Islamic Fundamentalism Contest Introduction I. Islam as a Religion II. Islamic Fundamentalism 3.1. Defining Fundamentalism and the Backgrounds of Islamic Fundamentalism 3.2. Islamic fundamentalist movements Conclusion Bibliography Introduction Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world and is second only to Christianity in number of adherents. Muslims live in all parts of the world‚ but the majority of Muslims are concentrated in the Middle East and
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Definition of neighbor from the Islamic perspective Neighbor is translated as “al Jar” in Arabic terminology. It is derived from the word “jawara” which is a verb. Literally‚ “al-jar” has been defined as “al-musakanah” which means living‚ residing‚ lodging‚ dwelling or inhabiting side by side. Indirectly‚ it also refers to believers and unbelievers‚ religious and irreligious‚ friends and enemies‚ foreigners and fellow countrymen‚ those who treat you well and those who would do you harm relatives
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By: Asif Bhat International Islamic University Malaysia Islamic Worldview Introduction The term worldview has a long and interesting history. As a matter of fact‚ no one survives without a worldview‚ whether he/she is aware of it or not. One’s worldview‚ whether religious‚ philosophical‚ scientific‚ atheistic‚ or otherwise‚ is a core contour of his/her life and existence. Notwithstanding the several definitions and
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Islamic Extremists Nearly everyone has heard about Islam and the Arab world. In addition‚ many countries have already faced issues with the Muslim believers. Islam has caused problems‚ terrorist attacks‚ anti-democracy all over the world. They were also very successful in sending a message of who they truly are. People who are literally obedient to the Islamic faith are called Islamic Extremists. People‚ who are of the Islamic faith however desire to survive in peace without tribulations are not
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chitectureIslamic Architecture Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day‚ influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures in Islamic culture. What is Islam? * The name of the religion is Islam‚ which comes from an Arabic root word meaning "peace" and "submission.“ * Islam teaches that one can only find peace in one’s life by submitting to Almighty God (Allah) in heart‚ soul and
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understand that it affects you in your daily life; you have to live with it. This is what happens to people of Islamic heritage and belief. The western media in specific has made most Americans think of all Muslims being satanic‚ hellish and insidious people – this is not true. In this paper‚ it will discuss what the western media says about Muslims‚ what it is actually like in areas of heavy Islamic belief/heritage and then analyze this information. The western media says many horrific things about Muslims
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phenomenon. Source of this culture comes from the teachings provided by the Holy Prophet Mohammed (P.B.U.H) and Islam (Bouhdiba‚ 2003). Muslims are the followers of Islam and the Islamic (Abrahamic) religion. Word “Muslim” originally comes from an Arabic term which means “Followers of Allah” because the Islamic religious deliver. Muslims believe on one God and admits that Allah is incomparable and Islam is a religion which provides them with a complete code of life. Teachings of Quran are unaltered
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Christians and Muslims had strong views on trade‚ and both views changed slightly over time. In both cultures‚ the virtue of fair and honest trade was always highly coveted. Christian views were originally very harsh and critical against merchants‚ though over time they recognized the importance of trade to the economy‚ and accepted it as long as it was an honorable transaction. On the other hand‚ Muslims always accepted trade as long as both the merchant and consumer were both honest. The missing
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Monotheistic religion Qur’an is the holy book Follows Judeo-Christian line adhering to the same prophets • Two major branches with several sub-sects each • • • • Islamic Populations • With 1.6 Billion people‚ Islam is the worlds 2nd largest religion • Sizeable minorities in almost every country around the world History of Islam • Islam founded by Prophet Muhammad in 610 C.E. • Rapid growth through the Umayyad Caliphate 750 C.E. Islamic Schism With Muhammad’s death in 632 C.E. a dispute between
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Islamic Fundamentalism: Myth and Reality Confronted? Dr Zaniah Marshallsay School of International Studies University of South Australia Refereed paper presented to the Australasian Political Studies Association Conference University of Adelaide 29 September – 1 October 2004 Zaniah Marshallsay: Islamic Fundamentalism Introduction Language is power‚ and terms consistently used take on a reality that truth belies. Thus with the term Islamic fundamentalism‚ which has been bandied about
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