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Islam and cats. The cat is considered "the quintessential pet" by Muslims, [ 1] and is admired for its cleanliness, and was a beloved animal to Muhammad. [ 2] Unlike many other animals, such as dogs, Islamic Law considers cats ritually pure and possess baraka (blissful energy), [ 3] and allows cats to freely enter homes and even mosques.
Islamic feminism is a form of feminism concerned with the role of women in Islam. It aims for the full equality of all Muslims, regardless of gender, in public and private life. Islamic feminists advocate for women's rights, gender equality, and social justice grounded in an Islamic framework.
The Sunni jurist Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya emphasized that Muslim names were reserved exclusively for Muslims, while non-Muslims were allowed to use their own names or shared names. However, non-Muslims were prohibited from using names that implied honor or virtue, e.g. Rashid (Arabic: رشيد, lit. 'rightly guided') or Salih (Arabic: صالح, lit.
7 April 2011 – 7 April 2016. Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé. Mali. Prime Minister of Mali. 3 April 2011 – 22 March 2012. Sibel Siber. Northern Cyprus. Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus. 13 June 2013 – 2 September 2013.
The 1917 codification of Islamic family law in the Ottoman empire distinguished between the age of competence for marriage, which was set at 18 years for boys and 17 years for girls, and the minimum age for marriage, which followed the traditional Hanafi minimum ages of 12 for boys and 9 for girls. Marriage below the age of competence was ...
A Muslim state consisting of the former Germany and the Low Countries. [24] Al Amarja Over the Edge (1992) An independent island state in the southern Mediterranean. The western side of the island is covered by three interconnected cities (from north to south): the port town of Skylla, the slums of The Edge and the tract housing of suburban Traboc.
t. e. In Islam, Jahannam is the place of punishment for unbelievers and evildoers in the afterlife, or hell. [ 1] This notion is an integral part of Islamic theology, [ 1] and has occupied an important place in the Muslim belief. [ 2] It is often called by the proper name Jahannam. [ a] However, "Jahannam" is simultaneously a term specifically ...
Muslim world. Jinn ( Arabic: جِنّ ), also romanized as djinn or anglicized as genies, are invisible creatures in early pre-Islamic Arabia and later in Islamic culture and beliefs. [ 1] Like humans, they are accountable for their deeds and can be either believers ( Muslims) or disbelievers ( kafir ), depending on whether they accept God ...