Jama Masjid India

Description:  Events from the life of Prophet Musa that teach us valuable lessons as  applicable today as they were in Musa’s lifetime. Objective: ·          To examine several events in the life of Prophet Musa and discuss them in relation to what advice we can take and apply to our own lives as Muslims in the 2st century. Arabic Terms: ·          Musa  - the Arabic word for Moses . ·          Salah  - the Arabic word to denote a direct connection between the believer and Allah.  More specifically, in Islam it refers to the formal five daily prayers and is the most important form of worship. On a dark night in the shadow of Mt. Tur, Allah conferred Prophethood on Musa and engaged him in a short but remarkable conversation.  It was a conversation that taught Musa lessons about himself, about his world, about the nature of huma...

(part 1 of 12): Who is Moses? Description:  The scene is set, and the child is born. In both Judaism and Christianity Moses is a central figure.  He is the man from the Old Testament most mentioned in the New Testament, he led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt, communicated with God and received the Ten Commandments.  Moses is known as both a religious leader and a lawgiver. In Islam, Moses is loved and respected; he is both a Prophet and a Messenger.  God mentions him more than 120 times, and his story ranges across several chapters.  It is the longest and most detailed story of a prophet in the Quran and is discussed in elaborate detail.   The word Prophet ( Nabi  in Arabic) is derived from the word  Naba ,   meaning news.  God’s message is revealed and the Prophet spreads the news amongst his people.  A Messenger, on the other hand, comes with a specific mission, usually to convey a new ordainment from God....