Faith in time of crisis Kay Bajwa, a real estate agent in Washington, D.C., spends his solitary confinement praying five times a day and working with members of his mosque to find ways to help those in need during these difficult times. He says: “All these trials keep us close and close to Allah."Spending time praying with her is comforting." Bajwa is not alone in converting his faith into stormy weather. Religion and beliefs are now seen by many researchers and therapists as an important way to deal with trauma and depression as a…
The Hajj is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca perform by Muslims, who should do this at least once in their lives. This forms one of the five pillars of Islam and brings great rewards, benefits and complete forgiveness of any sin from Allah (SWT). The Hajj pilgrimage took place in the last month of the Muslim year, Dhul Hijjah, and the first day of Hajj took place on the eighth day of the month. Its purpose is to give Muslims the opportunity to begin anew in the eyes of Allah (SWT), to purify themselves of any possible sins as they seek the forg…
Religious Minorities in Pakistan In terms of religion, Pakistan is quite homogenous with a 95% Muslim population. However, the remaining 5% of Pakistanis consist of Hindus, Christians, Parsis, Ahmadis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Shias, Bahais, etc. While Pakistan was created on the premise that Muslims needed a land of their own where they could practice their religion without judgment and persecution, every citizen of Pakistan was to be guaranteed the freedom to practice his or her own faith. Ironically, even the Shias, a Muslim community in the m…
Strange Religious Practices Around The World Religious practices all around the world bind people with similar interests together. However, there are some odd rituals that still exist in the 21 st century that might shock you to the core. · Bringing good luck for the baby: In some parts of western India, there is a ritual of throwing a newborn from a rooftop, commonly known as Baby Tossing. The baby is first shaken by a priest and then dropped from a height of nearly 50 feet. Baby Tossing, practiced in the first week of Decembe…
Religious freedom is a principle that supports individual or public freedom, publicly or privately, to express religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance. It includes a person's right to change his religion or belief "the right not to have any religion or religion or to" practice non-religion” Religious freedom is considered by many people and nations as a fundamental human right in a religious state, religious freedom is generally considered to mean that the government allows religious practices of other …
Belief is a state of mind when we look for something that is true even though we are not 100 percent sure or able to prove it. Everyone has beliefs about life and the world around them. Supporting beliefs may form the basis of belief systems, which may be religious, philosophical, or ideological. Religions are Belief systems that combine human and spiritual values. Religion is a collection of cultural systems, beliefs, and worldviews associated with humanity and spirituality and, at times, moral values. Many religions have myths, symbols, tr…