Three Major Monotheistic Religions Essay

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are the three major monotheistic religions. Islam is the belief that Allah is the one and only G-d; if you don’t believe or convert you die. Muhammed devoted his life to spreading Islam. This all began when Muhammad saw the prophet Gabriel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia and was told to spread the name of Allah and praise him. Muhammed was born in Mecca in 570. Both his parents died when he was at the age of six and was left as a poor orphan. Muhammed was offered a job in Syria by a wealthy woman named Khadija as a manager to her businesses. Later on, they got married and had four daughters. While sleeping he heard the prophet Gabriel saying “You’re the messenger of G-d”. His friends and he tried convincing people to
They are confession of faith, prayer, almsgiving, fasting during Ramadan, and the pilgrimage to Mecca. The Muslims also believe in sharia law, which is the laws from the Koran and from the action and words of Muhammed. Sharia law regulates public and private behavior. This law is the harshest law of all legal systems, especially against women. The koran is the Islamic religious book. It is believed to be the word of G-d that was told to Gabriel who passed it down to Muhammed. Any Muslim that disobeys or criticizes the koran is punishable by death. The Islamic empire entered a Golden age from the 7th century to the 13th century. The Islamic empire was ruled by caliphates and science. This time was the start of the reign of the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid. In the House of Wisdom, Baghdad, scholars consolidated important texts from all countries into one library. This period ended with the collapse of the Abbasid caliphate and the Sack of Baghdad because of the Mongol invasions in 1258 AD. Trigonometry, scientific method, astronomy, health care, surgery, art, and engineering were some of the many great achievements that were achieved during this time