Alcohol in the Eyes of Islam By Tato M. Usman‚ MD‚ MPAIM DOH Center for Health Development – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Alcohol in Islam Perspective During the period of Jahiliyyah (pre- Islamic ignorance)‚ Arabs were very fond of wine and drinking parties. This love of wine is reflected in their language‚ which has nearly one hundred names for it‚ and in their poetry‚ which celebrates the praises of wine‚ goblets‚ drinking parties‚ and so on. To eradicate this pervasive evil from
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Video Notes: “Inside Islam” (The History Channel‚ 2002) Streaming segments c. 10 minutes each Part 1 of 9: Intro and basic facts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAjsu1ATrts Islam means Peace and Submission (The peace that comes from submission‚ the attention to God that comes from peace.) Allah Akbar means “God is great.” Sunni = 85% of Muslim population; Shia = 10%; Sufi less than 5% Islam is not only a religion of the Middle East: largest population of Muslims is in India. Largest Islamic
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Islam‚ Judaism‚ and Christianity Islam‚ Judaism‚ and Christianity share similar thoughts in certain aspects of their faiths‚ but there are some differences. All three of these major world religions believe in peace and an afterlife. Also‚ they all believe in spiritual beings‚ such as angels and demons. While Muslims and Jews adhere to strict daily laws‚ Christians separate the church from state. Peace is essential in all three faiths. Islam‚ Christianity‚ and Judaism use peace as a greeting
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Contrast Christianity and Islam From a broad perspective Christianity and Islam look almost identical but when you bring in the facts of these two religions you can see that there are many differences. Some major differences are that Christianity believe that Jesus was God compared to how Muhammad was not seen as a God but a very holy prophet‚ Christianity also believes in the bible where Islam believes in the Quran or the Koran‚ and they also had different rules to follow for example Christians
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Similarities In The Foundation of Islam and Christianity Many religions share a lot of similar values amounst each other. Most especially Islam and Christianity are extremely similar and are most commonly known as the Abrahamic Faiths. Abrahamic religions are religions that all view Abraham as an important person in their lineage. He is connected in both faiths although he plays different roles in the different religions. In Islam‚ he is considered to be a prophet. For Christians‚ Abraham is important
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example‚ Islam‚ the predominant religion in the Middle East‚ accepts as an integral part of its religious teachings both the Old and the New Testaments. If this commonality of moral traditions among the world’s major religions does not say something about the universality of religion‚ it does say something about the universality of mankind. . . (King Hussein‚ 1935 - 1999) Islam is an intriguing and strong member of the monotheistic trinity‚ comprised of Christianity‚ Judaism and Islam. Due to Islam’s
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Comparing Christianity and Islam Christianity and Islam are two of the fastest growing religions‚ and they both have a lot in common. In this essay I will explain their differences and similarities‚ their messages‚ how they treat their believers and other religions‚ their historical relationship‚ and other topics along these lines. I will start this essay by explaining Christianity‚ and many things about it. The word "Christianity" itself‚ means "Believer in Christ." If you are a believer in
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how Muhammad was able to gain so many followers‚ but some say that it spread through the beauty of Muhammad’s teaching and example.Others say that Muhammad spread Islam by killing those who did not agree with him. Finally‚ others will say that they don’t know how Islam spread. The basic essentials for the practice of Islam are the five pillars of faith‚ they are the framework of the Muslim life. One‚ the confession of faith which is called Shahadah. "There is no god but allah and Muhammad
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Doctrine of Faith in Islam “Islam is the Qur’anically revealed name of the monotheistic religion founded in Arabia” by Prophet Muhammad who was the last prophet to be sent by God and therefore his duty was to direct all of mankind for all time since no Prophet shall follow him (Corrigan 134). A Muslim is one who accepts witness to God’s unity and the Prophethood of Muhammed. This is known as the Shahada: La illah illa Allah‚ Muhammed rasul Allah‚ which is the essential declaration of Islamic faith
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The rise and expansion of Islam has had a significant impact on the role and rights of women throughout history. Since its origin in the seventh century until modern times‚ the Muslim faith has somewhat broadened‚ but has mostly restricted women’s rights in numerous Islamic communities. The history of Muslim women is complex‚ as it involves many advances and declines in numerous locations‚ such as Egypt‚ Afghanistan‚ and Iran‚ concerning several subjects‚ including both civil and social rights. Thus
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