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Primary. A fragment of Sūrat an-Nisā' – a chapter of Islam's sacred text entitled 'Women' – featuring the Persian, Arabic, and Kufic scripts. Islam views men and women as equal before God, and the Quran underlines that man and woman were "created of a single soul" (4:1, [ 15] 39:6 [ 16] and elsewhere).
Shia Islam is the second largest branch of Islam. [91] It is estimated that either 10–20% [92] or 10–13% [93] [94] [95] of the global Muslim population are Shias. They may number up to 200 million as of 2009. [94] As of 1985, Shia Muslims are estimated to be 21% of the Muslim population in South Asia, although the total number is difficult ...
In Islamic culture, the roles played by men and women are equally important. Gender roles viewed from an Islamic perspective are based on the Qur'an and emphasize the dynamic structure of the family. [ 17] As in any socio-cultural group, gender roles vary depending on the conservative or liberal nature of the specific group.
Shia view of Aisha. The Shi'a view of Aisha is generally unfavourable. This is primarily due to what they see as her contempt for the Ahl al-Bayt (the Islamic prophet Muhammad 's family) and her actions in the First Fitna (civil war) of the time. Her participation in the Battle of the Camel is widely considered her most significant sign of such ...
In a paper, "Islamic Education in Syria", Landis wrote that "no mention" is made in Syrian textbooks (controlled by the Al-Assad regime) of Alawites, Druze, Ismailis or Shia Islam; Islam was presented as a monolithic religion. [163] Ali Sulayman al-Ahmad, chief judge of the Baathist Syrian state, has said: We are Alawi Muslims. Our book is the ...
Shia view of Fatima. This is a sub-article of Fatima Zahra and Shi'a Islam. According to Shi'a scholars, Fatima Zahra was Muhammad 's only daughter. [1] The Sunni belief that he had other daughters by Khadijah denies Ali ibn Abu Talib the distinction of being Muhammad's only son-in-law. She is held in highest of esteem, as being the single most ...
History of Shia Islam. Shi‘a Islam, also known as Shi‘ite Islam or Shia, is the second largest branch of Islam after Sunni Islam. Shias adhere to the teachings of Muhammad and the religious guidance of his family (who are referred to as the Ahl al-Bayt) or his descendants known as Shia Imams. Muhammad's bloodline continues only through his ...
Ismailism is a sect within Islam that reveres a living Imam, who is a direct descendant of Ali and Fatima, the son-in-law and daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, respectively. His hereditary connection to the Prophet offers him the authority to serve as the spiritual (and non-spiritual) guide of the community.