word struggle very well. In the arabic language‚ struggle translates into jihad. Jihad is defined as “holy war‚ a divine institution of warfare to extend islam into the abode of struggle‚ or to defend islam from danger‚” according to the Concise Encyclopedia of Islam. Ian Netton defines it as “holy war” in his book A Popular Dictionary of Islam and he also writes: “The word derives from an arabic root meaning basically to strive...all muslims are obliged to wage a spiritual jihad in the sense of
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Why islam is negatively portrayed in western media Islam is one of three abrahamic religions‚ alongside christianity‚ and judaism. Christianity and judaism are arguably the most similar religions to islam‚ and have similarly spread into western culture from their middle eastern and eurpean origins. Throughout the ages‚ each have had their drops in reputation‚ sectarian wars‚ and misunderstandings‚ which still carry on strongly today. With today’s media however‚ being more widespread‚ easily accessible
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Global Islam and the Secular Modern World: Transnational Muslim Social Movements and the Movement of Fethullah Gülen‚ A Comparative Approach Joshua D. Hendrick‚ PhD Candidate Worldly systems change according to circumstances and so can be evaluated only according to their times --M. Fethullah Gülen Toward and Global Civilization of Love and Tolerance In Islam‚ the Umma is more than a religious concept; it connotes social solidarity and cultural identification beyond ethnic and regional boundaries
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Pilgrimage is the supreme prayer for forgiveness of sins committed and the ultimate preparation for eternity o Pilgrimage rituals which must be performed‚ eg circumambulation of the Ka’ba o The rites of the Hajj symbolise the essential concepts of Islam and commemorate the trials of the Prophet Ibrahim and his family o Hajj: The annual‚ week-long pilgrimage to Mecca (in modern-day Saudi Arabia)‚ which is the fifth pillar of faith and is therefore an obligation as it is prescribed in the Qur’an. The
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Islam and Terrorism The Basic and simple definition of terrorism is: Terrorism is an activity which causes terror‚ and the person who causes this activity is called terrorist. The moment a robber sees a policeman he is terrified. So a policeman is a terrorist for the robber. In this context every Muslim should be a terrorist. When a criminal sees the Muslim he should be terrified‚ Whenever any rapists sees the Muslim he should be terrified‚ Whenever any robber sees the Muslim he should be terrified
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Pillars of Islam HUM 130 March 8 Pillars of Islam The central beliefs of Islam are easy and very pointed. “Islam is an Arabic word which means peace‚ purity‚ acceptance and commitment. As a religion‚ Islam calls for complete acceptance of the teachings and guidance of God.” (Fisher‚ 2014). The religion as a whole is based on the four words described; peace‚ purity‚ acceptance and commitment and those who are devote followers of Islam will act all four of these words out on nearly a daily
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The first thing that one should know and clearly understand about Islam is what the word "Islam" itself means. The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of Christianity which was named after Jesus Christ‚ Buddhism after Gotama Buddha‚ Confucianism after Confucius‚ and Marxism after Karl Marx. Nor was it named after a tribe like Judaism after the tribe of Judah and Hinduism after the Hindus. Islam is the true religion of "Allah" and as such‚ its name represents the central principle
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William K. Clifford argues in “The Ethics of Belief” that to believe in anything without sufficient evidence is unethical. Firstly‚ beliefs guide our actions‚ and actions guided by unsupported beliefs can have fatal consequences. We have a duty to mankind to perform responsible actions‚ so our beliefs must be responsible. Secondly‚ believing without thorough consideration makes one unable to support not just his claims‚ but his fellow man as well. And lastly‚ it robs people of their humanity by taking
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The Beginning of Islam Muhammad was born around 570 C.E. He taught the faith called Islam. Which became one the major religions of the world. Islam was started by Muhammad and it spread throughout the Arabian peninsula and beyond‚ during the 600s and 700s C.E. Makkah became Islam’s most sacred city‚ and the Ka’bah would become the center of Islamic worship. With a century of Muhammad’s death a vast Muslim empire stretched from North Africa to central Asia. Islam has its root in Arabic where
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Islam and the West: Conflict‚ Democracy‚ Identity Akeel Bilgrami‚ Columbia University This short essay analyzes the deception and self-deception in talk of ‘the clash of civilizations’ and proceeds to diagnose what is wrong in the standard understanding of Islam in the Western media today by looking to the abiding history of colonial relations with Islam down to this day and also looking to the relation between ideals of democracy and the formation of religious identities. The essay closes with some
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