I think is snarled upon‚ especially in this area and after 9/11 incident‚ Shia Islam. I wanted to gain a different perspective and a positive one at that. Overwhelmed with all the information I was collecting‚ I had to narrow it down. The following is what I felt was the highlights and the most important aspects of the Shia Islam religion. I want to start off with a short summary of what I have learned. Islam is the proper name of a religion; it is not pronounced‚ Izlam‚ with a “z”sound.
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Reason 1- By allowing national prayer‚ we respect the founding father’s laws set up for us. In the US people are already given the right to pray‚ public or in private‚ kids already are allowed to pray in schools‚ therefore we can assume the founding fathers would not mind this change. Reason 2- National prayer allows for people to express their true feelings. Reason 3- Freedom of speech- The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom
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Origins Pre-Islamic Arabia the cultural and historical context for the development of Islam Before Muhammad‚ the Arabian Peninsula was inhabited by nomadic people (Bedouin). Arabia had many different faiths and was experiencing some clashes. Mainly pastoral agricultural practices took place. Central area was considered to be area around Mecca‚ which was Muhammad’s birthplace. Most important to people then was their family clan. Upholding clan’s reputation was vital. Term used by Muslims to
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Pilgrimage is the supreme prayer for forgiveness of sins committed and the ultimate preparation for eternity o Pilgrimage rituals which must be performed‚ eg circumambulation of the Ka’ba o The rites of the Hajj symbolise the essential concepts of Islam and commemorate the trials of the Prophet Ibrahim and his family o Hajj: The annual‚ week-long pilgrimage to Mecca (in modern-day Saudi Arabia)‚ which is the fifth pillar of faith and is therefore an obligation as it is prescribed in the Qur’an. The
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Islam Out of the many interesting religions‚ Islam has uniqueness to it. The name‚ Islam stems from the word “Salam” that means peace. The word “Muslim” which means a follower of Islam refers to a person who submits him or herself to the will of God. Muhammad founded Islam in the year 622CE. This particular religion started when the angel Jibreel supposedly read the first revelation to Muhammad. The Muslims believe in the “one true God” which they call Allah. Islam is totally based on the word
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word struggle very well. In the arabic language‚ struggle translates into jihad. Jihad is defined as “holy war‚ a divine institution of warfare to extend islam into the abode of struggle‚ or to defend islam from danger‚” according to the Concise Encyclopedia of Islam. Ian Netton defines it as “holy war” in his book A Popular Dictionary of Islam and he also writes: “The word derives from an arabic root meaning basically to strive...all muslims are obliged to wage a spiritual jihad in the sense of
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Sadiq Khan Mc. Cook English 1302 20 November 2006 Does Islam Promote Terrorism? There may be some Muslims who are terrorists‚ but not all Muslims are terrorist and Islam as a religion does not promote terrorism and defines as a religion of peace. Islam means submission to god. Islam is a religion of peace and does not talk of doing violence at all. As many westerners have the misconception that all Muslims are terrorists‚ and are involved
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11/14/12 "Today‚ there is the widespread impression in the West that Islam is often unfairly portrayed. Are there aspects‚ dimensions‚ and general facts about Islam that‚ you think‚ one needs to know in order to better understand this world religion?" 10 pages 10 academic references Understanding Islam In today’s world‚ there is often a widespread impression in the Western populous that unfairly portrays the religion of Islam. Western nations such as The United States of America‚ The United Kingdom
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Split of Islam (Shi’a and Sunni) The Shi’a and Sunni religions came about for various reasons; beginning with the birth of the leader Muhammad in 570. Muhammad founded the religion Muslim (Islam) in 610 and throughout his life began preaching Islam in 613 and conquered Mecca in 630. Following Muhammad’s death in 632‚ Abu Bakr and Ali are nominated to serve in Muhammad’s position. Abu Bakr is selected but the minority that voted for Ali became known as Shiat Ali. In 656‚ Abu Bakr was assassinated
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Islam A Religion Profile from International Students‚ Inc. Islam: An Overview hand-picked its own deity and came to Mecca each year to pay homage to its god. Number of Adherents The adherents of Islam number more than 1.2 billion‚ or between 19 and 22 percent of the world’s population. Islam is the second largest religion in the world and is growing at about 2.9 percent per year‚ faster than the total world population growth. It was the custom of those who were spiritually minded to
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