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Dr. Spahic Omer, an award-winning author, is an Associate Professor at the Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

He studied in Bosnia, Egypt and Malaysia. In the year 2000, he obtained his PhD from the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur in the field of Islamic history and civilization. His research interests cover Islamic history, culture and civilization, as well as the history and theory of Islamic built environment.

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Dr. Spahic Omer, an award-winning author, is an Associate Professor at the Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

He studied in Bosnia, Egypt and Malaysia. In the year 2000, he obtained his PhD from the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur in the field of Islamic history and civilization. His research interests cover Islamic history, culture and civilization, as well as the history and theory of Islamic built environment.

IIUM Academia: Curriculum Vitae

Website: Medinanet.org
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a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:49:"The Srebrenica Genocide (July 11): Lest We Forget";s:12:"thePermalink";s:72:"https://www.islamicity.org/20839/the-srebrenica-genocide-lest-we-forget/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:87:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Srebrenica-genocide-memoria.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:55:"crimes against humanity|/topics/crimes-against-humanity";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jul 11 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"July 16, 2019 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:20839;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"19 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:1:" ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:49:"The Srebrenica Genocide (July 11): Lest We Forget";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
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a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:52:"Islamophobia Prevents Compassion for Bosnia and Gaza";s:12:"thePermalink";s:87:"https://www.islamicity.org/105191/islamophobia-prevents-compassion-for-bosnia-and-gaza/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/dove-holding-fire-leaf.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"serbia|/topics/serbia";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jul 11 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"July 12, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:105191;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"18 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"Alija Izetbegović, Bosnia’s first president and one of its greatest sons, is reported to have said that the West's hatred of Islam and Muslims is greater than its love for Bosni......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:52:"Islamophobia Prevents Compassion for Bosnia and Gaza";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:35:"Islam as The Only Defender of Truth";s:12:"thePermalink";s:66:"https://www.islamicity.org/105146/islam-as-only-defender-of-truth/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:77:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/book-of-the-quran.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"battle of uhud|/topics/battle-of-uhud";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jul 6 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"July 5, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:105146;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"15 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:148:"In his role as Allah’s vicegerent or representative on earth, man's purpose is to establish, live by, and defend the truth by any means necessary.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:35:"Islam as The Only Defender of Truth";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:45:"Why Modern Science is Problematic for Muslims";s:12:"thePermalink";s:80:"https://www.islamicity.org/105103/why-modern-science-is-problematic-for-muslims/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:74:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/modern-science.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"modern science|/topics/modern-science";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jul 1 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"July 1, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:105103;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"24 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"Having been thrust into the heart of creation as the vicegerent on earth by his Creator, Almighty Allah, it is natural that at the core of man's purpose is his thirst to know both ......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:45:"Why Modern Science is Problematic for Muslims";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:40:"Why Believers’ Sins Are All Forgivable";s:12:"thePermalink";s:71:"https://www.islamicity.org/81524/why-believers-sins-are-all-forgivable/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/iStock-1141549703-chain.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:17:"hajj|/topics/hajj";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 17 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"August 9, 2022 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:81524;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"It is a matter of fact that, apart from Prophets, all people are fallible and sinners, one way or another. The good news, however, is that man is created as a pure and innocent be......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:40:"Why Believers’ Sins Are All Forgivable";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:36:"The Spirituality of Hajj: Conclusion";s:12:"thePermalink";s:69:"https://www.islamicity.org/81310/the-spirituality-of-hajj-conclusion/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:85:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Hajj-Insight-Horizontal01.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:17:"hajj|/topics/hajj";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 8 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"June 17, 2022 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:81310;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:88:"Hajj is one of the most important and, at the same time, most challenging Islamic rites.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:36:"The Spirituality of Hajj: Conclusion";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:62:"Unity in Diversity: The Global Truth of Islam in Surah al-Hajj";s:12:"thePermalink";s:97:"https://www.islamicity.org/104849/surah-al-hajj-synergy-between-hajj-truth-and-humanitys-destiny/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:71:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/quran-image.