Islam in Africa

Like Dislike Islam in Africa is the continent’s second‑largest religion, practiced by roughly 33–45% of Africans, and it has been present since the 7th century CE, beginning with early Muslim refugees in the Kingdom of Aksum and expanding through North Africa, the Sahel, East Africa, and West Africa via conquest, […]

Islam, Migration, and the Muslim Communities in Europe: History, Legal Framework,and Organizations

Thomas Schmidinger This chapter provides an overview of the Muslim communities inEurope, their ethnic and religious background, their social, economicand legal status, and their organizations. Of course, such a huge topicdeserves much more than such a short overview. However, as Islamand Muslim immigrants have become a main topic in the […]

Explore Shi’a & Sunni

Who can know best the Sunnah and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (s) than his immediate family? The Shi’a are Muslims who adhere to that Family (Ahl al-Bayt) in order to follow authentic Islam. How do the Sunni and Shi’a approach to understanding Islam differ and on what issues do […]