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| istikhara when on period: Istikhara - In The Light Of The Sunnah Muhammad Ansa, 2014-01-01 Decisions define who we are. The paths we choose mark out our lives-who we marry, how we make a living, even our very names-all of these can be traced back to a decision that someone somewhere has made. This book is an essential guide for those who want to find goodness along the paths they have chosen in life. In this short work, the author presents a masterful treatment of the subject of the Prophetic sunnah of Istikharah, the supplication for those faced with a decision. |
| istikhara when on period: The Dream in Islam Iain R. Edgar, 2011-05-01 The war in the Middle East is marked by a lack of cultural knowledge on the part of the western forces, and this book deals with another, widely ignored element of Islam—the role of dreams in everyday life. The practice of using night dreams to make important life decisions can be traced to Middle Eastern dream traditions and practices that preceded the emergence of Islam. In this study, the author explores some key aspects of Islamic dream theory and interpretation as well as the role and significance of night dreams for contemporary Muslims. In his analysis of the Islamic debates surrounding the role of “true” dreams in historical and contemporary Islamic prophecy, the author specifically addresses the significance of Al-Qaeda and Taliban dream practices and ideology. Dreams of “heaven,” for example, are often instrumental in determining Jihadist suicidal action, and “heavenly” dreams are also evidenced within other contemporary human conflicts such as Israel–Palestine and Kosovo–Serbia. By exploring patterns of dreams within this context, a cross-cultural, psychological, and experiential understanding of the role and significance of such contemporary critical political and personal imagery can be achieved. |
| istikhara when on period: The Darqawi Way Muhammad al-'Arabī ibn Ahmad Darqāwī, Muḥammad al-ʻArbī ibn Aḥmad Darqāwī, 1981 |
| istikhara when on period: Bahishti Zewar (requisites of Islam) Ashraf ʻAlī Thānvī, 1973 |
| istikhara when on period: The Great Reformer – Volume 1 Dr. Basharat Ahmad, 2019 The Great Reformer is the English translation of Mujaddid-e-Azam, a comprehensive biography of the Mujjadid (Reformer in Islam) and Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad by a close associate and compatriot, Dr. Basharat Ahmad. This monumental research work published in Urdu in three volumes was translated into English in 2008 by Hamid Rahman, PhD. It is widely considered to be the most authentic and complete portrayal of the great and tireless service rendered to Islam by the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement. The first two volumes, published in 1939 and 1940 respectively, consist of the Founder's life history, and also contain synopsis of each of his major Urdu, Arabic and Persian works. The third volume deals with his Islamic philosophy, thoughts, exposition of Islamic concepts, defense of Islam in reply to non-Muslim critics, and his mission of carrying the message of Islam to the West. |
| istikhara when on period: Divine Decree Omar Han, Divine Decree: Understanding the Will of Allah in Islam By Omar Han Is everything in life predestined, or do we truly have free will? How do we reconcile personal responsibility with divine decree? Can trust in Allah’s plan bring peace to our hearts, even in times of hardship? In Divine Decree: Understanding the Will of Allah in Islam, Omar Han presents a profound exploration of one of the most essential yet often misunderstood aspects of Islamic belief—Qadar (divine predestination). This book delves deep into the theological foundations, historical perspectives, and practical applications of Qadar, offering a balanced and enlightening approach to understanding Allah’s will. Through an engaging combination of Quranic verses, hadith, stories of the prophets, insights from classical scholars, and real-world applications, this book answers critical questions about destiny, free will, and faith. Whether you are grappling with personal challenges, seeking theological clarity, or striving to strengthen your trust in Allah, this book serves as a powerful guide to navigating life with patience, wisdom, and conviction. What This Book Offers: • A Deep Theological Exploration – Learn how Qadar is defined in the Quran and hadith, and how classical scholars such as Imam Al-Ghazali, Ibn Taymiyyah, and the Four Imams approached the balance between divine decree and human effort. • The Lives of the Prophets – Discover how Adam, Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa, and Muhammad (peace be upon them all) demonstrated unwavering faith in Allah’s plan through their trials. • Practical Applications – Understand how belief in divine decree can help in decision-making, overcoming hardship, strengthening relationships, and personal growth. • Interfaith Perspectives – Compare the Islamic concept of Qadar with Christian, Jewish, and Eastern philosophical views on predestination and free will. • Modern Scientific Insights – Explore connections between Qadar, neuroscience, psychology, and mental well-being, and learn how faith can enhance resilience and inner peace. Who Is This Book For? • Students of Islamic Knowledge – Looking for an in-depth but accessible study of divine decree. • Seekers of Spiritual Growth – Seeking comfort and clarity in the face of life’s uncertainties. • Thinkers and Philosophers – Interested in the intersection of theology, free will, and destiny. • Everyday Believers – Anyone struggling with questions about fate, choice, and trusting Allah’s wisdom. A Life-Changing Perspective This book does not just explain Qadar; it transforms how you see your life. By embracing divine decree with understanding, you will learn to let go of fear, cultivate patience, and live with greater faith in Allah’s wisdom. “Nothing happens without Allah’s knowledge, yet nothing is wasted in His plan. Every moment of our existence is a step toward wisdom and divine mercy.” Begin your journey of trust and understanding today. Get your copy of Divine Decree: Understanding the Will of Allah in Islam now! |
