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    Over the centuries‚ Islam has changed significantly. Today’s Islamic traditions differ a significant amount from traditions in the past. Modern Islam itself is split into 2 branches: Shia Islam and Sunni Islam. The difference between the two is that Shia Islamics believe that ayatollahs‚ or high ranking clerics‚ are visual representations of their god on earth. They also believe that Muhammad’s kin should eventually become his successors. Sunni Muslims rely on the practices of their prophet‚ and

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    islam and peace

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    peace Peace and countries Peace and Religion Islam is the religion of peace Islamic teachings of peace Peace and Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) Muslims and peace in today’s world Injustice to Muslim world Peace in Muslim countries Muslim terrorists portray a bad image of Islam Peace can be achieved by dialogue and justice Forgiveness can promote peace Tolerant and peaceful Muslim society must have true understanding of the Islam Islam created a society more free from prevalent cruelty

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    islam and the media

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    Islam and the media coursework Rights and Responsibilities Islam is the law for all Muslims - the same rule for the ruler as for the ruled. For the sake of argument many of these moral rules can be phrased in terms of rights and responsibilities when we consider who is involved. For example the duty to consult people on who should be the next political leader can be put in terms of the right to be consulted. A duty of the husband to provide for the wife can be described as the right of the wife

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    Hinduism and Islam

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    Hinduism vs Islam Diffen › Philosophy › Religion › Hinduism Hinduism and Islam are the third and second most popular religions in the world respectively. They differ in many respects - including idol worship‚ monotheism and their history. Islam is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion that originated in the Middle East in the 7th century CE with Prophet Muhammad. Hinduism on the other hand is a polytheistic religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent in the pre-classical

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    Beliefs of Islam

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    What are the central beliefs of Islam‚ and how are they reflected in the "Five Pillars” (McInerney‚ 2003)? Which of the Five Pillars do you feel would be easiest to fulfill‚ and which would be the most challenging (McInerney‚ 2003)? The Islam was founded in Mecca‚ Saudi Arabia around 622 CE by Muhammad‚ a camel driver. It is the second largest religion in the world and is worshiped in mosques throughout the Middle East and North Africa. The basic beliefs of Islam are known as the Five Doctrines

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    Spread of Islam

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    As the Islam religion began to spread‚ it began to become a unifying cultural and economic force over Eurasia and Africa. There were many causes to why the Islam religion spread. These causes include trade‚ the Quran‚ people of high ranking‚ and educational institutions. Trade was a major influence on the economic side of Islam religion. For instance‚ trade led to the spread of food and industrial crops. Some of the new crops included staple foods such as sugarcane‚ rice‚ new varieties of sorghum

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    Islam and Jihad

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    word struggle very well. In the arabic language‚ struggle translates into jihad. Jihad is defined as “holy war‚ a divine institution of warfare to extend islam into the abode of struggle‚ or to defend islam from danger‚” according to the Concise Encyclopedia of Islam. Ian Netton defines it as “holy war” in his book A Popular Dictionary of Islam and he also writes: “The word derives from an arabic root meaning basically to strive...all muslims are obliged to wage a spiritual jihad in the sense of

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    many other religions‚ namely Christianity. Christianity Origins: Christianity is the largest religion in the world. It is practiced by over two billion people all over the earth. Christianity actually began as an offshoot of Judaism back around 30 CE. It originated in the middle east in the Palestine area‚ similar to both Judaism and Islam. This has caused a lot of controversy in modern times due to debates over what holy lands belong to which religions. Christianity‚ as denoted by its name‚ stems

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    Islam - Hajj

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    Pilgrimage is the supreme prayer for forgiveness of sins committed and the ultimate preparation for eternity o Pilgrimage rituals which must be performed‚ eg circumambulation of the Ka’ba o The rites of the Hajj symbolise the essential concepts of Islam and commemorate the trials of the Prophet Ibrahim and his family o Hajj: The annual‚ week-long pilgrimage to Mecca (in modern-day Saudi Arabia)‚ which is the fifth pillar of faith and is therefore an obligation as it is prescribed in the Qur’an. The

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    Islam And Terrorism

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    Islam and Terrorism The Basic and simple definition of terrorism is: Terrorism is an activity which causes terror‚ and the person who causes this activity is called terrorist. The moment a robber sees a policeman he is terrified. So a policeman is a terrorist for the robber. In this context every Muslim should be a terrorist. When a criminal sees the Muslim he should be terrified‚ Whenever any rapists sees the Muslim he should be terrified‚ Whenever any robber sees the Muslim he should be terrified

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