Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Beliefs
Followers of Islam, known as Muslims, believe that God (or, in Arabic, Allāh; also in Aramaic Alaha) revealed his direct word for mankin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Beliefs
The basis of Islamic belief is found in the shahādatān ("two testimonies", Arabic: لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الل...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christo-islamic: Encyclopedia Ii - Christo-islamic - Beliefs
Although Islam recognizes Jesus as a prophet, it breaks with the belief of Christ as the son of God. Muslims do not believe that Christ w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia - Islam
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nation Of Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Nation Of Islam - Beliefs And Theology
The official beliefs as stated by the Nation of Islam have been outlined in books, documents and articles published by the organization a...   » Read the article

Article - Meaning Of Dreams In Islam: Reflections On The Dream Traditions Of Islam
Meaning of Dreams in Islam Few Western dream researchers have any familiarity with the rich dream traditions of Islam. The Muslim faith ...   » Read the article

Article - Haj: Haj As Submission To The Almighty  
The institution of Haj in Islam is quite extraordinary. Haj is the fifth among the five pillars of Islam. The other four are Kalimah, ...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Islam: Identity Crisis - Faith Vs Truth  
Hinduism is a faith - a way to understand the truth. Other faiths like Islam and Christianity also enable seekers to get closer to the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christo-islamic: Encyclopedia - Christo-islamic
Christo-Islamic is a term of comparative religion to connect fundamental ideas in Christianity with similar ones in Islam. Islam, which a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia - Origin Belief
An origin belief is any story or explanation that describes the beginnings of humanity, earth, life, and the universe (cosmogony). Such b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apostasy In Islam: Encyclopedia - Apostasy In Islam
Apostasy in Islam (ارتداد, Irtidād) is the rejection of Islam by some means. Spoken or written renunciation of Islam is apostasy, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nation Of Islam: Encyclopedia - Nation Of Islam
The Nation of Islam (NOI) is a religious and socio-political organization founded in the United States by Wallace Fard Muhammad in 1930 w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allah: Encyclopedia - Allah
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - People Of The Book: Encyclopedia - People Of The Book
The People of the Book is a term in Islam for peoples who, according to the Qur'an, have received divine scriptures — generally interpr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aqidah: Encyclopedia - Aqidah
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soul: Encyclopedia - Soul
The soul, according to many religious and philosophical traditions, is the ethereal substance — spirit (Hebrew:rooah or nefesh) — par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creation Theology: Encyclopedia - Creation Theology
Creation is a doctrinal position in many religions which maintains that one or a group of gods or deities is responsible for creating the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Isa: Encyclopedia - Isa
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faith: Encyclopedia - Faith
The word faith has various uses; its central meaning is similar to "belief", "trust" or "confidence", but unlike these terms, "faith" ten...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sufism: Encyclopedia - Sufism
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamentalism: Encyclopedia - Fundamentalism
In comparative religion, fundamentalism has come to refer to several different understandings of religious thought and practice, includin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Religious Creation Beliefs
Several religions have creation stories, some of which account for the existence and present form of the Universe by the act of creation ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Religious Creation Beliefs
Several religions have creation stories, some of which account for the existence and present form of the Universe by the act of creation ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Creation Within Various Belief Systems
Some creation beliefs are part of a named system of beliefs and are labeled as such below. Some creation beliefs seem to be better charac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Creation Within Various Belief Systems
Some creation beliefs are part of a named system of beliefs and are labeled as such below. Some creation beliefs seem to be better charac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Creation Within Various Belief Systems
Some creation beliefs are part of a named system of beliefs and are labeled as such below. Some creation beliefs seem to be better charac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Creation Myths
Origins beliefs commonly refer to creation myths — mytho-religious stories which explain the beginnings of the universe as a deliberate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Creation Myths
Origins beliefs commonly refer to creation myths — mytho-religious stories which explain the beginnings of the universe as a deliberate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Science-based Beliefs
