In December 2008 Qatar’s Museums Authority opened the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. The facility, situated along Doha’s burgeoning waterfront was designed by world-renowned Chinese American architect Leoh Min Pei, more commonly known as I.M. Pei, who also designed The Pyramid, part of the Louvre in France. Pei drew inspiration from various Islamic buildings including the 13th century ablution fountains […]
Category Archives: Introduction to Islam
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Sixty years ago on this day, December 10, 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. And while some suggest it was the first declaration of human rights announced in the world, some historical evidence suggests otherwise. If we travel back in time 1,376 years ago, […]
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Creating balance and harmony Most western countries focus on “rights” of citizens, but “rights are only one side of the equation – the other being “responsibility”. When leaders understand, believe and execute ethical policies that outline citizen responsibilities and rights, justice will follow – whether in relation to religious beliefs, racial matters, access to education, […]
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I. ISLAM AND MUSLIMSThe name of this religion is Islam, the root of which is Silm and Salam which means peace. Salam may also mean greeting one another with peace. One of the beautiful names of God is that He is the Peace. It means more than that: submission to the One God, and to […]