Download or read book Friday Inspires Muslim Success written by Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-12-19 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the age of Donald Trump and Islamophobia, Muslims often need reminders on the truth and justice of their religion. Such reminders are regularly provided on Fridays through the Juma khutbah sermon. These reminders reinforce the importance of establishing prayers and exercising patience. These reminders also advocate good and forbid all acts of evil, including terrorism and oppression. These reminders further showcase the significance of al-Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem and political engagement against injustice. This book is a comprehensive narration of numerous khutbah sermons delivered in the United States and Australia from 2012 through 2018. Drawing upon the knowledge of imams, sheikhs and Islamic scholars, Friday Inspires Muslim Success shows why our religion of righteousness prevails always and forever.

Download or read book Muslim Friday Prayer written by Munawar Haque and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-28 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muslim Friday Prayer is a treasury of timeless advice and information to help Muslims experience the beauty of Islam through the Friday prayer. Once a week, believers gather in the masjid, wearing their best clothes and putting forward their best manners, to be reminded of all that Islam offers them; spiritual peace, intellectual enlightenment, and social dignity. In this collection of khutbahs given by Dr. Munawar Haque at the American Muslim Diversity Association in Michigan, believers are invited to reflect upon enduring topics that are relevant for all people at every stage of life: hard work, sincerity, following the example of the Prophet Muhammad (SAS), pride in the deen of Islam, and most importantly, the pleasure of Allah (SWT) and success in the hereafter. The book also includes instructions for beginners on how to conduct a Jumu'ah prayer, including basic fiqh (legal rulings), advice for navigating differences of opinion and special situations, as well as tips for those who are new to giving khutbahs along with Arabic text and English translations of commonly used prayers. Written in a clear and friendly style, this book is an ideal resource for anyone establishing and conducting the Friday prayer in their community. Advance Praise for "Muslim Friday Prayer" "Comprehensive and inspirational are two words that describe the book under review. The author has skillfully discussed the essential rulings of Friday prayers and compiled one hundred of his sermons given over the years. The topics ordered alphabetically cover many areas of Muslim life, are non-controversial, and are bound to answer the questions arising in the most curious minds. The book is an excellent resource for khateebs and all others who want to know about essential topics in Muslim life. The book also offers an opportunity for personal reflections. Written in a lucid style, the beautiful collection of khutbahs is lovely, making the message conveyed easy to understand and retain. I highly recommend this book for all." - Dr. Amber Haque, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Doha, Qatar "[Dr. Munawar] has committed a great deal of time and effort to prepare these excellent Khutbahs. The book is a thorough collection of what Muslims need to know about a wide range of subjects. It is an excellent read for all, particularly, Muslim youth. These one hundred Khutbahs discuss a variety of essential topics that are vital to a Muslim's daily life. Early Muslims understood Islam theoretically and practically. That is why their lives reflected Islam through their every action. We need to do that as well. Non-Muslims do not read the Quran, but they read our characters and behaviors. Islam can be presented to the world as a successful way of life based on our manifestation of it as Muslims. These Khutbahs will allow us to do this and would be great to study in our weekly gatherings or group discussions. We will undoubtedly learn a lot from them." - Dr. Ramzi Mohammad, Professor at Wayne State University, Member of International Scientific Signs of Quran, Author of "A Muslim's True Life Purpose" "This is a much needed book on Jumu'ah prayer with a rich collection of Khutbahs prepared and delivered over the years by Imam Dr. Munawar Haque. The introductory chapter provides the reader with an excellent understanding of Jumu'ah itself. The ensuing khutbahs in the book are a rich mix of spiritual and contemporary socio/political issues. This book will help readers to navigate the complex issues of the world today. It will also serve as a wonderful resource for new and upcoming khatibs as well as a good reference book on Islam for every household." - Muhammad Azim, Engineer, Founding Member & Former Trustee of American Muslim Diversity Association (AMDA)

