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    Islam Vs. The West

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    Islam VS The West Westerners tend to think of Islamic societies as backward- looking‚ oppressed by religion‚ and inhumanely governed‚ comparing them to their own enlightened‚ secular democracies. But measurement of the cultural distance between the West and Islam is a complex undertaking‚ and that distance is narrower than they assume. Islam is not just a religion‚ and certainly not just a fundamentalist political movement. When people think of Islam they think of all the crazy beliefs and a religion

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    Islam Religion Dbq

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    3/4/11 Islam DBQ Per: 4 Islam was a fast spreading religion in a time when Christianity and other religions had already established themselves. Islam gained a reputation as a violent religion when it attacked and conquered areas‚ and made violent threats. Islam also presented itself as a religion of reward‚ equality‚ and protection. Once Islam had established itself in so many areas‚ it used other techniques to keep their reign. The Muslims way of spreading and keeping their empire

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    Running head: ANIMISM‚ CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM "Islam is a combination of Judeo/Christian tradition that culminates in Islamic law." Lunat‚ Iman of Elizabethtown Mosque.(1) “Animism comes from the Latin word anima‚ which means “soul” or “breath.” It refers to that which empowers or gives life to something. In this paper I will endeavor to look at answering life’s greatest questions through‚ Animism‚ Islam and the Christian worldviews; summarizing these three opposing worldviews; (or are

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    | While Islam was becoming an influence in the kingdoms of West Africa‚ Islam was developing another civilization along the coast of East Africa; many people were converting into Islam and Islamic trade was being developed. The Islamic religion had brought a strict set of rules and ethics along with them. Although there were many changes in the role of religion from 1000 to 1500 CE in East Africa such as the arrival of religion‚ developments of different languages and trade‚ there was much continuity

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    The Role of Women in Islam The issue of women’s role in Islam is controversial. Western societies have adopted a common perception of Muslim women‚ which differs from reality. It is considered that women in Islam countries live under the dictatorship of their husbands and have few inconsiderable rights. However‚ the role of Muslim women is clearly determined in Islam. Men and women are equal in the sight of Allah and have their own rights. Thus‚ women can receive education and obtain job; they

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    My View on Islam

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    regarding the Nation of Islam‚ I was not aware of the religions beliefs or the way they praised. There are not many similarities in this religion and my religion which is Christian. The Nation of Islam‚ however‚ does believe in God‚ they believe that Elijah Muhammad is a prophet of God. However‚ the differences lie much deeper than that. With all the research that has been done on this religion‚ I have come to discover that Islam and the Nation of Islam are two different religions. Islam is a religion that

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    Religion and Peace- Islam

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    RELIGION AND PEACE: Islam SACRED TEXTS -The sacred texts of Islam‚ the Qur’an and the way of the Prophet Muhammad (sunna) as found in the hadith‚ are fundamental to Islam. -Qur’an is the fundamental text for all Muslims -It contains the revelation of Allah‚ complete and unaltered as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad -Qur’an is organised into 114 Surahs or chapters -Hadith refers to the collection of traditions of the words and deeds of Muhammad -The Qur’an sets out clear paths for Muslims

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    Islam and the World Today

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    Islam in the World Today Patrick Mallin DeVry University Islam has a major influence within society and not just within the Middle East but all over the world. Depending on what part of the world is looked at‚ the teachings of Islam are altered slightly just like anything else maybe in different countries. The issue that arises is the thought that Islam has one belief that has been shining in the wrong light‚ and it is

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    Islam and Foreign Policy

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    dealing with other nations designed to achieve national objectives. So the Islamic foreign policy means a policy pursued by the Islamic nation. In Islam‚ the concept of foreign policy was introduced by Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W.W) during the establishment of Islamic state in Medina. The basis of the Islamic foreign policy consists of taking the message of Islam to every people and every nation. For Allah say "O Messenger! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent to you from your Lord. And if you do not

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    Islam: A Religion of Peace

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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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