Islam introduced a comprehensive faith and a political-legal system that established order and justice. The Catholic Church has for centuries held that science and faith are not sworn enemies but rather different ways of knowing which complement each other. Every year funds from the annual budget are allocated exclusively for this purpose. The purpose is to remind people of the goodness of what they have and to show equality with the poor. Zakah (alms tax) -Giving 2.5% of one’s wealth to the poor and needy. Saudi Arabian leaders also work tirelessly to promote peace and stability in Muslim and Arab countries and throughout the world. Beginning with the late King Abdulaziz, Saudi leaders have directed a series of ongoing projects aimed at improving the quality of accommodation, health care and other services for the pilgrims. This, the Hijrah or emigration, dates the beginning of the Islamic calendar and the history of the Islamic community. Even though Namor the Sub-Mariner wasn’t mentioned by name, Okoye referring to the “underwater earthquake” reminded us of the history of bad blood between Atlantis and Wakanda. This teaching remains alive and well, even though some of its former advocates, including Jim Bakker, who rose to prominence in the 1980s with the PTL television ministry, regret ever being associated with it.

They may even think the chubby smiling statue at the local Chinese restaurant represents Buddha (hint: it doesn’t). Santa Claus may visit American children, but in Syria, children receive Christmas gifts from the smallest camel of one of the Three Wise Men. The association may be able to put pressure on them to sort out your problem, or they may offer a conciliation or arbitration service which could help you reach an acceptable solution. Still unclear, but scientists are working to figure it out. Under the personal direction of King Fahd, the work also improved the infrastructure and services necessary to enable the millions of pilgrims to carry out their religious observances in comfort and safety. King and other security guards tackled Martha to the ground and forcibly injected her with tranquilizers. A series of canals built across Louisiana wetlands to transport oil has led to erosion. Can you name the battle that led to the defeat of the Gallic tribes and the incorporation of Gaul as a Roman province? Eventually Muslims defeat the Crusaders and regain control of the holy land. Muslims believe in One, Unique, Incomparable God; in the Angels created by Him; in the prophets through whom His revelations were brought to mankind; in the Day of Judgement and individual accountability for actions; in God’s complete authority over human destiny and in life after death.

But God’s final message to man, a reconfirmation of the eternal message and a summing-up of all that has gone before was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad through Gabriel. The people were worshipping many gods and had forgotten the message of prophet Abraham to worship one God. On one of those occasions, in the year 610 CE, when he was about 40 years old, he received a revelation from God through the angel Jibril (Gabriel). Less than 100 years from the advent of Islam, the Islamic Empire extended from Spain to areas of India and China. Bob Marley was 36 years old when he died. At its apogee, Islam held sway as far as Spain in the west and India and China in the east. West but not as dominant in India. For 14 centuries the Holy Qur’an has illuminated the lives of Muslims with its eloquent message, shaping their everyday lives, anchoring them to a unique system of law and inspiring them by its guiding principles.

An essential component of this policy has been the expansion of the Holy Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. At the time of Saudi Arabia’s unification in 1932, the Holy Mosque could accommodate 48,000 worshipers and the Prophet’s Mosque 17,000. A series of expansion plans, the latest of which was completed in 1992, increased the capacity of the two holy mosques to more than one million and over half a million, respectively. The last in the series of prophets, according to Muslims, was Muhammad. When preparing our last issue: “Folklore: Ties that Bind”, Winter 2004 (AI 12.4), we ended up gathering so much material that we decided to carry over some of the articles into this issue. 750 C.E. The Abbasids take over rule from the Umayyads, shifting the seat of power to Baghdad. In this way, physical violence is necessary to suppress anyone who stands outside the group and in the way of the State’s power. By encouraging Muslims to give Zakat regularly, Islam aims to create a safety net for those who are less fortunate and vulnerable. Hajj (pilgrimage): Muslims believe in making a pilgrimage to Mecca to the Ka’bah at least once in their lifetime.