Month: October 2021

A few symbols that are key symbols to Muslims are the star and crescent and Rub el Hizb. The star and the crescent are holy representations of the Muslim religious faith and can often be found hanging over a mosque and in the flag of many Islamic countries. The star and the crescent originated in… Continue reading Islamic Symbols

With only 5 more ICR sessions left, I thought I would provide an update as to how things are going and what is occurring over in Washington Township at Northview Middle School. Recently, we have been learning about the months and the weather. The weather has been a big topic and the students are really… Continue reading ICR Update

As we continue to read suras from the Qur’an, I notice more similarities to other religions and even the mentioning of other religions. For example, the second sura refers to other religions by saying that those that believe in God and follow the righteous path will be rewarded in the end. The sixty-second sura reads,… Continue reading The Qur’an and Aslan’s “No God But God”

The Qur’an is thought to be revelations provided from God through the angel Gabriel and it is about. The Qur’an is very similar to the Bible in that it expresses the importance of man’s responsibility to God, the resurrection of the dead, a spiritual afterlife in paradise or in suffering (Heaven/Hell) dependent on how you… Continue reading Basics of The Qur’an and Beginning Comparison to the Bible

Ibn Ishaq Messenger of God, starts by talking about the birth of Muhammad and his mother, Amina. It talks about how Amina and Muhammad’s father met, at Ka’ba, now an Islamic holy site. When Amina was pregnant, she was told by God that she was pregnant with the “lord of this people” and that she… Continue reading Ibn. Ishaq

The most interesting part of this whole lecture was the fact that the largest Muslim popularity is in Indonesia and in 2060, is going to be in India. I’ve never associated Indonesia or India with being heavily Islamic. I thought that would be a Middle Eastern country like Iran or something. I’m not really sure… Continue reading Islamic Unit 10/19 Notes

In this reading, Medina was the new name for the previously called Yathrib. During the Hijra (aka the migration from Mecca to Yathrib), Muhammad came and so the people renamed it “The City of the Prophet” aka Medina. This may be of myth, but the Muslim community was born there, and inspired various Islamic movements in… Continue reading Medina from Aslan reading

During this meeting for the IACA ICR, we were introduced to the Chinese Lion Dance by Kwan and Benny. We went over a history of the lion dance and got to see how many other countries have mirrored and adapted the lion dance to their culture. We then got to put on the costume and… Continue reading ICR Reflection – Chinese Lion Dance

During this meeting for the IACA ICR, we were introduced to the history of China from Benny Ko in a lecture format. He discussed Chinese immigration in the 19th, 20th, and 21st century. This was a good overview of China’s history that might not have been fully known by us visiting students. The discussion was… Continue reading ICR Reflection History of China

The first thing that stood out to me while reading the Quran was how similar the style of writing was to the Bible, from the way they describe God, to the text being split into süras and verses. I also thought it was interesting how wide a range of subjects were covered by the different… Continue reading The Quran