IslamReligion.com - The Religion of Islamhttp://www.islamreligion.com/This web site is for people of various faiths who seek to understand Islam and Muslims.  It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of Islam.  New articles are added every week.  Also, it features Live Help through chat.en-usWed, 22 Feb 2012 03:05:01 -05001440daily1http://www.islamreligion.com/feeds/islamreligion_icon.jpgIslamReligion.com - The Religion of Islamhttp://www.islamreligion.com/This web site is for people of various faiths who seek to understand Islam and Muslims.  It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of Islam.  New articles are added every week.  Also, it features Live Help through chat.<![CDATA[NEW ARTICLE: The Great Women behind Great Men (part 3 of 3): The Wife]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/5075http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/5075Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:59:00 -0500Description: Khadijah, the wife of Prophet Muhammed.

The_Great_Women_behind_Great_Men_(part_3Excerpt: Love and mercy between your hearts is a beautiful way to describe a tranquil relationship between a man and a woman. Marriage is a sacred contract, one made not between a man and woman but between a couple and God. It is a relationship where rights and responsibilities are clear and the purpose is to please God by striving to secure a place in Paradise.  Just as mothers are able to exert great influence over their sons, wives too are able to influence their husbands.

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]]><![CDATA[NEW VIDEO: Concept of God in Major Religions]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5076http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5076Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:39:00 -0500NEW VIDEO: Concept of God in Major ReligionsDescription: In this video presented by IslamDunkTV Gabriel Keresztes discusses the concept of God in major religions.

]]><![CDATA[NEW VIDEO: Misconceptions about Quran]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5077http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5077Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:38:00 -0500NEW VIDEO: Misconceptions about QuranDescription: In this video, Yusuf Estes tackles various misconceptions surrounding the Quran.

]]><![CDATA[FEATURED ARTICLE: Fortunetelling (part 1 of 3)]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/4064http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/4064Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:19:00 -0500Description: A glimpse of how the practice of fortune-telling differs from Islam.

Fortunetelling_(part_1_of_3)_001.jpgExcerpt: There are among mankind, people who claim knowledge of the unseen and the future. They are known by various names, among them: fortune-teller, soothsayer, foreseer, augur, magician, prognosticator, oracle, astrologer, palmist, etc. Fortune-tellers use various methods and mediums from which they claim to extract their information, among them: reading tea-leaves, drawing lines, writing numbers, palm-reading, casting horoscopes, crystal ball gazing, rattling bones, throwing sticks, etc.

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]]><![CDATA[FEATURED VIDEO: Know the Final Messenger of Allah]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5046http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5046Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:09:00 -0500FEATURED VIDEO: Know the Final Messenger of AllahDescription: In this video Yusuf Estes speaks about the importance of knowing who the last Prophet was.

]]><![CDATA[NEW ARTICLE: The Great Women behind Great Men (part 1 of 3): The Mother]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/5048http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/5048Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:59:00 -0500Description: Mary (Mariam) the daughter of Imran and the mother of Jesus.

The_Great_Women_behind_Great_Men_(part_1Excerpt: Behind every great man stands a woman; behind every man stands a great woman; behind every successful man stands a woman. These are three different versions of an old saying, best remembered as a feminist slogan of the 1960s and 1970s. When you think about it however, it rings true. How do we respond when we hear about the man whose mother gave up everything to give him an education, the woman who worked 3 jobs to raise her children, and the woman who stands silently in the background as her husband rises to power as a statesman, businessman, politician, or educator?

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]]><![CDATA[NEW ARTICLE: The Great Women behind Great Men (part 2 of 3): The Foster Mother]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/5047http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/5047Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:58:00 -0500Assiya, the foster mother of Moses and the wife of Pharaoh.]]>Description: Assiya, the foster mother of Moses and the wife of Pharaoh.

]]><![CDATA[NEW VIDEO: Valentines Day in Islam]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5062http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5062Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:39:00 -0500NEW VIDEO: Valentines Day in IslamDescription: In this episode of the Deen Show, Dr. Hakim Quick discusses the concept of Valentines Day in Islam.

]]><![CDATA[NEW VIDEO: The Concept of the Holy Spirit]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5063http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5063Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:38:00 -0500NEW VIDEO: The Concept of the Holy SpiritDescription: In this video, Dr. Brown discusses the concept of the Holy Spirit in the three Abrahamic faiths.

]]><![CDATA[FEATURED ARTICLE: The Return of Jesus (part 1 of 5)]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/363http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/363Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:19:00 -0500Description: Similarities and differences about the second coming of Jesus between Christians and Muslims.  The Messiah at the end of times according to Judaism.

