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The Destruction of Religious and Cultural Sites I. Introduction The
Mapping the Saudi State, Chapter 7: The Destruction of Religious and Cultural Sites I. Introduction The Ministry for Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da’wah, and Guidance, commonly abbreviated to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs (MOIA), supervises and regulates religious activity in Saudi Arabia. Whereas the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (CPVPV) directly enforces religious law, as seen in Mapping the Saudi State, Chapter 1,1 the MOIA is responsible for the administration of broader religious services. According to the MOIA, its primary duties include overseeing the coordination of Islamic societies and organizations, the appointment of clergy, and the maintenance and construction of mosques.2 Yet, despite its official mission to “preserve Islamic values” and protect mosques “in a manner that fits their sacred status,”3 the MOIA is complicit in a longstanding government campaign against the peninsula’s traditional heritage – Islamic or otherwise. Since 1925, the Al Saud family has overseen the destruction of tombs, mosques, and historical artifacts in Jeddah, Medina, Mecca, al-Khobar, Awamiyah, and Jabal al-Uhud. According to the Islamic Heritage Research Foundation, between just 1985 and 2014 – through the MOIA’s founding in 1993 –the government demolished 98% of the religious and historical sites located in Saudi Arabia.4 The MOIA’s seemingly contradictory role in the destruction of Islamic holy places, commentators suggest, is actually the byproduct of an equally incongruous alliance between the forces of Wahhabism and commercialism.5 Compelled to acknowledge larger demographic and economic trends in Saudi Arabia – rapid population growth, increased urbanization, and declining oil revenues chief among them6 – the government has increasingly worked to satisfy both the Wahhabi religious establishment and the kingdom’s financial elite. -
Virtues of Hajj
Virtues of Hajj (Pilgrimage to Makkah) Author's Foreword In the past I have written a few booklets on Tablighi topics and, completely against expectations the response to these booklets have been so encouraging that I have been so surprised that many friends have found them to be beneficial. In my own humbleness, I never dreamt that so much benefit could have been derived from the words and pen of one who himself is not able to practice all that is preached. The reason for these benefits to others I can only attribute to the special help of my late uncle Maulana Muhammad Ilyas (May Allah be please with him) who has not only become known in every corner of India but all over the Islamic world as well, for his Tablighi missionary activities. Because of the loss or inspiration from him due to his death, I discontinued these series for four years, which should not have been done. The late Maulana encouraged me in his last days to compile two further books in the series. Firstly he desired a book on the virtues of business dealings and earning ones livelihood. A concise version of this was quickly produced by me for his perusal during his last days. Unfortunately, as a result of his grave illness, he could not read it. Secondly, he insisted on a book by me on 'Spending in the Way of Allah.' For the preparation of this latter booklet, Maulana time and again reminded me. I remember once when we were about to join Salaat behind an Imam after Takbeer just before Salaat had started, he said to me: "Do not forget the book." In spite of that, no chance has yet presented itself for writing of such a book. -
Africans: the HISTORY of a CONTINENT, Second Edition
P1: RNK 0521864381pre CUNY780B-African 978 0 521 68297 8 May 15, 2007 19:34 This page intentionally left blank ii P1: RNK 0521864381pre CUNY780B-African 978 0 521 68297 8 May 15, 2007 19:34 africans, second edition Inavast and all-embracing study of Africa, from the origins of mankind to the AIDS epidemic, John Iliffe refocuses its history on the peopling of an environmentally hostilecontinent.Africanshavebeenpioneersstrugglingagainstdiseaseandnature, and their social, economic, and political institutions have been designed to ensure their survival. In the context of medical progress and other twentieth-century innovations, however, the same institutions have bred the most rapid population growth the world has ever seen. The history of the continent is thus a single story binding living Africans to their earliest human ancestors. John Iliffe was Professor of African History at the University of Cambridge and is a Fellow of St. John’s College. He is the author of several books on Africa, including Amodern history of Tanganyika and The African poor: A history,which was awarded the Herskovits Prize of the African Studies Association of the United States. Both books were published by Cambridge University Press. i P1: RNK 0521864381pre CUNY780B-African 978 0 521 68297 8 May 15, 2007 19:34 ii P1: RNK 0521864381pre CUNY780B-African 978 0 521 68297 8 May 15, 2007 19:34 african studies The African Studies Series,founded in 1968 in collaboration with the African Studies Centre of the University of Cambridge, is a prestigious series of monographs and general studies on Africa covering history, anthropology, economics, sociology, and political science. -
