Blessed love,
Yes i the history is Islam can be dated back to ancient Kemet which then moved to Arabia then spread all over the world.
There are some interesting facts regarding islam as one may or may not know.
a) Before the renaissance begun in Europe, it already happened in Arabia, well could be because of the help from kemet as one may know they are an ancient civilization.
Science, math, geography, and many others were re-invented and made better by the Arabians.
b) The Arabians studied the stars, astrology and went in too deep and were even able to study about the moon, the sun and planets. Mathematics was a strong hold in Arabia that time which combined well with Astrology.
c) It is said that as Christopher Columbus was approaching the Caribbean, the first thing he could see from a distance was a minaret, the half moon shape above a mosque which is the symbol of Islam, he saw it from a distance. Muslims were knowledge seekers and one thing that they really did enjoy was to travel around the world. A man called Ibn Battuta from Tangier Morocco, is regarded as one of the most travelled man in the world and his literature can be found in his book called Rihla (Journey). A crater of the moon was even named after him to honor his works. A goof film to watch on him is a short movie called journey to mecca which is very educational.
d) After the prophet's time, one famous saying of his was that When the Qurayesh will fall and forget God, another tribe of people will come and pick up the flag, and keep it pushing. That is when the Mongols, the Moors took over and Arabia somehow was in the background of the picture while these two nations flourished and ruled with power for a long time. Though what the mongols did in Europe was a bit too much, its still a part of history.
e) People always put slavery together with Islam when one forgets that slavery was actually abolished by Prophet Muhammad. Yes the Arabs did enslave africans and other kind of people, but when the prophet took over, first thing he abolished was slavery. A man called Bilal was a slave who was freed by one of prophet muhammads disciples. Bilal is also the man who was chosen by the prophet to perform the Adhan, the call to prayer. He simply recited the call from his heart without being told what to say or how to say it. A good film to watch is The Message, it actually explains a good portion of Islam history.
f) A funny fact regarding the Adhan is that there is an american hiphop rapper who was part of p diddy entourage who went to Dubai and the first time he heard the call of prayer, he said thats the most beautiful song ever, in fact i do urge the users here to have a listen to it.
g) I think i already said it before but some of the laws of war which were engraved in the United Nations are from prophet muhammad.In fact the United states supreme court of justice uses the laws of the prophet which is a bit ironic as now the politicians there disregard Islam and really do not understand it.
h) In order to show there is unity in all religions, hegira. the Arabians were trying to destroy these people who started a fire in their hearts because the denied 300 gods and only chose One God.. The prophet sent them to Ethiopia and told them of the king called King Armah, a fair man who gave them an ear and decided to let them stay in Ethiopia. After that they loved the land so much that they even settled there and begun their lifestyle. It is even said that when King Armah died, the prophet prayed on his behalf.
i) Mansa Musa the king of Mali empire is regarded as the richest king to every live in Africa with the most amount of Gold in his possession. Wisdom is better than Silver and Gold but as a king it kind of defines their ruling status.
There are more things to share and it is quite important because i haven't really found anything here regarding Islam and mostly when i do , either there is slavery put in it or something else. Iman do acknowledge that slavery there were some bad things that happened in Arabia but when the prophet came, he changed everything and made an equal and fair land to the people.
I have also read about elijah muhammad but iman think that at times he does not know what he says or does. He brainwashed Malcolm x fully and it is sometimes said that he led to his death. Malcolm el malik shabazz was born in a racist society and was taught that black and white do not mix, when he went to mecca for hajj, he was amazed to see people of different nationalities and color staying together, eating on same plate and sleeping in same place. All this made him see a different light in the world and decided to cut off from elijah muhammads brotherhood.
Today the world has changed, everyone knows it, Religion has been blemished with ignorance, filth and hatred. What was created as guide to the Creator has become a dark path of ignorance, greed and lies. Iman always used to say to i bredrins, religion once had a good purpose, to give man comfort on earth and know that God exists. The Europeans deiced to take over and enslave humanity, the Arabs still continued even after the prophet passed to sell slaves and treat them unequal. Today iman do not enjoy even hearing stories of UAE, the princes who have wild animals as their pets. Cheetahs and jaguars have been turned into house hold pets. That is why iman say a man does not define a religion, for God does not take sides. I good saying from the stepping razor film i always like is when the professor says. two people will fight and argue trying to pull the truth to their side but the truth will always remain by its own, it will not take sides. It will always remain by its own.
It is also true that The Koran has deeper meanings that what they are presented just like the bible. This is where the sufis come in. Sufis are orthodox muslims who are very strict in their works. Im sure the i's have heard of the Persian sufis who was once traveling the mountains and found a plant which gave his happiness and laughter. he took the plant back home and showed to the king. The king was depressed and after partaking the herb, he became joyful and was happy. Authenticity of the story is not known but it is true that the sufis would smoke hashish and chant day and night. They are regarded as the monks of Islam for they translate the Koran into deeper meanings and sit around discussing together. They later formed fraternities which spread around middle east.
Rumi jallallidin is a great turkish sufi poet who has written a lot of works that are beautiful and pleasing to read.
Another great scholar is imam Jaf'ar Sadiq who wrote the spiritual gems, a mytsical Koran commentary. That would be a very good book to read and learn the deeper meanings of the Koran where possible. His book is considered the best and very educational.
Iman do feel like sharing a lot more about this beautiful religion as i grew up in it from i childhood. I have searched and let i heart wonder all over the world search for God in different religions, i have read many holy books and i regard all as one because all i read is about Love. Nothing else. I went to catholic school as a child, almost swallowed the sacrament but a teacher had to pull me back which was quite the most embarrassing moment of i life because i did not know what wrong i was doing, i can say it was the first religious discrimination i ever experienced because i used to attend the church summons, i used to pray like christians, close i eyes, fold i hands, i used to read the bible over and over in fact i actually enjoyed a lot and now as i stood up to receive it the teacher just tapped me on the shoulder and told me to followed him, so as i was walking back and the whole school looking at me, i went and kneeled down asked for forgiveness for whatever mistake i did and sat down. No teacher or student even dared talk to me regarding that situation for i am sure they too did not even know whether they were right or wrong. after that i life was normal i kept on praying like christians and also going to mosque on Fridays, it reminds me of life of pi a lot, where they boy just studied all religions because it was possible. I also wanted to visit a hindu temple to do a project but funny enough an african brother who stood guard at the gate stopped i from entering and told i, i wasn't allowed. These moments iv'e experienced in i life are a bit extraordinary for when they happen i merely just shake i head and laugh it off for it is pure ignorance. Religion is for everyone not just a few select. It is important to respect each and every religion that has existed. For the actions used in the name of the people blame, those who decide to destroy its name.
I believe that by saying muslim men are closed or restricted and prevent their women from empowering themselves is biased. People can be good or bad. There are people who take religion different from others. When a man decides to lock his family from the outside world, that is simply their opinion. ini do not have to judge others actions. Women are not considered property in fact that is slavery which was abolished fully. Thus a persons actions is merely their own.
It is true that muslims do not tend to marry outside the religion, the reason is because when islam was created, it was intended as a type of community or society that tried to help each other. As they say in order to become good at something, one has to surround themselves around the good people. I think that was the notion put forth in it. The fact that prophet muhammad tried so much to make islam and fair and just religion so everyone can live together as one.
A good part of the film that may offer more into what the sister Jah Child was talking about regarding muslim men do not marry outside the religion. Maybe this may explain regarding the living together.
in case the link doesnt work,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtmLDxERIdY this should be better.
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