are seen as terrorists‚ wife-beaters‚ poorly-educated‚ hateful of America‚ etc. In others (and this is how it should have been from the beginning) Muslims are looked upon just like everyone else... normal‚ harmless human beings. The religion of Islam has spread due to the tolerance of other religions. They acted peacefully and with good morals instead of killing off people like the Europeans did to people if they did not convert to Christianity. It also spread due to honoring human free will and
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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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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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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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deal. However‚ the Jewish culture has a tradition of gender in shaking hands. Men and women are not to touch unless they are betrothed to each other. This could become complex and minimize business transactions. Also‚ when we consider Islam it would be remiss to consider doing business during their month of Ramadan. This is a time of fasting with. their business hours greatly reduced. Cultural factors can sometimes raise the cost of doing business‚ in China‚ guanxi is a cultural reality
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Free Will and Predestination in Islam Predestination is a divisive issue that has not just been confined to Christianity‚ but is a prevalent issue within the Islamic community. Like Christianity the idea of free will has been an issue that is centuries old and possesses a highly divisive nature. To better understand free will and predestination in Islam it is important to first look at the history of the idea and to then review what Islamic theologians‚ such as al-Ghazali and Al-Hasan‚ have said
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Hygiene Personal hygiene may be described as the principle of maintaining cleanliness and grooming of the external body. Personal Hygiene in Islam Muslims enjoy the highest standard of personal hygiene of all the people in the world. In Islam‚ cleanliness and purification are not only requirements for the performance of worship‚ or when embracing Islam‚ but are part of a Muslim’s very faith. Allah says in the Qur’an: "Truly‚ Allah loves those who turn unto Him in repentance and loves those who
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Hinduism vs. Islam Even with their relations‚ Hinduism and Islam are nowhere close to the same religion. From their ways of worship to who they worship‚ they can be separated and compared in many ways. Both have the thought of a God‚ but Hinduism has polytheism. They are two different religions totally‚ but there is no denying their similarities. Hinduism can be described in many ways. Not only are they polytheistic‚ they worship idols representing their gods. They are very tolerant with its
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