Dictionary - Shi`ites: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Shi`ites
Shi`ites [from Arab shi`a sectary]   Moslems are divided into two main groups: the Sunnites, the most numerous, who accept the or...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Allah: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Allah
Allah (Arabic) (from al the + ilah god; cf Hebrew eloah)   The one God of Islam, analogous to the Hebrew Jahweh. The pre-Moslem A...   » Read the article

Article - Karbala: Karbala, A Symbol Of Intense Faith  
What Banaras is to a believing Hindu, Karbala was to my Shia mother. She wanted to be buried there. My mother shed more tears on the t...   » Read the article

Article - Quran - Koran: Qur'an Revealed During Ramzan
Quran - Koran: Qur'an Revealed During Ramzan Prophet Muhammad would often sit alone in the cave of Hira, near Mecca, to pray and meditat...   » Read the article

Article - Kabah: Pilgrimage To Kabah - Spirit Of Sacrifice  
Over 4,000 years ago God asked Abraham to build the Kabah (house of worship) at Mecca and to call upon all people to make the pilgrima...   » Read the article

Article - Imam Husain: Husain's Sacrifice To Uphold Truth  
Today is the martyrdom day of Imam Husain, grandson of Prophet Mohammed. In 61 Hizrat (680 AD) a battle took place at Karbala, Iraq, o...   » Read the article

Article - Id-ul-azha: Faith And Qurbani - Spirit Of Eid  
Id-ul-Azha is the second most important festival of Muslims across the world. Today's celebration comes almost two months after Eid-ul...   » Read the article

Article - Chishti Shrine: Pilgrimage Of Faith - Chishti's Shrine  
Pilgrims are flocking to the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer on the occasion of the annual Urs. Popularly known as Khwaja ...   » Read the article

Article - Muslim New Year: A Poignant Plea For Truth And Justice  
The moon of Muharram has been sighted. This is the beginning of the New Year of Muslims according to the tenements of Islam and the Sh...   » Read the article

Article - Ramzan: Fasting, Praying And Charity  
Ramzan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, offers an extensive programme of reform and spiritual elevation to all Muslims ...   » Read the article

Article - Guru Nanak: Guru Nanak Meets Bahlol In Baghdad
Guru Nanak Meets Bahlol In Baghdad Baghdad was, in Nanak's time, a centre of Muslim culture - it was home to pirs and sufi fakirs. Guru ...   » Read the article

Article - Ramzan: Why I Love To Fast During Ramzan  
Every year, I eagerly await the month of Ramzan. Fasting and praying during the month prepares me to move closer to God. Fasting is no...   » Read the article

Article - Ramzan: Social Relevance Of Ramzan Fast  
Everyday during Ramzan, for one lunar month from sunrise to sunset, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking and smoking.   Why do ...   » Read the article

Article - Ramzan: Ramzan Diary From Fatehpur Sikri  
I wasn't sure what woke me up - the mellifluous call of the muezzin to prayer or the peacocks' "peeuing", calling out franti...   » Read the article

Article - Namaz: Truth Unveiled In Seventh Heaven - About Namaz  
The Prophet Muhammad started receiving revelations from Allah in 610 AD through an angel. When he began to propagate the divine messag...   » Read the article

Article - Islam Sufism: A Different View Of Islam Sufism
A Different View Of Islam & Sufism For Anne-Marie Schimmel, Islam was a lifelong passion, as deep as her own roots in the Lutheran f...   » Read the article

Article - Islamic Dream Interpretation: Meaning Of Dreams In Islam Ii
Meaning of Dreams in Islam Dreams are broken into three parts according to the Sunnah: Ru'yaa - good visions (dreams) Hulum - ...   » Read the article

Article - Islam And Hinduism: Symbiotic Mysticism In Devotional Poems
Islam and Hinduism: Symbiotic Mysticism In Devotional Poems Few have heard of the mystic poems Brahma Prakash or Dasa Avatar by the medi...   » Read the article

Article - Zamzam: The Story Of Zamzam
The Story of Zamzam The holy water known as ZamZam, brought from Makkah (Mecca) by Hajjis returning home, is believed to have healin...   » Read the article

Article - Prophet: The Prophet Of Peace Revealed Islam
The Prophet of Peace Revealed Islam Mohammed, the prophet and messenger of God who revealed Islam to the world was a descendant of Proph...   » Read the article

Article - Islam: The Four Phases Of Islamic Thought
Islam: The Four Phases of Islamic Thought Islamic thought, Shariah and Fiqh as it exists today has metamorphosed through various pr...   » Read the article