| istikhara when on period: Averting Famine on Iraq Dr. Mohammed Mahdi Saleh Al-Rawi, 2023-02-12 Averting Famine on Iraq, My Memories for years of U.N sanction 1990-2003 Washington post March 3, 2003: About Iraqi Food Ration System “The ration program is regarded by the United Nations as the largest and most efficient distribution system of its kind in the world. International experts regard Iraqi program, which feeds more people than any other ration system in the world and is twice the size of WFP program worldwide operations, as the largest and most efficient in the world. The system was operating in weeks and it continued during the Gulf War, making Saleh something of national hero. I don’t think any body could do something better in term of accuracy and timely food distribution to the entire population. It is very impressive. Due said he fears a catastrophe if a conflict interferes with food shipments or if a change of government results in distribution being assumed by international aid organizations without participation of Iraqi civil servants. There's no alternative to the current system, he said. There's no way we could create something else that would work half as well as theirs. Dr. Mohammed Mahdi Saleh Al-Rawi Ph.D in Regional Development Planning,Manchester University.U.K,1978 . The Economic Advisor Of President Saddam Hussein 1981-1987, Minister of Trade,Iraq, 1987-2003,(concerntly Minister of Finance 1989-1991) Fellow of National Development Economic Instute of the World Bank, 1980, Member of Intrem Committee of International Monetary Fund 1989-1991 , Iraqi Representative in the Economic and Social Council of Arab League 1987-2003, Iraqi Representative in the Council of Economic Arab Union 1978-2003, Professor of Sustainable Development, University of Jordan, 2014-2022. |
| istikhara when on period: Islamic Counselling G. Hussein Rassool, 2015-07-16 Islamic counselling is a form of counselling which incorporates spirituality into the therapeutic process. Until now there has been little material available on the subject with no one agreed definition of Islamic counselling and what it involves. There has also been a rapidly growing population of Muslims in Western societies with a corresponding rise in need of psychological and counselling services. Islamic Counselling: An Introduction to theory and practice presents a basic understanding of Islamic counselling for counsellors and Islamic counsellors, and provides an understanding of counselling approaches congruent with Islamic beliefs and practices from a faith-based perspective. The book is designed as an introduction for counsellors, its goal is to inform the reader about how the diverse roles of the Islamic counsellor fit together in a comprehensive way and to provide the guidelines that can be potentially integrated into a theoretical framework for use. The book is divided into two parts. Section one: Context and Background, and Section two: Assessment, Models and Intervention Strategies. Islamic Counselling encompasses both current theory, research and an awareness of the practice implications in delivering appropriate and effective counselling interventions with Muslim clients. It will be essential reading for both professionals and students alike. |
| istikhara when on period: In the Path of Allah John Ralph Willis, 2013-04-03 A West African Sufi and religious reformer (c.1794-1864), struggled to reconcile the temporal achievements of his jihad with his mystical calling. The fame of Shaykh Omar rested on his reputation as a worker of miracles, and the success of jihad in his path to Allah. |
| istikhara when on period: Ahmadiyya Islam and the Muslim Diaspora Marzia Balzani, 2020-01-20 This book is a study of the UK-based Ahmadiyya Muslim community in the context of the twentieth-century South Asian diaspora. Originating in late nineteenth-century Punjab, the Ahmadis are today a vibrant international religious movement; they are also a group that has been declared heretic by other Muslims and one that continues to face persecution in Pakistan, the country the Ahmadis made their home after the partition of India in 1947. Structured as a series of case studies, the book focuses on the ways in which the Ahmadis balance the demands of faith, community and modern life in the diaspora. Following an overview of the history and beliefs of the Ahmadis, the chapters examine in turn the use of ceremonial occasions to consolidate a diverse international community; the paradoxical survival of the enchantments of dreams and charisma within the structures of an institutional bureaucracy; asylum claims and the ways in which the plight of asylum seekers has been strategically deployed to position the Ahmadis on the UK political stage; and how the planning and building of mosques serves to establish a home within the diaspora. Based on fieldwork conducted over several years in a range of formal and informal contexts, this timely book will be of interest to an interdisciplinary audience from social and cultural anthropology, South Asian studies, the study of Islam and of Muslims in Europe, refugee, asylum and diaspora studies, as well as more generally religious studies and history. |
