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The Role of Food in Islamic Observance

January 27, 2010 History

Many religions have rules about what foods should be eaten, and what foods should not be. In Islam, everything in life is connected to faith, including the foods you choose to put into your body. Muslims should never eat to excess, and only eat when they are hungry. Any animal that is slaughtered should be [...]

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Muslim Prayer: How to Make Wud’u

December 9, 2009 Events

When Muslims pray, they do so with the intent of focusing only on Allah. A very important part of prayer is cleanliness — one must be clean, both of spirit and of body, when they approach the prayer. Cleaning with the purpose of prayer is known as making Wud’u. There is a definite way to [...]

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How Do Muslims Pray?

December 7, 2009 Events

Tradition Muslim prayer is based on the movement of the sun. There are five times to pray throughout the day: before dawn, noon, in the afternoon, at sunset, and in the evening. Since the times of the day change in relation to the earth’s rotation, daylight savings time, and the like, the timing of the [...]

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The Hijab and How it Relates to Islamic Religion

October 12, 2009 History

Every religion has an outward visual that makes it different from other religions. For instance, if you see a woman praying the rosary, you might assume she is Catholic. If you see a man wearing a cross around his neck, you might assume he is a Christian, though you might not know exactly which branch [...]

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Studies in Islam: What is the Koran?

July 29, 2009 Islamic

The Koran is the holy book of the Muslim people. In Arabic the word means “the recitation.” It is believed to be the final revelation of God as revealed to Mohammed by the angel Gabriel, revealed over a period of 23 years. The Koran is believed to be the final message in a long series, [...]

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