The Meaning of Islam

Islam is an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text that is considered by Muslims to be the direct word of Allah as it was revealed to Muhammad, the main Islamic prophet.

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Followers of Islam are called Muslims. Muslims are monotheistic and worship one, all-knowing God, who in Arabic is known as Allah. Followers of Islam aim to live a life of complete submission to Allah. They believe that nothing can happen without Allah's permission, but humans have free will.

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Punishment of those who Insult Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

Punishment of those who Insult Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Islamic scriptures [ edit ] In Islamic literature, blasphemy is of many types, and there are many different words for it: sabb (insult) and shatm (abuse, vilification), takdhib or tajdif (denial), iftira (concoction), la`n or la'ana (curse) and ta`n (accuse, defame). [13] In Islamic literature, the term "blasphemy" sometimes also overlaps with kufr ("unbelief"), fisq (depravity), isa'ah (insult), and ridda (apostasy). [14] [2] Quran [ edit ] Further information: Quran and violence A number of verses in the Qur'an have been interpreted as relating to blasphemy. In these verses God admonishes those who commit blasphemy. Some verses are cited as evidence that the Qur'an does not prescribe punishments for blasphemy, [15] while other verses are cited as evidence that it do...

History of Albani Zaria

Muhammad Auwal Albani Zaria Muhammad Auwal Adam Albaniy Zaria (27 September 1960 – 1 February 2014) was a Nigerian Islamic scholar who specialized in the field of Hadith.[1] Islamic Law, mass communication, telecommunications engineering and ICT. He was a prominent Islamic scholar and the leader of the Salafis movement in Nigeria. He was a Tailor at his earlier stage of life of which he usually called himself (Specialized Tailor).[citation needed] He was the first scholar to ascribe the word "Salafiyah" to the generation of scholars and students of Islamic denomination in Nigeria.[2] Albani was considered by many contemporary Nigerian scholars as the greatest Salafi scholar in Nigeria. Early life and education Albani had his origins from the state of Kano in the Northern Nigeria but was born and bred in Muchia Sabon Gari, Zaria.[citation needed] He had his primary education in the area before he moved to Barewa College.[citation needed] He studied mass communica...

Sokoto: Protests erupt over police arrest after Deborah Samuel killing

Sokoto: Protests erupt over police arrest after Deborah Samuel killing Protesters are demanding the release of those arrested in connection with the murder of a young student at Shehu Shagari College of Education, who they accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad (SWA). Young men and women are staging protests in various places across Sokoto with burning tires, including the Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III. Some also crowded at the entrance to the state government building. According to the BBC, the protests were initially peaceful, but later turned violent, with people hurling stones at the Sultan's palace. An interview with the BBC near the royal palace at the time of the incident said security forces had tried to stop youths from entering the palace. "A lot of the kids (protesters) see the king supporting the girl (Deborah), they are the ones who are throwing stones," he said. He added that police and military security forces fired tear ga...

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