Questions tagged [history]
History pertaining to Islam, it's origin, spreading of Islam and others.
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Who are the contemporary Ar-Rum?
This is sort of a less thought and express subject these days and I would like to shed back some light on it.
Today we have some people expressing different viewpoint within the Ummah on the subject ...
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Why Masjid-e-Diraar been burnt?
I want to know that why Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) once actually ordered the Blessed Sahaabah to burn and demolish a Masjid (mosque) known as Masjid-e-Diraar?
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Hijri vs English Calendar. How old is Islam?
We are living in 21st century, my question is, is Islamic calendar came after the invention of English calendar? As Islamic year going on is 1436(I don’t know exactly) and English year going on is ...
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How can one check isnad?
To verify the hadith one have to verify isnad. My question is how to check Isnad? mean to say is there any early book of Islam (Authentic) in which the series of connection between narrator are ...
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Relation between the Ahl Bayt and Ahlu Sunnah in the early days
How was the relationship between the Ahl-Bayt, particuarly the Imams from Ahlul Bayt or the top authority with the Ahl-Sunnah and those popular among them. Was it hostile, normal or friendly?
The ...
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Confusion in regards the spread of Islam!
I have been doing some research in regards to how Islam was spread, which has left me confused on one point. In summary, some sources suggest that Islam has only been spread in scenarios of self ...
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What do Muslims teach about the schism of faiths after Jesus Christ?
After Christ's ministry, Islam and Christianity went two separate directions. I'm Christian, from Christian teachings, Mohammed founded Islam around 600AD, but it is my understanding that Muslims ...
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Was Mohammed a Christian?
When Islam was first founded there were some Christians who considered it to be a heresy. 1
It wasn't until Mohammed was 40 years old that he claimed he was visited by the angel Gabriel and received ...
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How can I make my friends understand islam is the truth? [closed]
Please provide me some good points to present to my nonbeliever friends about islam.
They are always telling me its old barbarian and non scientific like this.
what should i say to them in response?
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Which festival is mentioned in Quran 20:59 as appointment of Pharaoh and Moses?
You will see in chapter=20 verse=59 a day called یوم الزینة mentioned in Qur'an:
قَالَ مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ الزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحْشَرَ النَّاسُ ضُحًى
[Moses] said, "Your appointment is on the day ...
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Can Prophet allow something temporarily after prohibiting it forever?
from hadith text we can see Muhammed(pbuh) first prohibit something forever/until the day of resurrection then allowing it on a later day .
First he forbade it on the day of khaybar forever (...
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Does Islam have a hermetic background from ancient Babylon?
Does Islam have a hermetic background from ancient Babylon? If not, then why does it copy the philosophy and rituals from them? Especially the astrological principles laid down by that priesthood of ...
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Did the Prophet(pbuh) marry his wife "Maymunah" after the revelation of Quran 33:52?
With the verse Quran 33:52, Muhammad(PBUH) was not allowed to take any new wives or change them for other wives.
Not lawful to you, [O Muhammad], are [any additional] women after
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When did the Jews stop visiting the Kaaba?
I was reading in chapter 2 of Martin Lings' biography of Muhammad that the Jews stopped visiting the Kaaba after pilgrims started bringing idols there. There's a citation of Ibn Ishaq 15, but I don't ...
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Does Islam support pedophilia or child marriages?
Everyone know that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) married Ayesha (RA) when she was 6 and consummated when she was 9.
So, does it mean Islam supports child marriages? If at all muslims consider ...
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Is Daesh predominantly Salafi?
Is Daesh (also known as ISIS, ISIL, or Islamic State) predominantly Salafi? This article says ISIS is Salafi, but I've come across someone disputing that.
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Did Muslims behead males of Banu Qurayza?
I read somewhere that Muslims beheaded 400-900 males of Banu Qurayza after they were defeated in war.
Is there any reliable reference supporting this claim?
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is it true that Islam Spread by the Sword? or Declared many War? [closed]
In the past Islam had big glory and had many region, could someone tell me why Islam had accomplished such a big glory and had so many region?
according to that, is it true Islam had Declared so many ...
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How many of 124000 prophets were Arab?
Someone said that there were solely four (4) Arab prophets between those 124000 prophets (Nabis). So it was not rational for me as an actual statistics, because seemingly majority of prophets were in ...
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Who was Jafar al Kazzab? (Against Jafar al Sadiq(a.s.))
Someday, I was reading in a site…, I saw the name Jafar al Kazab.
Its name was written against the name of Imam Jafar al Sadiq(a.s.).
I was wondering who he was?
Why his title was Kazzab?
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What theological and historical factors distinguish Ibadi Islam from either Shia or Sunni schools?
I'm learning much about the division of Shia and Sunni Islam from this wonderful primer by the Council on Foreign Relations. I'm understanding the main divisions resulting from the succession question ...
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What is the religous significance of this hadith?
Hadith 116 in Sahih al-Bukharis collection is narrated by Abdullah bin Umar; he says:
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) led us in the `Isha' prayer during the last days of his life and after finishing it (the ...
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What is meant by the Kunya name of the Prophet?
Hadith 110, from Sahih al-Bukhari is narrated by Abu Hurraira; and he had said:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Name yourselves with my name (use my name) but do not name yourselves with my Kunya name (i.e. ...
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Intolerance in muslims
If you read the question carefully I ask Intolerance in "Muslims" and not Islam. Islam is one of the most tolerant religions of all, but one thing that's oxymoron is intolerance in Muslim fanatics.
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Were the ancient Israelites of a darker skin tone?
I have seen ancient depictions of the
ancient Israelites and there features were
different than I expected.
Linguistic experts have stated that hebrew
is one of the early Asiatic-African
languages.