Download or read book Roadmap to Success Inspiring Journeys of Ten Iconic Coptic Leaders written by Dr. Shahira Abdel Shahid and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Shahira Abdel Shahid focused on Copts, or Christian Egyptians, to draw attention to their achievements and contributions to the Egyptian society, and to the world at large. She conducted in-depth interviews with ten iconic Coptic leaders, including an investment banker, a fashion designer, a Coptologist, an emeritus professor of medicine, a renowned priest, and others. Women are equally represented to emphasize the important role played by women in society. The interviews covered various topics such as the interviewees mission, their values, their role models, the impact their Coptic faith had on their success, their definition of leadership, the challenges they have met, the lessons they have learned, their daily schedules, their future projects, and the impact they want to leave on the world. The book will motivate any person facing difficulties or challenges, living in Egypt or in another country, to be positive, proactive, have faith, take action to change his or her circumstances, and fulfill his or her mission. If youre facing any type of challenge, youll be inspired by the message of hope in Roadmap to Success. RECENT RECOGNITION: The Middle East Outreach Council (MEOC) is a US national non-profit organization established in 1981. It is working to increase public knowledge about peoples, places, and cultures of the Middle East. MEOC established the Annual Middle East Book Award in 1999 to recognize books for children and young adults that contribute meaningfully for the understanding of the Middle East. Books that are nominated for the awards are judged on the authenticity of their portrayal of a Middle Eastern subject, as well as, their characterization, plot and appeal for the intended audience. A committee of MEOC members including teachers, librarians, outreach coordinators, and other educators select award winners and (if deemed appropriate honorable mention titles) in three categories: - Picture Book - Youth Fiction - Youth Non-Fiction Results of 2017 Middle East Book Award Winners: -Youth Non Fiction Category 2017 Honorable Mentions Roadmap to Success: Inspiring Journeys of Ten Iconic Coptic Leaders by Shahira Abdel Shahid, (Archway Publishing, 2016) The announcement was made during MEOC Business Meeting that took place at Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington D.C. on 19 November 2017.

Download or read book Learning to Succeed in Science written by Saima Salehjee and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-29 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a positive and compelling exploration of how young south Asian women can be encouraged to study science further and to consider STEM as a career. Drawing together both intersectional and personal perspectives, the book celebrates south Asian culture, sharing the stories of these individuals, their multifaceted identities, aspirations and successes. At the micro-level, an intersectional analysis reveals complicated identity negotiations of being young, female, a science-orientated student, imigré, Muslim, a daughter and a sister, as well as how these identities might interact, nest, and shift. The chapters build on the authors' previous work in science education, developing models of science identity (Sci-ID) and women's engagement with the study of science and their aspirations for a science-based career.

Download or read book Inspiring Muslim Influencers Stories of Making a Positive Impact written by Anzer Ayoob and published by Anzer Ayoob. This book was released on 2023-05-01 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's digital age, social media has provided a platform for people to connect and share their experiences, thoughts, and ideas with a global audience. With the rise of social media influencers, people have become more conscious of the impact they can make through their online presence. This book “Inspiring Muslim Influencers: Stories of Making a Positive Impact” is a collection of inspiring stories of young Muslim influencers covered by Anzer Ayoob who have used their social media platforms to spread positivity, inspire change, and make a difference in people's lives.

Download or read book Barack Obama His Inspiring Speeches Vol 11 written by Obehi Ewanfoh and published by Obehi Ewanfoh. This book was released on with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you fascinated by the power of words? Do you aspire to become a captivating speaker who can move hearts and minds with your eloquence? Look no further, as "Barack Obama & His Inspiring Speeches Vol 11" is here to guide you on your journey towards exceptional speaking skills. Explore the contents of this volume, which include a range of iconic speeches from Barack Obama's presidency. From his remarkable final Presidential State of the Union Address to his thought-provoking remarks at the CNN 'Guns in America' Town Hall, every speech is a testament to his ability to inspire, unite, and enact change. In "Barack Obama & His Inspiring Speeches Vol 11," you will find speeches that cover a diverse range of topics, including social justice, diplomacy, entrepreneurship, and more. Each speech is accompanied by analysis and commentary, providing valuable insights into the art of crafting compelling messages.

