Showing posts with label Islamic History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Islamic History. Show all posts

Monday, May 23, 2011

Lady Zainab Mosque of Damascus, Integration of All Forms of Beauty

One of the goals of pilgrimage and spiritual tourism draw another in Damascus, Syria, is the Mosque of Lady Zainab. Mosque graceful style as well as Iran's tomb is located in southern Damascus. The mosque is attracting Shiite Muslim pilgrims from Iran and around the world because of architectural pottery that bluish Sayiddah and the tomb of Zainab, the daughter of Ali bin Abi Talib, the granddaughter of Prophet Muhammad.

Most of the tourists or pilgrims who visited Damascus often miss the tomb of Lady Zainab, but its existence is very valuable as a building full of beautiful and emotional scene for Shiite Muslims in Karbala and Najaf out in Iraq. Visiting this place is so easy to use taxis, and even non-Muslim visitors are welcome to come, but it is limited outside the tomb area.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

History of The Khalifah Al-Mutawakkil Alallah, Elders of the Caliph

He became the caliph on his father's will, and was inaugurated on Ula Jumada 763 H (1364-1409 AD). He ruled as caliph in a very long time, forty-five years, and have many children. Five of his son became caliph, Al-Musta'in Al-Abbas, Al-Mu'tadhid Dawud, Al-Mustakfi Sulaiman, Al-Qaim and Al-Mustanjid Hamza Yusuf.

Some important events that occurred during his reign, among others, at 764 H, Sultan Muhammad Al-Mansur was removed. And as his successor sit Sha'ban ibn Husayn al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun who then use the title of Al-Ashraf.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Great Mosque of Damascus, the Umayyad Daula Heritage

One of the places worth visiting or diziarahi in the Middle East is the Great Mosque of Damascus, better known as the Umayyad Mosque. He was one of the oldest and sacred in the world, located in the Syrian capital, Damascus.

In masjdi complex, in a small park next to the north wall there is the Tomb Salahuddin Al-Ayyubi, famous heroes in Islamic history. In addition, the mosque is said to store a small shrine containing the head of John the Baptist, which considered a prophet by Christians.

Damascus is believed as one of the oldest cities in the world that mankind inhabited by successive civilizations. And among the civilizations that once proliferated in this city is Islam.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Nabawi Mosque, the Mosque of the Prophet

City of Medina, commonly called Madinah Al-Munawwarah, is the main city in Saudi Arabia. Medina is a bustling city diziarahi or visited by the Muslims from all over the world. There is where the Prophet's Mosque, one of the three main mosques in addition to the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Masjid Aqsa in Jerusalem, Palestine.

The Prophet once said, "Madinah is haram (holy land) from this to this, should not be cut (cut) tree, and should not be carried out heresy in it. Whoever makes heresy (or protect those who do heretics) on it, then he hit curse of Allah, angels, and all mankind. "

Monday, May 2, 2011

Holy Mosque Throughout The Islamic History

Grand Mosque is a holy mosques throughout the Islamic history. This is where the Hajj and Umrah concentrated, especially tawaf around the Kaaba. Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, a city revered for being the Kaaba, the first house which is used as the center of worship to Allah SWT.

Ra of Abu Dhar, he said, "I asked, 'Messenger of Allah, Which mosque was first built?" He replied, 'Haram'. I asked, 'Then (the mosque) where? " He replied, 'Then the Aqsa Mosque'. I asked, 'What is the distance between the two? " He replied, "Forty years. After the prayer meet you anywhere after that, then pray, because there is virtue to him." (Bukhari-Muslim)

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Justice of the Prophet for non-Muslim Peoples

By: Harun Yahya *

In the Qur'an, Allah commands the believers to be fair. "O believers, be you people who are firmly for justice, as witnesses for Allah even against yourselves or parents and the kin. If he is rich or poor, God knows better 'kemaslahatannya'. So do not you go on air passion for wanting to deviate from the truth ... " (Surah An-Nisaa ': 135)

With his rules apply to Muslims, justice and tolerance towards people of different religions, languages, races, tribes, and his attitude that does not distinguish between rich and poor, but treating everybody the same. Prophet is the best role model for all mankind.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Humility The Head of State

By Prof. Dr. Elias Yunahar

Several times witnessed Omar Abdurrahman bin Auf sunna prayer at his home. What caught his attention, not the procedure of prayer, but prayer rug used by Umar. A head kegara with vast territory that stretches up to Egypt, managed to beat two great empires, the Byzantine and Persian, just pray on prayer mats are obsolete. Guilt arises in the liver Abdurrahman. He wanted to buy an expensive new prayer mats and beautiful to the Commander of the Faithful.

However, Abdurrahman doubt, whether Omar will accept it. He knew exactly the character of Umar who will not be any prizes though only a piece of mat.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Exotic Village in Abha City

Other tourist destinations in Saudi Arabia is the city of Abha. This area is a regional administrative center and capital of Asir Province. Abha is located in the southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This region is surrounded by mountains, valleys and fertile plains. The climate is moderate, sometimes heavy rain, and sometimes hot. Abha also often covered with clouds and surrounded by dense forest.

Located at an altitude of 2270 meters above sea level, the mountains are tourist sites pavorit for all people in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries.

One of the greatest attributes of Abha is a moderate temperature and climate throughout the year. Summer in the Abha feels more comfortable than in other areas of the country. Rainfall in Abha is quite high, decorated with green grass and high plains agriculture.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Al-Balad, the Old City in the Wild Cosmopolitan

Al-Balad, or the old city of Jeddah is one of the attractive tourist destinations which eman (unfortunately) to be passed. It literally means the city of Al-Balad. It is a historic district and popular tourist destination in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, Jeddah is the second largest city of this country after the capital Riyadh.

Al-Balad reminiscent of ancient cities are perpetuated in the tales of Arabian Nights and has become part of nearly every boy's childhood. This area is really interesting to be targeted in the list of your tour in Saudi Arabia.