Science, strictly speaking, deals only with observable phenomena. Anything that cannot be observed (either directly or indirectly) is, by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Creation Ex Nihilo
Creation ex nihilo (Latin: out of nothing) is at odds with our everyday experiences, in that nothing spontaneously comes into (or vanishe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Limits To The Ontology Of Creation
While many scenarios are proposed by religion and science to identify 'first cause' and the origin of creation (ontology), there are some...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Limits To The Ontology Of Creation
While many scenarios are proposed by religion and science to identify 'first cause' and the origin of creation (ontology), there are some...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Science-based Beliefs
Science, strictly speaking, deals only with observable phenomena. Anything that cannot be observed (either directly or indirectly) is, by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Creation Ex Nihilo
Creation ex nihilo (Latin: out of nothing) is at odds with our everyday experiences, in that nothing spontaneously comes into (or vanishe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Limits To The Ontology Of Creation
While many scenarios are proposed by religion and science to identify 'first cause' and the origin of creation (ontology), there are some...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apostasy In Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Apostasy In Islam - What Constitutes Apostasy In Islam
Different groups may consider different acts to be apostasy, however, following is the list of acts that entail leaving Islam: Apostasy ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ali Sina: Encyclopedia Ii - Ali Sina - Views And Beliefs
Sina claims: Islam is a doctrine of hate. The ultimate goal of Islam is to have world hegemony. [3] His mission is to let muslims leave ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apostasy In Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Apostasy In Islam - Death Penalty For Apostasy
The views about the penalties for apostasy vary from Muslim to Muslim. There are many scholars who have stated that the penalty for apost...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apostasy In Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Apostasy In Islam - Reasons For The Death Penalty
Many of the reasons for the death penalty for apostates given by Islamic scholars are examined by Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi and he summariz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nation Of Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Nation Of Islam - Divergence From Mainstream Islam
NOI is viewed by some Muslims as deviant. The reason cited is that the NOI has taught that God would manifest himself in a human being (F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apostasy In Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Apostasy In Islam - According To Tafsir
More recently, Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, a noted 20th century Islamic Scholar, argued that Sura 9 verses 11 and 12 of the Quran sanction d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apostasy In Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Apostasy In Islam - According To Quran
No verse in the Quran explicitly states that there is an earthly penalty for apostasy. The Quran states that apostasy happens and that Al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apostasy In Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Apostasy In Islam - According To Hadith
The Hadith (the body of quotes attributed to Muhammad and alleged eyewitnesses' accounts of Muhammad's life and deeds) includes statement...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nation Of Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Nation Of Islam - Actions And Programs
The NOI has a "Do for self" philosophy, which resulted in the NOI owning and operating hundreds of businesses nationwide, employing thous...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aqidah: Encyclopedia Ii - Aqidah - Sunni Beliefs And Practices
The Five Pillars of Islam is the term given to the five most fundamental aspects of Sunni Islam. All Islamic beliefs, such as the Five Pi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allah: Encyclopedia Ii - Allah - Islamic Use Of Allāh
From the point of view of traditional Islamic theology, Allāh is the most precious name of God because it is not a descriptive name like...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allah: Encyclopedia Ii - Allah - Etymology
Allah - Usage. Although, outside the Arab world, use of the word Allāh is most often associated with Islam, it is not exclusive to tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allah: Encyclopedia Ii - Allah - Other Beliefs
The Nation of Gods and Earths, one of the many sects created as the result of black separatist movements in the United States, holds that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Soul - Religious Views
Soul - Bahá'í beliefs. The Bahá'í Faith affirm that "the soul is a sign of God, a heavenly gem whose reality the most learned of me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Soul - Science And The Soul
Western science and medicine do recognize the concept of soul or the idea of a soul entity, though many practitioners regard it as an ele...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Soul - Philosophical Views
The Ancient Greeks used the same word for 'alive' as for 'ensouled'. So the earliest surviving Western philosophical view might suggest t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Soul - Etymologies
