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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 ...
On 30 September 2000, the second day of the Second Intifada, 12-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah ( Arabic: محمد الدرة, romanized : Muḥammad ad-Durra) was killed in the Gaza Strip during widespread protests and riots across the Palestinian territories against Israeli military occupation. Jamal al-Durrah and his son Muhammad were filmed by ...
Gabriel, archangel who delivers messages between heaven and earth, warrior angel in the Battle of Badr. (Archangel) Ghaddar, a dog- or goat-like devil, mutilating the genitalia of men, expected to live in the desert. (Devil) Ghilman, also called Wildān are the perpetually youthful attendants in Jannah.
The name Fatima is from the Arabic root f-t-m (lit. ' to wean ') and signifies the Shia belief that she, her progeny, and her adherents (shi'a) have been spared from hellfire. [6] [26] [27] Alternatively, the word Fatima is associated in Shia sources with Fatir (lit. ' creator ', a name of God) as the earthly symbol of the divine creative power ...
In Islam, the belief that spiritual entities—particularly, jinn —can possess a person, (or a thing or location), [ 1] is widespread; as is the belief that the jinn and devils can be expelled from the possessed person (or thing/location) through exorcism. This practice is called al-'azm[ 2]: 98 or ruqya ( Arabic: رقية, romanized : ruqya ...
Islamic view of death. Death in Islam is the termination of worldly life and the beginning of afterlife. Death is seen as the separation of the soul from the human body, and its transfer from this world to the afterlife. [ 1][ 2] Islamic tradition discusses what happens before, during, and after death, although what exactly happens is not clear ...
An 1808 Kashmiri image of paradise. In Islam, Jannah ( Arabic: جَنَّةٍ, romanized : janna, pl. جَنّٰت jannāt, lit. 'paradise' or 'garden') [ 1] is the final and permanent abode of the righteous. [ 2] According to one count, the word appears 147 times in the Qur'an. [ 3] Belief in the afterlife is one of the six articles of faith ...
Angels play an important role in Muslim everyday life by protecting the believers from evil influences and recording the deeds of humans. They have different duties, including their praise of God, interacting with humans in ordinary life, defending against devils ( shayāṭīn) and carrying on natural phenomena. [ 4]