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- Preface
- Introduction
- Part 1: Islamic Beliefs (the Pillars of Islam)
- 1. Monotheism: The Oneness of Allah (Tawhid)
- 2. Divine Justice ('Adl)
- 3. Prophethood (Nubuwwa)
- 4. Succession to the Prophet Muhammad (S) (Imama)
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- Imam 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (600-661)
- Fatima az-Zahra (562-580)
- Imam Hasan ibn 'Ali (625-670)
- Imam Husayn ibn 'Ali (626-680)
- Imam 'Ali ibn al-Husayn (659-713)
- Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (676-733)
- Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (702-765)
- Imam Musa al-Kazim (746-799)
- Imam 'Ali ar-Rida (765-818)
- Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (811-835)
- Imam 'Ali al-Hadi (827-868)
- Imam Hasan al-Askari (846-874)
- Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi (869-present)
- The Family of the Prophet (Ahlul Bayt)
- 5. The Day of Judgement and the Resurrection (Qiyama)
- Part 2: Islamic Practices
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- 1. Prayers (Salaat)
- 2. Fasting (sawm)
- 3-4. Almsgiving (Zakaat and Khums)
- 5. Pilgrimage to the City of Makkah (Hajj)
- 6. Jihad
- 7-8. Enjoining good (amr bil-ma'rouf) and forbidding evil (nahiy an al-munkar)
- 9. Supporting those who walk in the path of Allah (tawalli li awliyaa' Allah)
- 10. Turning away from the enemies of Allah (tabarri min a'daa Allah)
- Part 3: Religious Texts
- Part 4: Other Islamic Issues
Invitation to Islam
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Author(s): Sayyid Moustafa Al-Qazwini
Publisher(s): The Islamic Educational Center of Orange County
Category: General
Featured Category: Introducing Islam
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An excellent introduction to 'What is Islam?', the main Islamic beliefs and practices, religious texts, as well as other Islamic issues such as marriage, social life, women and law.
Preface
As of June, 1999, I will have lived five years in the United States of America. Through this time, I have met many intellectual, educated individuals who have inspired me to introduce the beautiful religion of Islam to the masses through speeches, writings, and articles. I also have had the honor of spending almost three years with our future generation, the youth, in Southern California and other parts of the United States.
The more time I spent discussing and debating aspects of Islam with them, the more I was convinced of the necessity to put the basic ideas of Islam on paper and introduce them to the ever-increasing number of youth who seek to discover the last revelation of Allah to mankind.
Through my work as a humble student and a preacher of Islam in the West, I realized that the Islamic centers and institutions have shortages and inefficiencies in the field of da'wah (the invitation to Islam). Although many valuable works have been done in this field, the literature is still insufficient to attract all the different people to the simplicity and values that this message carries for humanity.
Therefore, I decided to contribute according to my ability to do my
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