Split of Islam (Shi’a and Sunni) The Shi’a and Sunni religions came about for various reasons; beginning with the birth of the leader Muhammad in 570. Muhammad founded the religion Muslim (Islam) in 610 and throughout his life began preaching Islam in 613 and conquered Mecca in 630. Following Muhammad’s death in 632‚ Abu Bakr and Ali are nominated to serve in Muhammad’s position. Abu Bakr is selected but the minority that voted for Ali became known as Shiat Ali. In 656‚ Abu Bakr was assassinated
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11-21-2009 Hafiz M. K. Siddiqui Introduction to Islam Islam & Muslims in Western Media In July 12‚ 2008 publication of the New York Times‚ it was reported that the President of Sri Lanka was killed in a suicide attack. The religion of the suicide bomber was never reported. The very same newspaper (on November 5‚ 2009)‚ reported that how a Muslim attacker attacked the US Base and killed US army soldiers. This discrimination against the Muslims and Islam is nothing but the fruit of Western Media’s
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Islam: A Religion of Peace What is a Muslim? In what do the followers of Islam believe? In today’s world‚ people should be asking these questions‚ if only to learn more about the world around them. In this paper‚ I will discuss how the basic ideas of Islam compare to the six bases of religion listed in our textbook. The six bases are: (1) deal in some way with peoples’ relationship to the unseen world of spirits‚ ancestors‚ gods and demons; (2) developed a system of myths about the unseen world
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Oscar Goodell Ms. Newman 11/12/14 Period 2 DBQ Essay Based on the following documents‚ Islam spread by a variety of means‚ to encompass parts of Europe‚ China‚ India‚ Africa‚ and the Middle East. Political‚ and Religious strategies were used to help spread Islam‚ throughout many various places. At times violence was used to spread Islam‚ with the help of a strong military system. The idea of equality was also a key piece in some parts of the world‚ to help convert many to the Islamic faith. Finally
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| The Religion Islam | The Religion Islam What is Islam? The word Islam means submission to the will of God. The religion of Islam is the acceptance of and obedience to the teachings of God which the Muslims—followers of Islam—believe God revealed to his last prophet. Muslims believe that there is only one God. The Arabic word for God is Allah which means‚ the one and only true God who created the whole universe. According to Muslims‚ God sent a number of prophets to mankind to teach them
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for that political power had to be strong and decisive; but conquerors never left their roots. As a religious community‚ Islam and Muslims influenced far-off regions and at the same time valued religious freedom of the other communities; this however is presented in distorted manner in present day’s textbooks that natives of conquered regions were forcefully converted to Islam. The connection between religious and political aspirations of Muslims lies in the fact that the community acquired area
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Meaning of justice in islam In the Islamic worldview‚ justice denotes placing things in their rightful place. It also means giving others equal treatment. In Islam‚ justice is also a moral virtue and an attribute of human personality‚ as it is in the Western tradition. Justice is close to equality in the sense that it creates a state of equilibrium in the distribution of rights and duties‚ but they are not identical. Sometimes‚ justice is achieved through inequality‚ like in unequal distribution
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Question: What does Islam have to say regarding co-education in schools? What are your viewpoints regarding this? Please elaborate on the pros and cons of such a system. Two popular arguments in favor of co-education are: 1. Coeducation builds confidence in a person and makes him/her a more complete person to live in a real world. In other words‚ studying in the same-sex education system makes a person lack in self confidence. 2. Another argument given by the proponents of co-education
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Islam Versus Christianity By Yvonne Perry There are a vast number of religions in the world each having its own unique characteristics that identify it. As with Islam and Christianity‚ the present character of a religion may differ from its original composition. By looking at the founders‚ one is able to view a particular religion with a perception more accurate to its original format. This point-by-point research paper will attempt to compare and contrast the founders of two monotheistic religions;
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deal. However‚ the Jewish culture has a tradition of gender in shaking hands. Men and women are not to touch unless they are betrothed to each other. This could become complex and minimize business transactions. Also‚ when we consider Islam it would be remiss to consider doing business during their month of Ramadan. This is a time of fasting with. their business hours greatly reduced. Cultural factors can sometimes raise the cost of doing business‚ in China‚ guanxi is a cultural reality
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