Article - Science And Spirituality: An Islamic View Of Creation Life
Science and Spirituality: An Islamic View of Creation & Life According to Islamic tradition, life is God's creation - regardless of ...   » Read the article

Article - Haj: Haj Is A Journey Into Yourself
Haj Is a Journey Into Yourself It is every Muslim's cherished dream to go on Haj, to undertake the spiritual journey to the holy city of...   » Read the article

Article - Islam And Hinduism: The Thousand Names Of Vishnu And Allah
Islam and Hinduism: The Thousand Names of Vishnu and Allah Allah is Al-Ahad or The One and Vishnu is called Eka, The One. It's curious b...   » Read the article

Article - Islam And Hinduism: Enchanting Abode Of The Double Devta
Enchanting Abode of The Double Devta Having been born into a secular Hindu family which venerates a Sufi saint, I have always thought I ...   » Read the article

Article - Oneness: Rise Above Dogma, Realise The Truth
Oneness: Rise Above Dogma, Realise The Truth When I pass by the neighbourhood mosque, I bow my head in respect just as I do when I pas...   » Read the article

Article - Islam And Hinduism: Persian Heritage In Hindu Traditions
Persian Heritage In Hindu Traditions Many would be surprised to learn that no ancient Hindu temple was dedicated to Rama - neither in Ay...   » Read the article

Article - Definition Of Metaphysics: Nature Of God
Dictionaries usually describe God as the Supreme Being. Since we cannot put God on a table for a thorough investigation, God and his n...   » 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

Article - Definition Of Metaphysics: Knowledge By Acquaintance
We are normally acquainted with anything of which we are directly aware, without any inference or knowledge of truth.   Am I acqu...   » Read the article

Article - Vajrayana
Also known as Tantric Buddhism, Mantrayana, Tantrayana, Esoteric Buddhism, Diamond Vehicle or True Words Sect. (Secret) Mantra vehicle is...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Hinduism Lexicon On A
Hinduism Lexicon on A From aadheenam to axis.      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - As-saffah: Encyclopedia - As-saffah
Abu al-'Abbas Abdullah ibn Muhammad as-Saffah (721 - 754) أبو العباس عبد الله بن محمد السفاح was the first Ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pre-adamite: Encyclopedia - Pre-adamite
The idea that humans existed before Adam, which is known as the Pre-Adamite hypothesis or Preadamism, has a long history, probably having...   » 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 - Islam And Anti-semitism: Encyclopedia - Islam And Anti-semitism
See anti-Semitism for etymology and semantics of the term. This article is concerned with the relationship between Islam and anti-Semitis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Number Of The Beast: Encyclopedia - Number Of The Beast
The Number of the Beast is mentioned in the Book of Revelation of the Christian New Testament and has long been accepted to be 666. In so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism was once the "official" religion of Sassanid (Sassanian) Persia, and played an important role in the Achaemenid as well as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Messiah: Encyclopedia - Messiah
In Judaism, the Messiah (מָשִׁיחַ "anointed one", Standard Hebrew Mašíaḥ, Tiberian Hebrew Māšîªḥ Arabic المسيح;) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Opposition To Anti-semitism: Encyclopedia - Christian Opposition To Anti-semitism
Christian opposition to anti-semitism is expressed in many of the writings of Christian leaders throughout history. This article combines...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1948 Arab-israeli War: Encyclopedia - 1948 Arab-israeli War
The 1948 Arab-Israeli War is referred to as the "War of Independence" (Hebrew: מלחמת העצמאות) or as the "War of Liberation" (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-razi: Encyclopedia - Al-razi
Al-Razi, (full name Abū Bakr Muhammad Ibn Zakarīya al-Rāzi) (ابو بکر الرازی), also known as "Zakaria al-Razi" in Arabic; o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Iblis, Eblis: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Iblis, Eblis
Iblis or Eblis (from Arabic iblis)   An evil being, in Islamic belief, of spiritual or angelic origin, often named Shaitan and ge...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Antichrist: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Antichrist
Antichrist (from Greek anti against + christos anointed)   An adversary of Christ. The Epistles of John refers to the belief in t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Racial, Ethnic, Religious Groups: Social Studies Dictionary - Racial, Ethnic, Religious Groups
Definition and meaning of Racial   Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Groups Racial groups are made up of individuals with similar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Racial, Ethnic, Religious Groups: Social Studies Dictionary - Racial, Ethnic, Religious Groups
Definition and meaning of Racial   Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Groups Racial groups are made up of individuals with similar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sufi, Sufi, Sufism: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Sufi, Sufi, Sufism
Sufi, Sufi, Sufism [from Arab suf wool; sufi he who wears woolen garments]   A school of thought that emphasizes the superiority ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Islam: Social Studies Dictionary - Islam
Definition and meaning of Islam   Islam - [World History] Islam is a religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Islam: Social Studies Dictionary - Islam
Definition and meaning of Islam   Islam - [World History] Islam is a religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Polytheism: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Polytheism
Polytheism The doctrine of and belief in a plurality of gods, cosmic spirits, or celestial entities under whatever name they may be de...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sabean, Sabaean, Sabian, Sabianism: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Sabean, Sabaean, Sabian, Sabianism
Sabean, Sabaean, Sabian, Sabianism [from Hebrew tsaba host, army, celestial hosts]   A name given by the Shemitic peoples to thos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edmund Allenby 1st Viscount Allenby: Encyclopedia Ii - Edmund Allenby 1st Viscount Allenby - Jerusalem Proclamation
Sir Edmund Allenby's official proclamation of martial law following the fall of Jerusalem, December 9, 1917: "To the Inhabitants of Jeru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Riots In Palestine Of 1929: Encyclopedia Ii - Riots In Palestine Of 1929 - Commission Of Enquiry
A commission of enquiry lead by Sir Walter Shaw took public evidence for several weeks. The main conclusions of the Commission were as fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hamas: Encyclopedia Ii - Hamas - Beliefs
Hamas regards the territory of the present-day State of Israel — as well as the Gaza Strip and the West Bank — as an inalienable Isla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Temple Mount: Encyclopedia Ii - Temple Mount - Acknowledgements Of The Bases For Its Holiness To Other Religions
Temple Mount - Jewish. Jews do not believe in the Quran, and therefore do not believe that Muhammed is a prophet or that he experienced...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Temple Mount: Encyclopedia Ii - Temple Mount - Acknowledgements Of The Bases For Its Holiness To Other Religions
Temple Mount - Jewish. Jews do not believe in the Qur'an, and therefore do not believe that Muhammed is a prophet or that he experience...   » 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

