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Every year millions of Muslims travel to Mecca to perform Umrah, an act of worship and devotion. They travel to refresh their faith, seek forgiveness, and pray for their needs. When you prepare to perform Umrah for the first time, it’s natural to have questions. Here’s the book you need. It’s a comprehensive guide which contains everything you’ll want to know about the pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina. You will discover in-depth details about the pilgrimage, its history rituals, its significance, and key features. It’s ideal for students and young people, new Muslims, families with children and adolescents, and persons with disabilities. Focusing on Umrah (rather than the major Islamic pilgrimage, the Hajj), this guide covers the views according to all four Sunni Schools of Islamic jurisprudence. Written by a Muslim chaplain married couple, it offers both male and female perspectives of the experience. This fresh and contemporary guide will educate and inspire young Muslims to perform Umrah in the best and most religiously precautious manner possible About the Author: Khalil Abdur-Rashid & Samia Omar: Imam Dr. Khalil Abdur-Rashid is the first full-time University Muslim Chaplain at Harvard University, Instructor of Muslim Studies at Harvard Divinity School, and Public Policy Lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He serves all Muslim students at Harvard, supervises the staff of the Harvard University Office of the Chaplain and also serves on the Board of Religious, Spiritual and Ethical Life at Harvard. Samia Omar is an Egyptian American who completed her bachelor's degree in social work and has pursued a master's degree at SMU in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Islamic Studies. She holds an advanced certificate in Islamic Studies as well as a general ijaaza in Islamic sciences. She worked in New York City from 2001 - 2005 as an Islamic Studies school teacher in an Islamic school. She also worked as a residential manager for many years overseeing service to adults with developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges. She relocated to Dallas, Texas to help her husband establish the Arabic language and Islamic studies program at TAQWA Seminary. She later became co-founder of the Islamic Seminary of America and managed the Islamic studies and Arabic language programs there, with over 200 students in attendance.

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The question of a human's relationship with the Divine is one that is eternal, revelatory, and profoundly nuanced. It is one that blends tradition, culture, history, social context, and human intelligence in the ongoing search for God through the path of love and worship—the path of Islam. From key concepts of the perception of "salam" to jihad of the soul, Islam: An Introduction journeys through some of the most fundamental concerns of spirituality and practice of one of the world's most fascinating and misunderstood religions, offering a succinct response to complex ideas with expert navigation and sensitivity.

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Journey Through the Quran: A textbook style companion that will revolutionise your Quranic studies This new Quran companion will assist you in your study of the words of Allah. Journey Through the Quran, is a modern presentation of all the 114 surahs of the Quran, to make it easy for anyone to become a student of the Quran. This book breaks every surah into sections, mind-maps, themes, key verses and selected vocabulary, so that English speakers can instantly familiarise themselves with the individual chapters of the Quran. Journey Through the Quran is primarily aimed at the English-speaking audience, who are used to self-explanatory presentation of information. That is why this unique book is filled with: Diagrams and mind-maps so you can SEE the facts. Ideal for visual learners. Key stories, lessons and messages section: this makes you easily understand the objectives of every chapter and the meaning of Allah’s words. Over 1000 Arabic words translated so that you can start the journey towards learning the language of the Quran itself. Quranic supplications are drawn out from the surahs so you can easily memorise them and implement in your life. Quranic duas are the most powerful way of asking Allah! Key verses section in both Arabic and English, which highlight for you the most important ayat of every surah, so they become instantly recognisable for you. Hardback cover for premium feel in your hands and durability because you will be using this book very often! About the Author: Sharif H. Banna Sharif H. Banna is the Director of Islamic Institute for Research and Development (IIDR). He is a Board Member of the Research Centre for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE) based at Hamad Bin Khalifa University and Maqasid Institute Global (MIG). He has taught courses on Islamic Legal Theory and Ethics at Oxford University. Sharif H. Banna has authored over ten books and completed writing The Sirah of the Final Prophet at the age of fifteen. His preliminary studies of classical Islamic sciences was under the tutelage of his father Shaykh Abdul Qadir and later with other renowned Islamic scholars. He graduated in Law & Arabic from SOAS (University of London) and is pursuing a PhD in Islamic Jurisprudence at Al-Azhar University.

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At a time when misogyny and hostile attitudes towards women are plaguing Muslim communities throughout the world, Dr. Jasser Auda presents a timely and vital challenge to the contentious issue of women's access to the mosque, expounding an Islamic perspective. Reclaiming The Mosque is a crucial response to the current trials facing Muslim communities, and moreover, it offers a clear and cohesive call to action that harks back to the Islamic principles of freedom, justice, and human rights.

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