The_Return_of_Jesus_(part_1_of_5)_001.jpExcerpt: Both Islam and Christianity expect the return of Jesus at the end of times, and both expect trials and tribulations to occur at the time. Many of the themes of these trials are similar, but they are also very different in detail and definition. Both religions expect the nation of believers to be the final victors, but the Christian believes that these are defined as the believers in the Gospel of the New Testament and in Christ as 'the Savior' and 'the Incarnation' of God, whilst the Muslim knows that it refers to those who believe in the pure monotheism entailed in submission to the One and Only True God.

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]]><![CDATA[NEW ARTICLE: Zoroastrianism (part 2 of 2): Monotheism - the original religion]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/5033http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/5033Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:59:00 -0500Description: The Magians practiced an early form of monotheism.  Magians are Zoroastrians.

What_is_Zoroastrianis_(part_2_of_2)._001Excerpt: Previously we discovered that Zoroastrianism is believed to be one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions. As Muslims we believe that all people are born with the natural inclination to worship God; One God, nor a plethora of gods and demi gods. Therefore it makes perfect sense that in the ancient world, including the Persian Empire there were people who worshipped One God. The Islam revealed to Prophet Muhammad completes and purifies such monotheism; however monotheists existed before that time.

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]]><![CDATA[NEW ARTICLE: Michelle, Previously No Religion, Canada]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/5032http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/5032Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:58:00 -0500Description: Growing up as a foster child, Michelle is amazed at the faith and patience of Muslims in times of adversity, eventually leading her to study and accept Islam.

]]><![CDATA[NEW VIDEO: George Green, Former Tour Manager, USA]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5044http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5044Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:39:00 -0500NEW VIDEO: George Green, Former Tour Manager, USADescription: In this episode of The Deen Show George Green, a former tour manager for some of the famous celebrities world wide, shares his thoughts on his previous life versus life after Islam.

]]><![CDATA[NEW VIDEO: Know the Final Messenger of Allah]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5046http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5046Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:38:00 -0500NEW VIDEO: Know the Final Messenger of AllahDescription: In this video Yusuf Estes speaks about the importance of knowing who the last Prophet was.

]]><![CDATA[FEATURED ARTICLE: An Unmet Challenge]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/345http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/345Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:19:00 -0500Description: The inability of Arabs during the time of the Prophet, the Arabs after him, and non-Arabs to meet the challenge of the Quran: to produce anything similar to it.

An_Unmet_Challenge_001.jpgExcerpt: Initially, the Meccan unbelievers said Muhammad is the author of the Quran. God responded to them: "Or do they say, 'He himself has composed this [message]'? No, but they are not willing to believe! But then, [if they deem it the work of a mere mortal,] let them produce another discourse like it - if what they say be true! [Or do they deny the existence of God implicitly by denying the fact of His revelation?] Have they themselves been created without anything - or were they, perchance, their own creators?" (Quran 52:33-35).

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]]><![CDATA[FEATURED VIDEO: Description of Paradise]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5002http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5002Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:09:00 -0500FEATURED VIDEO: Description of ParadiseDescription: In this episode of the Deen Show, Nouman Ali Khan shares a brief description of Paradise with the viewers.

]]><![CDATA[NEW ARTICLE: Zoroastrianism (part 1 of 2): Fire worshippers or monotheists?]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/5018http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/5018Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:59:00 -0500Description: Who is Zoroaster and what do his followers believe?

What_is_Zoroastrianis_(part_1_of_2)._001Excerpt: Zoroastrianism is defined by the Merriam Webster online dictionary as a Persian religion founded in the sixth century B.C.E. by the prophet Zoroaster, promulgated in the Avesta, and characterized by worship of a supreme god, Ahura Mazda, who requires good deeds for help in his cosmic struggle against the evil spirit Ahriman. This is a rather limited definition that actually tells us very little about Zoroastrianism or Zoroaster (also known as Zarathustra).

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]]><![CDATA[NEW VIDEO: The Old Testament]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5031http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5031Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:39:00 -0500NEW VIDEO: The Old TestamentDescription: In this episode of interfaith issues Dr. Brown explains the discrepancies in the Old Testament.

]]><![CDATA[NEW VIDEO: Learn it, Don't Burn it!]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5030http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5030Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:38:00 -0500NEW VIDEO: Learn it, Don't Burn it!Description: In this episode of The Deen Show Yusha Evans explains how the Quran is considered a book of guidance, truth, and Peace. He also discusses why it is incumbent to honour this Divine scripture.

]]><![CDATA[FEATURED ARTICLE: Human Rights in Islam (part 1 of 3): Rights for all of Humankind]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/2575http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/2575Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:19:00 -0500Description: Power and politics in human rights.

