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Mumin denotes a person who has complete submission to the will of God and has faith firmly established in his heart, i.e. a "faithful Muslim". [1] Also, it is used as a name and one of the names of God. [1] The opposite term of iman (faith) is kufr (disbelief), and the opposite of mumin is kafir (disbeliever). [2] [3] [4] The Quran states: O ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. 636 CE conflict between the Rashidun Caliphate and Byzantine Empire Not to be confused with Battle of Yarmouk Camp. Battle of Yarmuk Part of the Muslim conquest of the Levant (Arab–Byzantine wars) Illustration of the Battle of Yarmuk by an anonymous Catalan illustrator (c. 1310 ...
Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: A Historical Encyclopedia is a two-volume encyclopedia covering the military and political history of Islam, edited by Alexander Mikaberidze and published in 2011. The encyclopedia contains more than 600 entries from dozens of contributors, as well as a glossary, maps and photographs. [1]
From the time of Muhammad, the final prophet of Islam, many Muslim states and empires have been involved in warfare. The concept of Jihad, the religious duty to struggle, has long been associated with struggles for promoting a religion, although some observers refer to such struggle as "the lesser jihad" by comparison with inner spiritual striving.
Muslims and scholars do not all agree on its definition. Many observers—both Muslim [33] and non-Muslim [34] —as well as the Dictionary of Islam, [24] talk of jihad having two meanings: an inner spiritual struggle (the "greater jihad"), and an outer physical struggle against the enemies of Islam (the "lesser jihad") [24] [35] which may take ...
Britain has circulated a draft U.N. resolution calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities in conflict-wracked Sudan ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins soon. The draft ...
According to Maududi, Islam does not permit Muslims to reject peace and continue bloodshed. [41] Islamic jurisprudence calls for third party interventions as another means of ending conflicts. Such interventions are to establish mediation between the two parties to achieve a just resolution of the dispute. [42]
That Mumin had taken over as the latest global head of ISIS was not widely known, say two U.S. officials. He succeeded Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, who was killed in combat in Syria in late ...