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    Creation of Islam Muhammad was the creator of Islam and the Muslim religion. Today he still makes an impact on his religion. There are now many more religions now days that will be talked about in my paper which are Christian‚ Muslim‚ and the Jewish religions. Many people have different faiths‚ gods and beliefs‚ but does every faith believe in the same god? That is question I will answer. The Shitte and Sunni split is a big part of the Muslims religion and makes a big difference. Islam has many parts

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    It can be reasoned that the two communities Tokyo and Islam are similar since they both‚ have had their own unfortunate times which has led to the people to revamp their societies social views for the better or worse. Tokyo Japan was one of many places that had a controversy with how a woman’s life was supposed to play out. Riacho was born in 1886 and was one of many women who felt a need for change. Islam communities leaders also felt that the people had to adopt a more of a “modest” lifestyle such

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    1. Describe the reason Sunnis and Shi’ites split from one another? Sunnis and Shi’ites were united under Prophet Muhammad until 632. They had a common belief that Allah is the God and Prophet Muhammad is the messenger. In the year 632‚ Prophet Muhammad passed away and the Muslims divided themselves into two groups for having a difference of opinion. The difference of opinion was on whom to be the successor of Prophet Muhammad. Sunnis wanted the successor to be one of the followers of Prophet Muhammad

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    Abu Bakr or Ali ibn Abi Talib? The chasm between Sunnis and Shiites is deeply etched in the earliest histories of Islam. Muhammad‚ during his life time as a prophet spread word of Islam and Allah which united several tribes in the Islam world. Following Muhammad’s death there was heavy controversy on who would be named the prophets successor. The Sunnis‚ believed Abu Bakr‚ a friend of Muhammad should be the successor whereas the Shi’ites wanted Ali‚ Muhammad’s son-in-law and cousin. Doctrine from

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    Judaism and Islam are very different religions but in particular aspects of their beliefs and practices some similarities can be shown. This essay will display the similarities and differences between the two religions in the area of observances. Praying is a way of connecting with god. Muslims and Jews have some similarities between them as they both have set amount of times to pray and they both have a particular way to pray‚ however muslims pray 5 times a day (dawn‚ noon ‚ mid afternoon‚ sunset

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    Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam are the three most prominent and talked about religions in the world. With a following consisting of more than 2 billion people‚ Christianity is the largest religion in the world. Islam comes in second‚ consisting of approximately 1.6 billion people. And with approximately 13.5 million people‚ Judaism takes up about 0.5% of the global population. These three religions‚ however‚ do share similarities in the structure and fundamentals of their faith‚ as well as more

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    Shi’a-Sunni relations during and after the reign of Saddam Hussein SOC 300-Sociology of Developing Countries April 24‚ 2011 Discuss the effects of Saddam Hussein’s government on Shi’a-Sunni relations in Iraq. The Sunni‚ Shi’a conflict in Iraq (and other parts of the Muslim world) started long before the reign of Saddam Hussein in Iraq‚ but when Saddam became Prime Minister of the country the conflict between the two religious sects was taken to a new level. As soon as Hussein

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    The Sunni and Shia divide dates back to right after the death of the Prophet Muhammad at the end of the 6th century‚ or more precisely in the year 632. It is vital that everyone understands what caused the division‚ how it has progressed historically and how is it influencing the rise of various groups in the present. "There is an emerging struggle between Sunni and Shia to define not only the pattern of local politics but also the relationship between the Islamic world and the West‚" says Daniel

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    It was in August 1998 that the first chinks in the Kinetic Honda Motors Ltd. (Kinetic Honda) armor were reported by Business India. Both Honda and the Firodias of Kinetic were quick to deny rumors of a split‚ though reports of the Firodias quietly raising resources to buy out Honda’s stake kept surfacing. The Firodias were even reported to have securitised the assets of their two-wheeler finance company - 20th Century Kinetic Finance (TCKF) - to raise this money. Trouble had been brewing since

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    Sunnis Several years after Muhammad’s death‚ the various factions of the Islamic faith were formed. Many of Muhammad’s relatives and companions were involved in the power struggle‚ and the war finally stabilized when Mu’awiyya‚ the governor of Syria‚ took control of the Caliphate. This marked the rise of the Umayyad dynasty which ruled Islam for quite some time. Although the Qur’an ordains that the division of Muslims into different sections is forbidden‚ three sects of Islam developed and emerged

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