| istikhara when on period: Encountering the World of Islam Keith E. Swartley, 2015-11-03 Discover God's Heart for Muslims: Investigate Islam through this positive and hopeful 640-page book. Encountering the World of Islam explores the Muslim world and God's plan for Muslims. Read from a collection of writings about the life of Muhammad, the history of Islamic civilization, Islamic beliefs, Muslims today, and the everyday lives of Muslims from Morocco to Indonesia. Gain insight from 80 different practitioners into diverse Muslim cultures and worldviews as well as Christian outreach toward Muslims, our response to Islam, and prayer for the Muslim world. This book is used as the textbook for the Encountering the World of Islam course. Revised, updated, and expanded for 2014.Fifty-seven new articles, highlights, maps, and tables.Fully indexed and cross-referenced.Over 100 additional pages of free online articles at the companion website.Features: Reading Assignments: Each lesson includes an average of 35 pages of reading, plus additional articles online (available after free registration for access). Highlights: Brief readings focusing on specific topics of interest to the reader are found throughout the book, including: Concepts: Important biblical or cultural concepts the student should know.Outreach: Appropriate ways for reaching out to Muslims.People Groups: Overviews of the major ethnic Muslim affinity blocks, illustrated with descriptions of characteristic people groups from each block.Pray Now: Guides to praying for Muslims within each lesson.Quotes: Quotations from the experts illustrating important lesson points.Qur'an: Important verses and concepts from the Qur'an.Stories: Narrative accounts from the lives of Muslims and Muslim-background believers.Women: Specific issues that affect the lives of Muslim women.Ponder This: Introductory questions help set the mental stage for entering each lesson. Explore: Recommendations for deeper exploration of lesson topics. Discussion Questions: Application questions to use in class activities, provide ideas for forum postings, or simply serve as points for individual reflection. Learn More: Additional activities which may be assigned by your professor or completed just for fun, including reading, watching, praying, visiting, eating, listening, meeting, shopping, and browsing the internet. Glossary: Unfamiliar terms or concepts are cross-referenced and included in the 40-page glossary. Pronunciation Guide: Help with pronouncing non-English words found throughout the text. Common Word List: Key words that occur frequently throughout the book. Illustrations: 110 illustrations, maps, and tables. Index: Comprehensive and extensively cross-referenced topical index, as well as separate Bible and Qur'an indices. Bibliography: Complete, scholarly collection of the authors, readings, and highlights that appear in the book. Resources for teaching: Example lectures and PowerPoint presentations for the materials in Encountering the World of Islam are available in the Instructor Resources area of our companion website. |
| istikhara when on period: Dreams, Sufism, and Sainthood Jonathan Glustrom Katz, 1996 Based on Muhammad al-Zawâwî's extraordinary diary of 109 dream conversations with the Prophet Muhammad, this study provides a rare, intimate view of 15th-century North African Muslim life.The study reconstructs Zawâwî's lifestory over a critical ten-year period and examines his career as a sufi in the historical context of North Africa and Mamluk Cairo. Psychological aspects of Zawâwî's religious experience are thoroughly explored.The concluding chapter provides an introduction to the role of dreams and visions in medieval Islam. Particular attention is paid to the way Zawâwî and his successors used their visions to legitimate claims to being awliya', or living saints. |
| istikhara when on period: Guardians of Shi'ism Elvire Corboz, 2016-03-31 Based on a political sociology of two families of religious scholars, al-Hakim and al-Khu'i, Elvire Corboz explains the internal workings of transnational leadership patterns in Shi'ism for the first time. |
| istikhara when on period: Unveiling the Hidden—Anticipating the Future , 2021-02-15 In Unveiling the Hidden—Anticipating the Future: Divinatory Practices Among Jews Between Qumran and the Modern Period, Josefina Rodríguez-Arribas and Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum collect ten studies based on primary sources ranging from Qumran to the modern period and covering Europe and the Mediterranean basin. The studies show Jews practising divination (astrology, bibliomancy, physiognomy, dream requests, astral magic, etc.) and implementing the study and practice of the prognostic arts in ways that allowed Jews to make them Jewish, by avoiding any conflict with Jewish law or halakhah. These studies focus on the Jewish components of this divination, providing specific firsthand details about the practices and their practitioners within their cultural and intellectual contexts—as well as their fears, wishes, and anxieties—using ancient scrolls and medieval manuscripts in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Judaeo-Arabic. Contributors are Michael D. Swartz, Helen R. Jacobus, Alessia Bellusci, Blanca Villuendas Sabaté, Shraga Bar-On, Josefina Rodríguez-Arribas, Amos Geula, Dov Schwartz, Joseph Ziegler, and Charles Burnett. |
| istikhara when on period: Living in the Shade of Islam Ali Unal, 2013-02-16 The How to Live as a Muslim series is an essential guide for anyone who seeks to acquire an accurate knowledge of Islam, as it elucidates all the facets of Islam with precise brevity in three volumes: An Introduction to Islamic Faith and Thought, Living in the Shade of Islam, and Living the Ethics and Morality of Islam. This book covers in detail the other four pillars of Islam: the establishment of the five daily prayers, the prescribed purifying alms, observing the fast of Ramadan, and the pilgrimage to Makka. The volume also examines cleanliness, the issues of marriage and family life, the lawful, and the unlawful |
