I have waited a long time before I started posting about my passionate subject - Philosophy,Spiritualism and religion.
Even though I have read differences between these abstract concepts and how one differs from another and how one affects another, I am assuming you the reader couldn't care less!
The basic questions which not been answered by any known ideology are the following
1. Who am I?
2. Why am I here ?
3.What am I supposed to do here?
Let us keep these questions in mind while you read most of my post as I will try not go into depth into any of these useful and deep questions.
We will stay at the superficial surfer level ,discuss and learn about some stories terminologies,places,incidents which help us understand more of what it is out there.
In this post I would like to cover
What is the difference between Shia and Sunni muslims?
What is in the importance of Karabla?
What is inside Kabba?
What is Ark of the Covenant?
The next time when you watch the news you should know why Iran and Saudi Arabia are not friends?
(not just Iran and Iraq)
Why Pakistan has pockets of Shia and Sunni?
What majority of Indian Muslims are?
These are random stuff picked up from different sources to learn in the spirit of Philosophy..
Who is a Philosopher? -
The world as we see it has
1. Doers - Folks who do stuff
2. No-Doers - Folks who dont do any stuff
3. Wonderers - Folkers who wonder what the doers and no-doers do
4. Philosphers - Folks who analyse and understand the other 3 and write useless blogs(including me!)
From this vintage point let us learn religion and I will not make fun or any religion. I love to present what I learnt about each of them and treat of them as kindly as I would treat my children (not yours!!! - My children are special to me and so are yours to you)
Most of this holistic approach comes from a book which profoundly changed my thinking process ' A history of God' by Karen Armstrong. Thanks Mam- you have been a huge positive impact on me and I love your NPR programs where you show dignity and respect to each religion and its leaders and understand concepts from each of them the way they would like to see it.
1. What is the difference between Shia and Sunni Muslim
Sunni Islamic is 75% to 90% of 1.62 billion Muslims around the world. - yes, it is big.
They accepted Abu Bakr as the first Caliph after Mohammad as the leader. Abu Bakr.
Who was Abu Bakr? A rich Merchant and eminent leader who was the first one to accept Mohammad and helped conversion of lot of people to Islam .His daughter Aisha married Mohammed.
Shia is about 10-20%
The debate starts if Abu Bakr should be the first caliph (leader) or if Hazrat Ali has to the first leader
Who is Hazrat Ali?
Mohammad's son in Law. Imams - Mohammad's family members and other people of divine power.
So when you read about Iran realize they are Shia . They believe in Hazrat Ali as the first successor.
Sunni believe Hazrat Ali is 4th. (he is still in the list of caliphs for sunni but not first)
The biggest islamic country - Indonesia
What about Saudi Arabia - They follow a modified Sunni doctrine - Wahhabi
Now that you know Sunni and Shia difference let us move on to.. yes Karbala
2. What is Karbala ?
Very touching story of how Mohammad's grand son and his army were killed . It is a central piece story in Shia culture and yes you guessed it right. It is currently in Sunni land - Iraq.
I saw this amazing netflix program about ' Pilgrimage to Karbala'. It teaches us how the two countries have to negotiate travel trips for believers.
3. What is Kabba?
For folks who are non muslims i encourage you to watch a netflix program ( i think netflix has to pay me ...i keep mentioning these documentaries for them!) which is titled ' National Geographic: Inside Mecca' . This is the only way for non muslims to see Hajj and Kabba.
With that said ,yes the Kabba is the black stone in Mecca . What is in it? Why do muslims go around it? What did Mohammad have to do with it?
The stone existed before Mohammad.
Muhammad is credited with setting the Black Stone in place in the wall of the Kaaba
Pilgrims must walk seven times around the Kaaba in a counterclockwise direction. They attempt to kiss the Black Stone seven times, once for each circumambulation of the Kaaba, emulating the actions of Muhammad
4.What is Arc of covenant
Fist lets learn the ten commandments
which are
1 Love God more than you love anything else
2. Don't make anything in your life more important than God.
3. Always say God's name with love and respect.
4. Honor the Lord by resting on the seventh day of the week.
5. Love and respect your parents.
6. Never hurt anyone.
7. Always be faithful to your husband or wife.
8. Don't take anything tht isn't yours.
9. Always tell the truth.
10. Be happy with what you have. Don't wish for other people's things.
This in the book of Exodus.
These were in written in stone and brought by Moses from Mount Sinai.
According to old testament - Tohrah- remember both Jews and Christians follow the version 1 of the book (it is the new testament which has Jesus) God commanded Moses to created a Arc which will contain the commandments .
Where is it today? No one knows. Ethiopia claims to have a site where it passed by. The Jews took it from Jerusalem during the Babylonian attacks through Egypt into Ethiopia..
The mystery remains. So what is the significance with Solomon temple and wailing wall have to do with Arc of Covenant. we will know about it in the later blogs.
