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The Abbasid Revolution (Arabic: الثورة العباسية, romanized: ath-thawra al-ʿAbbāsiyya), also called the Movement of the Men of the Black Raiment (حركة رجال الثياب السوداء ḥaraka rijāl ath-thiyāb as-sawdāʾ), [2] was the overthrow of the Umayyad Caliphate (661–750 CE), the second of the four major Caliphates in Islamic history, by the third, the ...
Map of the Middle East between North Africa, Southern Europe, Central Asia, and Southern Asia Middle East map of Köppen climate classification. The Middle East (term originally coined in English [see § Terminology] [note 1]) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq.
As a result of these policies, the Turkish Republic was judged negatively by some sections of the Muslim world. The common expectation was that these policies of the 1920s and 1930s would diminish the role of religion in public, which, however, did not occur.
Public attitudes toward homosexuality in the Muslim world underwent a marked negative change starting from the 19th century through the gradual spread of Islamic fundamentalist movements such as Salafism and Wahhabism, [28] [29] [30] and the influence of the sexual notions and restrictive norms prevalent in Europe at the time: a number of ...
Means "God" in Arabic and used by Muslims worldwide irrespective of the language spoken. The word written in Islamic calligraphy is widely used as a symbol of Islam in the Muslim world. In Unicode: (U+FDF2 ﷲ ARABIC LIGATURE ALLAH ISOLATED FORM) Shahadah
The Muslim Association of Canada is a non-profit organization which provides religious and educational services for the Muslim community in Canada.. MAC operates in 13 Canadian cities, with a vision to establish an Islamic presence in Canada that is integrated within the social fabric and culture of Canada.
Mawlid (Arabic: مولد) is an annual festival and holiday commemorating the birthday of Muhammad on the traditional date of 12 Rabi al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar.
Muslim scientists who have contributed significantly to science and civilization in the Islamic Golden Age (i.e. from the 8th century to the 14th century) include: Astronomers and astrologers [ edit ]