| istikhara when on period: Essential Islam Diane Morgan, 2009-11-12 An introductory guide to the important elements of the world's largest religion, including the Quran, the Pillars of Faith, and the life of Muhammad, as well as Islamic history, customs and rituals, and contributions to world culture. Essential Islam: A Comprehensive Guide to Belief and Practice is the ideal beginner's resource on the core elements of a faith that, like Christianity and Judaism, offers a guide to holy living and a path to salvation—one that like other world faiths has inspired peace and war, tolerance and brutality, enlightenment and abysmal ignorance. Essential Islam offers an insightful, objective look at Islam from its inception to the present day, including a discussion of Islamic beliefs about God, history, warfare, marriage, the afterlife, and the relationship between Islam and other faiths. It is a rich source for dispelling misconceptions—for example, only 10 percent of Muslims are Arabic, and only a quarter of those reside in the Middle East—and for understanding tensions between groups within and outside Islam. More importantly, it gives readers a portrait of Islam not as a religion of extremists, but as a dynamic living faith practiced by people of all kinds in virtually every corner of the world. |
| istikhara when on period: Sudan Notes and Records , 1926 |
| istikhara when on period: Pivot of the Universe Abbas Amanat, 1997 In this book, the first in English about Nasir al-Din Shah, Abbas Amanat gives us both a biography of the man and an analysis of the institution of monarchy in modern Iran. Amanat poses a fundamental question: how did monarchy, the center-piece of an ancient political order, withstand and adjust to the challenges of modern times, both at home and abroad? Nasir al-Din Shah's life and career, his upbringing and personality, and his political conduct provide remarkable material for answering this question. |
| istikhara when on period: Duped Saadia Navin Bilgrami, 2015-10-16 I remember when I was on an opinion survey in 1945, it was often argued in favor of the cause that as long as there was a neutral government, minorities had little to worry about; but in a Hindu-dominated democratic India, they saw a future fraught with uncertainty and insecurity. It was countered very ably by a girl whom I still remembershy, short statured with a shock of curly hair and reading glasses as thick as the vertexes of glass paper weights sliced to fit in the metallic frame. She had said, We would then be a formidable minoritya deciding factorin the most populous democracy of the world, and historically speaking, determined minorities have changed destinies of nations. We were speechless. The argument against the sectarian violence, however, occurring on daily basis since campaign for the separate homeland had started, was hard to brush aside. But now as we look back, werent Pakistanis more ruthless in suppressing their compatriots and brothers in faith East Pakistanis when they talked of a separate homeland for themselves? Here the backlash was formal, and the army was charged to quell the uprising. One four-star general was heard bragging at the departure lounge of Karachi Airport before flying to Dacca to subjugate the upheavalNext Bengali generation would speak Punjabi! To Indians, Muslims demand for a separate homeland was also la guerre de secession. |
| istikhara when on period: (VOL 1) SACRED LESSONS FROM THE SAHIH BUKHARI BY IMAM AKHTAR RIDA AL QAADIRI Muhammad Afthab Cassim al-Qaadiri Razvi Noori, 2021-06-17 Duroos ul Bukhari Lil Imam Akhtar Rida Al Qaadiri’ - ‘Sacred Lessons From The Sahih Bukhari By Imam Akhtar Rida Al Qaadiri (Volume1)’ which is the English translation of Sacred And Selected Audio Lessons of the Sahih Al Bukhari, as taught by the Qutb ul Aqtaab of the Era, The Grand Muhad’dith of His Era, The Great Faqih, The Wali, Huzoor Sayyidi Taajush Shariah Allama Mufti Imam Mohammed Akhtar Raza Khan Azhari (Radi Allahu Anhu) |
| istikhara when on period: The Child in Islam Norma Tarazi, 1995 This book is a mothers’ book—not that it can’t be read by fathers as well—the outgrowth of a mothers’ study group which met in Kuwait before the Gulf War, focused on rearing children in an Islamic way. The mothers were mostly American and British converts to Islam, although in cosmopolitan Kuwaitthere were women from many other backgrounds. The group was an offshoot of meetings for English-speaking Muslim women, held weekly in the home of Sister Zainab Ashry in Kuwait for more than ten years prior to the Gulf War. From their knowledge of Islam, the women involved wanted to study the implications of their faith on their child-rearing practices. The first step was to collect information—any Qur’anic verse or hadith—that a participant found relevant. Other information was collected from such knowledgeable people and books as were available. Monthly discussions were organized on different topics. Since the war, some of the participating sisters have returned to Kuwait, but many of our group are now scattered all over the world. All the notes and papers collected by the study group were in my home in Kuwait when the invasion occurred; fortunately my husband was able to salvage them and bringthem here to our new home in the States. I felt an obligation to compile this collected information to share with other Muslims, especially converts like myself. My deepest thanks must go to my husband, whose support and cooperation gave me the means to carry out this task. This book begins with the birth of a child to Muslim parents, and the traditional Islamic response to the birth, following the example of Prophet Muhammad (S). Very few specific actions are defined, and these mostly relate to practices at the time of