My Father Knew Islam

Muhammad a prophet for our time is written by Karen Armstrong. This book is like a diary that tells the life of Muhammad and how he played a big role in the Islamic religion. Muhammad was born in the year 570 ce and died in 623 ce. Muhammad was a man who did not have much going for him, he couldn’t read and lived in a cave with his wife at the time. When Muhammad was reached down upon by Allah he did not know what was happening and why it was happening. “ he knew that some people expected the imminent arrival of an Arab prophet, but it never occurred to him that he would be the one entrusted with the mission.” (p.10). Muhammad was 40 years old when this happened and he lived in Mecca. Mecca at the time had many different civilizations and was a big trading center. Arabs at the time did not like this and kept moving from places to place to get something stable. Some of the Arabs even had settled in urban areas around Mecca. Society in Mecca was based on laws and traditions that even though Allah is the main god

Malcolm then traveled to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, where he met many Muslims and leaders also fighting for his cause. There, his name became El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, his Muslim name. Islam became Malcolm’s religion, with Malcolm saying:

As Ali’s health kept declining, he still wanted to make a difference. He did so by doing humanitarian causes like traveling to Lebanon and Iraq to try and save American hostages. For many years Ali appeared all across the globe to push philanthropic causes (Schuppe.) As the disease kept on getting worse, he worked to raise funds for his Parkinson's Research Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Over the next few years Ali supported many organizations, like the Special Olympics and the Make-A-Wish Foundation (“Muhammad Ali”.) Ali was reaching his final years of life, in 2013 he had a near death experience where he was found unresponsive. He then recovered and returned to his home in Arizona. During Ali’s last years he was barely able to speak, Ali died after battling Parkinson’s disease for 32 years, he passed away at the age of 74 years old (Schuppe.) On the following day Ali’s daughter Rasheda described her father as “daddy, my best friend and hero” she also described him as “the greatest man that ever

In the article, Muslim Misconception by Allyson Miller, it talks about the misconceptions people have about the Islamic religion. Because of the attacks on 9/11 and the current war against ISIS, many people believe that the religion is all about violence and converting people. However, that is not true. "Islam is derived from the Arabic root word 'salem ' meaning 'peace ' and is described as a religion of unity, not one of violence" (Miller, 2015, p. 16). It is ridiculous that people can label everyone associated with the religion as a terrorist when it is only the extremist who to blame. When I was in high school, my best friend was named Roda and she was Muslim. Every day when we were going to our career center, we would sit next to each other on the bus. Some days, we would talk about each other 's religions. Unlike most people, I was willing to ask questions and learn about her religion and vice

Branding white people "devils," he spoke bitterly of a philosophy of vengeance and "an eye for an eye." When, in 1963, he characterized the Kennedy assassination as a case of "chickens coming home to roost," he was suspended from the Black Muslim movement by Elijah Muhammad. Disillusioned with Elijah Muhammad's teachings, Malcolm formed his own organizations, the Organization of Afro-American Unity and the Muslim Mosque Inc. In 1964 he made a pilgrimage to Islam's holy city, Mecca, and adopted the name El-Hajj Malik El Shabazz.

Muhammad Ali isn't actually his real name, his real name is Cassius Clay. He decided to change his name and he changed it to Muhammad Ali. Ali said that “Cassius Clay is a slave name. I didn't choose it, and I didn't want it. I am Muhammad Ali, a free name-it means beloved of God-and I insist people use it when speaking to me.” He joined the NOI which is a black civil rights movement and it stands for Nation of Islam. A lot of people really didn't like that Ali joined this group. When he joined this movement he became good friends with Malcolm X, eventually they had different views and weren't friends. When Malcolm died however, Ali wished that they were friends. The NOI was founded by Wallace D. Fard in 1930 and African-American members were referred as “Black Muslims.” Their belief was that African-Americans have a good future coming and that there will be an apocalypse for the

of most Muslims. “Muslim scholars who study the Quran explain Islam as a religion of peace. “

