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The army has named its first Muslim division-level chaplain in the history of the U.S. military. Lt. Col. Khallid Shabazz is slated to take the job requiring him to be a spiritual guide for more than 14,000 mostly Christian soldiers starting this summer. Shabazz, who works at Joint BaseLewis-McChord near Tacoma, Washington, received the news in January. “I’m on the phone saying, ‘Thank you, I appreciate it. I’ll serve honorably,’ and then I hang up the phone and I’m jumping all around like a little kid,” Shabazz, 48, told the McClatchy Washington Bureau recently. “I was running around the office saying, al hamdulillah, al hamdulillah, praise be to God!”
Shabazz was already part of history before he got the promotion. Of the Army’s 1,400 or so chaplains, only five are Muslim. And there have only been 10 Muslim chaplains in the entire U.S. military.
“For me, a regular old guy from Louisiana, I look to the heavens and say, ‘Why me?’ ” Shabazz said. “As [...]
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What is Islam?One of the major religions of the world, Islam literally translates to "submission," as a follower of Islam (Muslims) devotes their life to that of their God. The religion began with the teachings of Muhammad in the 7th century. The theology of Islam is based on the Qur'an, which was given to Muhammad by God. Some of the major fundamental principles of Islam include the Five Pillars, which hope to unite all Muslims into a community. Two different factions of Muslims exist - the majority are known as Sunni, with a small percentage known as Shi'a - both predominantly reside throughout the Middle East. Muhammad died in 632 AD and the religion of Islam formally started after his death. The Quran was formally compiled and finalised in 650 AD, prior to which it was 'memorised' and written across many parchments.