Encyclopedia - Vajrayana: Encyclopedia Ii - Vajrayana - Advantages Of Vajrayana
The key advantage Vajrayana Buddhism claims to provide is an accelerated path to enlightenment. This is achieved through use of tantra te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam And Anti-semitism: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam And Anti-semitism - Historic Events Of Muslim Persecution Of Jews
Around 1000 CE the clinically insane Fatimid Caliph al-Hakim in Egypt ordered the killing of many Jews. Soon after its foundation by Yusu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ethiopia: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ethiopia - Portuguese Influence
Under the Solomonid dynasty, the chief provinces became Tigray (northern), Amhara (central) and Shewa (southern). The seat of government,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Freemasonry: Encyclopedia Ii - Freemasonry - Ritual And Symbolism
Freemasonic Ritual uses the architectural symbolism of the medieval operative Masons who actually worked in stone. One of the principal s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ethiopia: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ethiopia - Portuguese Influence
Under the Solomonid dynasty, the chief provinces became Tigray (northern), Amhara (central) and Shewa (southern). The seat of government,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-razi: Encyclopedia Ii - Al-razi - Alchemy
Al-Razi - The Transmutation of Metals. Razi's interest in alchemy and his strong belief in the possibility of transmutation of lesser m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemical Weapon Proliferation: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemical Weapon Proliferation - Chemical Weapon Details Per Nation
Chemical weapon proliferation - Albania. Albania, as a party to the Chemical Weapons Convention, declared in March 2003 a stockpile of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sicilian Baroque: Encyclopedia Ii - Sicilian Baroque - Interiors
Sicilian church exteriors had been decorated in elaborate styles from the first quarter of the 17th century, with profuse use of sculptur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Messiah: Encyclopedia Ii - Messiah - Other Historically Significant Jewish Messiah Claimants
Messiah - Josephus's report of civil unrest in the first century. It had been thought that Josephus asserts that Jesus was indeed the t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Planets In Science Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Planets In Science Fiction - Fictional Planets
Authors have created thousands of fictional planets. Most of them are nearly indistinguishable from Earth, which is why Brian M. Stablefo...   » Read the article

Article - Islamic Dream Interpretation: Meaning Of Dreams In Islam - I
Islamic Dream Dictionary: Meaning of Dreams in Islam Islamic dream dictionary with dream interpretation related to Islam and the Prop...   » 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 - Spiritual Sitemap I - M
This is a sitemap for Spiritual - M . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.  ...   » Read the article