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Messori asks questions about Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, and monotheistic religions in general. John Paul II's answers to these questions reflect his great love for all people and his knowledge of these religions: he speaks several times of individuals he has met who belong to these religions, sometimes calling them by name.
Esposito, John L. & Mogahed, Dalia (2007), Who speaks for Islam? What a billion Muslims really think, New York: Gallup Press, ISBN 978-1-59562-017-0; LA Times: Muslim woman's appointment as Obama advisor draws cautious optimism; The Huffington Post: Cairo's Reaction to Obama's Speech; The Economist: The United States and Islam
Islamic teachings on humanity and human welfare have been codified in its central religious book known as the Quran, which the Muslims believe was revealed by God for the humankind. These teachings have often been exemplified by Islamic prophet Muhammad as displayed in his sayings and practices. To the Muslims, Islam is what the Quran has ...
Attribution of identity: Someone, who is seen by others as an Arab, based on their notions of ethnicity (for example, people of northern Sudan, who can be seen both as African and/or Arab) Linguistic: Someone who speaks Arabic especially as a first language, and, by extension, cultural expression, is Arabic. [27] [28]
While the art historian Jonathan Bloom believes that the Qur'an does not require women to wear veils, stating that instead, it was a social habit picked up with the expansion of Islam, [35] the vast majority of Islamic scholars disagree, [36] interpreting the Qur'anic verses 24:31 [Quran 24:31] and 33:59 [Quran 33:59] as requiring female modest ...
Mukhannath (مُخَنَّث; plural mukhannathun (مُخَنَّثون); "effeminate ones", "ones who resemble women") was a term used in Classical Arabic and Islamic literature to describe effeminate men or people with ambiguous sexual characteristics, [6] who appeared feminine and functioned sexually or socially in roles typically carried out by women. [8]
For as many people that Princess Diana inspired throughout her life, there were secretly just as many who she rubbed the wrong way. Or, so says explosive new book, "Diana: Case Solved," which ...
Islamic cultures or Muslim cultures refers to the historic cultural practices that developed among the various peoples living in the Muslim world.These practices, while not always religious in nature, are generally influenced by aspects of Islam, particularly due to the religion serving as an effective conduit for the inter-mingling of people from different ethnic/national backgrounds in a way ...