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Why did Umar forbid Mutah (temporary marriage) after the death of the prophet?(shia view) [closed]
In a famous sermon,the second caliph 'Umar banned mutah after the death of the Prophet (PBUH) with the following words:
"Two mutah were practiced during the time of the Prophet [i.e.
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Fadak, Fatima and Abu baker [closed]
Fadak Belonged to Mohammad (PBUH).
He gave it to her daughter Fatima (PBUH) as a gift (see e.g.??).
It should have remained in her possession after he passed away.
Even if it wasn't given as a gift,
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Why did Ali (a.s) order to be buried in secret?
It is said that Ali (a.s) asked his friends and family to bury him secretly. His burial was revealed only later during the Abbasid caliphate by Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s), his descendant and the ...
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Was Abdul Mutalib Muslim?
Was the grandfather of Rasolullah, Abdul Mutalib, Muslim?
I couldn't find much about him, maybe I'm missing some narrations.
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Why did Umar (RA) forbid Mutah (temporary marriage) after the death of the prophet?
I heard that Umar(RA) forbid Mutah marriage after the death of the Prophet(PBUH) and Abu Baker. What were his reasons for doing so ?
Looking for answers from Sunni authentic sources.
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When was the date of the appointment of Mohammad as prophet?
I was wondering about the date of the appointment of Prophet Mohammad (His prophetic mission).
Do you know when its date is?
Both Sunni and Shia view welcomed. I'd be grateful if you present some ...
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Why is the Hafs reading of the Qur'an so prevalent?
Of everything I've read, the Hafs-an-Asim reading of the Qur'an is used by the vast majority of Muslims (it's definitely the only I've ever seen or heard used in my area). I've even seen articles ...
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Who is considered Sayy'id and can this be proved?
As I know Say'id is descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) but can anyone prove that they are one?
The names Mir and Saeed/Sayeed/Said are usually used by those who claim to be the descendants of ...
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How Do Muslims Deal with "Difficult" Parts of Prophet Mohammed's Life? [closed]
First, this is not meant to be an insulting or hateful question. Please prayerfully consider answering it for the sake of a true seeker soul. I have long respected and honored Islam and the Prophet ...
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Where is the grave of Prophet Muhammad’s father?
I would like to know the exact location of where Prophet Muhammad's (Peace and blessings be upon him) father was buried? Where is his grave?
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What is the origin of the Ja'fari Madhab (School of Jurisprudence)?
As is known, Ja'far Sadiq (جعفر الصادق) is one of the imams/scholars and Faqeehs of the Aalul Bait, and a number of scholars took from him like Malik and Abu Hanifah and others. But like many of the ...
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Why muslims have different ways for Wudhu (ablution)?
I know about Quran verses and the different proofs everyone brings. My question is that, why Muslims have different ways of ablution and argue on that:
When the Prophet (sa) was amongst them for 23 ...
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Did Prophet Mohammed Kill Anyone in a battle?
Everyone knows Prophet Mohammed fought in battles.
But did the Prophet Mohammed kill anyone with his own hand?
Please give proper references, thanks.
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What is the "Calamity of Thursday"?
I was reading some hadith and I pass by this:
114 حدثنا يحيى بن سليمان قال حدثني ابن وهب قال أخبرني يونس عن ابن شهاب
عن عبيد الله بن عبد الله عن ابن عباس قال لما اشتد بالنبي صلى الله عليه
وسلم ...
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What calamity befell Jesus' Nation?
Nearly every prophet/messenger came with a warning to his 'nation'. Once that warning has been spread some calamity befalls the disbelievers from that nation. For instance, one well known one is Noah ...
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Prophets & Their Eras
I wanted to know -- out of historical interest -- approximately how long back some well-known Prophets (Allah's Peace & Blessings on them all) lived.
By approximation (and I may be wrong), I can ...
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Why 9th rabi-ul-awwal is celebrated as ed-e-zehra?
I want to know ,what is the significance of 9th Rabi-ul-awwal ?
Shia believes that on this day Mukhtar-al-Saqafi had send the heads of the killer's of imam Hussein to his family, after looking at ...
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When Uthman burn many versions of Quran, how do we know that the burned one are the "wrong" ones?
Uthman burned many Qur'ans (I wonder why this doesn't create many riots). Each of the Qur'ans burned were slightly different than his official version. Uthman, not wanting different opinions, then ...
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What is the difference between Wahhabism and Salafism?
What is the difference between Salafism and Wahhabism?
(As I know they are different from Sunnis. So what is their opinions?)
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Is attendance to the Prophet more important than salah/prayer?
In the event when the was sun returned, technically rose from west to east, after having set.
.. the revelation from Allah descended upon His Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, and it ...
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Where was Muhammad al-Baqir(as) during the Battle of Karbala and what followed?
During and in the aftermath of the Battle of Karbala where was Muhammad al-Baqir(as)? And under whose care?
Seeing from his date of birth and the year in which the Battle of Karbala took place (...
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Necromancing in Islam
From an Islamic perspective and belief is necromancy possible?
If so, then is it permissible? And if that is so, then when in Islamic history was it practiced and why?
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Why are there no historical records of Islamic practices before Muhammad?
I apologize in advance if any of the assumptions in my question are incorrect, as I am not extremely familiar with Muslim history or practice.
My understanding is that Muslims believe that Islam was ...
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Are there any Islamic mystics in the Guru Granth Sahib?
According to wikipedia:
Guru Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru, added religious mystics belonging to other religions into the holy scriptures that would eventually become the Guru Granth Sahib.
Were any ...
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Jacob and Jesus
As a Muslim it is my understanding that Jesus was born to Mary(P.B.U.T) and the person who took care of him was Zakaria. However, I am reading a book on Jesus (written by a Christian) that claims it ...