Pre-Islamic Arabia
Pre-Islamic Arabia The Nomadic Tribes of Arabia The nomadic pastoralist Bedouin tribes inhabited the Arabian Peninsula before the rise of Islam around 700 CE. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe the societal structure of tribes in Arabia KEY TAKEAWAYS Key Points Nomadic Bedouin tribes dominated the Arabian Peninsula before the rise of Islam. Family groups called clans formed larger tribal units, which reinforced family cooperation in the difficult living conditions on the Arabian peninsula and protected its members against other tribes. The Bedouin tribes were nomadic pastoralists who relied on their herds of goats, sheep, and camels for meat, milk, cheese, blood, fur/wool, and other sustenance. The pre-Islamic Bedouins also hunted, served as bodyguards, escorted caravans, worked as mercenaries, and traded or raided to gain animals, women, gold, fabric, and other luxury items. Arab tribes begin to appear in the south Syrian deserts and southern Jordan around 200 CE, but spread from the central Arabian Peninsula after the rise of Islam in the 630s CE. Key Terms Nabatean: an ancient Semitic people who inhabited northern Arabia and Southern Levant, ca. 37–100 CE. Bedouin: a predominantly desert-dwelling Arabian ethnic group traditionally divided into tribes or clans. Pre-Islamic Arabia Pre-Islamic Arabia refers to the Arabian Peninsula prior to the rise of Islam in the 630s. Some of the settled communities in the Arabian Peninsula developed into distinctive civilizations. Sources for these civilizations are not extensive, and are limited to archaeological evidence, accounts written outside of Arabia, and Arab oral traditions later recorded by Islamic scholars. Among the most prominent civilizations were Thamud, which arose around 3000 BCE and lasted to about 300 CE, and Dilmun, which arose around the end of the fourth millennium and lasted to about 600 CE. -
Haj Al-Qiran Hajj Al-Qiran Involves Combining Umrah and Hajj, with Only One Ihram for Both
Haj Al-Qiran Hajj al-Qiran involves combining Umrah and Hajj, with only one Ihram for both Stages of Al-Qiran In this section we give details of each stage of Hajj al-Qiran and provide advice on the rituals that must be performed if the Hajj is to be completed satisfactorily. Ihram Bathe yourself (ghusl). Put on the white clothing of Ihram. The white garment of the Ihram consists of two pieces of white cloth: the cloth covering the upper part of the body is the Rida'; the cloth covering the lower part of the body is the Izar. After donning the white garment of Ihram and verbally declaring the intention to perform Umrah and the specific type of Hajj, recite the Talbiyah. Now that you are in a state of Ihram, you are subject to a number of prohibitions. You must NOT: wear sewn clothes cut or pluck hair clip nails cover your head wear perfume engage in sexual intercourse Other prohibitions include entering into a marriage contract, hunting, or cutting down trees in the Sacred Precinct. Performing the Welcome Tawaf and Sa'y The correct procedure for these rites is set out in the Rituals of Umrah but we repeat them here for the convenience of the user: Enter the Holy Sanctuary (al Masjid al Haram), preferably right foot first through the Bab as-Salam gate, reciting the Talbiyah: 'Labbayk, Allahumma Labbayk. Labbayk, La Shareeka laka labbayk. Innal-hamda wan-ni'mata laka wal-mulk La shareeka lak' The above means: 'Here I am O Allah, (in response to Your call), here I am. -
Zamzam Waters Virtues
Zamzam Water’s Virtues | 0 ﺷﺒﻜﺔ www.alu kah.n e t Zamzam Water’s Virtues | 1 ZAMZAM WATER’S VIRTUES Maḥmūd Ibn Aḥmad al Dosary (PhD). ﺷﺒﻜﺔ www.alu kah.n e t Zamzam Water’s Virtues | 2 INDEX Introduction Part I: Description of Zamzam water. Part II: The best water on the face of the Earth. Part III: Zamzam water is complete nourishment. Part IV: Zamzam water is healing from sickness. Part V: Zamzam water is for whatever it is drunk for. ﺷﺒﻜﺔ www.alu kah.n e t Zamzam Water’s Virtues | 3 INTRODUCTION Verily all praise is for Allah, we praise Him, seek His help and forgiveness, and we seek refuge in Allah from the evil of ourselves and from the sinfulness of our actions. Whosoever Allah guides, then none can misguide him, and whosoever Allah misguides, there can be no guide for him. I testify that there is no deity except Allah alone and I testify that Muḥammad is His servant and messenger. “O you who have believed, fear Allah as He should be feared and do not die except as Muslims (in submission to Him)” Surat „Āli ʿImrān (Family of ʿImrān), verse 102. ۚ ۦ ۚ “O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. Indeed Allah is ever, over you, an Observer.” Surat An-Nisā' (The Women), verse 1. ۚ ﺷﺒﻜﺔ www.alu kah.n e t Zamzam Water’s Virtues | 4 “O you who have believed, fear Allah and speak words of appropriate justice. -