The current English word "soul" may have originated from Old English sawol, documented in 970 AD, which has possible etymological links w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allah: Encyclopedia Ii - Allah - Etymology
Allah - Usage. Although, outside the Arab world, use of the word Allāh is most often associated with Islam, it is not exclusive to tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allah: Encyclopedia Ii - Allah - Islamic Concept Of God
The Islamic concept of mankind's place in the universe hinges on the notion that Allāh, or God, is the only true reality. There is nothi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Soul - Etymologies
The current English word "soul" may have originated from Old English sawol, documented in 970 AD, which has possible etymological links w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Resurrection Of The Dead: Encyclopedia Ii - Resurrection Of The Dead - Christian Views Of Resurrection
Most denominations of Christians believe in the concept of eternal life after death. It is generally believed that after a person's body ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - People Of The Book: Encyclopedia Ii - People Of The Book - The Qur'an
There are many statements in the Qur'an that promote tolerance towards People of The Book. For example: And do not dispute with the foll...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aqidah: Encyclopedia Ii - Aqidah - Shi'a Beliefs And Practices
Aqidah - Roots of Religion Usūl al-Dīn. Tawhīd (Oneness): The Oneness of God Adalah (Justice): The Justice of God Nubuwwah (Prophet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Resurrection Of The Dead: Encyclopedia Ii - Resurrection Of The Dead - Jewish Biblical Views Of The Afterlife
Most of the Tanakh (Old Testament) makes no mention of any resurrection of the dead. Rather, the family tomb is the central concept in un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creation Theology: Encyclopedia Ii - Creation Theology - Judaism & Christianity
Mainstream Biblical scholarship maintains that the creation story found in Genesis 2 is the earlier of the two Genesis accounts. Filled ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faith: Encyclopedia Ii - Faith - Judaism
Although Judaism does recognize the positive value of Emunah (faith/belief) and the negative status of the Apikorus (heretic) the specifi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faith: Encyclopedia Ii - Faith - Buddhism
Faith (saddha/ sraddha) is an important constituent element of the teachings of the Buddha - both in the Theravada tradition as in the Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faith: Encyclopedia Ii - Faith - Buddhism
Faith (saddha/ sraddha) is an important constituent element of the teachings of the Buddha - both in the Theravada tradition as in the Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heresy: Encyclopedia Ii - Heresy - Etymology
The word "heresy" comes from the Greek αιρεσις, hairesis (from αιρεομαι, haireomai, "choose"), which means either a choice...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sufism: Encyclopedia Ii - Sufism - Influences
A number of scholars perceive influences on Sufism from pre-Islamic and non-Islamic sources and schools of mysticism and philosophy. Some...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judeo-christian: Encyclopedia Ii - Judeo-christian - Source Of The Term
Christianity emerged from Judaism in the century after the death of Herod the Great. Christians brought from Judaism its scriptures; fund...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judeo-christian: Encyclopedia Ii - Judeo-christian - Source Of The Term
Christianity emerged from Judaism in the century after the death of Herod the Great. Christians brought from Judaism its scriptures; fund...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Magic And Religion
The conceptual relationship between religion and magic is similar to the relationship between "religion" and Paganism, whereas "religion"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamentalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Fundamentalism - Fundamentalism And Politics
"Fundamentalism" is a morally charged, emotive term, often used as a term of opprobrium, particularly in combination with other epithets ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamentalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Fundamentalism - Basic Beliefs Of Religious Fundamentalists
For religious fundamentalists, sacred scripture is considered the authentic word of God. Fundamentalist beliefs depend on the twin doctri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Isa: Encyclopedia Ii - Isa - Isa To Return
Most Muslims believe Isa will descend back to earth after ad-Dajjal appears. Muslims believe Jesus is alive in heaven and will return to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamentalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Fundamentalism - Basic Beliefs Of Religious Fundamentalists
For religious fundamentalists, sacred scripture is considered the authentic, and literal word of God. Fundamentalist beliefs depend on th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sufism: Encyclopedia Ii - Sufism - Traditional Islamic Schools Of Thought And Sufism
Islam traditionally consists of a number of madhhabs (i.e of Sunni, Shi'a and of their subdivisions). Sufis do not define Sufism as a mad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sufism: Encyclopedia Ii - Sufism - Traditional Islamic Schools Of Thought And Sufism
Islam traditionally consists of a number of madhhabs (i.e of Sunni, Shi'a and of their subdivisions). Sufis do not define Sufism as a mad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sufism: Encyclopedia Ii - Sufism - Orders Of Sufism
