Culture of Bay’ah : Pitfalls of Orientalism in understanding history of Islam
Bay’ah is such a culture that holds a special place in the history of Islam which describe the relationship between Prophet Muhammad(saw) and his companions & friends whom we usually refer to as “The Sahaba” Bay’ah means acceptance, affirmation and giving a promise to remain loyal on certain accounts. Some sources try to explain the […]
Life of Sahaba and why it matters to Muslims to know about them
The word sahaba is the plural of sahib and is used to describe certain group of people in the history of Islam who has seen and/or heard Prophet Muhammad(saw) at least once in their lifetime. All Islamic scholars consider them to be superior to mankind after all of the prophets of Allah(j.j). There are even […]
Jahiliyya : A Sample of modern times
The Term Jahiliyya is used to describe the period before Islam and Prophet Muhammad’s(saw) divine call for the people of Arabian peninsula. It comes from the word jahil, which means ignorant, such a word is used to point out a man who lacks necessary knowledge about a particular subject. In broader term it might also […]
The most important horsemen trio in the history of mankind
In the prologue of the beloved movie among Muslims, The Message, we see three horseman galloping in the vast solitude of the desert. Then, these three horsemen separate their routes, after greeting each other with “Salam”, they all ride into different directions. Their names are, Dihyah al-Kalbi, Abdullah bin Huzafa and Hateep bin Abu Balta, […]