In chapter 11, Karen goes in to the history of the first Ka'aba in Islamic history which used to be Al-Quds and talked about the Khalifat that ruled after Rsool Allah's death (PBUH). However, when she was talking about his how Abu Bakr was his successor, and the Ummah broke apart, and Abu Bakr was trying to fight against rebel tribes. I was wondering, is she talking about when the Ummah split apart and became Shia or Sunni? I know that Imam Ali and Ahl Al-Bayt had many enemies and there was a lot of bloodshed over who would assume the position after Rsool Allah's death Alahu Assalam. I am just speaking from someone who would be Shia. I have been learning about Shia Islam and it really made me think about who exactly she was referring to about the rebel tribes. I know that the split came after but at the same time she was talking about Omar, Abu Bakr, Yazid and Muawiya, where was Imam Ali, Imam Hassan and Imam Hussein? What were they doing? Did they have any impact on Jerusalem as well? Did they ever go there too?
Then moving on to chapter 13, Karen stated that by now the Muslimeen had developed a system where all three religions could live among each other in Al-Quds. Then after some pages, there came a little information that mentioned "Shii". The Fatimid Caliphate, which are descendents of Seyadtna Fatima Alaiha Assalam, Rsool Allah's daughter. You might be wondering why I am speaking this way about Shia. I respect their values and their beliefs just as I would respect any other religion. Shia are Muslims and we all read the same Quran and go to the same place for Hajj. Karen stated in her book that the Shiite ideals were to conquer the entire Islamic World and crack down on teachings of the Sunnah. I am not sure if this is true. Shia Muslims follow Sunnah. Maybe back then it was different but they follow Sunnah. In fact, they take Sunnah very serious. From dissecting how Rsool Allah did things and to how he treated Imam Ali.
These things really made me think more and associate my response with Shia Islam. After reading these chapters, I felt as if this history became bias about Islam but I have yet to know about what other relationships did Shia Muslims have with Al-Quds.
Tina
Then moving on to chapter 13, Karen stated that by now the Muslimeen had developed a system where all three religions could live among each other in Al-Quds. Then after some pages, there came a little information that mentioned "Shii". The Fatimid Caliphate, which are descendents of Seyadtna Fatima Alaiha Assalam, Rsool Allah's daughter. You might be wondering why I am speaking this way about Shia. I respect their values and their beliefs just as I would respect any other religion. Shia are Muslims and we all read the same Quran and go to the same place for Hajj. Karen stated in her book that the Shiite ideals were to conquer the entire Islamic World and crack down on teachings of the Sunnah. I am not sure if this is true. Shia Muslims follow Sunnah. Maybe back then it was different but they follow Sunnah. In fact, they take Sunnah very serious. From dissecting how Rsool Allah did things and to how he treated Imam Ali.
These things really made me think more and associate my response with Shia Islam. After reading these chapters, I felt as if this history became bias about Islam but I have yet to know about what other relationships did Shia Muslims have with Al-Quds.
Tina
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