Articles tagged with islam

Hajj: The Pilgrimage to Makkah
Every year, millions of #Muslims from all over the world travel to Makkah, Saudi Arabia to perform #Hajj or pilgrimage. Hajj is considered one of the five pillars of #Islam (declaration of faith, daily prayers, charity and fasting in #Ramadan being the oth

Radical Islam Is The Most Dangerous Cult In The World
I have read that Iran's Ayatollah has called for "death to America" and I read earlier that he wants to introduce American youth to "the #Islam of #Jihad" The man is definitely unhinged, but this isn't just some radical on the fringe, he is Iran's Suprem

Are You a Wizzler Too?
Once heard the late Gene Kelly (1912 - 1996) describe the late Michael Jackson (1958 - 2009) as being “eclectic”. The word “ec·lec·tic” is an adjective and it means, in the sense that it was used by Mr. Kelly, that Mr.

Is Birmingham fiasco really a laughing matter?
On Facebook and almost every other #social-media site, #Birmingham fiasco is the most discussed news. For those who might not know, an American terrorism expert had stated on Fox News that “Birmingham is a "Muslim-only city" where non-Muslims

The recent attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and some relevant points.
Like all others, I condemn the deadly terrorist attack on the headquarters of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris and at the same believe that the weekly has no right to hurt the sentiments of any man or woman on his or her religion. On s

Category Challenge: Art
After writing about #Animals and #Anime in my A-W Category Challenge, the next word on the list is Art. In my post about Art, I will not write about Van Gogh or Da Vinci or Monet but would rather like to talk about the Art of #Calligraphy, or to be mo

What Is Boko Haram?
Boko Haram, a Hausa phrase meaning "Western education is sinful," is a jihadist organization centered in northeastern Nigeria, northern Cameroon and Niger. It is also known as the Congregation and People of Tradition for Proselytism and Jihad, a translatio