Atlas: The Islamic Faith Pillars of Islam Shahada‚ Salat‚ Zakaat‚ Sawm‚ Hajj The word "Islam" translates to "submission" or "surrender" to the Will of God. It derives from the word "salam"‚ which means peace. The Pillars of Islam are five basic acts‚ considered obligatory for all practicing Muslims. The Qur’an presents them as a framework for worship and a sign of commitment to the faith. Pillar 1: Shahada Shahada is essentially the initial declaration of one’s faith to Allah. To be considered
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country or whether our loyalties lie elsewhere.. We have a duty set out clearly what Islam has to say about Patriotism so that we can remove unfounded fears and phobias about our presence here in India. Islam does not forbid a Muslim to love his homeland or the country in which he lives or grew up. What is reprehensible is basing one’s feelings of loyalty and disavowal and loving and hating should always be based on islam and piety. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to love
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Youmans Class: RS 130 “Intro to Comparative Religion” Date: October‚ 19 2012 I grew up in a household that believed in Christianity and we went to church every Sunday. That church was my foundation‚ my love and honestly‚ it was all I knew. At that time‚ in my community anything other than Christianity just wasn’t accepted and I often wondered why. Although I thoroughly love Christianity‚ I still wanted to explore our other worldly religions. In doing this paper‚ I realized that this was the perfect
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THE HERITAGE OF ISLAM Assalamualaikum and a very good morning to the honourable judges‚respected teachers and all my fellow friends.On this glorious morning‚I ………………………………would like to share with you my views and opinions in a speech entitled ‘ The heritage of Islam’. Ladies and gentlemen‚ What defines as the heritage of Islam? Well‚ allow me remind you‚ that there are so many examples of Islamic heritage which include the arts‚ like Islamic calligraphy‚ architecture‚ and poetry. However‚
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Pillars of Islam HUM 130 March 8 Pillars of Islam The central beliefs of Islam are easy and very pointed. “Islam is an Arabic word which means peace‚ purity‚ acceptance and commitment. As a religion‚ Islam calls for complete acceptance of the teachings and guidance of God.” (Fisher‚ 2014). The religion as a whole is based on the four words described; peace‚ purity‚ acceptance and commitment and those who are devote followers of Islam will act all four of these words out on nearly a daily
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For starters‚ the discussion was very informative in talking about immigration and Islam. The dialog was between Professors from different schools. Also‚ I like that they including religion and how it correlates with immigration and Islam. I felt the discussion was in a good time frame‚ and everyone answered the questions directly without fear of what people think. On another note‚ I will give examples of some of the question and answers they had. To begin with‚ the first
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The University of montana Political science 400 Islam and Democracy Daniel Ryan 4/4/2013 In the realm of world politics today the concern of the stability of countries in the Muslim world is increasing. In newspapers and news shows on an almost if not daily bases there are stories on the rise of political turmoil and an increase of Islamic influence and precepts in the Muslim world. This increase has many concerned about the future of the Muslim world. What does this mean for the
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her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off‚ she should cover her head. (1 Corinthians: 11:5-6) Islam the religion of peace stresses the relationship between body and mind. The ultimate goal of Parda is righteousness of the heart because in covering the body one shields the heart from impurities. Women of Islam wear Parda and loose clothing to fulfill the command of Allah Subhan wa tala. It encourages them to be modest and not to dress in a manner that
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6.1 Outline – pg. 120-126 Brief - Islam was the first global civilization taking its roots in the Arabian Peninsula - It was spread by merchants‚ wandering mystics‚ and warriors across Africa‚ Asia‚ and Southern Europe - After its birth in the 7th century‚ Islamic civilization provided key links and channels for exchange among Mediterranean‚ Asian‚ and African cultures - Muslim works of philosophy‚ literature‚ mathematics‚ and the sciences elevated the Arabic language to the language of
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Jean Allain and Kevin Bales‚ professors at Queen University describes slavery as the “status or condition of a person over whom any or all of the powers attaching to the right of ownership are exercised” (website). That may be the broader definition of slavery‚ but the definition of slavery goes much deeper than that. Slavery is a term that is fluid‚ it can change over many times and have different meanings. The type of slavery that has come to be the most famous description‚ is the enslavement of
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