birth. All of these fall into the category of sunnah (following the Prophet’s example or what he approved of in others), and though highly recommended, they are not fard (obligatory) actions. Aside from these few simple practices carried out when a baby comes into the world, Islam has no ceremonies devoted exclusively to children—no first communion, no coming-of-age celebrations. Children are not segregated into a special world separate from that of adults; they are members of families in the great, embracing cycle of human life. The family supports them when they are young; they support the family in their productive years, and in old age they are again supported by the family. They grow and develop gradually in a system that encourages growth and learning, but places little emphasis on milestones and anniversaries. A large portion of this book is given to defining relationships from the Qur’an and hadith. To understand the significance of the child in Muslim society, it is necessary to recognize the total number and value of his or her relationships within it, which are different from the relationships defined by other societies. Chapter 1 includes some of the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad that apply to the newborn. Chapter 2 describes the nature of the child’s relationship with Allah and the spiritual world, with some suggestions for encouraging spiritual awareness. Chapter 3 contains Qur’anic verses and ahadith relevant to the child’s relationship with his or her parents. In light of these definitions, and with reference to the Islamic teachings concerning morals, manners, and the purpose of life, an attempt is made in chapters 4, 5, and 6 to present an organized structure dealing with the practical how-to of rearing a child in an Islamic way, from a parent’s viewpoint. Chapters Introduction ix 7 and 8 progressively broaden out the child’s world by adding brothers and sisters, extended family, and community relationships. The practical suggestions for improving relationships among adult family members, in order to pave the way for improving the child’s relations with his or her extended family, are an important aspect of chapter 8. The only relationship which really changes for the child as he or she grows up is that of accountability to Allah, since no child is accountable for his or her actions before reaching the age of understanding. All other relationships develop and deepen as the child grows but remain basically the same, for the general commands to honor parents, show respect to elders, be gentle with younger ones, and honor family ties continue for a Muslim throughout his or her life. I pray to Allah that this book may bring only good to mothers and their children, and that He protect them from any mistakes or misunderstandings. I have done my best to prepare the material contained within it in a suitable manner and hope to see other literature published on this important subject, expanding and enriching it. While I alone am responsible for the contents, I am deeply indebted to the many sisters who helped collect references and discussed the practical implications of our findings. I have no list to prompt me and consequently may have unwittingly forgotten some names, but I well remember Terry, Lianna, Salma, Noura, Mia, Khadijah, Sandra, Hicleir, Debbie, Sara, Maryam, Aneesah, Dianne, Karen, Kauthar and Nawal from Kuwait, all of us working together on this project. My friend Daaiyah Saleem in Ohio has also been very helpful, offering many suggestions for improvement and clarification as she aided in proofreading. My sister-in-law Ghada, of course, has helped along the way. In the course of preparing this book for publication, sister Zeba Siddiqui was chosen by the publisher to edit the text. I have known Zeba, a mother of four and a grandmother, and author of several excellent childrens’ books as well as the THE CHILD IN ISLAM Parent’s Manual: A Guide for Muslim Parents Living in North America, for several years. When I heard she had taken on this task, I asked her to add anything she felt was missing, from her years of experience and knowledge of the subject. She has supplied all of the hadith reference numbers in the text, in itself an enormous task. In addition to editing, she has filled out and amplified several topics, checking and adding material where needed. The sections on the Hereafter, tahara, respect for religion, and hospitality are prepared and written by her. It was only fair therefore that her name should appear on the title page of this book in recognition of her valuable contribution. I am deeply grateful to her for her help and input. I also need to thank my children, who suffered through my learning experience and projects for self-improvement in parenting skills, and my mother, whose life-long interest in the growth and development of children helped me understand the importance of the matter and the need for a book such as this. A final note, to the book’s non-Muslim readers: I have chosen to use the word Allah throughout the book instead of the word God. The words are interchangeable in English for Muslims, but all of the women involved in this project have the habit, indeed, they have the love of referring to God, the God of Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, by His Arabic name, Allah. |
