The people of Islam have many of the same beliefs‚ but there are also differences between the Islamists and the moderate Muslims.They all have the same God who they call “Allah”. There were a few people during the early Islamic times that influenced the beliefs greatly. All Muslims are to follow “The Five Pillars.” One of the more extreme Muslims that had strong belief in the religion was Mohammad. The Qur’an which was God’s messages being sent to humans was the revelation that started. He had a
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Outline Sketch in general terms; indicate the main features of Salaam Alaykum (Islamic greeting- peace be upon you) The principal beliefs of Islam are clearly described in the six pillars of Iman (Faith). The most fundamental teaching is Tawhid the ‘doctrine of Oneness’ which means that Allah is the One‚ Unique God. He is the single‚ divine creator‚ nourisher and sustainer of the universe. Allah has supreme control over humankind. He has no equal‚ hence no other being is worthy of our worship
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In the name of Allah the most beneficent the most merciful A beautiful scene of dusk depicts a sweet picture of the universe‚ when the sun sets‚ and calm and stillness engulfs the loud voices of the day‚ I often see the birds returning back to their nests. These tiny creatures‚ lacking the faculty of reasoning and speech‚ believe that the best place ever found in the world is home. No matter how far we are from our homes‚ its necessity never diminishes and Mr. President‚ respectable teachers worthy
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Elements of Religious Traditions Marion White REL/133 April 19th‚ 2011 Susan J. Johnson Elements of Religious Traditions “A set of beliefs concerning the cause‚ nature‚ and purpose of the universe‚ especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies‚ usually involving devotional and ritual observances‚ and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs is a religion” (“religion‚” 2011). Molloy (2010) stated‚ “Religion answers the questions
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The Five Pillars of Islam The five pillars of Islam refer to the five duties that every Muslim must perform. The first of these five pillars is the declaration of faith and the other four are religious acts that are performed either daily‚ once a year or at least once in a lifetime. These acts are woven into the lives of Muslims and take precedence over all worldly matters. The five pillars of Islam are 1.Declaration of Faith (Shahadah) 2.Prayer (Salah) 3.Charity (Zakat) 4.Fasting (Sawm) 5.Pilgrimage
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The Importance of Religious Freedom As Catholics‚ we have the privilege to participating in certain subjects‚ such as politics. It can be extremely difficult for us to participate at times‚ because of our controversial‚ misjudged‚ and misunderstood beliefs. Some subjects we deem as wrong are Abortion‚ Euthanasia‚ and Capital Punishment. Some professions cause us to go against our faith such as nursing. Examples of ways they are tempted to go against their faith include physician-aided suicide
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is appointed by God to convey a divine message Quran The sacred book of Islam: the word of God revealed to the Prophet. Revelation God’s disclosure of himself and his will to his people Allah The Arabic word for the one and only God Bedouin Arab desert nomad Ka’ba Cube-shaped religious shrine believed to have been erected by Adam and then rebuilt by Abraham. Today it is the central shrine of Islam – the focal point for daily prayer and the pilgrimage – and is within the precincts
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the promotion of high principles of human morality for the establishment of good relations among members of the society and the elimination of every sort of undue discrimination. Keeping in view this definition‚ our need for religion and religious teachings is absolutely clear. To be a little more elaborate‚ it may be said that we require religion for the following reasons: 1. Sanction for the Principles of Morality Religion provides a sanction for the principles of morality
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Understanding Islam Assignment Although Islam is the second largest religion in the world‚ the infamy alone is not sufficient enough for some people to change their current views of the adherents of this religion. This history of this religion is remarkable; it started out among a small population of advocates in Arabia. It did not take a long time for this religion to spread and flourish. A religion that was established in Arabia suddenly extended to the natives of Spain‚ Africa‚ and China (“Background-Two
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November 2011 Major Religious Movements There are numerous religions throughout the world that differ in several ways. Some of these religions we ourselves have never even thought of or heard of‚ for that matter. Most of the religions we hear about today are major religions rather than minor religions. Although‚ some of these major religions may seem minor to us because of their origin‚ or simply because they are not regularly practiced here in the United States. Baha’i‚ Islam‚ and Mormonism are
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