On October 29, 1960 Cassius Clay made his a professional debut with a six round unanimous decision over Tunney Hunsaker. Cassius made all arrangements for the fight and he even trained himself. After having trouble with a less talented Hunsaker, Ali decided to hire a trainer. He went through many trainers until he found Angelo Dundee. Clay won his first world heavyweight championship on February 25, 1964. He beat Sonny Liston in six rounds. Liston refused to leave his corner for the seventh round. Almost directly after the fight, Clay told the world that he was now to be called Cassius X because of his affiliation with Islam. A month later he announced his name was to be Muhammad Ali which was the title given to him by the head of the Black Muslims, Elijah Muhammad. The name Muhammad Ali means "worthy of praise most high." Ali was then drafted into the Army and to fight in the Vietnam War. However, he refused to join the army

After being released in June 1954, he became minister of the New York Temple No. 7, where he met his future wife, Betty Sanders. For two years Malcolm heard rumors of Elijah Muhammad having illicit affairs with serving girls, fathering illegitimate children, and Nation of Islam ministers living luxurious lifestyles at the expense of the Nation (Crime and Investigation Network 2). These practices were in direct conflict with the Islamic beliefs; therefore, left Malcolm feeling betrayed by Muhammad. On March 14, 1964, Malcolm publicly announced his split with Muhammad and the Nation of Islam. He then formed his own movement, the Muslim Mosque, on March 13, 1964. Many of his friends then urged him to take a Hajj, or a pilgrimage, to Mecca. He took their advice, and traveled there in April, 1964. On his return, he changed his name once again to El- Hajj Malik El- Shabazz.

Cassius joined the Nation of Islam after winning the heavyweight championship in 1964 and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali went on to win the heavyweight championship on two other occasions becoming the only three-time heavyweight champion. In 1975, he would leave

Even though he arrived in Miami beach, Florida, as a 7-1 underdog, clay taunted Liston before the fight, saying that he would “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” predicting a knockout. Next morning at a press conference, Clay, who had been seen around Miami with controversial Nation of Islam member Malcolm X (1925-1965), hearing the romus of his conversion to Islam. On march 6, 1964, Elijah Muhammad Nation of Islam leader (1897-1975) bestowed on Clay the name of Muhammad

Muhammad Ali was an American boxer and activist. He was born in Kentucky on 17 January 1967, and died on 3 June 2016. Muhammad Ali started taking boxing lessons after his bicycle was stolen when he was 12 years old. At the age of 18, he won the gold medal in the light heavyweight division. He won three world-cup heavyweight championships. He fought sixty-one times and only lost five times. He followed that dream for 30 years, and became one of the greatest boxers of all time, and Muhammad Ali was active in the civil rights movement in many ways. For instance, in the civil rights movement, Muhammad Ali changed his name because he thought that Cassius Clay was a “Slave name,” and he changed his name to Muhammad Ali. In 1960, shortly after winning the heavy weight title, he changed his religion, and converted to Islam. Muhammad Ali joined other leaders in the civil rights movement, such as Malcolm X and Martin Luther King to help in the Black Community. Muhammad Ali fought for what he believed in and impacted the civil rights movement such as changed his name, religion, drafted into the Vietnam war and he tried to make the black community equal to the white

The Qur'an is the fundamental text for all Muslims as it is believed to contain the revelation of Allah, complete and unaltered as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. The secondary sacred text is the Hadith which refers to the collection of traditions, words and deeds of the prophet Muhammad who lived in accordance to the beliefs of Islam in the way which Allah intended. The Qur'an refers to Islam as 'the path of peace' and it is due to this importance placed upon peace that the Qur’an also declares that there be no aggressive war permitted in Islam. Peace is achieved through submission to Allah and this is reinforced through daily prayer (salat).

Islam - A Highly Controversial Sensitive Issue in Today's World: Examination of Misconceptions and Beliefs

Although Islam is the second largest religion in the world with a following of 1.8 billion followers, no other religion has faced more scrutiny and hardship in the past decades. This has been caused by media and governments labeling Islam as a whole with their extremist groups like Al Queda and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. I even thought that the principals held by these extremist group were more common in Islam than they are. After studying Islam and gaining more information I came to respect this religion more than any other we studied this semester because of its seriousness and unity. The Quran and Hadith provide concrete details and instructions to follow in the faith of Islam. No texts from any other religion are as upfront with their beliefs than these. Muhammad was and continues to be a powerful and understanding leader that has led it to becoming the world’s fastest growing religion. I enjoyed studying the powerfulness of Muhammad and the direct voice of God in the Quran that is sets Islam apart from Judaism and Christianity.