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The split between the two forms of Islam was already in the process of forming upon the death of the Prophet Muhammad. Muhammad had constructed around himself not only a potent new religious movement but also a powerful young state called the Ummah (the "Community" for lack of a better translation). Amid the upheaval in the Islamic world following Muhammad’s death, the Umayyad Caliphate lasted for less than a century, but in that time it managed to become one of the most influential of the major caliphates established following him.

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, there has been an overwhelming demand for information about Islam, and recent events - the war in Iraq, terrorist attacks both failed and successful, debates throughout Europe over Islamic dress, and many others - have raised new questions in the minds of policymakers and the general public. This newly updated edition of What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam is the best single source for clearly presented, objective information about these new developments, and for answers to questions about the origin and traditions of Islam.

Prayer keeps the believer in the vicinity of Allāh (swt) through continuous remembrance and obedience. If performed with presence of the heart, the prayer educates him by instilling discipline and self-restraint, keeping him away from sins, indecency, and evil by purifying his heart with the clean and spiritual nourishment of the prayer. It is also the source of tranquility and happiness and obliterates anxieties through familiarity with the Beloved.

This book is exquisitely new. It is strange but true, about things that are not said, informed by the events that are happening around us and facts that are beyond dispute. Actually when you start listening to this book, you will not be able to leave it without coming to the last minute of it having a very precise, new logic and divine knowledge. It is as true as the life in you is.

Welcome to 'Divorced Muslims: A Second Chance', the podcast which gives a voice to divorced Muslims who are looking for marriage. Each episode features a divorced Muslim who is looking for marriage, and explores what happened in their previous marriage, and what caused their marriage to end; what their marriage search has been like as a divorcee; their opinions around the stigma of being divorced and how this has impacted them. Episodes conclude with a profile of the guest allowing them to find a spouse via the podcast. To allow our guests to speak openly and freely, their names have been ...

Centuries before the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, Jews settled on the land to escape persecution at the hands of the Babylonians and Romans, meaning the area and its arid environment brought inhabitants precisely because it wasn't an attractive or resource rich area. In fact, the city fated to become the second holiest city in Islam earned that spot simply by straddling trade routes to the religious city of Mecca, which brought traders and pilgrims in large enough numbers to make it a trade center.