She is India “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people”‚ claimed Mahatma Gandhi. This emotional phrase written by one awe inspiring person shifted one of the world’s largest nations. No human being could outlaw India’s exceptionally sturdy soul. India was given a female gender by Mahatma Gandhi‚ the humble man seeking freedom on his own soil. During his life‚ India was under the almighty British crown. For Britain‚ this enormous colony was a treasure providing salt
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The Greatest Festivals In Islam In Islam‚ celebration is a form of thanking Allah‚ the One True God. Celebration‚ in Islam‚ is merry-making‚ going out to parties‚ visiting and meeting friends and relatives and having clean fun‚ and also a form of physical and spiritual purification. Islamic celebrations include taking a bath‚ putting on clean or new clothes‚ wearing perfume and going to the mosque or a place of congregation for Salat‚ a form of prescribed prayers. The dates and days of celebration
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Islam began in the 6th century on the belief that Muhammad‚ a highly respected businessman in Mecca‚ had received revelations from God in both Mecca and Medina. This religion began to grow when one of the first disciples‚ a twenty-two year old named Zayd‚ collected and edited Muhammad’s writings of his revelations and published them in one book‚ known as the Qur’an. The central beliefs of Islam‚ and the central acts of Muslim worship‚ can be summarized in the Five Pillars of Islam: shahada (bearing
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Buddhism vs Islam From the beginning of human mankind‚ there has always existed a thirst for truth. In searching for specific truths‚ people have come to different conclusions of what that truth is except of those that are scientifically proven. For example‚ in searching the truth about the shape of the earth‚ scientists concluded that it is round. This is a truth which is accepted worldwide and is not put into doubt. There are many occasions though where people disagree with
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are seen as terrorists‚ wife-beaters‚ poorly-educated‚ hateful of America‚ etc. In others (and this is how it should have been from the beginning) Muslims are looked upon just like everyone else... normal‚ harmless human beings. The religion of Islam has spread due to the tolerance of other religions. They acted peacefully and with good morals instead of killing off people like the Europeans did to people if they did not convert to Christianity. It also spread due to honoring human free will and
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The leaders of our freedom movement‚ under the stewardship of Mahatma Gandhi‚ had dreamt of an independent and prosperous India. On this day in 1947‚ Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru took the first step towards the realization of that dream by hoisting the Tricolour at the Red Fort. The journey we began on 15 August‚ 1947 is now 65 years old. We have achieved much in these 65 years. Today is certainly a day to celebrate the success of our democracy. However‚ on this occasion we should also introspect about
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festival for Christians. [6] 2 ISLAM (a) What is the Muslim place of worship called? [1] (b) Name three features of this place of worship. [3] (c) Explain the importance of this place of worship for Muslims. [6] Section C In this section‚ answer either Question 7 or Question 8. 7 (a) Describe the sacred books of Christianity and Islam. [12] (b) Explain the importance of these two sacred books to believers in the religion. [12] 8 (a) For Christianity and Islam ‚ name a place of pilgrimage
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Christianity and Islam are the two most recognized religions in the world today. And their attitudes toward merchants and trade has had a major effect on the worlds economy even dating back to the founding of the religions. Islam’s firsts views on trade where very positive most likely due to the fact that it’s founder‚ Muhammad was a merchant himself. However Christianities first views on merchants and trade were more negative. Jesus the founder of Christianity was a carpenter and thought that the
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the surface‚ Islam and Christianity appear to have very little in common‚ however‚ as you get deeper into areas such as rituals‚ beliefs‚ ethics‚ founders‚ and sacred objects‚ the two show strong mutual similarities‚ particularly in the fundamental areas. In this essay I will compare and contrast the doctrines that make up the worlds largest and most recognized religions‚ Christianity and Islam. The word Islam means "surrender"
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monotheistic religions of the world‚ Islam in particular‚ emphasis is placed on these messengers as bringers of truth in times of untruth or darkness‚ a divinely inspired human who acts as an intermediary between God and the people to whom the message is brought. Such messengers are called Prophets. This piece will discuss the notion of Prophethood in Islam‚ what it means to be a Prophet‚ and the similar traits amongst the circumstances of the Prophets. Islam places an importance of the highest
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