Brief Introduction to Islam
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By: Jamaal Diwan May 8, 2017 No Comments
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A short introductory video introducing the basics of Islam. Based on the book written by Jamaal Diwan, "A Brief Introduction to Islam".
Category: Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Videos
Topics: Five Pillars Of Islam, Islam, Muslim Beliefs
Views:2034
Topics: Five Pillars Of Islam, Islam, Muslim Beliefs
Views:2034
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If We Have Faith in People, Why not in Allah and His Prophet?
Why Islam is the Fastest-Growing Religion in the World?
Islam’s True Legacy: Opening Minds, Not Building Empires
Why so many celebrities are converting to Islam in the U.S and around the world?
What Is Jihad and Why Is It Controversial and Rarely Taught?
Things To Do In The Month of Shaban
Islam becoming the largest and most popular faith in the world
Islam Explained
Say "No" to Music – Protect Your Heart & Iman
Justice for the Oppressed
The Importance of Being Fair & Standing For Justice in Islam
HHRD Highlights Shaban's Importance - A Bridge Connection to Ramadan
If We Have Faith in People, Why not in Allah and His Prophet?
Why Islam is the Fastest-Growing Religion in the World?
Islam’s True Legacy: Opening Minds, Not Building Empires
Why so many celebrities are converting to Islam in the U.S and around the world?
What Is Jihad and Why Is It Controversial and Rarely Taught?
Things To Do In The Month of Shaban
Islam becoming the largest and most popular faith in the world
Islam Explained
Say "No" to Music – Protect Your Heart & Iman
Justice for the Oppressed
The Importance of Being Fair & Standing For Justice in Islam
HHRD Highlights Shaban's Importance - A Bridge Connection to Ramadan
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Why so many celebrities are converting to Islam in the U.S and around the world?
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:60:"What Is Jihad and Why Is It Controversial and Rarely Taught?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:94:"https://www.islamicity.org/103952/what-is-jihad-and-why-is-it-controversial-and-rarely-taught/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:77:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/quran-manuscripts.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"quran reflections|/topics/quran-reflections";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 25 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"January 25, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:103952;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"23 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:103:"Life is all about struggle. Almighty Allah, the Creator of life states explicitly: “Verily, We hav...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:60:"What Is Jihad and Why Is It Controversial and Rarely Taught?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:87:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=five-pillars-of-islam OR islam OR muslim-beliefs";}
What Is Jihad and Why Is It Controversial and Rarely Taught?
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:35:"Things To Do In The Month of Shaban";s:12:"thePermalink";s:70:"https://www.islamicity.org/103925/things-to-do-in-the-month-of-shaban/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Mufti Menk";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/muslim-women-and-quran.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP9Lw0rtBnI";s:11:"theCategory";s:39:"Faith & Spirituality|/explore/faith";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"shaban|/topics/shaban";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 21 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"January 21, 2025";s:9:"theAuthor";s:25:"Mufti Menk|/by/mufti-menk";s:5:"theID";i:103925;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"As we draw closer to the arrival of Ramadan, a sacred month filled with blessings and mercy, the time to prepare spiritually, mentally, and physically is now.
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Things To Do In The Month of Shaban
Islam becoming the largest and most popular faith in the world
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:15:"Islam Explained";s:12:"thePermalink";s:52:"https://www.islamicity.org/104175/islam-explained-3/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:6:"Cogito";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:48:"http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/XlvEymU-S4o/hqdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlvEymU-S4o";s:11:"theCategory";s:39:"Faith & Spirituality|/explore/faith";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"islam|/topics/islam";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Mar 2 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"March 2, 2025";s:9:"theAuthor";s:21:"Cogito|/source/cogito";s:5:"theID";i:104175;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"24 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:108:"Islam, everyone's talking about it. With a global community stretching from China to Timbuktu to Cal...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:15:"Islam Explained";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:87:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=five-pillars-of-islam OR islam OR muslim-beliefs";}
Islam Explained
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:47:"Say "No" to Music – Protect Your Heart & Iman";s:12:"thePermalink";s:74:"https://www.islamicity.org/104136/say-no-to-music-protect-your-heart-iman/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/say-no-to-music-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"music|/topics/music";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 23 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"February 22, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:104136;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"16 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:103:"The topic of music sparks significant debate. Some people argue that it is forbidden (haram), wherea...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:52:"Say "No" to Music – Protect Your Heart & Iman";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:87:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=five-pillars-of-islam OR islam OR muslim-beliefs";}
Say "No" to Music – Protect Your Heart & Iman
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:25:"Justice for the Oppressed";s:12:"thePermalink";s:60:"https://www.islamicity.org/104064/justice-for-the-oppressed/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Omar Suleiman";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/qqiU9GgEgPY/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqiU9GgEgPY";s:11:"theCategory";s:39:"Faith & Spirituality|/explore/faith";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"injustice|/topics/injustice";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 17 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 17, 2025";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Omar Suleiman|/by/omar-suleiman";s:5:"theID";i:104064;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:137:"On the Day of Judgment, Allah will divide the testimonies of people into two categories: those who were hurt by you and those you helped.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:25:"Justice for the Oppressed";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:87:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=five-pillars-of-islam OR islam OR muslim-beliefs";}
Justice for the Oppressed
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The Importance of Being Fair & Standing For Justice in Islam
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:68:"HHRD Highlights Shaban's Importance - A Bridge Connection to Ramadan";s:12:"thePermalink";s:100:"https://www.islamicity.org/104035/hhrd-highlights-shabans-importance-a-bridge-connection-to-ramadan/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Blerta Kosumi";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:71:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/HHRD-Shaban.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Americas|/explore/americas";s:6:"theTag";s:41:"american muslims|/topics/american-muslims";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 11 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 11, 2025";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Blerta Kosumi|/by/blerta-kosumi";s:5:"theID";i:104035;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:72:"HHRD recently shared on their website about the importance of Sha’ban.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:68:"HHRD Highlights Shaban's Importance - A Bridge Connection to Ramadan";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:87:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=five-pillars-of-islam OR islam OR muslim-beliefs";}
HHRD Highlights Shaban's Importance - A Bridge Connection to Ramadan
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:61:"If We Have Faith in People, Why not in Allah and His Prophet?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:94:"https://www.islamicity.org/104042/if-we-have-faith-in-people-why-not-in-allah-and-his-prophet/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:75:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/quran-and-beads.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:55:"government and politics|/topics/government-and-politics";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 11 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"February 11, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:104042;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"16 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"There are three constants in life: first, man is weak, ignorant, and gullible; second, everyone needs others for self-fulfillment; and third, a person’s relationships with others......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:61:"If We Have Faith in People, Why not in Allah and His Prophet?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:87:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=five-pillars-of-islam OR islam OR muslim-beliefs";}
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