The Arab and Arab Islamic and Muslim Architecture
Copyright is owned by the Author of the thesis. Permission is given for a copy to be downloaded by an individual for the purpose of research and private study only. The thesis may not be reproduced elsewhere without the permission of the Author. THE ARAB AND ARAB ISLAMIC AND MUSLIM ARCHITECTURE OF THE OLD HOLY MASJID AND AL-KA'ABAH A Monadic Interpretation of the Two Holy Buildings by Eduard Franciscus Schwarz A Thesis Submitted to Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand in Part Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Philosophy Massey University of Wellington 2005 The Holy Complex in Makkah al-Mukarramah in Saudi Arabia Acknowledgments Although I belong to those who were indirectly indoctrinated by the Bauhaus, Architecture has moved well away from the Bauhaus architecture and Bauhaus philosophy into that can be referred to as labyrinth architecture with a poetic base. However, the tendency to perceive architecture as a body poetic needs to be queried. That architecture had moved away from the architecture advocated by the Bauhaus was particularly realized during my study at Massey University, Wellington Campus, during 2004. Contact with art students and staff, trained in art and fashion were very useful. Without the help of others, the writing of the thesis would have been more difficult. My thanks go to Professor Duncan Joiner, who was my supervisor. I am also thankful to the Massey University Library, Wellington Campus that carried out a literature search in support of this work. Massey University also provided me with computers for the writing of the work, Brian Halliday, now retired, needs mentioning here, so does Ken Elliot for the constant help he gave computer-wise. -
From the Best of Mankind: Mu'aadh Bin Jabal
FROM THE BEST OF MANKIND “The Most Knowledgeable In Halaal & Haraam” M u ’a a d h B in J a ba l i jp? “W hat An Excellent Man!” ‘A bd u l l a a h B in ‘U m a r Their Islaam, Their Knowledge, Their Striving, Their Struggles, Their Death, Their Legacy. Translated &. Collected By: Aboo Haatim Muhammad Faarooq © 2006CE/1427AH Salafi Publications All rights reserved. No Iran of this hook may he reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical or other means, note known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, without prior permission from the publishers. First Edition: August 2006CE / Rajah 1427AH Published by: Salafi Publications, PO Box 6294, Birmingham, L'K, B8 3JE Salafi Bookstore: 472 Coventry Road, Birmingham BIO OUG t. 0121.773.0003 t. 0121.773.0033 f. 0121.773.4882 Electronic Mail: [email protected] W eb Site: Salafi Publications.Com Salaf.Com Online Bookstore: SalafiBookstore.Com Online Salafi Audio: SalafiAudio.Com Fatwa Website: Fatwalslam.Com Online Q u r’aan: TheNobleQuran.Com Online Hadeeth: SahihalBukhari.Com ISBN: 1-902727-30-4 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 CONTENTS - a --------------------------------------------------- b - Introduction: Regarding the Companions..............................................1 M u’aadh Bin Jabal (&) ........................................................................................8 His Companionship with the Prophet .......................................... 8 His Parting from the Prophet ...........................................................11 -
The History of Implementation of Pilgrimage in the Pagan Era
International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences 2017, Vol. 7, No. 12 ISSN: 2222-6990 The History of Implementation of Pilgrimage in the Pagan Era 1Rizalman Muhammad, 2Faiz Hakimi Mat Idris, 3Kamaliah Salleh, 2Ahmad Zahid Salleh, 2Mohamad Zaidin Mohamad 1Institut Pendidikan Guru, Ipoh Campus, Malaysia 2Faculty of Islamic Contemporary Studies, UniSZA, Malaysia 3Faculty of Law, Accountancy & International Relations, UniSZA, Malaysia Email: [email protected] DOI: 10.6007/IJARBSS/v7-i12/3636 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v7-i12/3636 Abstract The first pilgrimage performed by the Prophet Abraham which was in the 20th century BC had eventually been mixed with polytheism and heresy elements before Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) was sent to this world. In this regard, this article aims to reveal the ritual of the hajj in the ancient Arab society which is different from the current practice of Muslims nowadays. This article is a qualitative study using content analysis. The finding reveals that although Arab community remained to believe in Allah, but in view to the long gap between the two ages of Prophet Abraham and Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.), they had mixed up the implementation of a true and wrong rituals in their pilgrimage. Keywords: Pilgrimage, Pagan Arabs, Kaaba, Mecca Introduction The term Jahiliyyah is derived from jahl which connotes a description of pre-Islamic Arab society who were ignorance of the God, the prophets, the way of life, and who were also arrogantly and imperiously proud of their lineage (Ibn Manzur n.d.). It was a dark age of the Arab history with the absence of divine light to guide their faith, and their lives were fully deviated and strayed from the religious method. -
