Islam began in the 6th century on the belief that Muhammad‚ a highly respected businessman in Mecca‚ had received revelations from God in both Mecca and Medina. This religion began to grow when one of the first disciples‚ a twenty-two year old named Zayd‚ collected and edited Muhammad’s writings of his revelations and published them in one book‚ known as the Qur’an. The central beliefs of Islam‚ and the central acts of Muslim worship‚ can be summarized in the Five Pillars of Islam: shahada (bearing
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festival for Christians. [6] 2 ISLAM (a) What is the Muslim place of worship called? [1] (b) Name three features of this place of worship. [3] (c) Explain the importance of this place of worship for Muslims. [6] Section C In this section‚ answer either Question 7 or Question 8. 7 (a) Describe the sacred books of Christianity and Islam. [12] (b) Explain the importance of these two sacred books to believers in the religion. [12] 8 (a) For Christianity and Islam ‚ name a place of pilgrimage
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architecture and poetry‚ as well as political aspects‚ such as the right to rule‚ were all influenced by Islam. Articles 1‚ 4‚ and 5 represent the cultural impacts of Islam while articles 2 and 3 show the political impact of Islam. A document from a commoner would show a first person perspective of the impact on Islam’s political impact through the ruler’s right to rule. The cultural impacts that Islam had on the Savavid‚ Mughal‚ and Ottoman Empires include their architecture as well as their poetry
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STATUS OF WOMEN IN ISLAM‚ Rights of Women in lslam and Duties of a woman in lslam 1. STATUS OF WOMEN IN ISLAM Women have a very important place in Islamic society. Unlike a number of other religions‚ Islam holds a women in high esteem. Her importance as an other and a wife has been clearly stated by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).The prophet said‚ "Paradise lies at the feet of your mothers." Once a person asked the Prophet‚ "Who deserves the best care from me?" The Prophet replied‚ "Your mother
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monotheistic religions of the world‚ Islam in particular‚ emphasis is placed on these messengers as bringers of truth in times of untruth or darkness‚ a divinely inspired human who acts as an intermediary between God and the people to whom the message is brought. Such messengers are called Prophets. This piece will discuss the notion of Prophethood in Islam‚ what it means to be a Prophet‚ and the similar traits amongst the circumstances of the Prophets. Islam places an importance of the highest
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the world. This problem is also very common between the Islam and Muslim cultures. The issue of modesty has historically either been interpreted appropriately with no harm to others‚ as a matter of self-respect with no impediment to the well-being and basic rights of others or it has been twisted to suit people’s prejudices to the detriment of others of “honor killings” and genital mutilation‚ which are actually remote teachings of Islam.
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Question: What does Islam have to say regarding co-education in schools? What are your viewpoints regarding this? Please elaborate on the pros and cons of such a system. Two popular arguments in favor of co-education are: 1. Coeducation builds confidence in a person and makes him/her a more complete person to live in a real world. In other words‚ studying in the same-sex education system makes a person lack in self confidence. 2. Another argument given by the proponents of co-education
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DBQ The Industrial Revolution had both positive and negative effects. These effects changed the world and the way of living. Some negative effects were pollution‚ diseases and crowded tenements. Some positive effects were cheaper products more jobs. For example in document 1‚ 2‚ and 3 it shows the change in manufactory which help speed up production and have more available job opportunities. How the factories got better and faster machines. Like the steam engine help transport and trade stuff quicker
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Understanding the Five Pillars of Islam can be confusing if you do not have an open mind. As any religion they all have similar foundation. How we should live and the values of live‚ that are different from others. The Five Pillars are just that‚ how they believe their values should be in the religion and culture. The first of the five is Shahadah means to witness or to testify. Muslims bear witness to the oneness of God by reciting the creed "There is no God but God and Muhammad is the Messenger
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Islam Versus Christianity By Yvonne Perry There are a vast number of religions in the world each having its own unique characteristics that identify it. As with Islam and Christianity‚ the present character of a religion may differ from its original composition. By looking at the founders‚ one is able to view a particular religion with a perception more accurate to its original format. This point-by-point research paper will attempt to compare and contrast the founders of two monotheistic religions;
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