Human_Rights_in_Islam_001.jpgExcerpt: Just what exactly are human rights? Is it just the right to life? Alternatively, is it the right to freedom, liberty, and justice? Do human rights include having the right to security, and a safe haven? Since the end of World War 2, western international politics appears to have focused on securing human rights; however, the reality is that the line between securing such rights and maintaining state sovereignty has become blurred. The growing power and politics involved in human rights advocacy tends to favour western ideals, but these are not necessarily universal ideals.

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]]><![CDATA[NEW ARTICLE: The First Migration (part 2 of 2): Come to a word that is just between us and you]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/5004http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/5004Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:59:00 -0500Description: A refuge for the first Muslims and a secret conversion.

The_First_Migration_(part_2_of_2)._001.jExcerpt: Muslims will often say to those of the Christian faith, "We love Jesus too". Muslims have a deep affection for Prophet Jesus as they do for all of God's prophets. This point became obvious to the King of Ethiopia and it caused the King, his priests, and possibly others at his court to understand how close the two religions, Islam and Christianity, are.

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]]><![CDATA[NEW VIDEO: David, Sales Clerk, USA]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5003http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5003Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:39:00 -0500NEW VIDEO: David, Sales Clerk, USADescription: In this video Awwad Alhaj speaks about the story of how David came to Islam.

]]><![CDATA[NEW VIDEO: Description of Paradise]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5002http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/5002Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:38:00 -0500NEW VIDEO: Description of ParadiseDescription: In this episode of the Deen Show, Nouman Ali Khan shares a brief description of Paradise with the viewers.

]]><![CDATA[FEATURED ARTICLE: Supermoms]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1468http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1468Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:19:00 -0500Description: An alternative look at becoming a Supermom.

Supermoms_001.jpgExcerpt: A book, Perfect Madness by Judith Warner, published by Riverhead Books, tells us that during her research, Warner discovered that: "Seventy percent of American moms say they find motherhood today 'incredibly stressful.'" "Thirty percent of mothers of young children reportedly suffer from depression." In the lands where all that glitters is somehow perceived to be gold and therefore desirable, women are discovering that playing roles that were not ordained for them by God is not all it is cracked up to be.

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]]><![CDATA[NEW ARTICLE: The First Migration (part 1 of 2): Linked by their Love for Prophet Jesus]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/4996http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/4996Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:59:00 -0500Description: Prophet Muhammad sends a small band of Muslims to Ethiopia.

FirstMigration_Part1.JPGExcerpt: Ethiopia is a country that most of us know very little about. You might recognise the name but do you know that it is one of the countries in the region known as the Horn of Africa? It is the second most populous nation in Africa and frequently in the grip of severe famine. The region that we now call Ethiopia was once, in English, and most commonly outside Ethiopia, known as Abyssinia. It was also previously known as the Kingdom of Axum, and named by Mani (216-276 CE) as one of the four great powers of his time along with Persia, Rome, and China.

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]]><![CDATA[NEW ARTICLE: Zakat - Obligatory Charity: Purifying Wealth]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/4997http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/4997Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:58:00 -0500Description: The benefits of Zakat and who receives it.

]]><![CDATA[NEW VIDEO: San Thiago, Mexican Decsent, USA]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/4994http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/4994Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:39:00 -0500NEW VIDEO: San Thiago, Mexican Decsent, USADescription: In this video Awwad Alhaj speaks about the story of how San Thiago came to Islam.

]]><![CDATA[NEW VIDEO: About Peace in Islam]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/4995http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/4995Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:38:00 -0500NEW VIDEO: About Peace in IslamDescription: In this episode of the Facets of Islam, Yusuf Estes discusses Peace in Islam.

]]><![CDATA[FEATURED ARTICLE: Kindness to Parents (part 1 of 3): Duty and Devotion]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1624http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1624Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:19:00 -0500Description: Quranic injunctions on parents.

Kindness_to_Parents_(part_1_of_3)_001.jpExcerpt: If you type the words, "kindness to parents" in Google ,six of the first ten results are Islamic articles stressing the importance of being dutiful and kind to parents. Why is this so? Islam is a religion that stresses the qualities of mercy, tolerance and respect. God has ordained the good treatment of parents and warned us against treating them with disrespect. There are several verses in the Quran where kindness to parents is even coupled with the most important aspect of Islam, worshipping God alone. This indicates that being kind to parents, honouring and respecting them, is extremely important in the way of life that is Islam.

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]]><![CDATA[FEATURED VIDEO: Um Salama (Nobles series)]]>http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/3347http://www.islamreligion.com/videos/3347Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:09:00 -0500FEATURED VIDEO: Um Salama (Nobles series)Description: In this Episode of the "Nobles" Dr. Nasir speaks about a female companion of the Prophet Muhammad named "Um Salama."

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