Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (Arabic: هشام بن عبد الملك‎, romanized: Hishām ibn ʿAbd al-Malik; 691 – 6 February 743) was the tenth Umayyad caliph who ruled from 724 until his death in 743. When he was born in 691 his father named him after his mother.

Hisham ibn al-A’as (Arabic: هشام بن العاص‎) is the son of A’as ibn Wa’il of Banu Sahm and brother of Amr ibn al-A’as and one of the early companions. It is known that he embraced Islam before Hijrah as can be traced from the saying of Umar, yet his exact year of becoming Muslim is unknown.

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ʿAbd al-ʿUzzā ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib (Arabic: عبد العزى بن عبد المطلب‎), often known as Abū Lahab (Arabic: أبو لهب‎) (c. 549 – 624) was Muhammad’s half paternal uncle.

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Descendants of Muhammad usually carry the titles Sayyid, Syed, Hashmi, Sayed or Sharif, or the Ashraf clan (synonymous to Ahl al-Bayt). Today, two sovereign monarchs – Abdullah II of Jordan and Muhammad VI of Morocco – and the former royal family of Libya are also considered to be a part of Banu Hashim.

The Sayyad, also spelled Syed or Saiyed, are a large Muslim landowning rural community. The Sayyad are an influential community that is at the top of the Indian Muslim social hierarchy and as such they can be compared with the Brahmin, the highest Hindu priestly caste.

The Syed can be found among both Shia and Sunni Muslims (Joshua Project n.d.a; Encyclopedia.com n.d.a). A study on the ancestry of the Syed indicates that Syed is a “common honorific title given to male Muslims belonging to certain families claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad” (Belle, et al. Sept. 2010, 217).

The Kaaba was a sanctuary in pre-Islamic times. Muslims believe that Abraham—known as Ibrahim in the Islamic tradition—and his son, Ismail, constructed the Kaaba.

First. The first four converts to Islam at the time of Muhammad were: Khadija bint Khuwaylid – First person to convert and first female convert. Ali ibn Abi Talib – First male in Muhammad’s family to convert.

In the City of Mecca, only Muslims are allowed – non-Muslims may not enter or travel through Mecca. Attempting to enter Mecca as a non-Muslim can result in penalties such as a fine; being in Mecca as a non-Muslim can result in deportation.

There have been numerous cases of violence and discrimination against Hindus, along with Christians, Ahmadiyya and other minorities. There have also been cases of violence and ill-treatment of Hindus, due to strict Blasphemy laws.

Converting to Islam requires the shahada, the Muslim profession of faith (“I bear witness that there is no deity but God, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of God.”). Islam teaches that everyone is Muslim at birth but the parents or society can cause them to deviate from the straight path.

Sects of some religions, such as the Druze, Yazidis, and Zoroastrians, do not accept converts at all.

In Leviticus 11:27, God forbids Moses and his followers to eat swine “because it parts the hoof but does not chew the cud.” Furthermore, the prohibition goes, “Of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch; they are unclean to you.” That message is later reinforced in Deuteronomy.

Bible Gateway Leviticus 11 :: NIV. You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud. And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you.