Hinduism vs. Islam Even with their relations‚ Hinduism and Islam are nowhere close to the same religion. From their ways of worship to who they worship‚ they can be separated and compared in many ways. Both have the thought of a God‚ but Hinduism has polytheism. They are two different religions totally‚ but there is no denying their similarities. Hinduism can be described in many ways. Not only are they polytheistic‚ they worship idols representing their gods. They are very tolerant with its
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Understanding the Five Pillars of Islam can be confusing if you do not have an open mind. As any religion they all have similar foundation. How we should live and the values of live‚ that are different from others. The Five Pillars are just that‚ how they believe their values should be in the religion and culture. The first of the five is Shahadah means to witness or to testify. Muslims bear witness to the oneness of God by reciting the creed "There is no God but God and Muhammad is the Messenger
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Hygiene Personal hygiene may be described as the principle of maintaining cleanliness and grooming of the external body. Personal Hygiene in Islam Muslims enjoy the highest standard of personal hygiene of all the people in the world. In Islam‚ cleanliness and purification are not only requirements for the performance of worship‚ or when embracing Islam‚ but are part of a Muslim’s very faith. Allah says in the Qur’an: "Truly‚ Allah loves those who turn unto Him in repentance and loves those who
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The people of Islam have many of the same beliefs‚ but there are also differences between the Islamists and the moderate Muslims.They all have the same God who they call “Allah”. There were a few people during the early Islamic times that influenced the beliefs greatly. All Muslims are to follow “The Five Pillars.” One of the more extreme Muslims that had strong belief in the religion was Mohammad. The Qur’an which was God’s messages being sent to humans was the revelation that started. He had a
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The American Misconception of Islam Recently‚ it has been approved by a community board that a mosque will be constructed by the American Society for Muslim Advancement two blocks from the site of the once prominent World Trade Towers in New York. All over the country‚ there has been exceptional protest against the building of the mosque. Andrea Peyser writes‚ “There are many questions about the mosque. But just one answer: move it away‚” (Peyser). Ever since the tragedy of 9/11‚ nearly all Americans
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The Five Pillars of Islam could be seen as the structure or framework to the Muslim life. Islam consists of five key obligations‚ or “pillars of faith‚” that each Muslim follower must accomplish by the end of his or her life. The five pillars are the following: reciting the act of faith‚ pray five times daily in Makkah’s direction‚ giving “zakat” (help to the poor or needy)‚ fast (abstain from food) during Ramadan‚ and every Muslim must at least make one pilgrimage to Makkah during their lifetime
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Development of Modern Middle East Research Paper Executive Summary The purpose of this paper is to give a synopsis of the life history and work of Muhammad‚ son of Abdullah‚ the prophet of Islam. It will also seek to address the persecutions he underwent at the hands of his own clan. Muhammad was and remains one of the most influential people the world has ever seen. He was a mortal‚ illiterate man who has changed world history and left an indelible mark on the history books. He was
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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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Put otherwise‚ the Constitution repeats the general words “Islam” and “Muslim” more than 200 times. However‚ there are articles which restrict their meanings to the Shiite Islam. For instance‚ Article 12 reads that‚ “the official religion of Iran is Islam and the Twelver Ja’fari School‚ and this principle will remain eternally immutable.” This way not only the Sunnite Iranians‚ but also other sub-groups within
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Malea Abbas Aaraa Motiwala Aswita Tazir January 29‚ 2013 The Importance of Tawbah in Islam Islam March 28‚ 2013 Malea Abbas and Aaraa Motiwala The Importance of Tawbah in Islam Introduction To maintain your relationship with Allah (SWT) ‚ everyone who worships Allah (SWT) must sincerely regret their sins and feel sorry for what they had done and ask for forgiveness (perform Tawbah) from Allah (SWT) . Hadhrat Muhaddith-e-Deccan
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