Relationship Between Judaism And Islam

The Invention and use of paper affect the development of Islamic civilization by allowing them to communicate through writing and reaching people easier. Also, the invention of paper allowed Muslims a better source to write on and a better way of spreading laws and knowledge thru writings. Islam stared around the Early 700 C.E. As Islam spread throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia; Muslims started the development of teaching Islam to the people. The Muslims only talked to the people about what Muhammad was teaching. So, about the time Islam was spreading, the Chinese was inventing the use of paper. The Chinese was not using paper to write on, but for other uses. When the Muslims invaded Asia, they notice paper. During that era
though, the only thing people were using to write on were parchment, papyrus, and used animal skin. Paper became an important piece of tool. The Muslim became to rely on paper. Paper helped Islam to write books and have the ability to communicate the teachings of Islam. Because of paper, Muslims were able to create the Holy Book of Islam, which is called the Qu-Ran. As Muslims made use of the paper, other countries were soon to follow. The relationship between Judaism and Islam are not very different.
To my understanding, Islam is not much different from Judaism. Both religions confess to believe in the same God. Both religions pray to the same God but in different ways. Judaism and Islam go way back to the time of Abraham. It is said that Isaac is the father of Judaism and Ishmael is the father of Islam. During the time of the war between the two faiths, Islam were spreading and branching out. All over the Middle East, the Jewish faith were embroiled in all types of warring, especially against the Muslims faith. The two faiths did not get along with each other. Islamic warriors defeated the Jewish warriors and the Jewish people were expelled. Some Jewish people converted to the Islamic faith and the relationship and their beliefs were never the same. Also, one of the reasons why they fought was because of their faith and trying to control the Dome of the Rock. Both faiths felt they had the right to own the Dome of the Rock. So, I personally believe this is the reason why both faiths disagree and do not trust each other. This particular behavior has been occurring for a long time and still is going on during the 21st century. I am very doubtful that both religions will ever find peace with each other, when both Judaism and Islam follow the torah and the teaching of all the
prophets. As I try to understand what Islam is, I believe that Islam is no different from the other religions. Islam is a very tolerant religion. Islam teaches peace and love of god. Islam was very rocky in the beginning. The reason why it was rocky was because it was a new religion to the Arabs and to other religious nations. The prophet Muhammad received a revelation from an angel to write what god wanted to tell his people. The Arabs were a very mistrusting group of people and did not believe what Muhammad was saying. Because so many people did not believe what Muhammad was saying, division in the tribes occurred and war broke out. The people that believe Muhammad and followed his teachings were able to read it from a book called The Holy Quran and the Hadith. Hadith is the teachings of their prophets and is taught to people on how to pray and live a peaceful life. As I stated before, I personally believe that Islam is a tolerant religion but some have misused the Hadith, the teaching of the prophets, to cast wars and to make Islam an intolerant religion. Even to this day, there is division within the faith. One day Islam will return to the tolerant religion that their prophet envisioned.