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Even if showing images of the Prophet is considered blasphemous in Islam, France prides itself on being a secular country – especially within its education system.
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Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
The 1,500-year-old fight over who is the legitimate successor to the Prophet Muhammed is fresh in their minds.
—Sam Faddis, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024
How did showing an image of the Prophet Muhammad in class end with a teacher dead?
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
Per Islamic tradition, the Prophet Muhammad’s young son Ibrahim died on the day of a solar eclipse, and many of his followers at the time associated the celestial phenomenon with death and sorrow, Aydin says.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The faithful and their guests break a daylong fast during an evening meal called iftar — a celebration typically starting with the sugary, sticky bite of a date, said to be one of the Prophet Muhammad’s favorite foods.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
They're also associated with some major religious events, including the darkness that accompanied Jesus’ crucifixion in Christianity and, in Islam, the passing of the Prophet Muhammad’s son, Ibrahim.
—Detroit Free Press, 25 Mar. 2024
But the Prophet was quick to dispute such notions, declaring that an eclipse was merely a sign from God — not a harbinger of life or death.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
In Christianity, the darkness described in the Bible as accompanying Jesus’ crucifixion has been interpreted as an eclipse, while in Islam, sacred works similarly describe the passing of the Prophet Muhammad’s son.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
The 1,500-year-old fight over who is the legitimate successor to the Prophet Muhammed is fresh in their minds.
—Sam Faddis, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024
How did showing an image of the Prophet Muhammad in class end with a teacher dead?
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
Per Islamic tradition, the Prophet Muhammad’s young son Ibrahim died on the day of a solar eclipse, and many of his followers at the time associated the celestial phenomenon with death and sorrow, Aydin says.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The faithful and their guests break a daylong fast during an evening meal called iftar — a celebration typically starting with the sugary, sticky bite of a date, said to be one of the Prophet Muhammad’s favorite foods.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
They're also associated with some major religious events, including the darkness that accompanied Jesus’ crucifixion in Christianity and, in Islam, the passing of the Prophet Muhammad’s son, Ibrahim.
—Detroit Free Press, 25 Mar. 2024
But the Prophet was quick to dispute such notions, declaring that an eclipse was merely a sign from God — not a harbinger of life or death.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
In Christianity, the darkness described in the Bible as accompanying Jesus’ crucifixion has been interpreted as an eclipse, while in Islam, sacred works similarly describe the passing of the Prophet Muhammad’s son.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
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