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Are Muslim women oppressed?
Among the many topics of interest to non-Muslims, the status of Muslim women and the theme of their rights -- or rather, the perceived lack of them – seems to be foremost. The media’s portrayal of Muslim women, usually outlining their “oppression and mystery” seems to contribute to this negative perception.
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Polygamy in Islam
Islam is criticized for allowing polygamy, for popular culture in the West views polygamy as relatively backward and impoverished. For many Christians, it is a license to promiscuity, and feminists consider it a violation of women’s rights and demeaning to women. A crucial point that needs to be understood is that for Muslims, standards of morality are not set by prevalent Western thought, but by divine revelation. A few simple facts should be borne in mind before any talk of polygamy in Islam.
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Some Misconceptions about Women in Islam
Islam gave women rights and privileges at a time when only barbaric manners and values dominated.
Yet, some people argue that Islam has alienated women in some domains. In fact, this belief is a misconception. People who say so, may have read about it in a magazine or seen it on TV. A quick examination of the issues judged as unjust to women will certainly correct the misunderstanding. -
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Shahadah at UAE Conference
Dubai, U.A.E. - Yusuf Estes Gave Lecture:
"What Islam Offers The World Today"
- Woman Makes Shahadah - !!
Details in 12 hours...
Next week: March 24, 25, 26 - Dates for Yusuf Estes
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To deliver English lectures in Oman:
1. Islam & Other Religions
2. Let Us Come to Common Terms
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Sunnah Logic
Science & Logic
Prove the Sunnah*
*Way of Prophet Muhammad
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Earth Axis Shifted by Quakes
NASA Says Giant Earthquakes Change Earth's Axis Recent earthquakes killed more than 700 people in Chile and shifted the Earth’s axis. Now our days are shortened, says NASA..
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Imams Condemn Terrorism
The question we keep hearing:
"Why don't we hear Muslim leaders condemn violence and terrorism?"
But Hundreds Sign Did!
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Palestine Needs Peace
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How to Become A Muslim
Entering Islam & Being A Muslim
Anyone, anywhere regardless of race or nationality can become a true worshipper of One God - the God of Adam, Abraham, Moses and Jesus Christ, peace be upon them, if you are ready to..
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Hoop for Haiti
Project Description:
Hoop for Haiti is an independently organized fundraising Muslim men’s basketball tournament, in collaboration with The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago and MSA Chicago. We as Muslims have a fundamental duty to reach out and help those in need. The goal of this project is to work with inner-city MSA’s to raise as much funding for the Haiti disaster relief fund as possible, while exemplifying brotherhood and Islamic ideals.
Fundraising:
We will raise money through tournament registration fees and reaching out to local businesses and organizations to sponsor teams and/or the event, and donate to the cause.
Tournament and Fees:
The tournament will be 5 on 5 with a 7 man cap on each team’s roster. We will monitor registration on the website and then post a cap on the number of teams if need be. Each team will play a minimum number of exhibition/regular season games. All teams will enter the playoffs based on their records from the regular season in a single or double elimination bracket (to be announced after registration is complete). All details about the schedule and bracket will be posted after registration is complete.
The primary goal of Hoop for Haiti is to help Haitians in need and this should be the primary intention of all players as well. InshaAllah we will all have a memorable experience. There is a $70 registration fee per team. A payPal account is necessary in order to make the payment. You will have to pay online at the time of registration in order to be in the tournament.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions or concerns, contact:
Adnan Cassim
University of Illinois at Chicago
630.290.2026
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Women in Islam
The Condition of Women before Islam
Islam came at a time when women all over the world were being oppressed and exploited. The most any society would accord the woman was to admit that she was part of the human race. They never admitted her dignity or gave her rights and responsibilities equal to those of men. The Greeks considered her to be an object of pleasure and amusement. This view was articulated in the classical texts most unambiguously:
We take prostitutes for pleasure, lovers to care for our daily health, and wives to give us legitimate children.
The Romans gave the father and husband the right to sell her to whomever they pleased. The Arabs gave the son the right to inherit the wife of his father (not his own mother) just like he would inherit his father’s wealth and his steed! That is if she were lucky enough not to have been buried alive at birth. This was the case with the rest of the world’s societies at that time, like those of the Persians and the Hindus.
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The Muslims’ beliefs concerning the Jesus
Our beliefs concerning the Messiah Eesa ibn Maryam (Jesus the son of Mary – peace be upon him) are those indicated by the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of our Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).We believe that Eesa (peace be upon him) was one of the slaves of Allaah, and one of His noble Messengers. Allaah sent him to the Children of Israel to call them to believe in Allaah alone and worship Him alone.
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Names and Attributes of God
An Islamic Point of View
Prior to the modern age very few people disputed the fact that the world has a creator. This fact was for them as obvious as a logical truth or an observed phenomenon. They only differed about the nature of this creator and about the appropriate attitude people should have towards Him. But now the very existence of a creator is disputed. Why? This is not an easy question to answer. However, I tend to agree with those contemporary writers who trace the origins of modern atheism in the West to the ideas of some influential Western philosophers, some of whom were themselves believers. But these ‘believer’ argued in such a way as to make people at least doubt , if not reject, some of the facts belief in which used to be considered of the essence of being rational . Good reasons for belief in the Creator, whether they be strictly rational or otherwise, used to be related to those facts.
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The Difference between the Bible and the Quran
Based on a transcript of a lecture by Dr. Gary Miller
The Bible is a collection of writings by many different authors. The Quran is a dictation. The speaker in the Quran - in the first person - is God talking directly to man. In the Bible you have many men writing about God and you have in some places the word of God speaking to men and still in other places you have some men simply writing about history. The Bible consists of 66 small books. About 18 of them begin by saying: This is the revelation God gave to so and so… The rest make no claim as to their origin. You have for example the beginning of the book of Jonah which begins by saying: The word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Elmitaeh saying… quote and then it continues for two or three pages.
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The Message of the Messengers
Allah, the all Wise, all Knowledgeable, all Merciful and all Just created this Universe in order to test and examine His obedient slaves and reward them, and to punish the disobedient. He says: “We did not create the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in play. We did not create them except for a true purpose (to test and examine who are obedient, and to reward them, and who are disobedient and punish them), but most of them do not know.” [Al Quran Chapter adh-Dhukkhan (44): 38-39]Allah also made clear the main goal for the creation of mankind saying: “I did not create Jinn and Mankind except for My worship” [Al Quran Chapter adh-Dharia (56): 56]
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Why so Many Religions?
If there is only one God, then why are there so many religions?All religions originated with Allah and then people began to add or take away from the teachings so as to take control over each other.
This day, those who disbelieved have given up all hope of your religion, so fear them not, but fear Me. This day, I have perfected your religious Way of life for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you to surrender and submit to me in peace as your religious way of life..
[Noble Quran 5:3]