HAJJ COMPASS Spiritual Journey: Hajj Al-Tamattu
HAJJ COMPASS Spiritual Journey: Hajj Al-Tamattu – Holy pilgrimage to Makkah SA Stage Hijr Calendar Performing rituals Locations Symbolism The Ka’bah is described as the first house of worship in Makkah. Umrah 1 Tawaaf - encircling the Ka’bah Makkah Quran 3: 96 7 times 1 On arrival to Makkah, Al Haram The Ka’bah is a spiritual centre where believers gather to be near their perform Umrah 2 Praying - two rakat nafil namaz at Masjid Allah. before Hajj. Prophet Ibrahim’s Station The encircling of the ka’bah symbolises oneness and unity of the 3 Zam Zam water – drink natural believers in the worship of One God, as they move in harmony spring water from well together around the Ka’bah, while praying to Allah. Mohamed 2008 Bukhari vol 2 The tawaaf symbolises that everyone is equal in the eyes of Allah. 4 Sa’ee – walk to and fro between Individually, the tawaaf symbolises total submission to Allah. Quran 2: 196-197 mount Safa and mount Marwah Revolving anti-clockwise 7 times around the ka’bah reflects Allah’s Prior to performing Umrah, enter creation of the universe: the earth revolves around the sun and the Makkah in Irham state (state of purity). moon orbits around the earth counter clockwise. Quran 21:33 And make Niyyat - expressing intention to start the performance of Umrah. Prophet Ibrahim and his son Ismail built the foundations of the Ka’bah. Later it was rebuilt by Prophet Mohammed in.. Quran 2:127 , Bukhari vol 2, Mubarakpuri 2002 Quran 2:158, Quran 22: 26-30 Sa’ee symbolise patience and perseverance. -
Hajj the Islamic Pilgrimage According to the Five Schools of Islamic Law
Published on Books on Islam and Muslims | Al-Islam.org (http://www.al-islam.org) Home > Hajj The Islamic Pilgrimage According to The Five Schools of Islamic Law Hajj The Islamic Pilgrimage According to The Five Schools of Islamic Law Log in [1] or register [2] to post comments Adapted from "The Five Schools of Islamic Law" Author(s): ● Allamah Muhammad Jawad Maghniyyah [3] Publisher(s): ● Ansariyan Publications - Qum [4] Category: ● Hajj (Pilgrimage) [5] Topic Tags: ● Hajj [6] ● Schools of Thought [7] ● Law [8] ● Fiqh [9] Old url: http://www.al-islam.org/hajjandfiveschools/ The Hajj The Acts of the Hajj At the beginning, in order to make it easier for the reader to follow the opinions of the five schools of fiqh about various aspects of Hajj, we shall briefly outline their sequence as ordained by the Shari'ah. The Hajj pilgrim coming from a place distant from Mecca assumes ihram1 from the miqat2 on his way, or from a point parallel to the closest miqat, and starts reciting the talbiyah.3 In this there is no difference between one performing `Umrah mufradahor any of the three types of Hajj (i.e. tamattu, ifrad, qiran). However, those who live within the haram4 of Mecca assume ihram from their houses.'5 i.e. `God is the greatest') and tahlil) اﻟﻠَّﻪِ أَﻛْﺒَﺮ On sighting the Holy Ka'bah, he recites takbir i.e. `There is no god except Allah') which is mustahabb 6 (desirable, though) ﻻ إﻟﻪ إﻻ اﻟﻠﻪ not obligatory). On entering Mecca, he takes a bath, which is again mustahabb. -
ISLAMIC-MONUMENTS.Pdf
1 The Masjid-i Jami of Herat, the city's first congregational mosque, was built on the site of two smaller Zoroastrian fire temples that were destroyed by earthquake and fire. A mosque construction was started by the Ghurid ruler Ghiyas ad-Din Ghori in 1200 (597 AH), and, after his death, the building was continued by his brother and successor Muhammad of Ghor. In 1221, Genghis Khan conquered the province, and along with much of Herat, the small building fell into ruin. It wasn't until after 1245, under Shams al-Din Kart that any rebuilding programs were undertaken, and construction on the mosque was not started until 1306. However, a devastating earthquake in 1364 left the building almost completely destroyed, although some attempt was made to rebuild it. After 1397, the Timurid rulers redirected Herat's growth towards the northern part of the city. This suburbanization and the building of a new congregational mosque in Gawhar Shad's Musalla marked the end of the Masjid Jami's patronage by a monarchy. 2 This mosque was constructed in 1888 and was the first mosque in any Australian capital city. It has four minarets which were built in 1903 for 150 pounds by local cameleers with some help from Islamic sponsors from Melbourne. Its founding members lie in the quiet part of the South West corner of the city. 3 The Cyprus Turkish Islamic Community of Victoria was established in Richmond, Clifton Hill, and was then relocated to Ballarat Road, Sunshine in 1985 The Sunshine Mosque is the biggest Mosque in Victoria, and has extended its services to cater for ladies, elderly and youth groups.