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Muslim Culture
Important Festivals
- Id
Keywords
- Iftar
- Ramzan
- ibn - Son of
- Hijra: The move from Mecca to Medina
- Hijri Year: It is the calendar era used in the Islamic calendar (from 622 CE), which is based on lunar years (354-355 days a year)
- AH: Anno Hegirae (romanized) - referring to the Islamic calendar years
Main Definitions
- Islam: Submission to Allah
- Muslim: One who submits
- Quran: The Recitation (of the word of Allah)
Branches of Islam
- Ibadi (popular in Oman)
- Sunni
- Shia
The Quran
- Al Qu'uran, translates to the "word of god".
- Allah is the god of the world
- A Muslim is one who follows the words of Allah
Sections of Quran
The Quran is divided in various ways.
- Surahs - A Surah is a chapter in the Quran, as divided by Allah. There are 114 Surahs.
- Ayat - The verses in Quran.
- Manzil - It is a division based on finishing the Quran in 7 days.
- Juz - It's a division made to make it easier to read the Quran in one month, or in 30 weeks. There are 30 Juzs.
- Hizb - Each Juz can be divided into two Hizbs. There are 60 Hizbs.
- Rubu - Each Hizb is made up of four quarters, each known as a Rubu.
Other aspects
- Sunnah - The sayings and actions of Prophet Mohammed PBUH. It is used to interpret the Quran right.
- Hadith - The text that records the sunnah. It contains both the chain of reports and the main text.
Dressing
Both men and women are required to dress modestly under Islam. But what it means for a woman to dress modestly is highly subjective, and these rules are often very oppressive towards women. Islam in particular is known to be very strict with its women followers.
Regarding the rule for women having to wear veils, in the olden times it was seen as a mark of respect aside from protection, in the same manner all three Abrahamic religions refuse to look at or draw images of god, because that is somehow seen as a sign of great respect.
In the modern day, this is obviously misused in oppressive regimes. Nowadays it is seen as disrespect to force women to cover their faces with a veil, and even Muslims have started not wearing burqas. However, Quran does demand men and women to dress modestly, rather than provocatively. While that is pretty reasonable, any sort of punishment or specific definitions to what is modest is not reasonable. I would say that here is the importance of seeing religion as the feeling of an individual becomes important (See my defintion of religion).
Also, hijabs and burqas not only the only form of modest coverings, there are others too.
Examples:
