11/14/12 "Today‚ there is the widespread impression in the West that Islam is often unfairly portrayed. Are there aspects‚ dimensions‚ and general facts about Islam that‚ you think‚ one needs to know in order to better understand this world religion?" 10 pages 10 academic references Understanding Islam In today’s world‚ there is often a widespread impression in the Western populous that unfairly portrays the religion of Islam. Western nations such as The United States of America‚ The United Kingdom
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ASSIGNMENT NO.1 IMPACTS OF ISLAM ON INDIAN SOCIETY Group-1: Junaid-ur-Rahman (ME-123052) Muhammad Zaid (ME-123051) Shamoon Tariq (ME-123053) Section: ME (09) Submitted On: 08-10-2012 Submitted To: Sir Aijaz Athar IMPACT OF ISLAM ON INDIAN SOCIETY ARRIVAL OF ISLAM IN INDIA Muhammad bin Qasim in A.D. 712. After the foundation of Muslim rule in India‚ Islam spread far and wide and brought about a great change in the social a religious outlook
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peace Peace and countries Peace and Religion Islam is the religion of peace Islamic teachings of peace Peace and Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) Muslims and peace in today’s world Injustice to Muslim world Peace in Muslim countries Muslim terrorists portray a bad image of Islam Peace can be achieved by dialogue and justice Forgiveness can promote peace Tolerant and peaceful Muslim society must have true understanding of the Islam Islam created a society more free from prevalent cruelty
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Rightly Guided Caliphs of Islam First Caliph: Abu Bakr (632-634 C.E.) Father-in-law of Mohammed and was the first convert to Islam. After the demise of Muhammad‚ companions of the Prophet assembled and discussed who would be the next leader‚ it became apparent that no one was better suited for this responsibility than Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr became the Caliph on 632 C.E. His main objective was to maintain the heritage of the Prophet. Contributions to Islam - Conversion to Islam. His conversion became
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communication‚ trade and culture travels such as West Africa being introduced to Islam. Moving into western African‚ between 1000ce-1450ce‚ the introduction of Islam has brought a great increase in slave trade and rose literacy rates‚ creating literate officials in state administration. However‚ no rigorous conversion was made‚ some traditional practices remained. The increase of slaves was obtained through conquest and the impact of Islam created religious power to officials in state administration due to appeal
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University of Phoenix Material Islam Worksheet When studying Islam‚ it is important to understand the essential elements of the faith‚ how they are practiced‚ and the distinctions among the three branches: Shiite Islam‚ Sunni Islam‚ and Sufism. Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following directives and note where there are differences among the three branches of Islam. 1. Explain the meaning of the name‚ Islam. Islam is the monotheistic religion articulated by the Quran
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Ars Disputandi Volume 6 (2006) : 1566–5399 Roxanne D. Marcotte ‚ Islam and Science By Muzaffar Iqbal (Ashgate Science and Religion Series)‚ Aldershot‚ UK: Ashgate‚ 2002; xxii + 372 pp.; hb. £ 52.50‚ pb. £ 22.50; : 0–7546–0799–2/0–7546–0800–x. Islam and Science presents an articulate and concise historical introduction to intellectual developments that have shaped Islamic civilization‚ both religious and scientific. The work attempts to ‘construct a coherent
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Islam and the media coursework Rights and Responsibilities Islam is the law for all Muslims - the same rule for the ruler as for the ruled. For the sake of argument many of these moral rules can be phrased in terms of rights and responsibilities when we consider who is involved. For example the duty to consult people on who should be the next political leader can be put in terms of the right to be consulted. A duty of the husband to provide for the wife can be described as the right of the wife
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6.1 Outline – pg. 120-126 Brief - Islam was the first global civilization taking its roots in the Arabian Peninsula - It was spread by merchants‚ wandering mystics‚ and warriors across Africa‚ Asia‚ and Southern Europe - After its birth in the 7th century‚ Islamic civilization provided key links and channels for exchange among Mediterranean‚ Asian‚ and African cultures - Muslim works of philosophy‚ literature‚ mathematics‚ and the sciences elevated the Arabic language to the language of
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As the Islam religion began to spread‚ it began to become a unifying cultural and economic force over Eurasia and Africa. There were many causes to why the Islam religion spread. These causes include trade‚ the Quran‚ people of high ranking‚ and educational institutions. Trade was a major influence on the economic side of Islam religion. For instance‚ trade led to the spread of food and industrial crops. Some of the new crops included staple foods such as sugarcane‚ rice‚ new varieties of sorghum
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