Fun/Unusual Facts-
1. Both alcohol and pork are forbidden in Islam.
2. In Islam, marriage between first cousins is quite common
3. Allah has 99 names. Each name has a meaning, such as Al-Rahman “the Merciful”; Al-Aziz, “the powerful”; and Al-Hafi “the Protector.
4. The original Arabic text of the Qur'an contains no flaws or contradictions, and has not been altered since its revelation.
5. Islam is the second-largest faith community, after Christianity.
Men and Woman Equality-
The general perception in the West is that Muslim women are subjugated and almost seen as property. While not all Muslims deal with women as inferior, this is unfortunately true in some segments of the Muslim world and this treatment is supposedly justified by the religion. However, when we look at the basis of the religion, the Quran, we see a very different picture. In the Quran God makes it very clear that men and women are equal.
1. Both alcohol and pork are forbidden in Islam.
2. In Islam, marriage between first cousins is quite common
3. Allah has 99 names. Each name has a meaning, such as Al-Rahman “the Merciful”; Al-Aziz, “the powerful”; and Al-Hafi “the Protector.
4. The original Arabic text of the Qur'an contains no flaws or contradictions, and has not been altered since its revelation.
5. Islam is the second-largest faith community, after Christianity.
Men and Woman Equality-
The general perception in the West is that Muslim women are subjugated and almost seen as property. While not all Muslims deal with women as inferior, this is unfortunately true in some segments of the Muslim world and this treatment is supposedly justified by the religion. However, when we look at the basis of the religion, the Quran, we see a very different picture. In the Quran God makes it very clear that men and women are equal.