how Muhammad was able to gain so many followers‚ but some say that it spread through the beauty of Muhammad’s teaching and example.Others say that Muhammad spread Islam by killing those who did not agree with him. Finally‚ others will say that they don’t know how Islam spread. The basic essentials for the practice of Islam are the five pillars of faith‚ they are the framework of the Muslim life. One‚ the confession of faith which is called Shahadah. "There is no god but allah and Muhammad
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George Clark REL 2300 The Five Pillars of Islam The Five Pillars of Islam are essentially the main principles and important practices of Islam. They are representative of the personal relationship between Muslims and their God‚ Allah. While there are many interpretations of Islam as with many religions‚ The Five Pillars of Islam are common to all divisions of Islamic practice. The First Pillar of Islam is known as the Shahadah. It is the sentence‚ “There is no God but Allah‚ and Muhammad
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Hygiene in Islam Muslims enjoy the highest standard of personal hygiene of all the people in the world. In Islam‚ cleanliness and purification are not only requirements for the performance of worship‚ or when embracing Islam‚ but are part of a Muslim’s very faith. Allah says in the Qur’an: "Truly‚ Allah loves those who turn unto Him in repentance and loves those who purify themselves (by taking a bath and cleaning and washing thoroughly their private parts‚ bodies‚ for their prayers etc.)." (Al Baqarah:
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Topic: the basic teachings of Islam Introduction Religion is one way of helping people establish a meaningful way of life‚ ground on promoting humanity’s personal growth and the concerns of others. Religion is not a simple term to define because different people from different societies‚ cultures and contexts may give different meanings and interpretations of religion. Roger Schmidt in his book‚ Exploring Religion‚ comments that‚ “religion is a set of beliefs‚ practices‚ and social structures‚ grounded
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rise of Muslims as a religious community and a political power? It is important to understand the context within which Islamic political thought has developed. Divisions among Muslims occurred immediately after the death of the Prophet over the issue of who should become his political successor. Those who had peace treaties with the Prophet were no longer willing to continue their relations with muslim authority. To crush the rebellion and to bring more areas under religious and Islamic authority
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Eid al-Ghadeer is the anniversary commemorating Muhammad’s last sermon at Ghadir Khumm‚ which occurred on 18th of Dhu al-Hijjah of 10 AH in the Islamic calendar. It is the basis of their confirmation of Ali ibn Abi Talib’s succession to Muhammad On this day the Prophet Mohammad was ordered by the Almighty to publicly and officially appoint Imam Ali as his successor and to seek the Muslims’ allegiance for Ali. He therefore ordered all caravans returning from Hajj to stop at Ghadir Khumm. As soon
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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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Judaism and Islam are two of the world’s oldest‚ and largest monotheistic religions. These religions share a variety of customs‚ beliefs‚ and even practices. But at the same time‚ there are enough differences to make the two religions and cultures oppose each other greatly. Even some similarities between the two have been the source of conflict for thousands of years. Both the Jewish and Muslim faith believe in one God. Being monotheistic means just that‚ the belief in one God. This is the most
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Islam began in the 6th century on the belief that Muhammad‚ a highly respected businessman in Mecca‚ had received revelations from God in both Mecca and Medina. This religion began to grow when one of the first disciples‚ a twenty-two year old named Zayd‚ collected and edited Muhammad’s writings of his revelations and published them in one book‚ known as the Qur’an. The central beliefs of Islam‚ and the central acts of Muslim worship‚ can be summarized in the Five Pillars of Islam: shahada (bearing
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of Islam on Europe From the years of 1000 CE to 1750 CE‚ the Islamic religion was certainly a catalyst in the European society. This popular religion sparked many changes in the European culture as well as it’s economical and political systems. It not only initiated the ideas of the Renaissance through education‚ but helped make the continent of Europe one of the most powerful and influential areas of the world. Many of the success in Europe throughout this time can be credited to Islam‚ for
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