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"quran reflections|/topics/quran-reflections";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 8 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"June 8, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:104849;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"17 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"The Qur’anic surah, or chapter, al-Hajj uniquely and clearly illustrates the universal nature of the Islamic message conferred to the Seal of Prophets, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It ......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:62:"Unity in Diversity: The Global Truth of Islam in Surah al-Hajj";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:30:"The Spirituality of Hajj: Mina";s:12:"thePermalink";s:63:"https://www.islamicity.org/81286/the-spirituality-of-hajj-mina/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:77:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/iStock-1250151657.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:17:"hajj|/topics/hajj";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 6 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"June 13, 2022 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:81286;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:67:"From Muzdalifah, pilgrims move to Mina for the final stage of Hajj.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:30:"The Spirituality of Hajj: Mina";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:33:"The Spirituality of Hajj: 'Arafah";s:12:"thePermalink";s:65:"https://www.islamicity.org/81253/the-spirituality-of-hajj-arafah/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:84:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/iStock-1175908985-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:45:"prophet muhammad (S)|/topics/prophet-muhammad";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 5 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"June 5, 2022 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:81253;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:105:"After the sunrise of the 9th of Dhul Hijjah pilgrims depart for ‘Arafah where they remain until sunset.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:33:"The Spirituality of Hajj: 'Arafah";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:31:"The Spirituality of Hajj: Tawaf";s:12:"thePermalink";s:64:"https://www.islamicity.org/81181/the-spirituality-of-hajj-tawaf/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:76:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/iStock-480114468.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"tawaf|/topics/tawaf";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 4 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"May 24, 2022 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:81181;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:80:"Tawaf and sa’y are two major components of Hajj carried out one after another.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:31:"The Spirituality of Hajj: Tawaf";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:44:"The Spirituality of Hajj: Ihram and Talbiyah";s:12:"thePermalink";s:77:"https://www.islamicity.org/81173/the-spirituality-of-hajj-ihram-and-talbiyah/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:84:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Miqat-di-Masjid-Bir-Ali.jpeg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:17:"hajj|/topics/hajj";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 2 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"May 22, 2022 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:81173;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"Two subjects associated with the dramatic commencement of Hajj are ihram and talbiyah, further enhanced by the concepts of sincere intention (niyyah) and mawaqit (fixed times and p......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:44:"The Spirituality of Hajj: Ihram and Talbiyah";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:58:"From Sacrifice (Qurban) to Self-Worship and Food Obsession";s:12:"thePermalink";s:91:"https://www.islamicity.org/104790/from-sacrifice-qurban-to-self-worship-and-food-obsession/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:71:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/food-obsess.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:39:"qurbani (udhiya)|/topics/qurbani-udhiya";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 31 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"June 2, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:104790;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"20 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"In Islam, man has been created exclusively to worship his Creator, the Almighty Allah, which means aligning all his spiritual, moral, and material actions with the authoritative Wi......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:58:"From Sacrifice (Qurban) to Self-Worship and Food Obsession";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:68:"What Powerful Lessons on Knowledge Does the First Revelation Unveil?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:102:"https://www.islamicity.org/102849/what-powerful-lessons-on-knowledge-does-the-first-revelation-unveil/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:76:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/lessons-of-quran.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:73:"Islamic Culture and Civilization|/topics/islamic-culture-and-civilization";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 22 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:43:"September 30, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:102849;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"28 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"What follows is a discussion of eight lessons in knowledge and education extracted from the first revelation to Prophet Muhammad. The lessons are: (True) knowledge is the key to......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:68:"What Powerful Lessons on Knowledge Does the First Revelation Unveil?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:45:"The Story of Qarun and the Evil of Capitalism";s:12:"thePermalink";s:80:"https://www.islamicity.org/104728/the-story-of-qarun-and-the-evil-of-capitalism/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:65:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Qarun.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"quran guidance|/topics/quran-guidance";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 22 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"May 22, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:104728;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"19 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:89:"The detailed story of Qarun is mentioned in the Qur’an in Surah al-Qasas, verses 76-82.