Islamic Personalities Section

[Saadet]

I was thinking that maybe this forum should have a section specific to biographies of Muslim personalities. I've seen the the bios of people like Ali Shamyl, Malcolm X, Mahmud of Ghazni, etc., but they're usually all over the place, Malcolm X in the General section, Ali Shamyl in Learn About Islam, etc. So I think that we should have a specific 'Muslim Personalities' section for posting information on famous Muslims. What do you all think?

[Ar-Raya]

Famous muslims...*smiles*
I think we could do with a section like this...But it would be like the current events forum...
lots of thread starts and views but no replies...
In terms of archiving its a good idea...

But one thing that i find interesting is ur choice of people to illustrate your point of famous muslims...

I think it would be interesting to find out who others think of as "muslim personalities"...

[Saadet]

But one thing that i find interesting is ur choice of people to illustrate your point of famous muslims...

Well, I'm just giving the ones off the top of my head, ones that I remember seeing their biographies on this forum. The section would pretty much include any Muslim who the poster thinks is worthy of mention.

[Amaara]

I like the idea...and even like a list of biographies as books..would be oof great help. You kow like reccommendations..

[sajid]

hmm i like the idea

but thing is will it stimulate discussion or wud it be for info purposes only?

[Saadet]

hmm i like the idea

but thing is will it stimulate discussion or wud it be for info purposes only?

I think it will moreso be for educational purposes than discussion. I personally think that it would be a great addition to the forum, and a place where both Muslims and non-Muslims could learn about historical and contemporary Muslim personalities.

[(*_Hamzah]

Threads like these:

Who Was Umar al-Mukhtar?

http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104851

And

Alija Izetbegovic

http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107835

[perfectpearl]

I think its not a good idea to have it sooo cut down just for these kind of posts. I do agree we should have a new section for a more open branch in which we can post islamic personalities in there.

[Abu Hurairah]

Sounds good- have a 'Islamic History' section insha'allah and under that have 'Biographies'.

[Salman Al-Farsi]

there is already something on Salam.co.uk website.

http://www.salaam.co.uk/knowledge/biography/bio_home.php

a good resource people can contribute to if there is anyone missing.

I don't see the need to have one on ummah...if people are just going to copy and paste from other websites. It is not necessary to collect all those on ummah forum when they are already being collected elsewhere, and its not nice to simply pinch someone else's work to host somewhere else.

and secondly, these personalities are NOT celeberities that we are going to have a collection and marvel over how great they were. There are lessons to be learnt from their lives, and anyone interested in those lessons can learn from whereever the thread is and whereever it is most suited.

so, I dont see the need.

[Reema]

there is already something on Salam.co.uk website.

http://www.salaam.co.uk/knowledge/biography/bio_home.php

a good resource people can contribute to if there is anyone missing.

I don't see the need to have one on ummah...if people are just going to copy and paste from other websites. It is not necessary to collect all those on ummah forum when they are already being collected elsewhere, and its not nice to simply pinch someone else's work to host somewhere else.

and secondly, these personalities are NOT celeberities that we are going to have a collection and marvel over how great they were. There are lessons to be learnt from their lives, and anyone interested in those lessons can learn from whereever the thread is and whereever it is most suited.

so, I dont see the need.


I agree:up:

[Kal-El]

Does this mean they'll be an entire section devoted to me?

[Reema]

Does this mean they'll be an entire section devoted to me?

haha why not:p

[Kal-El]

Right..I'd like a banner, preferably made using flash, reading "Welcome fans..Kal is your friend" with a cheeky yet disturbing fake smile next to that.

And I'd like "Donate" everywhere on my page please.

[Reema]

Right..I'd like a banner, preferably made using flash, reading "Welcome fans..Kal is your friend" with a cheeky yet disturbing fake smile next to that.

And I'd like "Donate" everywhere on my page please.

Coming right up, but what does 'made using flash' mean??:o :p

[Rizwan]

Its a good idea but more generally wouldn't it be nice to have a Muslim History section? :)

There is no specific place to discuss Islamic history on ummah.com, which in my opinion is one of the most important topics for all Muslims.

[Fahad Hasnain]

This is a good idea. Is this exclusive only to the converts? Or Muslims in general?


And Muslims REALLY need to take more interest in their own history. We shouldn't rely on orientalists to tell us about our own history.

This is quite a serious issue, as many afrocentrists are spreading falsehoods about Islamic influence in Africa, to stop the conversion of Western Blacks.

And as we are all aware, the Eurocentrists have been doing the same thing for centuries.

[Saadet]

these personalities are NOT celeberities that we are going to have a collection and marvel over how great they were.

Well, why not?

It's better to have people marvelling over Alija Izetbegovic and Izzedin al-Qassam than footballers and Bollywood stars.

[Salman Al-Farsi]

Well, why not?

It's better to have people marvelling over Alija Izetbegovic and Izzedin al-Qassam than footballers and Bollywood stars.

Please read and comment on my full post and secondly please report any post where footaballers or bollywood stars are being marvelled at, if anywhere?

[Saadet]

please report any post where footaballers or bollywood stars are being marvelled at, if anywhere?

Just because people don't post about it doesn't mean they aren't doing it.

[Salman Al-Farsi]

Just because people don't post about it doesn't mean they aren't doing it.

I doubt brothers and sisters from this forum idolise bollywood stars or footballers.

[wajiha10]

i sooooo agree, unless they r under cover non-muslims! LOL! what a horrid thought!

[UZMA KHALID]

salam


yes

[ummbilal]

Famous muslims...*smiles*
I think we could do with a section like this...But it would be like the current events forum...
lots of thread starts and views but no replies...
In terms of archiving its a good idea...

But one thing that i find interesting is ur choice of people to illustrate your point of famous muslims...

I think it would be interesting to find out who others think of as "muslim personalities"...

famous muslims...




















Muhammed saws




Ibrahim as


Isa as



Yunus as





you get my drift, why talk about "personalities" when we have the perfect example of the prophets as and the sahabahs to follow




I'd like to know more about Asiya the wife of firwan. she was pious and died as shaheed in a great high level of iman.

may Allah make me more like her.

[Suliman]

I think it would be interesting to find out who others think of as "muslim personalities"...

Well there is me of course :up: and Adam out of Adams World. Although he can be a bit stubborn sometimes when it comes to interviews. Pffft Such a Diva.