SACRIFICE. The ritual and symbolic practice of sacrifice also has socioeconomic and political connotations in modern Islam. In its ritual facet, the notion of sacrifice […]
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RUSHDIE AFFAIR
RUSHDIE AFFAIR. On 26 September 1988, Viking Penguin published The Satanic Verses in London. The author, Salman Rushdie, was already a well-known and esteemed writer. […]
RITES OF PASSAGE
RITES OF PASSAGE. Rituals conducted at different stages of life, from conception until death and after, are means through which human beings live and act […]
RIGHTLY GUIDED CALIPHS
RIGHTLY GUIDED CALIPHS. Sunni Muslims see the first four successors of the Prophet as caliphs who were “rightly guided” or “following the right path,” and […]
RIFA’IYAH
RIFA’IYAH. The Sunni Sufi order known as the Rifa’iyah played an important role in the institutionalization of Sufism. In all likelihood, until the fifteenth century […]
Are You Too Match to Turn out to be Pregnant?
Health club Junkie vs Sofa Potato… Discovering The Proper Steadiness Of Train For Profitable Conception Common train is essential for fertility, however it should be […]
You Are Stronger Than You Assume
Slightly over 18 months in the past I made a dedication to do one thing out of character: to put in writing a e-book in […]
REVOLUTION
REVOLUTION. In contemporary Islamic discourse, there are various terms that bear on the social-science concept of revolution as a rising up against constituted authority. However, […]
REVIVAL AND RENEWAL
REVIVAL AND RENEWAL. The Arabic terms ihya’ (revival) and tajdid (renewal) are often used in the context of modern Islamic movements, but they also have […]
REVELATION
REVELATION. At the basis of Islam is the idea that God periodically reveals his will, providing precise information to guide human affairs and to lead […]