03.02.2012, Friday

How are we to realize the Mawlid?

Islam / Fatma Bayram

The word mawlid is defined as “place and time of birth” in dictionaries. The “Mevlid,” or the “Veladet Kandili” in Turkish, is the night on which Prophet Muhammad graced the earth with his arrival, coinciding with the 12th night of the month of Rabi` al-Awwal on the Hijri calendar.

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Introduction To Islam -Part IV

Islam / Fatma Bayram

In a Muslim's daily life, it is important when with family or friends, to pay careful attention to the planning of worship, doing charity, and demonstrating good behavior as a means of education. For example, when making plans to go out with..

read more 06.04.2011, Wednesday

Introduction To Islam -Part III

Islam / Fatma Bayram

Reading the Qur’an can result in mental discord regarding a certain subject. A ruling on a certain matter may contradict our egos. Certain memories or past experiences may cause a sudden loss of faith. No matter what the excuse, we may..

read more 30.03.2011, Wednesday

Introduction To Islam -Part II

Islam / Fatma Bayram

In the Qur’an, the oneness of Allah is mentioned more than the existence of Allah. According to the Qur’an, the existence of Allah for humans is so indispensible and natural that expressions of astonishment are used for those who do not..

read more 17.03.2011, Thursday

Introduction To Islam - Part I

Islam / Fatma Bayram

  Entering into Islam is only possible with faith. It is not possible to consider someone a “Muslim” if that person does not believe in the principles that are brought by the Qur’an. In Islam, faith is innate.  God created each person with a potential..

read more 09.03.2011, Wednesday

Our shield: Fasting

Islam / Fatma Bayram

The reason why fasting constitutes a form of worship in its truest form in all religions throughout history is the need to discipline human nature, which does not change, despite changes in time.  Fasting helps a great deal when a person tried to adopt good manners..

read more 25.06.2010, Friday

Prayer: the apple of my eye

Islam / Fatma Bayram

Prayer had been ordained during the first days of prophecy, albeit not in its final form. The first five verses of Surah Al-Alaq, which was brought verbally to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by the angel Gabriel, had taught ablution and prayer as the first forms of behavior and... 

read more 11.03.2010, Thursday

What is Religion?

All branches of knowledge related to religion have defined religion their own perspective. While describing religion, Islamic scholars have taken into consideration the way the concept of religion was taken up in the Quran and Islamic beliefs.

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Why is religion necessary?

Regardless of which historical period is looked at, at every time and in every place man has felt the need to take refuge in a powerful and sublime being, and to trust and seek help it. These emotions are so deeply rooted in man that throughout history all people have compared some thing or being to sacredness and sublimity and become attached to it.

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The Source of Religion

According to Islamic belief, the source/founder of religion is Allah. Having established religion, Allah informed man of the rules He wanted them to follow by means of the prophets, and he gave the prophets the duty of making sure these rules were understood and implemented.

read more 11.03.2010, Thursday