Christian Swanson Religion Peace and Islam 12/1/11 Islam as a Religion of Peace Islam has taken a lot of flak in recent years‚ though not‚ that is to say‚ without any sort of reason. It is an unavoidable fact that the organization that attacked the United States on September 11th‚ 2001 was indeed an Islamic organization. As most Americans are not prepared to go to their local library to learn about their enemies‚ it is logical that many people may have been led to believe some untrue assertions
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(Prophet Mohammed (p.b.u.h.)) “Whenever a person begins singing‚ two Satans alight upon his shoulders and continue to beat upon his chest‚ till the time he continues the song.” (Imam Sadiq (a.s.)) “When the singer shall emerge from his grave on the Day of Judgment‚ he shall be blind‚ deaf‚ and also mute.” (Prophet Mohammed (p.b.u.h.)) “Music is that sin which has been promised a penalty of fire (of Hell) by the Almighty Allah. Since it is evident that whichever sin has been promised Hell as its
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Understanding Islam Assignment Although Islam is the second largest religion in the world‚ the infamy alone is not sufficient enough for some people to change their current views of the adherents of this religion. This history of this religion is remarkable; it started out among a small population of advocates in Arabia. It did not take a long time for this religion to spread and flourish. A religion that was established in Arabia suddenly extended to the natives of Spain‚ Africa‚ and China (“Background-Two
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Worldview/Religion Analysis: Islam _________________ A Paper Submitted to Dr. Cky Carrigan The Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary _________________ In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Introduction to Apologetics APOL 500 _________________ By Ronnie Tabor (St ID 864479) O’Fallon‚ IL April 29‚ 2011 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 1 BASIC SUMMARY................
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Christianity and Islam are considered extremely different religions‚ yet have a number of commonalities. The similarities suggest that the two religions are derived from corresponding ideas but the beliefs majorly conflict; including their origin‚ divisions‚ nature of god‚ rituals‚ and salvation. While the word Christianity is derived from Greek origin‚ specifically the word christos translating to ‘appointed‚’ Islam comes from the Arabic word for ‘submission’ and ‘peace.’ The origin and translation
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the surface‚ Islam and Christianity appear to have very little in common‚ however‚ as you get deeper into areas such as rituals‚ beliefs‚ ethics‚ founders‚ and sacred objects‚ the two show strong mutual similarities‚ particularly in the fundamental areas. In this essay I will compare and contrast the doctrines that make up the worlds largest and most recognized religions‚ Christianity and Islam. The word Islam means "surrender"
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well-known Indonesian writers on Islam is Nurcholish Madjid‚ rector of the Paramadina University‚ Jakarta. This collection of essays is the first major English translation of Madjid’s writings. The essays cover a diverse range of issues but are shaped by a common concern for an understanding of Islam that takes into account the myriad challenges that Indonesia is today faced with. They reflect Madjid’s quest for developing a contextually relevant interpretation of Islam that‚ departing from traditional
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Buddhism vs Islam From the beginning of human mankind‚ there has always existed a thirst for truth. In searching for specific truths‚ people have come to different conclusions of what that truth is except of those that are scientifically proven. For example‚ in searching the truth about the shape of the earth‚ scientists concluded that it is round. This is a truth which is accepted worldwide and is not put into doubt. There are many occasions though where people disagree with
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Of course‚ the economy and trade were so successful because of the religion. One of the Five Pillars of Islam‚ or the required religious duties for Muslims‚ is the Zakat‚ or a required tithe primarily used for the poor. This greatly helped the economy and promoted social cohesion‚ and it is also seen in many other religions as well. The religion also greatly
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and teaching the young‚ and also a room for preparing the dead for burial. Outside the Mosque Almost all mosques have an onion dome with a crescent on top and a tower called a minaret from which the muezzin (call to prayer) is called five times a day. In the courtyard of the mosque there must be running water for Muslims to clean themselves with in preparation for prayer. Inside the Mosque Inside a mosque you will notice that there are no shoes as a sign of respect to Allah (remember Moses-Holy
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