Shaz Anwar The Five Pillars of Islam “La ilaha ila Allah; Muhammadur-rasul Allah‚” There is no god but Allah; Muhammad (PBUH) is the Messenger of Allah. This essential phrase in Islam is termed “Shahadah” which literally means “to witness” and is the first pillar of Islam. Any Muslim or any individual that wants to convert to Islam must recite and more importantly‚ must truly believe this statement. It is the first words that are heard through the ears of a newborn‚ and is stressed from thereon
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aspect of life c. Drew inspiration especially from the Quran d. Through the sharia‚ Islam became more than a religion‚ but also a way of life II. The Expansion of Islam A. The Early Caliphs and the Umayyad Dynasty 1. The caliph a. Upon Muhammad’s death‚ Abu Bakr served as caliph ("deputy") b. Became head of the state‚ chief judge‚ religious leader‚ military commander 2. The expansion of Islam a. Between 633-637‚ seized Byzantine Syria‚ Palestine‚ and most of Mesopotamia b. By
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Taoism is a far eastern religion that teaches living in harmony with the way of nature. Tao literally translates to "The Way." Taoism complements Confucianism‚ Buddhism‚ and Shinto religions. In contrast‚ Islam is a middle eastern religion that lives by their sacred text the Qur’an. The role of the Qur’an can be comparable to Jesus Christ’s role to Christianity. The two religions concept on God differs greatly. Those who practice Taoism do not believe in God at all. Taoism believes in two great masters:
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Mansa Musa was the leader of Mali and used his wealth and power to his advantage. He completed the 5th pillar of Islam‚ the journey to Mecca‚ with over 60‚000 people with him‚ 12‚000 being slaves. Mansa Musa was a king whose goals were to show off his wealth and power on the journey to Mecca‚ convert people to Islam‚ establish trade partners while being charitable‚ and earn himself a good reputation for those that had not heard of him. Mansa Musa had many goals to accomplish on his Hajj. Perhaps
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I have intended to write about “Islam and Violence” for some time‚ something I should have addressed a long time ago; I only hope that it is not too late. Before asking you to carefully read all of this‚ I want to be sure that you do not conclude that I am making any moral judgment or that‚ even more importantly‚ I am holding myself above others. I see what I believe is an unacceptable situation and I refuse to sit silently anymore and endorse it with my silence. I am also not going to debate
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Music Definitions of Music The art of combining sounds or sequences of notes into harmonious patterns that is pleasing to the ear. Any sound that is produced for entertainment and is capable of exciting passion. Sounds that produce a strange type of sorrow or pleasure for the listener. Origin of Music When the Prophet Adam died Cain‚ the one who killed his brother Able out of jealousy‚ wanted to share his happiness with Satan. To celebrate his father’s death‚ Cain and Satan created
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Ahmed’s A Quiet Revolution and Sadek Hamid’s “The Attraction of Authentic Islam‚” this spread of traditional values proves to be true and surprising at the same time. Salafists are fundamentalists who strive to retreat back to the traditional ways of Islam. Hamid’s article discusses Salafism and its effect on Islams in the early 90s until present day. The article explores why these young British youth are embracing this kind of Islam. The author explains that the religious mosque is
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Judaism and Islam are two of the world’s oldest‚ and largest monotheistic religions. These religions share a variety of customs‚ beliefs‚ and even practices. But at the same time‚ there are enough differences to make the two religions and cultures oppose each other greatly. Even some similarities between the two have been the source of conflict for thousands of years. Both the Jewish and Muslim faith believe in one God. Being monotheistic means just that‚ the belief in one God. This is the most
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May 24‚ 2012 Abstract My paper is written in purpose to cover the issue of the role of women in Islamic culture. My first part is devoted to the status of women according religious texts of Islam‚ Quran and Sunna. The first factor that determines the role of Muslim women is spirituality. In this regard women are equal to men; they all play the role of “vicegerents”. Women are allowed to take part in Friday prayers and other religious activities
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Buddhism vs Islam When presented with a question of terminology‚ many people will refer to a dictionary. But some people actually think about what a word means‚ how it was created‚ its origins and what it means in today world. This essay will explain the meanings of Buddhism and Islam‚ as well as the origin of the religions. In a small country south of Nepal‚ Siddhartha Gautama was born sometime between 566 BC and 553 BC. It is said that the child was born fully awake and could speak. He told
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