to Islam

Introducing Islam 

Introducing Islam  by Ahmad H. Sakr, Ph.D.  Islam and Muslims The name of this religion is Islam, the root of which is Silm and Salam which means peace. Salam may also mean greeting one another […]

Introduction to Islam
Introduction to Islam

Introduction to Islam

 Introduction to Islam The Meaning of Islam ISLAM is derived from the Arabic root “SALEMA”: peace, purity, submission and obedience. In the religious sense, Islam means submission to the will of God and obedience to […]