dealing with other nations designed to achieve national objectives. So the Islamic foreign policy means a policy pursued by the Islamic nation. In Islam‚ the concept of foreign policy was introduced by Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W.W) during the establishment of Islamic state in Medina. The basis of the Islamic foreign policy consists of taking the message of Islam to every people and every nation. For Allah say "O Messenger! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent to you from your Lord. And if you do not
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Blasphemy in Islam Blasphemy in Islam is any irreverent behaviour towards holy personages‚ religious artifacts‚ customs‚ and beliefs. Hindutva Terrorism Tuesday‚ February 01‚ 2011 Islam and Blasphemy Blasphemy in Islam is any irreverent behaviour towards holy personages‚ religious artifacts‚ customs‚ and beliefs. Blasphemers Islamic legal authorities agree that a blasphemer can be Muslim or non-Muslim. To be convicted of blasphemy‚ an individual must be an adult‚ of sound mind‚ and not
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Topic: the basic teachings of Islam Introduction Religion is one way of helping people establish a meaningful way of life‚ ground on promoting humanity’s personal growth and the concerns of others. Religion is not a simple term to define because different people from different societies‚ cultures and contexts may give different meanings and interpretations of religion. Roger Schmidt in his book‚ Exploring Religion‚ comments that‚ “religion is a set of beliefs‚ practices‚ and social structures‚ grounded
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Discus the main cause‚ which‚ in your view‚ resulted in widespread conversion to Islam from the time of the four rightly guided Caliphs to the end of twentieth century In the seventh century something remarkable happened: Islam‚ the first truly global civilization was conceived. In a desert‚ arid area of Arabian Peninsula‚ an inhospitable region of rock and sand‚ a message was delivered to merchant from Mecca‚ Mohamed‚ a message that will resonate for 14 centuries to all continents and more than
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its followers to live life "the right way"‚ whose definition varies according to the religion itself. They have some beliefs and practices that distinguish themselves from each other. Some examples are differences and similarities of Buddhism and Islam. Buddhism originated from India‚ and was founded by Prince Siddharta Gautama‚ who later came to be known as Buddha‚ or the enlightened one. Born of a princely caste‚ he later renounced his comfortable life in search for nirvana. In order to do that
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Explain and analyse the significance of the Five Pillars of Islam on the individual and the community making reference to the principal beliefs where relevant. Central to the Muslim belief is the importance of devotion and total submission to Allah. This is put into practice through the Five Pillars of Islam –the five obligatory duties that must be performed by all practising Muslims. These are the acts of faith‚ prayer‚ charity‚ fasting and pilgrimage. Carrying out these duties creates structure
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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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From ABC-CLIO (original source) Continental System One of Europe’s most storied leaders‚ Napoleon I is remembered for his dramatic victories as the leader of France‚ conquering large swathes of Europe until his ultimate downfall following the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Despite his military prowess‚ Napoleon was never able to conquer the United Kingdom‚ his archrival to the north. As Europe’s most successful economic power and the nation with the most powerful navy in the world‚ Britain relied
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Islam is a religion based on oral tradition. It is very important because many of what we know of Islam in the present is based on orally transmitted information. Even when it comes to the authorities of the religion it can be traced to oral tradition. In this essay the emphasis would be put on how oral tradition sets up authority in the religion‚ in both sunni and and shi’ ite sects. Why is oral tradition so important in Islam? During the time when Muhammad was alive‚ unfortunately nothing
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Like its fellow Abrahamic faiths‚ Islam is not a “monolithic” (Smith‚ 259) religion; it too has been divided. But unlike Christianity and Judaism‚ who have split moreso over miniscule differences in their beliefs‚ Islam has diverged on account of how their faith should be worshipped and how their traditions should be practiced. Also unique to Islam is how it split; rather than dividing off into tangents‚
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