Download or read book Inspired to Serve written by Mark H. Massé and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2004-10-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'Never underestimate the good you can do,' Rabbi Steve Foster tells his Denver congregation in Mark H. Massé's Inspired to Serve, and it is the book's message, as well." -- Melissa Fay Greene, author of Praying for Sheetrock,The Temple Bombing, and Last Man Out "Anyone who wants to know more about how diverse religious organizations perform civic good works should read this excellent account." -- John J. DiIulio, Jr., University of Pennsylvania "Powerful, real-life stories of people of faith serving and empowering the poor." -- Ronald J. Sider, President, Evangelicals for Social Action Curious about what had happened to the social activism of the 1960s, and in response to the recent interest in "faith-based initiatives," Mark H. Massé set out to identify people who had continued their social activism in the context of a religious commitment to work in aid of the poor and the disenfranchised. The profiled activists include clergy, lay workers, and others, representing a mix of faiths, social issues, and geographic regions. They include a Jesuit priest working in a poor neighborhood in Portland, a Muslim "messenger of good news" to an Islamic community in Texas, an Irish American nun working with migrants and others in central Florida, a black Episcopalian minister on Chicago's Southside, and a "Dharma activist" in California. What sets these and other activists apart is the depth and breadth of their service, vision, and sacrifice. Many risk their reputations and careers, their health, even their lives in pursuit of social change. Massé discovers that these individuals share an unbending belief in the power, potential, and rewards of service to others, as they try to balance their secular and spiritual lives in the face of challenging work.

Download or read book The Challenge of Modernizing Islam written by Christine Douglass-Williams and published by Encounter Books. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The entire foreign policy and much of the domestic policy of the United States and other Western governments is based on the proposition that the vast majority of Muslims are moderate and peaceful, including those who are emigrating in large numbers to Europe and North America. But as Islamist groups and many mosques radicalize peaceful Muslims and appeal to the teachings of the Koran, Hadith, and Sunnah, it is imperative for moderates and reformists to articulate a vision of Islam and an exegesis of Islamic texts that can withstand the challenge of Islamists and the ulema who have declared the sanctity and immutability of the text. Instead, they must reestablish a firm foundation of Islam that is modernized, genuinely peaceful, tolerant, pluralistic, and compatible with secular governance, the freedom of speech, human rights, and equality. The Challenge of Modernizing Islam is the first major effort to provide that foundation. Veteran journalist Christine Douglass-Williams interviews foremost moderate and reformist Muslims in the Western world. She asks them tough questions about how they deal with problematic Koran passages, how they intend to get their message across to the Muslim world, and more. Their answers are revelatory, even in the ways in which they disagree with one another. Douglass-Williams has captured the Islamic Reformist movement in its full intellectual ferment, laying bare the tensions and triumphs of the Reformers. In the book's second half, she adds a crucial series of searingly honest and illuminating reflections on the challenges the reformers face, the chances they have of succeeding, and the implications of their struggle for the future of the Western world and of all free people. Illuminating, engaging, and thought-provoking, The Challenge of Modernizing Islam is an essential text for understanding the future of the United States and the West, and the implications of Muslim moderates' struggle for the free world.

Download or read book Encountering the World of Islam written by Keith E. Swartley and published by BottomLine Media. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 803 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover God's Heart for Muslims: Investigate Islam through this positive and hopeful 640-page book. Encountering the World of Islam explores the Muslim world and God's plan for Muslims. Read from a collection of writings about the life of Muhammad, the history of Islamic civilization, Islamic beliefs, Muslims today, and the everyday lives of Muslims from Morocco to Indonesia. Gain insight from 80 different practitioners into diverse Muslim cultures and worldviews as well as Christian outreach toward Muslims, our response to Islam, and prayer for the Muslim world. This book is used as the textbook for the Encountering the World of Islam course. Revised, updated, and expanded for 2014.Fifty-seven new articles, highlights, maps, and tables.Fully indexed and cross-referenced.Over 100 additional pages of free online articles at the companion website.Features: Reading Assignments: Each lesson includes an average of 35 pages of reading, plus additional articles online (available after free registration for access). Highlights: Brief readings focusing on specific topics of interest to the reader are found throughout the book, including: Concepts: Important biblical or cultural concepts the student should know.Outreach: Appropriate ways for reaching out to Muslims.People Groups: Overviews of the major ethnic Muslim affinity blocks, illustrated with descriptions of characteristic people groups from each block.Pray Now: Guides to praying for Muslims within each lesson.Quotes: Quotations from "the experts" illustrating important lesson points.Qur'an: Important verses and concepts from the Qur'an.Stories: Narrative accounts from the lives of Muslims and Muslim-background believers.Women: Specific issues that affect the lives of Muslim women.Ponder This: Introductory questions help set the mental stage for entering each lesson. Explore: Recommendations for deeper exploration of lesson topics. Discussion Questions: Application questions to use in class activities, provide ideas for forum postings, or simply serve as points for individual reflection. Learn More: Additional activities which may be assigned by your professor or completed just for fun, including reading, watching, praying, visiting, eating, listening, meeting, shopping, and browsing the internet. Glossary: Unfamiliar terms or concepts are cross-referenced and included in the 40-page glossary. Pronunciation Guide: Help with pronouncing non-English words found throughout the text. Common Word List: Key words that occur frequently throughout the book. Illustrations: 110 illustrations, maps, and tables. Index: Comprehensive and extensively cross-referenced topical index, as well as separate Bible and Qur'an indices. Bibliography: Complete, scholarly collection of the authors, readings, and highlights that appear in the book. Resources for teaching: Example lectures and PowerPoint presentations for the materials in Encountering the World of Islam are available in the Instructor Resources area of our companion website.

