Nation of Islam Texas, stated: The Nation of Islam resembles traditional Sunni Islam with some differences. It preaches the following of the Five Pillars of the Islamic Faith, though somewhat differently. Interpretation of the Five Pillars differs among many different Islamic schools of thought, as well as among different Islamic cultures. Other doctrines of the Nation of Islam are disputed, specifically: Due to these differences, the Nation of Islam is not recognized by many mainstream Muslims. On March 7, 1998 the Board of Ulema of the Italian Muslim Association (AMI) issued a fatwa against the Nation of Islam. The AMI issued the fatwa
Divisions of the world in Islam in this discipline and later Shafi'i. The concept of "dar al-harb" has been affected by the political fragmentation of the Muslim world and has little significance today. Dar al-Islam ( literally "house/abode of Islam"; or Dar as-Salam, "house/abode of Peace"; or Dar al-Tawhid, "house/abode of monotheism") is a term used by Muslim scholars to refer to those countries where Muslims can practice their religion as the ruling sect. It is the area of the world under the rule of Islam, literally, "the home of Islam." These are usually Islamic cultures wherein Muslims represent the majority of the population, and so