[IslamCity] sunni path course

2006-06-12 Thread saiyed shahbazi
unniPath Courses "SunniPath has been unparalleled in its professionalism, academic qualifications, technological aptitude, and most importantly, relevance to the cultural context that characterizes the lives of the majority of Muslims in the West."Hadia MubarakNon-Profit Project and

[IslamCity] What Are The Requirements To Reflect Over the Qur'an?

2006-06-12 Thread saiyed shahbazi
You know, it's funny. I have been told, several times, that I am "not qualified" to make the statements I make about various verses and passages of the Qur'an. I am "not qualified" to do so. Why? What are the qualifications to read the Qur'an? What credentials do I need to possess to make me a

[IslamCity] Pakistan�s varsity enrolment among world�s lowest

2006-06-12 Thread saiyed shahbazi
Pakistan’s varsity enrolment among world’s lowest Monday, June 05, 2006 By Shahzad Malik ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is ranked amongst the lowest in the world in higher education enrolment, with just 2.9 percent of students enrolled in universities in 2005. According to the Economic Survey of

[IslamCity] Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killed

2006-06-09 Thread saiyed shahbazi
Iraqi PM: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killedAP - 4 minutes ago BAGHDAD, Iraq - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaida-linked militant who led a bloody campaign of suicide bombings, kidnappings and hostage beheadings in Iraq, has been killed in a U.S. air raid north of Baghdad, Iraq's prime

[IslamCity] Graves of Prophets and some imp islamic personalities

2006-06-06 Thread saiyed shahbazi
(a.s.)'s Tomb (first muder victim in the world) saiyed shahbazi __._,_.___ *** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair

[IslamCity] Five Futures for Muslims

2006-06-06 Thread saiyed shahbazi
ce among many. 20. For an excellent articulation of this, see Johan Galtung, Globalization for Peace and Development. www.transcend.org. August 2004.(I would like to thank Bob Adams, Lewis Grow and Ivana Milojevic for extensive comments on earlier drafts of this essay.)saiyed shahbazi __._,_.___

[IslamCity] Conservative Reform In Contemporary Western Islamic Thought: Tariq Ramadan, A Case Study

2006-06-06 Thread saiyed shahbazi
om [1] He had 8 months of private lessons in Islamic law given by Shaikh Dr. Ali Jum'a who is now Grand Mufti of Egypt, see www.tariqramadan.com/imprimer.php3?id_article=323. By Ludwig Ammann

[IslamCity] Are We Really Supposed To Hate Non-Muslims? (Part II)

2006-06-02 Thread saiyed shahbazi
As we discussed last time, those who are bent on promoting the "Doctrine of Hatred" cite verse 60:4 and the example of Prophet Abraham (pbuh). Yet, it is clear that this understanding is not valid when the verse is examined in its proper context. Thus, again, I can say truthfully that there is

[IslamCity] Failed State? Yes, but for other reasons.

2006-06-01 Thread saiyed shahbazi
Failed State? Yes, but for other reasons. By abid ullah jan Published: May 21, 2006 usharraf regime is feeling jittery since the American journal Foreign Policy has put Pakistan in the top ten failing states. Peter Preston called Pakistan a basket case in the Guardian

[IslamCity] Bangladesh Minister's wife runs fake private university

2006-06-01 Thread saiyed shahbazi
certificates. - INS + Asian Tribune - Source URL:http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/255 saiyed shahbazi *** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine

[IslamCity] Science says Adam Hawa existed...

2006-05-28 Thread saiyed shahbazi
kindness and equity" (S. 4:19). Nevertheless, these Qur'anic injunctions are not to be abuse by women who se their emotional nature as an excuse for wrong-doings. Like men, women are also capable of being disciplined, knowledgeable and just, so it is perfectly just and proper that husba

[IslamCity] The Religious Roots of Conflict :Russia and Chechnya

2006-05-28 Thread saiyed shahbazi
chen war became as elusive as the Sufi orders themselves. In this tired battle of wills between Moscow and the Chechen Muslims, Boris Yeltsin and the Russian Federation rank as their weakest opponents yet. ---

[IslamCity] Exposition of the Way in which Young Children should be Disciplined

2006-05-23 Thread saiyed shahbazi
sciples of al-Hasan al-Basri (d. 110/728)' (Bowering, 47). It was frequented by important figures of both exoteric and esoteric Islam. 7. The home town of Sahl was located in Khuzestan in south-western Iran. Cf. J. H. Kramers, art. 'Tustar', in EI, IV. 393-5. 8. Ar. faraq, a large measure of grain, vari

[IslamCity] Our heritage at stake

2006-05-09 Thread saiyed shahbazi
slamic world. But these things need to be said out loud and often. According to Mirza Beg, if you want to protest against the destruction of historical sites in Makkah, you can log on to the following website: www.petitiononline.com/rasul/petition.html But while I am going to do my bit,

[IslamCity] A hadith

2006-05-09 Thread saiyed shahbazi
harm you except with something which Allah had written for you. The pens have been lifted and the pages are dry."[at-Tirmidhi]saiyed shahbazi *** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) w

[IslamCity] Classical education

2006-05-09 Thread saiyed shahbazi
Classical education depends on a three-part process of training the mind. The early years of school are spent in absorbing facts, systematically laying the foundations for advanced study. In the middle grades, students learn to think through arguments. In the high school years, they learn to

[IslamCity] Accept Only The Truth

2006-05-02 Thread saiyed shahbazi
Mu`âdh Bin Jabal:Companion of the Prophet "Accept Only The Truth" Idris al-Khawlâni narrated that Mu`âdh Bin Jabal Allah be pleased with him, said in one of his sermons: "Coming your way are awful trials were money will be aplenty, and the Qur'an will be read by the believer as well by the

[IslamCity] The History of the Caliphate

2006-04-24 Thread saiyed shahbazi
Question: Didn’t the Muslim caliphate or khilâfah end in 1342 AH/1924 CE, when Turkey abolished the office? Didn’t the khilâfah have a continuous existence up to that point?Answer: These questions are two-sided, as they deal with fiqh and with history. The fiqh of the khilâfah is

[IslamCity] The Intermediary of Shirk.

2006-04-20 Thread saiyed shahbazi
From the Mafaheem of Sayyid ibn AlawiMany people falter in their understanding of the reality of intermediaries, and haphazardly rush to the judgement that any intermediary is Shirk, and that he who takes an intermediary, whatever the fashion, has associated partners with Allah, and that

[IslamCity] In Search of the Prophet

2006-04-20 Thread saiyed shahbazi
O Prophet of Allah, where shall I find the source of my adoration for you? I have memorized hundreds of your sayings since my youth, taught your seerah (example) to numerous students, grown a beard, used the miswaaq, sang and proudly taught others odes (qasidahs) in praise of you. But I did not

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