Download or read book Transformation of Muslim Mystical Thought in the Ottoman Empire written by John J Curry and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-19 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on careful study of the substantial and largely unpublished manuscript legacy left by the Halveti mystical order, one of the most influential Sufi orders in the Ottoman Empire, this is a history of the rise and spread of its Sa'baniyye branch betwee

Download or read book The Muslim Woman s Manifesto written by Kashmir Maryam and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The FIRST ever Manifesto for Muslim Women!This riveting read will propel you to Phenomenal Success in only 10 revolutionary steps. This compelling guide discusses the secrets of the successful, and will help you achieve mastery in all aspects of your life. You will be left with no option but to exude power and purpose in all that you do. Get ready to become phenomenally successful, in both worlds!Be Pious. Be Productive. Be Powerful."A must-have for every Muslim woman!"

Download or read book Turning Victory Into Success written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Resource Mobilization in Gulen Inspired Hizmet written by Sanaa El-Banna and published by Blue Dome Press. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scholarly book presents a case study of some of the London-based work of a social movement known as Hizmet, or the Gulen Movement. This transnational faith-inspired movement represents a rising trend of philanthropic social activism around the world and increasingly now in the Muslim world. This book grew out of the author's deep interest in Muslims' interaction with modern society, their social activism, and their response and contributions to global transformation. The author provides a unique insight into the Hizmet Movement, how it draws on Islamic resources, how it should be classified, and how it differs from other social movements.

Download or read book Rising Islamic Conservatism in Indonesia written by Leonard C. Sebastian and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume argues that the rise of Islamic conservatism poses challenges to Indonesia’s continued existence as a secular state, with far-reaching implications for the social, cultural and political fortunes of the country. It contributes a model of analysis in the field of Indonesian and Islamic studies on the logic of Islamic conservative activism in Indonesia. This volume presents informative case studies of discourses and expressions of Islamic conservatism expressed by leading mainstream and upcoming Indonesian Islamic groups and interpret them in a nuanced perspective. All volume contributors are Indonesian-based Islamic Studies scholars with in-depth expertise on the Islamic groups they have studied closely for years, if not decades. This book is an up-to-date study addressing contemporary Indonesian politics that should be read by Islamic Studies, Indonesian Studies, and more broadly Southeast Asian Studies specialists. It is also a useful reference for those studying Religion and Politics, and Comparative Politics.

Download or read book West African Christianity written by Lamin Sanneh and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Muslim Faith and Values written by Robert A. Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-18 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Christians are called to love Muslims in all their little particularities." This was the advice Duncan Black MacDonald, famous scholar of Islam and teacher of missionaries to Muslim lands, gave to his students. His words from a hundred years ago remain true today. This book invites the reader to explore Islam as a human religion, a religion embodied in what Muslims believe and value. Learning about Islam through the beliefs and values that Muslims hold, the reader will be prepared to engage in fruitful conversation with Muslim neighbors, and better understand their struggles and aspirations. Along the way the reader will learn about Muhammad and the Qur'an, discover the rich history of Islamic civilizations, and learn the ways contemporary Muslims confront the challenges of the modern world. The reader will meet poets, mystics, theologians, and everyday people living out their response to God's call to Islam, to submission and peace, and will compare Muslim beliefs to Christian beliefs, learning how they coincide and differ. By the end the reader will have a richer understanding of Muslims and the religion of Islam, and will have explored the most fruitful ways to relate to the Muslim neighbors they are obliged to love.

Download or read book Islam in a Changing World written by Anders Jerichow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers from a conference held in Copenhagen in 1996 on the compatibility between Islam and universal norms and values, and the perspectives for dialogue and mutual understanding.