Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world‚ consisting of 1.6 billion in 2010 with the projected growth of 2.76 billion in 2050 . Islam originated in Mecca‚ Saudi Arabia in the seventh century. The Arabic word “jihad” is translated as struggling or striving . It is most often associated with the concept of a spiritual or “holy war”. It is a religious duty used to portray a believer’s devotion to Islam. Throughout history the spread of Islam has been categorized between three periods‚ most
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Al-Shabaab or the “Youth” terrorist organization HLSS June 9‚ 2013 The organization Al-Shabaab‚ or "The Youth‚" is an al-Qaeda-linked group and U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization fighting for the creation of a fundamentalist Islamic state in Somalia.i The group‚ also known as Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen‚ and its Islamist affiliates once held sway over Mogadishu and major portions of the Somali countryside‚ but a sustained African Union military
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Early Life of the Prophet Muhammad (whose name means "highly praised") was born in Mecca in 570 AD. His father died shortly before his birth‚ and he lost his mother at the age of six. The young orphan was then raised mostly by his uncle‚ as a young man‚ Muhammad worked as a camel driver between Syria and Arabia. Soon he established a career managing caravans for merchants. Through his travel first with his uncle and later in his career‚ Muhammad came into contact with people of many nationalities
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Muhammad was teaching‚ the Muslims‚ those who could read and write‚ wrote down what Muhammad taught. They wrote his teachings down on anything they could find; pieces of paper‚ leaves‚ stones‚ bits of leather‚ or clay. Then‚ Muhammad’s right-hand man‚ Abu Bakr‚ suggested that all the bits and scraps that had Muhammad’s
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especially Arabs from Saudi Arabia‚ Jordan‚ Libya‚ Yemen‚ and Egypt. (Jihad means a struggle in the way of Allah. Militant groups believe this means attacking the West‚ but most Muslims believe it means an internal struggle to make you a better Muslim. ) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi‚ the leader of ISIS wants to take over most of Iraq and Syria and turn it into an Islamic State that is run by harsh Sharia Law‚ which
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Chapter 13: The Expansive Realm of Islam Outline the key aspects of the life of Muhammad‚ his message‚ his migration to the Medina‚ and the establishment of Islam in Arabia. Muhammad and his message Arabian peninsula was mostly desert Nomadic Bedouin people organized in family and clan groups Important in long-distance trade networks between China/India and Persia/Byzantium Muhammad’s early life Muhammad ibn Abdullah born to a Mecca merchant family‚ 570 C.E. Difficult early
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The Sunni and Shia divide dates back to right after the death of the Prophet Muhammad at the end of the 6th century‚ or more precisely in the year 632. It is vital that everyone understands what caused the division‚ how it has progressed historically and how is it influencing the rise of various groups in the present. "There is an emerging struggle between Sunni and Shia to define not only the pattern of local politics but also the relationship between the Islamic world and the West‚" says Daniel
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Islam being frowned upon in Society When asking someone about their religion every religion gets the same reaction either “oh that’s cool” or will make a comment to seem interested‚ but when the answer is Islam‚ the facial expression and opinion of the person changes‚ and the first thing that comes to mind is “terrorist” or “why?” This‚ is not a personal opinion‚ this is a fact. I have witnessed many instances where someone who is Muslim being judged and looked down upon. In fact‚ in
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was no evidence to confirm this. Similarly‚ early reports of twelve gunmen were also later shown to be incorrect. On December 9‚ the ten attackers were identified by Mumbai police‚ along with their home towns in Pakistan: Ajmal Amir from Faridkot‚ Abu Ismail Dera Ismail Khan from Dera Ismail Khan‚ Hafiz Arshad and Babr Imran from Multan‚ Javed from Okara‚ Shoaib from Narowal‚ Nazih and Nasr fromFaisalabad‚ Abdul Rahman from Arifwalla‚ and Fahad Ullah from Dipalpur Taluka. Dera Ismail Khan is in the North-West
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History Handout (Religion) *Roman Catholic Religion and Islam are the two dominant religions in the country Functions of religion: -it explains the unknown -source of strength and hope -for the Muslims‚ it legitimates one’s claim to authority (by the use of Tarsila) According to Karl Marx “Religion is the opium for the masses” Religions in the Philippines (developed‚ entered and flourished): Anitoism‚ Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Islam and Christianity Anitoism: -it was first termed as animism -dominated
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