The religion of Islam has given the world and its cultures many important achievements. Most of these achievements formed a strong base for math‚ science‚ and poetry. Islam supported huge trade routes‚ of which todays are still based upon. Even the word traffic is derived form Arabic‚ the language spoken by many Muslim‚ means distribution. Islam allowed its followers to “think outside the box” and let imagination run wild. Peacefully. Achievements from Muslim trade and philosophy allowed for major
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been dominating the media headlines. Islam in the media is generally associated with the desert‚ with a Bedouin life style‚ with backwardness‚ with violence and terrorism‚ and with the maltreatment of and discrimination against women. It is generally portrayed as a threat to free thought and civil liberties‚ a threat to progress and development‚ and a threat to world peace and stability. Most of the ideas and information that the Western societies have about Islam are due to the mass media. Reporters
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When I mention Islam‚ I am not only concerned about its young age‚ but its way of life‚ a concept that encompasses every aspect of one s life from beginning to end. Islam‚ the newest and second largest faith‚ influences many parts of this earth. Originating in Saudi Arabia‚ the religion is based on one book‚ The Holy Quran‚ the final word of Allah (god). Prophet Muhammed‚ in Islam‚ was the last messenger of god. His life is one that Muslims should follow. The Holy Quran‚ outlines every Muslim s life
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days which Muslims celebrate. Al-Hijra (1 Muharram) The Islamic New Year’s Day. This festival commemorates the Hijra (or Hegira) in 622 CE when the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) moved from Mecca to Medina. This was the beginning of the growth of Islam into a world faith. The Muslim calendar counts dates from the Hijra‚ which is why Muslim dates have the suffix A.H. (After Hijra). There is no specific religious ritual required on this day‚ but Muslims will think about the general meaning of Hijra
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First Aqabah Pledge . During the eleventh Islamic year‚ the six individuals who had come from Madina and converted to Islam in a place called Aqaba‚ promised our Holy Prophet (PBUH) that they would return the following year and meet at the same place. When it was time for the next hajj‚ which came a year after their first encounter with our Holy Prophet (PBUH)‚ the six individuals set off in a caravan of twelve people towards Mecca. One night they met with our Holy Prophet (PBUH) in secret in the
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Islam is not only a religion but also a civilization since it is represented by over one billion Muslims and over 50 Muslim states. Emerging as a civilization influenced by religious beliefs and practices‚ Islam influenced different groups of people in diverse stages of history and in different countries. A major part of the Islamic faith is the strong belief in an afterlife. Muslims spend their life preparing for their death and the bliss they will face if they follow the rules and life style of
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Aldo Ferrante Islam Report Jesus in Islam Chapter 13 opens up by saying that according to the Koran‚ the Jesus in the Bible and the prophet Muhammad are the same type of people religiously and all serve to worship the same God. The author of chapter 13‚ Mustansir Mir goes on to say “As is well known‚ in Islam‚ Jesus‚ while not considered God‚ is regarded as one of the greatest of the prophets” (pg. 116). The Islamic faith recognizes Jesus Christ as a human being because then builds a bridge
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to women like Islam and although the West claims that it is promoting women’s freedom‚it is indeed a kind of slavery rather than freedom .In this regard the French Encyclopedia says:Women’s physiology is like that of children’s .that’s is why they are so sensitive and easily affected by joy‚distress ‚and fear and as her mind is subconsciously affected by such feelings‚she becomes unstable.Imagine ‚this is the ideology of French government which considers itself as civilised. Islam came and specified
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Examine the regulations concerning marriage and divorce in Islam (30 Marks) Marriage is also known as “Nikah” in the Arabic Language and is overly encouraged in the Islamic faith by the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and Allah Almighty. To prevent indecent acts such as pre-martial intercourse that could possibly result in unwanted consequences like illegitimate birth‚ the idea of marriage is considered a duty upon all Muslims. From an Islamic perspective‚ it is a sin to force any individual
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| While Islam was becoming an influence in the kingdoms of West Africa‚ Islam was developing another civilization along the coast of East Africa; many people were converting into Islam and Islamic trade was being developed. The Islamic religion had brought a strict set of rules and ethics along with them. Although there were many changes in the role of religion from 1000 to 1500 CE in East Africa such as the arrival of religion‚ developments of different languages and trade‚ there was much continuity
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