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each have differing yet similar rulings on the proper way of Pilgrimaging to the Prophets place of burial. Abd al-Aziz Bin Baz has a very specific set of circumstances on visiting the Prophet Muhammad’s grave. He suggests that someone may not visit Medina with the sole purpose of seeing his grave. Bin Baz explicitly states: “It is not permissible to

Introduction Makkah and Madina are the sacrosanct urban areas of Islam where the principle havens are arranged – mosques al-Masjid al-Haraam (The Sacred Mosque) with Kaabah and al-Masjid a Nabawi (mosque of the Prophet Muhammad, PBUH).Millions of adherents from everywhere throughout the world go to these urban communities to perform hajj journey. This momentous aide gives a regulated and striking record of history and purposes of enthusiasm for Makkah and Madina, and pragmatic guidance, request

as well as advancement in society. The spread of the Islamic faith throughout the Middle East is through the presence of these Muslim cities. As discussed in Document 4, the establishment of Medina contributed to the spread of Islam. This was where it started. Muhammad and his followers fled to Medina when the ruling class of Mecca started to persecute them. There, Muhammad was able to help the people accept the Islamic faith which helped the overall spread of Islam. Muslim cities are scatted

Muhammad: monotheism, support for the weak and the poor, and that Muhammad was allah’s prophet. Muhammad would be unaccepted by the people of Mecca because his teachings threatened their economy and he wanted to eliminate idol worship. Muhammad fled to Medina and began to create a following known as the Ulma and later developed into a political leader. Eventually, Muhammad would return and conquer the city of Mecca, establishing Islam and destroying everything but the Ka’ba.

as the leader after convincing Al-Hasan, Ali’s son, to give up his right to the caliphate- establishing himself as the first Umayyad caliph. He was driven to create a strong, effective, and somewhat centralized government. He moved the capital from Medina to Damascus and gave Christians, in many cases ex-Byzantine officials- government positions, which led to some new financial and administrative systems that were unwelcomed by many. Muawiya was the beginning of a long line of impious rulers who did

Pilgrimage is no more! For hundreds, even thousands of years, pilgrims across the Middle East have been undertaking immensely costly and onerous journeys to reach holy sites, such as: Mecca, Medina, Damascus, among many others. Although, their reasons for the visit varied, they all shared a common underlying importance— to please God. This great tradition, which brought millions of Muslims spiritual elevation and honor by obeying Allah, does not exist anymore. Colonialism and modernity have taken

Islam was introduced by Muhammad in Mecca where he received his recitations. .After some time the local Authority chased Muhammad away from Mecca because his teachings conflicted with their polytheistic beliefs. He then found refuge in El-Medina. This newfound home allowed his teachings to spread over the region and more persons began accepting these teachings. Muhamad’s successors, who were called Caliphs, over time conquered Syria, Palestine, Iraq, North Africa and some of Spain with their military

I asked a friend of mine to come with me to visit the Asian Art Museum. I told him that the Museum is exhibiting pieces of recent archeological discoveries of Saudi Arabia. Since we were both Saudis, we felt curious to explore the museum for the first time. When we arrived to the museum, we paid 15 dollars each because we were adults. It was not until we finished our visit that we realized that we could have used our student identification cards to pay only 10 dollars each. However, we did not feel

Mohammed Alharthy 10-2-2016 Full Sentence Preparation Outline I. Introduction a. Attention Getter: When people think of Saudi Arabia, the first thing that pops up in the mind is oil. Hello everyone my name is Mohammed and I’m going to inform you about Saudi Arabia b. Background: I was born and raised in Saudi Arabia. Speaker Credibility: I was born in Saudi Arab and have grown up there before immigrating to the United States. My family is Saudi Arabian which gives me a firsthand experience in

not yet a fight for the control of Islam, being just one Caliph: Umar ibn Al-Khattab. This Caliph was known to care about the wellbeing of the poor’s and underprivilege people. During his reign, the Muslim territory encompassed 13 provinces: Mecca, Medina, Basra, Kufa, Jazira, Syria, Aylya, Ramlah, Upper Egypt, Lower Egypt, Khorasan, Azerbaijan and Fars; now known as the territories of Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Egypt and Iran. Those territories were under the control of Rashidum Caliphate, represented