| istikhara when on period: Citizenship and Religion Maurice Blanc, Julia Droeber, Tom Storrie, 2020-12-16 This book explores the relationship between religion and citizenship from a culturally diverse group of contributors, in the context of the developing tendency towards fundamentalist and conflicting religious beliefs in European, North African, and Middle Eastern societies. The chapters provide an alternative narrative of the role of religion, presenting diverse ‘lived shades’ of citizenship, as well as accounting for issues of gender equality, minority rights, violence, identity, education, and secularisation. As the renewed role of religious institutions is increasing in Europe and elsewhere, the contributors interrogate the experience of belonging, public policy, welfare services and religious education, highlighting how cooperation between citizenship and religion is necessary in a democratic regime. The research will be of interest to students and scholars across sociology, international relations, and religious studies. |
| istikhara when on period: Extraordinary Dreams Kimberly R. Mascaro, 2017-12-08 Some see dreams as communications with another reality and others see them as insignificant random phenomena. Dreams range from the mundane of day-to-day events to the extraordinary, including visions, lucid dreaming, out of body experiences, interactions with the deceased, precognition, sleep paralysis and vivid hallucinations during transitions between sleep and wakefulness. Drawing on individuals’ reports, this book explores the phenomena and the significance of extraordinary dreams. |
| istikhara when on period: The Faith of Islam Edward Sell, 1880 |
| istikhara when on period: Voices of Islam Virginia G. Blakemore-Henry, Vincent J. Cornell, Omid Safi, 2006-12-30 Despite frequent and extensive publications on Islam, very few Americans, indeed very few non-Muslims, truly understand the faith or the more than one billion adherents who live it. This set presents the diversity and richness of Islam, filling in the blanks and expanding our knowledge and understanding. Portraying Muslims in all their humanity and diversity balances the images that have bombarded society and presents the reader with a fuller and more accurate picture of the Islamic faith and what it means to live as a Muslim—in Muslim communities, and as part of a broader tapestry of pluralism in the nations of the world. What does it mean to share Muslim concerns? To experience Muslim spirituality? What is the difference between Sunni and Shiite sects? Why do Muslims pray so frequently? What is the reality of Muslim marriage and gender relations? What is the meaning of jihad and martyrdom to a practicing Muslim? What role do the arts and humanities play in modern Muslim life? How are Islamic children raised? These questions and others are answered in these volumes, which bring together Muslim voices from around the world, including men and women, scholars and laypersons, fundamentalists and progressives, and others from various cultural, political, and Islamic backgrounds. Personal experiences and poetry are included to illustrate the many different expressions of Islam. |
| istikhara when on period: Religion, Conflict and Military Intervention Rosemary Durward, 2016-04-08 For many years religion has been the neglected component of international relations and yet in an age of globalization and terrorism, religious identity has become increasingly important in the lives of people in the West as well as the developing world. The secularization thesis has been overtaken by an increased desire to understand how religious actors contribute to both conflict and the resolution of conflict. This volume brings an exciting new perspective with fresh ideas and analyses of the events shaping conflict and conflict resolution today. The book uniquely combines chapters highlighting Christian and Islamist theological approaches to understanding and interpreting conflict, as well as case studies on the role of religion in US foreign policy and the Iraq war, with religious perspectives on building peace once conflicts are resolved. The volume provides an ideal starting point for anyone wishing to gain a deeper understanding of the religious character of conflict in the twenty-first century and how such conflict could be resolved. |
| istikhara when on period: Muhammad ﷺ Encyclopædia of Seerah Afzalur Rahman, 1982-01-01 The 'Encyclopaedia of Seerah' is a unique approach to analyse and study the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with an emphasis on the lifestyle of the Prophet. This Digital Edition is available in 9 Volumes. |
| istikhara when on period: Dreams and Visions in the World of Islam Elizabeth Sirriyeh, 2015-01-28 People in Western societies have long been interested in their dreams and what they mean. However, few non-Muslims in the West are likely to seek interpretation of those dreams to help them make life-changing decisions. In the Islamic world the situation is quite different. Dreaming and the import of visions are here of enormous significance, to the degree that many Muslims believe that in their dreams they are receiving divine guidance: for example, on whether or not to accept a marriage proposal, or a new job opportunity. In her authoritative new book, Elizabeth Sirriyeh offers the first concerted history of the rise of dream interpretation in Islamic culture, from medieval times to the present. Central to the book is the figure of the Prophet Muhammad - seen to represent for Muslims the perfect dreamer, visionary and interpreter of dreams. Less benignly, dreams have been exploited in the propaganda of Islamic militants in Afghanistan, and in apocalyptic visions relating to the 9/11 attacks. This timely volume gives an important, fascinating and overlooked subject the exploration it has long deserved. |
