Similarities In The Foundation of Islam and Christianity Many religions share a lot of similar values amounst each other. Most especially Islam and Christianity are extremely similar and are most commonly known as the Abrahamic Faiths. Abrahamic religions are religions that all view Abraham as an important person in their lineage. He is connected in both faiths although he plays different roles in the different religions. In Islam‚ he is considered to be a prophet. For Christians‚ Abraham is important
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Social Teachings of Islam Islam is an Abrahamic religion followed predominantly by those living in the Middle East and northern parts of Africa. The Arabic word “islam”‚ or “surrender” in English‚ encompasses what all Muslims are expected to do--surrender to Allah and his will. The teachings of Allah through Muhammad are known as the Qur’an. To Muslims‚ these teachings are a way of life that reaches past being a moral code for the individual and into the social aspects of their society. The
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The Rise Of Islam: Reasons For it’s Success * The twenty first century recognizes Islam as the second largest religion in the world. The initial rise of Islam in the 7th century in the city of Mecca‚ modern day Saudi Arabia‚ was extensive and rapid. In its first few centuries Islam spread as far as the west near the Atlantic Ocean and Far East in Asia. To deduce why Islam’s initial expansion was so successful and rapid calls for an understanding of three major factors‚ the life the pioneer of
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The topic of today’s day is - ‘The Women’s Rights in Islam - Modernising or Outdated?’ According to the Oxford dictionary‚ ‘Women’s Rights are the rights‚ that promote a position of social and legal equality‚ of women to men’ According to the Oxford dictionary‚ ‘they are the rights‚ claimed for the women‚ equal to those of men‚ as regards to suffrage that right to vote‚ as regards to property‚ etc’. ‘Modernising’‚ according to the Oxford dictionary means‚ ‘to make modern‚ to adapt to modern
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Shari’a – immense body of law interpreting the Qur’an and applying its teachings to daily life‚ regulates moral conduct‚ family life‚ business practice‚ government‚ and other aspects of the Muslim community The right way to live one’s life Fiqh – From Islam book - literally “understanding” the term used for law of for jurisprudence. A jurist is thus called a faqih; legal theory is called usul al-fiqh (literally “the roots of understanding”); and substantive law is called furu al-fiqh (“the branches of
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Rebecca Salazar Phase 5 Individual Project 5 World Values and Cultures March 25‚ 2013 Instructor: Samuel Crockett Christian and Islam Religions Many religions have similar beliefs and traditions. Although they believe in the same God‚ there beliefs in other aspects may be different. Christian and Islamic religions have many of the same thoughts on how the world was created and how it will end. The middle may be a little different but yet the same. Christians believe that God created the
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An Introduction to Islam AN INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM To observant Muslims‚ ritual prayer is as natural as sleeping or eating. Islam is not just one component of its believers’ lives‚ a set of beliefs remembered on special occasions. Rather‚ for the devout‚ it is a way of life. Its tenets and rules permeate almost everything‚ often including politics and government. In a world swayed by misunderstanding of cultural differences‚ Islam and its adherents often are stereotyped and caricatured‚ branded
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The Difference in believes in Catholic and Islamic Religions “An eye for an eye makes the world blind” (Gandhi). Christians have always been racists to the faith of Islam for thousands of years‚ but the truth is they aren’t that different from each other. Christians and Muslims have many similarities like how they worship one god‚ they also worship their gods in their own way‚ and they also have different burial rituals as well. Christians have always worshipped one person mainly; he is referred
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Women ’s Rights in Islam In Those days before Islam women were not recognized as independent individuals‚ they were treated like slaves or things that belong to men. It was called the period of ignorance. All women ’s rights were denied and ignored; they never had the choice to have a decision in their lives or even be part of the marriage contract. In addition‚ in times of war women were treated as a part of the prize‚ and the birth of a daughter was not a happy occasion. Instead‚ they
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Video Notes: “Inside Islam” (The History Channel‚ 2002) Streaming segments c. 10 minutes each Part 1 of 9: Intro and basic facts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAjsu1ATrts Islam means Peace and Submission (The peace that comes from submission‚ the attention to God that comes from peace.) Allah Akbar means “God is great.” Sunni = 85% of Muslim population; Shia = 10%; Sufi less than 5% Islam is not only a religion of the Middle East: largest population of Muslims is in India. Largest Islamic
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