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Bakr the Prophet 's closest companion is the true successor. In contrast most Shias believe that Ali, who was the prophet 's cousin and son in law is the true successor. Abu bakr was the rightful heir to lead Muslims after the Prophet’s death. Abu Bakr was arguably his closest confidant throughout their lives, and Abu Bakr understood the Messenger teachings the best. It can also be argued that that Ali would be the fourth caliph instead of the first because choosing a successor to the Prophet based

Prominent Women of Islam Women have a great influence on the religion of Islam and how it is seen both nowadays and in the past. We are lucky to have prominent women such as Ayesha bint Abu Bakr, Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, Umm Salamah bint Abu Umayyah, Linda Sarsour, and Yasmin Mogahed. These women have strived for excellence and are some of the most outgoing people of our ummah. Ayesha bint Abu Bakr is one of the most prominent women of Islam. Amr ibn Aas thought he was the most beloved person

Our Interpretation is Our Reality When an author begins to write a book they usually have a certain purpose in mind. They might want to convey a message or simply entertain their reader. In the three Abrahamic texts that we read; Genesis, Matthew, and the Quran, some would argue that the author 's purpose was to create a blueprint for how humans should live their lives; a rather daunting and consequential task. The main problem is written text, and especially text that was written in 1,400 BC,

Mohammad’s creation of a trans-tribal state occurred during his population of Medina. After he was persecuted in Mecca, Mohammad sought refuge in Medina. After successfully gaining protection from its tribes Mohammad sought to make Medina a better place. Mohammad immediately planted crops, created employment, found water alternatives, and created a town center. After surpassing necessities Mohammad moved on to his ultimate goal- a unified, religious state. Mohammad sought to make Medina a monotheistic

Maryam Al-Harthy Dr. Abdullah Al-Arian History 04 September 2017 Rise of the Islamic Empire “O Messenger, announce that which has been revealed to you from your Lord, and if you do not, then you have not conveyed His message. And Allah will protect you from the people. Indeed, Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.” (Quran 5:67) Prophet Muhammad PBUH, was born to a branch of Quraish family. He was born to Abdullah Ibn Abd Al-Muttalib and Amna Bint Wahab in the year 570 C. He received his

Introduction Islam is a monotheistic religion that started in Arabia (1). It was founded by the prophet Muhammad and during the first century of its creation, it spread throughout Arabia and beyond (12). Muslims believe that Muhammad saw visions of the angel Gabriel telling him the of the wisdoms of God. Today, Islam is the second largest religion in the world and just like other major world religions, there are divisions that exist in Islam. What must be the most significant division is the division

that were seen as historic validation of Muslim belief and claims. The Shiah are the followers of Ali, Muhammad’s Cousin. They believe that leadership should stay in the family of the prophet and thus pass to its senior male member, Ali. They were thwarted twice: when Ali wasn’t appointed as the first caliph and when Muawiya seized the caliphate from Ali. Later on, they convinced Husayn, the son of Ali, to lead a rebellion against Yazid, Muawiya’s son. However, Husayn didn’t get the support they promised

The Muslim Dilemma Influence, political power and envy triggered the tensions between two groups that we know as the Sunni and the Shiites during ancient Muslim history. This major problem began in the mid 1600s and caused Islam to divide into two immensely large groups. The Islamic community had two different opinions on who they thought should be the supreme leader, or caliph. This caused a major division among the empire which caused a downfall for the empire. Sunni, or followers of the Sunna

Muhammad, four different caliphs were selected in different times; all of them were close to the prophet in his time. The Muslim nation at that time were distributed into two groups who thought that Ali is the right successor of Muhammad, and other was the one that decided to have the three caliphs after which Ali was autonomously selected by the crowd (Nicholson, 2010). Last three of the caliphs were assassinated during their regime. The chaotic environment that was created after the death of Muhammad

“The dispute over the succession of Muhammad led to the battle of Jamal and battle of Siffin”. When this happened it caused civil war across Islam and led to the death of Hussein bin ali. “The Shiites believed that the successor of the prophet Muhammad should stay within his family bloodline”. This led to an argument between the Sunni and Shiites that caused a split between the the Sunni and Shiite. The Sunni believed that the leadership