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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is appointed by God to convey a divine message Quran The sacred book of Islam: the word of God revealed to the Prophet. Revelation God’s disclosure of himself and his will to his people Allah The Arabic word for the one and only God Bedouin Arab desert nomad Ka’ba Cube-shaped religious shrine believed to have been erected by Adam and then rebuilt by Abraham. Today it is the central shrine of Islam – the focal point for daily prayer and the pilgrimage – and is within the precincts
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The Development of Knowledge in Islam Searching for knowledge is in line with the teaching of Islam and knowledgeable people are highly respected in Muslim community. As there are many encouragements for gaining knowledge in Islam from Quraan and Hadith that in itself illustrates the importance of it in the muslim’s current life and the hereafter. From The Quran: Allah will exalt in degree those of you who believe and those who have been granted knowledge
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Islam Revision notes What does Islam teach about good and evil? The problem of evil and suffering is one of the common reasons people give for not believing in God. There are two types of evil: • natural evil - suffering caused by events that have nothing to do with humans‚ and which are to do with the way the world is‚ eg‚ natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions‚ floods or earthquakes • moral (or human) evil - suffering caused by humans acting in a way that is considered morally
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Christianity vs. Islam Two of the largest religions in the world today didn’t just get this way overnight. Both these religions emerged throughout time and spread in various ways. Christianity existed several centuries prior to the birth of Islam‚ and by the time Muhammad founded Islam in the Middle East‚ Christianity had moved its center to Europe‚ where it had firmly established itself as the official religion. But Christianity originally sprouted in the Middle East after Christ’s resurrection
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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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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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