Islam is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of Muhammad‚ a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. The word Islam means "submission"‚ or the total surrender of oneself to God. An adherent of Islam is known as a Muslim‚ meaning "one who submits to God. There are between 1 billion to 1.8 billion Muslims‚ making Islam the second-largest religion in the world after Christianity. Muslims believe that God revealed the Qur’an to Muhammad‚ God’s final prophet‚ and
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Field Work Assignment Identification: I chose to do my religious observation on Islam. Islam is divided into two sects Sunni and Shia. I chose to do my fieldwork in a Sunni mosque. I decided to do so because Sunni Islam is the largest division Islam and I found a Sunni mosque was more accessible than a Shia one. The service I chose to attend was a Sunni Jummah Prayer (Friday prayer). The location was the Ottawa mosque situated at 251 Northwestern Ave. I did my observation on Friday the 4th February
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Understanding Islam University of Phoenix Islam now consists of over an estimated 1 billion followers. About a quarter of the religion live in the Middle East‚ and currently This religion follows the teachings of a sacred text known as the Quran which is the holy scripture that was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. The Prophet Muhammad is an important figure in this religion because Allah who is known as the one true God to Muslims revealed these revelations to Muhammad which was remembered
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Christianity and Islam The two most populous religious belief systems in the world today are Christianity and Islam; however they are in constant conflict with each other. The problems exhibited by each religion toward the other have their beginnings in Ancient times when Christianity had finally reached a large part of civilization‚ while Islam sprouted up almost overnight. There are many differences in the historical context as well as belief systems of both religions‚ which lead to their
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The Controversial Ending of Shaw’s Pygmalion George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion is a play that has become a classic in today’s world. It is a retelling of an ancient story‚ of the same name‚ by the Roman poet‚ Ovid‚ in which a sculptor falls in love with a statue he carved. In Shaw’s story‚ Henry Higgins‚ an expert in phonetics‚ happens upon a poor flower girl with awful English and street manners named Eliza Doolittle. Throughout the course of the play Higgins transforms her into an elegant independent
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Islam is the second most practiced religion in the world with 1.5 billion followers worldwide. With six million people practicing Islam in America‚ it is one of the fastest growing religions in this country. However‚ since the September 11th terrorist attacks of 2001 the Islamic religion has been under much scrutiny publically in America. Many people who practice this religion have been subjected to discrimination as well as verbal and physical attacks by fellow Americans. However a high level
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REL 134 1. The word “Islam” is derived form the Arabic root “asalama” which literally means peace‚ purity and submission. Thus Islam means “surrender to the Almighty” and Muslim means “one who is in a state of submission”. It is understood that this submission is to the Will of God‚ as is laid down in the Quran. This tenet is unequivocally accepted by all sects of Islam be they Shia‚ Sunni or Sufis. 2. Islam is an unerringly monotheistic religion. It enjoins the existence of one God‚
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about Leadership in the Islamic Perspective. Islam‚ a religion of peace but often misjudged and misunderstood has a very comprehensive concept of leadership that is centered on faith and values according to Allah (God). Often mistaken as a religion of terrorism‚ its true meaning and principles say otherwise. As a Maranao Muslim myself with the Christian roots of my Mother and being able to deal with all kinds of cultures with my work‚ I can conclude that Islam is one of the religions that few people understand
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The religion of Islam has given the world and its cultures many important achievements. Most of these achievements formed a strong base for math‚ science‚ and poetry. Islam supported huge trade routes‚ of which todays are still based upon. Even the word traffic is derived form Arabic‚ the language spoken by many Muslim‚ means distribution. Islam allowed its followers to “think outside the box” and let imagination run wild. Peacefully. Achievements from Muslim trade and philosophy allowed for major
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When I mention Islam‚ I am not only concerned about its young age‚ but its way of life‚ a concept that encompasses every aspect of one s life from beginning to end. Islam‚ the newest and second largest faith‚ influences many parts of this earth. Originating in Saudi Arabia‚ the religion is based on one book‚ The Holy Quran‚ the final word of Allah (god). Prophet Muhammed‚ in Islam‚ was the last messenger of god. His life is one that Muslims should follow. The Holy Quran‚ outlines every Muslim s life
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