Sufism - Traditional orders. The traditional Sufi orders all emphasize the role of Sufism within Islam. Therefore the Sharia (tradional...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sufism: Encyclopedia Ii - Sufism - Orders Of Sufism
Sufism - Traditional orders. The traditional Sufi orders all emphasize the role of Sufism within Islam. Therefore the Sharia (tradional...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamentalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Fundamentalism - The Fundamentalist Phenomenon
Although the term fundamentalism in popular usage sometimes refers derogatorily to any fringe religious group, or to extremist ethnic mov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamentalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Fundamentalism - Objections To The Use Of The Term
Christian fundamentalists, who generally consider the term to be positive when used to refer to themselves, often strongly object to the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamentalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Fundamentalism - Criticism Of The Fundamentalist Position
Many criticisms of the fundamentalist position have been offered. The most common is that the theological claims made by fundamentalist g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yazidi: Encyclopedia Ii - Yazidi - Origins
The origins of Yazidism are ultimately shrouded in the mist of the ancient Middle East. Although the Yazidis speak Kurdish, their religio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Magic And Religion
The conceptual relationship between religion and magic is similar to the relationship between "religion" and Paganism, whereas "religion"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Religion Paganism And Alchemy
The conceptual relationship between religion and magic is similar to the relationship between "religion" and Paganism, whereas "religion"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sufism: Encyclopedia Ii - Sufism - Influences
A number of scholars perceive influences on Sufism from pre-Islamic and non-Islamic sources and schools of mysticism and philosophy. From...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - History
Magic paranormal - Magical beliefs in Western Europe. Belief in various magical practices has waxed and waned in European and Western h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - History
Magic paranormal - Magical beliefs in Western Europe. Belief in various magical practices has waxed and waned in European and Western h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Varieties Of Magical Practice
Magic paranormal - Magical intentions. There are several historical varieties of magical practice. Generally, magical intentions can be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Etymology
The word magic ultimately derives from Magus (Old Persian maguš), one of the Zoroastrian astrologer priests of the Medes. In the Helleni...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nation Of Islam: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Nation Of Islam
Nation of Islam A sect of Islam originating in America composed of black Americans. Followers, sometimes called Black Muslims, believe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Organization
Islam - Religious authority. There is no official authority who decides whether a person is accepted into, or dismissed from, the commu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Etymology
In Arabic, Islām derives from the three-letter root Sīn-Lām-Mīm (س-ل-م), which means "submission; to surrender; to obey; peace". I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Schools Denominations
There are a number of Islamic religious denominations, each of which has significant theological and legal differences from each other bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Organization
Islam - Religious authority. There is no official authority who decides whether a person is accepted into, or dismissed from, the commu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - History
Islamic history begins in Arabia in the 7th century with the emergence of the prophet Muhammad. Within a century of his death, an Islamic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Religions Based On Islam
The following groups consider themselves Muslims, but are not considered Islamic by the majority of Muslims or Muslim authorities: The N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Islam And Other Religions
The Qur'an contains both injunctions to respect other religions, and to fight and subdue unbelievers. Muslims do not agree on how to inte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Schools Denominations
There are a number of Islamic religious denominations, each of which has significant theological and legal differences from each other bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Etymology
In Arabic, Islām derives from the three-letter root س-ل-م, which means "to be in peaceful submission; to surrender; to obey; peace". ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Religions Based On Islam
The following groups consider themselves Muslims, but are not considered Islamic by the majority of Muslims or Muslim authorities: The N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Islam And Other Religions
The Qur'an contains injunctions to respect other religions. It also asks the followers to fight and subdue unbelievers in times of war an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - History
Modern Islamic history begins in Arabia in the 7th century with the emergence of the prophet Muhammad. Within a century of his death, an ...   » Read the article