| istikhara when on period: Anthropologies and Futures Juan Francisco Salazar, Sarah Pink, Andrew Irving, Johannes Sjöberg, 2020-05-15 Anthropology has a critical, practical role to play in contemporary debates about futures. This game-changing new book presents new ways of conceptualising how to engage with a future-oriented research agenda, demonstrating how anthropologists can approach futures both theoretically and practically, and introducing a set of innovative research methods to tackle this field of research.Anthropology and Futures brings together a group of leading scholars from across the world, including Sarah Pink, Rayna Rapp, Faye Ginsburg and Paul Stoller. Firmly grounded in ethnographic fieldwork experience, the book’s fifteen chapters traverse ethnographies with people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda, disability activists in the U.S., young Muslim women in Copenhagen, refugees in Milan, future-makers in Barcelona, planning and land futures in the UK, the design of workspaces in Melbourne, rewilding in the French Pyrenees, and speculative ethnographies among emerging communities in Antarctica. Taking a strong interdisciplinary approach, the authors respond to growing interest in the topic of futures in anthropology and beyond. This ground-breaking text is a call for more engaged, interventional and applied anthropologies. It is essential reading for students and researchers in anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, design and research methods. |
| istikhara when on period: Sufi Civilities Annika Schmeding, 2023-11-28 Despite its pervasive reputation as a place of religious extremes and war, Afghanistan has a complex and varied religious landscape where elements from a broad spectrum of religious belief vie for a place in society. It is also one of the birthplaces of a widely practiced variant of Islam: Sufism. Contemporary analysts suggest that Sufism is on the decline due to war and the ideological hardening that results from societies in conflict. However, in Sufi Civilities, Annika Schmeding argues that this is far from a truthful depiction. Members of Sufi communities have worked as resistance fighters, aid workers, business people, actors, professors, and daily workers in creative and ingenious ways to keep and renew their networks of community support. Based on long-term ethnographic field research among multiple Sufi communities in different urban areas of Afghanistan, the book examines navigational strategies employed by Sufi leaders over the past four decades to weather periods of instability and persecution, showing how they adapted to changing conditions in novel ways that crafted Sufism as a force in the civil sphere. This book offers a rare on-the-ground view into how Sufi leaders react to moments of transition within a highly insecure environment, and how humanity shines through the darkness during times of turmoil. |
| istikhara when on period: Abortion Pills, Test Tube Babies, and Sex Toys L. L. Wynn, Angel M. Foster, 2017-07-25 From Viagra to in vitro fertilization, new technologies are rapidly changing the global face of reproductive health. They are far from neutral: religious, cultural, social, and legal contexts condition their global transfer. The way a society interprets and adopts (or rejects) a new technology reveals a great deal about the relationship between bodies and the body politic. Reproductive health technologies are often particularly controversial because of their potential to reconfigure kinship relationships, sexual mores, gender roles, and the way life is conceptualized. This collection of original ethnographic research spans the region from Morocco and Tunisia to Israel and Iran and covers a wide range of technologies, including emergency contraception, medication abortion, gamete donation, hymenoplasty, erectile dysfunction, and gender transformation. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction | Setting the Context: Sexuality, Reproductive Health, and Medical Technologies in the Middle East and North Africa Angel M. Foster and L. L. Wynn Part I | Preventing and Terminating Pregnancy Is There an Islamic IUD? Exploring the Acceptability of a Hormone-Releasing Intrauterine Device in Egypt Ahmed Ragaa A. Ragab Introducing Emergency Contraception in Morocco: A Slow Start after a Long Journey Elena Chopyak Mifepristone in Tunisia: A Model for Expanding Access to Medication Abortion Angel M. Foster Navigating Barriers to Abortion Access: Misoprostol in the West Bank Francoise Daoud and Angel M. Foster Part II | Achieving Pregnancy and Parenthood Worse comes to worst, I have a safety net: Fertility Preservation among Young, Single, Jewish Breast Cancer Patients in Israel Daphna Birenbaum-Carmeli, Efrat Dagan, and Suzi Modiano Gattegno The ART of Making Babies Using In Vitro Fertilization: Assisted Reproduction Technologies in the United Arab Emirates Shirin Karsan Wanted Babies, Excess Fetuses: The Middle East's In Vitro Fertilization, High-Order Multiple Pregnancy, Fetal Reduction Nexus Marcia C. Inhorn Birthing Bodies, Pregnant Selves: Gestational Surrogates, Intended Mothers, and Distributed Maternity in Israel Elly Teman C-Sections as a Nefarious Plot: The Politics of Pronatalism in Turkey Katrina MacFarlane Part III | Engaging Sex and Sexuality HPV Vaccine Uptake in Lebanon: A Vicious Cycle of Misinformation, Stigma, and Prohibitive Costs Faysal El-Kak Hymenoplasty in Contemporary Iran: Liminality and the Embodiment of Contested Discourses Azal Ahmadi Viagra Soup: Consumer Fantasies and Masculinity in Portrayals of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs in Cairo, Egypt L. L. Wynn Sex Toys and the Politics of Pleasure in Morocco Jessica Marie Newman Narratives of Gender Transformation Practices for Transgender Women in Diyarbakir, Turkey M. A. Sanders Conclusion | Individual, Community, Religion, State: Technology at the Intersection Donna Lee Bowen Acronyms and Abbreviations Glossary of Foreign Terms Bibliography Contributors Index |
