Of course‚ the economy and trade were so successful because of the religion. One of the Five Pillars of Islam‚ or the required religious duties for Muslims‚ is the Zakat‚ or a required tithe primarily used for the poor. This greatly helped the economy and promoted social cohesion‚ and it is also seen in many other religions as well. The religion also greatly
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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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The term "Islamophobia" was first used in print in 1991 and was defined in the Runnymede Trust Report as "unfounded hostility towards Islam‚ and therefore fear or dislike of all or most Muslims." The word has been coined because there is a new reality which needs naming — anti-Muslim prejudice has grown so considerably and so rapidly in recent years that a new item in the vocabulary is needed so that it can be identified and acted against. (Sajid 2005) The term "Islamophobia" was coined by way of
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belief system was practiced. Both Islam and Hinduism are belief systems that have shaped their nations‚ providing a sense of community to the people that choose to follow it. Islam‚ which was founded in the seventh century‚ is a religion that dominates the Middle East and has spread throughout the world. The founder of Islam was the prophet Mohammad. It is a monotheistic religion‚ which is the belief in one God. The book of the Q’uran and the Five Pillars of Islam are the foundation on which strong
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of the Twelve Tribes of Israel which birthed Judaism and Christianity. Ishmael was casted out of their community and became the Arabian tribes who are the roots of Islam. Due to Christianity’s and Judaism’s shared beginning‚ the two religions hold very similar ideas about creation and their relationship to God. On the other hand‚ Islam developed much later than Christianity and Judaism causing their ideas over creation and their relationship with Allah to differ. Through reading the creation stories
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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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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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Islam and Christianity are two largely wide spread religions in the world that have a great impact on their believers‚ especially in a spiritual manner. Because of originality‚ values‚ and unique believes in each religion‚ their believers respect and try to comprehend each other’s faith. With Christianity’s record 2.2 billion population and Islam’s impressive 1.6 billion population‚ they both form the bases of their countries laws and are highly recognized by governments. Even though Christianity
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Christianity and Islam toward merchants and trade form the religion’s origins until about 1500. Christianity and Islam have been the two of world’s most greatest religions for several hundreds years. Obviously‚ these two religions developed their own unique points of view toward commerce and trading through ever-changing society and different eras. Christianity’s first view toward the merchants is negative because Christians perceived that rich men cannot enter the heaven though Islam holds positive
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The Golden Age of Islam Description: The Golden Age of Islam is usually dated from the mid-7th century to around the mid-13th century. During this period the Muslims flourished and they established one of the largest empires in all of history. This period is believed to have begun during the reign of Harun al-Rashid; a Abbasid caliph. His reign lasted from 786 to 809. The Golden Age of Islam also brought us what we know today as Hospitals. Hospitals at the time were the first to require any type
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