Introduction In present day society‚ the information age‚ specifically mass media serves as a source of communicating information and messages that is of interest to the general populace. It is the multiple functions of this medium to inform‚ amuse‚ entertain and educate on local issues and general concerns around the globe. The mass media has become the major influence in shaping our views of reality and our understanding of the way the world functions. Statement of the problem Since the
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Abadat Khan Religious Studies 110 March 1‚ 2015 QUIZ: ISLAM VOCAB 1. Qur’an: Muslims’ sacred book (recitation)‚ which contains Muhammad’s (pbuh) sermons and revelations. 2. Hadiths: (recollections or narratives)- the remembrances of him by his early followers. 3. Muslims: meaning “people who submit” to God (Allah) 4. Hijra: (flight or migration) occurred when the persecution of Muhammad (pbuh) and his followers in Mecca intensified. At the invitation of leaders of Yathrib‚ a city about three
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Spread of Islam Islam started to spread when Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation at forty years of age when Angel Gabriel gave him the message from god. Prophet Muhammad first started preaching about Islam to his wife and closets friends in secret for three years. Later he started preaching openly in Mecca ten years and in Medina for ten years. Islam only really started spreading when Prophet Muhammad died. It was the four caliphs that were really determined to spread Islam around the
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Islam Today Reference List and Outline Cultural Diversity September 29‚ 2013 Reference List and Outline Throughout history Islam as we know has been a very heated and hated religion to discuss. Islam like other religions has its own set of beliefs and values that each Muslim follows. Even though Islam has its own beliefs and values‚ it is quiet similar to other religions. Muslims are peaceful people but like other religions there are radical extremist that do bad things
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DURING THE MIDDLE AGES The rise and expansion of Islam‚ after the foundation by Mohammed‚ is an amazing story. Ultimately‚ the Muslims‚ as the believers of Islam are called‚ started a world-wide faith that today makes up the world’s second largest religious group after Christians. The role and status of women within Islam is one of essential contribution to its origins and continuation‚ but ever-changing roles. Mohammed could not have founded Islam alone. Marriage to his employer‚ the wealthy widow
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Backbiting (Ghibah) in Islam Meaning‚ Ruling‚ Causes‚Backbiting Non-Muslims‚ Cure‚ and Cases Where Backbiting is Permissible Abdulaziz Alsuhaim Professor: Mohammed Abderrazzaq ARAB 4800 - Spring 2014 3/18/2014 Backbiting‚ according to Oxford Dictionary is “Malicious talk about someone who is not present.” It originated from the improper attack from the back in the sport of bearbaiting(1). The word in Arabic is pronounced as “Ghibah.” Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) defined Gibah as “Your
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Global Islam and the Secular Modern World: Transnational Muslim Social Movements and the Movement of Fethullah Gülen‚ A Comparative Approach Joshua D. Hendrick‚ PhD Candidate Worldly systems change according to circumstances and so can be evaluated only according to their times --M. Fethullah Gülen Toward and Global Civilization of Love and Tolerance In Islam‚ the Umma is more than a religious concept; it connotes social solidarity and cultural identification beyond ethnic and regional boundaries
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extremists divide the world in to two blocs. The House of Peace (Darus Salam) and the House of War (Darul Harab). Wherever there is no Islam as a code of system of life it is Hose of war and we should crusade for the enforcement of Islamic way of life and change it in to the House of peace. Such ideology has created immense problems for the Muslims world over. In Islam Jihad is of three types. The struggle by Tongue; the struggle by Pen and the struggle by Sword. So far as religion is concerned
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Islam Worksheet When studying Islam‚ it is important to understand the essential elements of the faith‚ how they are practiced‚ and the distinctions among the three branches: Shiite Islam‚ Sunni Islam‚ and Sufism. Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following directives and note where there are differences among the three branches of Islam. 1. Explain the meaning of the name‚ Islam. The name Islam is closely related to the Arabic word salam and the Hebrew word shalom meaning
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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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