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The Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura ( MUIS ), also known as the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore ( IRCS ), is a statutory board of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth of the Government of Singapore. As a majlis, its role is to look after the administration and interests of Singapore's Muslim community.
Khilafatul Muslimin ( Arabic: خلافة المسلمين, " Caliphate of Muslims ", also known by its abbreviation KM) was a Pan-Islamist organization based in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia led by Abdul Qodir Hasan Baraja. [2] Claiming to be a non-violent movement, it advocated for the establishment of a worldwide caliphate above nations. [3]
An Introduction to Shi'i Islam: The History and Doctrines of Twelver Shi'ism. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-03531-5. Levy, Reuben (1957). The Social Structure of Islam. UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-09182-4. Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei (2002). Islamic teachings: An Overview and a Glance at the Life of the Holy Prophet of ...
Wage labour (also wage labor in American English ), usually referred to as paid work, paid employment, or paid labour, refers to the socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer in which the worker sells their labour power under a formal or informal employment contract. [ 1] These transactions usually occur in a labour market ...
The Kaaba is a cuboid-shaped structure made of stones. It is approximately 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high with sides measuring 12 m (39 ft 4 in) × 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in) wide[89](Hawting states 10 m (32 ft 10 in).[90] Inside the Kaaba, the floor is made of marbleand limestone.
Islamic fundamentalists, or at least "reformist" fundamentalists, believe that Islam is based on the Qur'an, Hadith and Sunnah and "criticize the tradition, the commentaries, popular religious practices ( maraboutism, the cult of saints), deviations, and superstitions. They aim to return to the founding texts." [ 23]
Islam. Islam ( / ˈɪzlɑːm, ˈɪzlæm / IZ-la (h)m; [ 7] Arabic: ٱلْإِسْلَام, romanized : al-Islām, IPA: [alʔɪsˈlaːm], lit. 'submission [to the will of God]') is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder.
In Islam, khums ( Arabic: خُمْس Arabic pronunciation: [xums], literally 'one fifth') refers to the required religious obligation of shia Muslims to pay 20% of their acquired wealth from certain sources toward specified causes. It is treated differently in Shia Islam. This tax is paid to the imam, caliph or sultan, representing the state of ...