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:45:"The Story of Qarun and the Evil of Capitalism";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:58:"Islam’s True Legacy: Opening Minds, Not Building Empires";s:12:"thePermalink";s:88:"https://www.islamicity.org/103662/islams-true-legacy-opening-minds-not-building-empires/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:67:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ottoman.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"spiritual journey|/topics/spiritual-journey";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 14 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 13, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:103662;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"15 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:155:"It is common today in both Islamic and non-Islamic scholarship to associate the terms 'conquest' and 'empire' with Islam, Muslims and Islamic civilization.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:58:"Islam’s True Legacy: Opening Minds, Not Building Empires";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:38:"Worship Without Knowledge is Dangerous";s:12:"thePermalink";s:73:"https://www.islamicity.org/104693/worship-without-knowledge-is-dangerous/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:85:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/worship-without-knowledge.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:53:"iman (faith and belief)|/topics/iman-faith-and-belief";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 14 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"May 14, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:104693;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"15 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:69:"Man's earthly mission is twofold: to know and to worship the Creator.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:38:"Worship Without Knowledge is Dangerous";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:62:"How does Islam reconcile free will with divine predestination?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:96:"https://www.islamicity.org/102526/how-does-islam-reconcile-free-will-with-divine-predestination/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:94:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/free-will-or-predestination-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"islam|/topics/islam";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 27 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"August 25, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:102526;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"38 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:103:"In Islam, all guidance is in the Hand of Allah. He guides whomever He wills and leads astray whomeve...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:62:"How does Islam reconcile free will with divine predestination?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:35:"Gaza Must Win the War of Narratives";s:12:"thePermalink";s:70:"https://www.islamicity.org/104551/gaza-must-win-the-war-of-narratives/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/palestinian-flag-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:61:"israel–palestine conflict|/topics/israel-palestine-conflict";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 17 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"April 17, 2025";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:104551;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"Life, with its constant ups and downs, at the center of which is man—described by the angels as “one who causes corruption on Earth and sheds blood” (al-Baqarah 30)—is best......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:35:"Gaza Must Win the War of Narratives";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:44:"Four Lesser-Known Facts About Laylat al-Qadr";s:12:"thePermalink";s:79:"https://www.islamicity.org/104509/four-lesser-known-facts-about-laylat-al-qadr/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:89:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/night-of-power-layla-tul-qadr.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:69:"night of power (laylat al qadr)|/topics/night-of-power-laylat-al-qadr";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 12 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 12, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:104509;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"15 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"What follows are four lesser-known facts about Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Power or Destiny, during which the Qur'an was revealed and which is better than a thousand months. Firs......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:44:"Four Lesser-Known Facts About Laylat al-Qadr";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:26:"What Makes a City Islamic?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:58:"https://www.islamicity.org/6564/what-makes-a-city-islamic/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:64:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/city.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"islam|/topics/islam";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 12 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"July 12, 2012 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:6564;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"15 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:184:"In Islam, the city phenomenon signifies the ground for people's submission to Allah Almighty, and for their relentless interactions with space, animate and inanimate life realities... ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:26:"What Makes a City Islamic?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:54:"The Miraculous Significance of Memorizing the Qur’an";s:12:"thePermalink";s:86:"https://www.islamicity.org/104462/the-miraculous-significance-of-memorizing-the-quran/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:75:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/quran-with-lamp.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"quran|/topics/quran";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Apr 3 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"April 3, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:104462;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"16 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:114:"The Qur’an is the most precious gift that the Creator of the universe, Allah the Almighty, has granted humanity.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:54:"The Miraculous Significance of Memorizing the Qur’an";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=spahic-omer";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}