For now chew on these..
Even though I have read differences between these abstract concepts and how one differs from another and how one affects another, I am assuming you the reader couldn't care less!
The basic questions which not been answered by any known ideology are the following
1. Who am I?
2. Why am I here ?
3.What am I supposed to do here?
Let us keep these questions in mind while you read most of my post as I will try not go into depth into any of these useful and deep questions.
We will stay at the superficial surfer level ,discuss and learn about some stories terminologies,places,incidents which help us understand more of what it is out there.
In this post I would like to cover
What is the difference between Shia and Sunni muslims?
What is in the importance of Karabla?
What is inside Kabba?
What is Ark of the Covenant?
The next time when you watch the news you should know why Iran and Saudi Arabia are not friends?
(not just Iran and Iraq)
Why Pakistan has pockets of Shia and Sunni?
What majority of Indian Muslims are?
These are random stuff picked up from different sources to learn in the spirit of Philosophy..
Who is a Philosopher? -
The world as we see it has
1. Doers - Folks who do stuff
2. No-Doers - Folks who dont do any stuff
3. Wonderers - Folkers who wonder what the doers and no-doers do
4. Philosphers - Folks who analyse and understand the other 3 and write useless blogs(including me!)
From this vintage point let us learn religion and I will not make fun or any religion. I love to present what I learnt about each of them and treat of them as kindly as I would treat my children (not yours!!! - My children are special to me and so are yours to you)
Most of this holistic approach comes from a book which profoundly changed my thinking process ' A history of God' by Karen Armstrong. Thanks Mam- you have been a huge positive impact on me and I love your NPR programs where you show dignity and respect to each religion and its leaders and understand concepts from each of them the way they would like to see it.
1. What is the difference between Shia and Sunni Muslim
Sunni Islamic is 75% to 90% of 1.62 billion Muslims around the world. - yes, it is big.
They accepted Abu Bakr as the first Caliph after Mohammad as the leader. Abu Bakr.
Who was Abu Bakr? A rich Merchant and eminent leader who was the first one to accept Mohammad and helped conversion of lot of people to Islam .His daughter Aisha married Mohammed.
Shia is about 10-20%
The debate starts if Abu Bakr should be the first caliph (leader) or if Hazrat Ali has to the first leader
Who is Hazrat Ali?
Mohammad's son in Law. Imams - Mohammad's family members and other people of divine power.
So when you read about Iran realize they are Shia . They believe in Hazrat Ali as the first successor.
Sunni believe Hazrat Ali is 4th. (he is still in the list of caliphs for sunni but not first)
The biggest islamic country - Indonesia
What about Saudi Arabia - They follow a modified Sunni doctrine - Wahhabi
Now that you know Sunni and Shia difference let us move on to.. yes Karbala
2. What is Karbala ?
Very touching story of how Mohammad's grand son and his army were killed . It is a central piece story in Shia culture and yes you guessed it right. It is currently in Sunni land - Iraq.
I saw this amazing netflix program about ' Pilgrimage to Karbala'. It teaches us how the two countries have to negotiate travel trips for believers.
3. What is Kabba?
For folks who are non muslims i encourage you to watch a netflix program ( i think netflix has to pay me ...i keep mentioning these documentaries for them!) which is titled ' National Geographic: Inside Mecca' . This is the only way for non muslims to see Hajj and Kabba.
With that said ,yes the Kabba is the black stone in Mecca . What is in it? Why do muslims go around it? What did Mohammad have to do with it?
The stone existed before Mohammad.
Muhammad is credited with setting the Black Stone in place in the wall of the Kaaba
Pilgrims must walk seven times around the Kaaba in a counterclockwise direction. They attempt to kiss the Black Stone seven times, once for each circumambulation of the Kaaba, emulating the actions of Muhammad
4.What is Arc of covenant
Fist lets learn the ten commandments
which are
1 Love God more than you love anything else
2. Don't make anything in your life more important than God.
3. Always say God's name with love and respect.
4. Honor the Lord by resting on the seventh day of the week.
5. Love and respect your parents.
6. Never hurt anyone.
7. Always be faithful to your husband or wife.
8. Don't take anything tht isn't yours.
9. Always tell the truth.
10. Be happy with what you have. Don't wish for other people's things.
This in the book of Exodus.
These were in written in stone and brought by Moses from Mount Sinai.
According to old testament - Tohrah- remember both Jews and Christians follow the version 1 of the book (it is the new testament which has Jesus) God commanded Moses to created a Arc which will contain the commandments .
Where is it today? No one knows. Ethiopia claims to have a site where it passed by. The Jews took it from Jerusalem during the Babylonian attacks through Egypt into Ethiopia..
The mystery remains. So what is the significance with Solomon temple and wailing wall have to do with Arc of Covenant. we will know about it in the later blogs.
For now chew on these..
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