| istikhara when on period: Marital Breakdown among British Asians Kaveri Qureshi, 2016-09-11 Shortlisted for the BSA Philip Abrams Memorial Prize 2017 Against long-standing characterizations of British Asians as ‘flying the flag’ for traditional life, this book identifies an increase in marital breakdown and argues to reorient debates about conservatism and authoritarianism in British Asian families. Qureshi draws on a rich ethnographic study of marital breakdown among working class Pakistani Muslims in order to unpick the grounds of marital conflict, the manoeuvres couples undertake in staying together, their interactions with divorce laws and their moral reasonings about post-divorce family life. Marital Breakdown among British Asians argues against individualization approaches, demonstrating the embeddedness of couples in extended family relations, whilst at the same time showing that Pakistani marriages and divorces do not deviate in all respects from wider marital separation trajectories in Britain. Providing new insights into how marital breakdown is changing the contours of British Asian families, this book will be essential reading for scholars and students, clinicians working in couple or family therapy, social workers and legal practitioners. |
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| istikhara when on period: Huma's Travel Guide to Palestine Ismail Adam Patel, Arwa Aburawa, 2016-01-01 The land of Palestine is steeped in history, religious traditions and the sacrifice of its people. From Jericho, one of the oldest cities in the world, to Jerusalem, one of the most holy, Palestine offers every visitor a glance into the amazing expanse of human existence that has flourished on these lands. Although any trip to Palestine is likely to be marred by the occupation, it also promises adventure and a trip not to be forgotten. The hospitality of the Palestinian people, their culture and traditions, and their innate friendly nature makes every trip one to treasure. Join us on this remarkable journey through the rich tapestry of history and civilization in Humas Travel Guide to Palestine. Huma’s Travel Guide to Palestine is a must have companion for those interested in, or journeying to Palestine and Israel (historical Palestine). It is unique in providing: Detailed, practical information on Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Israel orhistorical Palestine Essential travel information Recommended places to eat, stay, visit and shop Easy-to-use maps In-depth information on historical and sacred sites A language and culture guide Fiqh of travel Biographies of key Palestinian personalities Written and researched by Ismail Adam Patel & Arwa Aburawa. With additional contributions by Zeenat Ghumra, Ghazala Caratella, Bilal Badat, Yunus Mohamed, Saleem Seedat and Mufti Abdur-Rahman Ibn Yusuf. |
| istikhara when on period: The Terms of Risala-i Nur Collection Ahmed Akgunduz, 2024-04-15 This important academic work is the necessary fruit of our academic efforts, which we have been carrying out for nearly 10 years, to revise the four main books of the Risāla-i Nūr Collection, The Words, The Rays, The Flashes and The Letters of Bedīuzzaman, and to explain important academic terms with glosses. The first two of these works are now in print and have attracted considerable interest in scholarly circles. Upon requests, we have found it appropriate to publish these terms, which are essential for the understanding of the Risāla-i Nūr Collection, as a separate book. |
| istikhara when on period: Dreaming in the World's Religions Kelly Bulkeley, 2008-07-19 Backstreet Boys were the biggest band in the world for a short while and that period is documented on their first hits compilation, 2001's The Hits: Chapter One. Twelve years later came Essential Backstreet Boys, a double-disc set that has all 13 songs from The Hits, along with another 16 songs -- generally, songs that came after 2001, when BSB started to slide down the charts. There were hits -- 2005's Incomplete, 2007's Inconsolable -- that just showed up on the Adult Contemporary charts; a fair approximation of where the group wound up in their second decade. Essential Backstreet Boys traces this evolution, filling in a few more details of those early hit-making years, which makes this worthwhile for the dedicated fan, but many listeners may find either The Hits, or the variety of budget-line collections released since, to be a better bet as they contain the hits and nothing but. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine |
| istikhara when on period: Flower Garden Sayid Ashraf Shah, 2021-12-06 The book covers the interesting extracts from the authors publications, write ups in dailies, FB posts, blogs etc, coverinng a period of over three decades. |
| istikhara when on period: Sufism in Canada Geneviève Mercier-Dalphond, Merin Shobhana Xavier, 2025-04-01 Whirling dervishes. Ecstatic experience. Historical and contemporary expressions of Sufism are suffused with spirituality, asceticism, and mysticism. Sufism in Canada asks how we can understand this fascinating religious practice in a specifically Canadian context and, by extension, how Sufism informs Islam and popular spirituality not only in Canada but across the globe. Using case studies rooted in Canadian concerns and communities, scholars of Islamic studies, sociology, ethnomusicology, and history analyze the meaning and practice of Sufism in this country. They investigate the institutional and transnational histories of the Inayati, Halveti-Jerrahi, and Naqshbandi orders. They explore tensions between gendered Muslim spaces and Sufism as a universal spirituality. And they revisit old Sufi stories in a new landscape. Sufism in Canada not only adds to a growing body of literature on Islam and Muslim identities in Canada, but also helps define new paths of exploration for this important field of study. |
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| istikhara when on period: The Encyclopaedia of Islām , 1927 |
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