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| Who Was the Prophet Muhammad? Plus, Islam 101 |
| December 25, 2015 |
An in-depth look at the most attacked founder of any of the world’s great religions: the Prophet Muhammad. Then, Islam 101 and the Islamic call to prayer. |
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| Meet the Prophet Muhammad |
December 16, 2015 |
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Have you ever heard anyone verbally attack or vilify the Buddha, or Moses, or Jesus? Probably not. But it’s different with the Prophet Muhammad. Among the founders of world religions, he surely ranks as the most attacked, the most misunderstood. So who was Muhammad and how do Muslims view him today? From 2009.
Omid Safi, professor of Islamic Studies at UNC Chapel Hill and author of Memories of Mohammed: Why the Prophet Matters.
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| An Introduction to Islam |
December 16, 2015 |
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In our World Religions 101 series, Professor Stephen Prothero introduces us to different faiths by answering two essential questions: What does the religion see as the most pressing problem facing humankind, and what is the solution? In Islam, the biggest problem is pride, the idea that humans can live without God. The solution is submitting to God through the 5 Pillars of Islam. From 2010.
Stephen Prothero, professor of religion at Boston University |
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| The Soundscapes of Faith: Islam and the Call to Prayer |
December 23, 2015 |
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Islam's iconic sound is the call to prayer, or adhan, from the Arabic word "to listen." It rings through the streets of many Muslim countries five times a day, summoning believers to pause and remember God. From our award-winning 2010 series, The Soundscapes of Faith.
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