The five pillars of Islam are faith‚ prayer‚ fasting‚ a pilgrimage to Mecca‚ and being charitable to the poor. These five pillars are the five religious duties expected of every Muslim (Kidsofcourage‚ 2008). The Islamic faith still has to follow these five pillars today. Within a few decades of Muhammad’s death – the founder of Islam – the five pillars of Islam started. Someone may think that every religion are completely different and practice different things‚ but Christianity and the Islamic faith
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[pic] Importance of Education & Knowledge in Islam The Importance of Education To seek knowledge is a sacred duty; it is obligatory on every Muslim‚ male and female. The first word revealed of the Qur’an was "Iqra" READ! Seek knowledge! Educate yourselves! Be educated. Religious and Secular (not religious) Knowledge There are two kinds of knowledge which are very important for a human being. Secular knowledge (non-religious knowledge) is for day to day problem-solving
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Sarah D’Aquilla Ms. Trahan English 10‚ p.1 10 November 2016 Christianity vs. Islam Islam and Christianity are two extremely prominent religions. Though they are different in their origins and beliefs‚ they are indistinguishable in the way in which they spread‚ which defines how they are characterized today. The Islamic religion was founded by a man named Muhammad Ibn Abdullah who lived from 570-632 CE. When Muhammad was a little boy his parents died and he moved in with his uncle‚ he then became
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About 2000 years ago Christianity began‚ followed by Islam in 610 C.E. From the beginning of Christianity and Islam to about 1500‚ merchants and trade were viewed as dishonest and unmanly in the eyes of the Muslims‚ contrasting from the positive view of merchants by the Christians. From the beginning of Islam they believed trade was only okay if you provided a fair supply of product to amount for the item you were attempting to trade for (Doc 2). According to the Muslim Qur’an‚ merchants were
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Prayer: A Fundamental Practice in both Islam and Judaism Religion has been part of many cultures all around the world for over a thousand years‚ in particular the monotheistic religions of Islam and Judaism. Islam was established by the Prophet Muhammad in the polytheistic tribal country of Arabia.1 There he had an encounter with God Himself on which the Islamic religion is based. As it is told "that [Muhammad] saw one of the greatest signs of his Lord."2 It was during this encounter and ones
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Islam- Assignment #4 1. Outline the main achievements of the Islamic world in the following fields: I. Philosophy A. The Islamic world was most responsible for the preservation and spreading of philosophical achievements of ancient civilizations 1. Key ancient Greek philosophical words were translated into Arabic and stored in a “house of wisdom in Baghdad” 2. Through the Spanish Muslim philosopher‚ Ibn Rushd‚ many of these works eventually became known in Europe
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its holy text. Two of the most prominent religions in world history Islam and Christianity were used to empower those in high authority. This point is made clear with the documents discussed‚ and show readers that religion is nothing more than tool for the intellect to take advantage of the common masses of society. In the Islam religion there is many different common religious traditions. Over time the core values if Islam have been smeared
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www.islamhouse.com ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺍﺧﱰﺕ ﺍﻹﺳﻼﻡ Why I Chose Islam (Based on a True Story) by Saalih al-Fawzaan by: M. Emery www.islamhouse.com Copyright © This book is not copyrighted. Any or all parts of this book may be used for educational purposes as long as the information used is not in any way quoted out of context or used for profit. This material has been reviewed and forwarded for publishing and distribution by the English language section of the Department of Islamic Resources. Form
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therefore the Koran is the last message that Allah sent to Muslims. In their daily lives‚ Muslims recite passages from the Koran during prayers. The most important rituals of the Islamic religion are their laws or the five pillars of faith. In Islam‚ faith and good deeds go hand in hand. There is a testimony of faith. This is simply declaring that there is no God but Allah and that his messenger was Muhammad. When Muslims declare this statement‚ they are testifying to the unity of Allah
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Islam: A Controversial and Sensitive Issue Linda K. Weller Soc350: Cultural Diversity in the Professions DeVry University December 16‚ 2012 After the September 11‚ 2001 attack on America‚ as a nation we became more interested as to what is Islam? In this paper‚ I shall attempt to define what Islam is‚ its teachings and how it has impacted the world‚ in relation to other religions‚ especially Judaism and Christianity. The word Islam has a two- fold meaning; peace and submission to God
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