There are hundreds of religions throughout the world but the two most examined seem to be Christianity and Islam. These two religions have been brought into the spotlight throughout the years but more recently so with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. People speculate on rumors of each religion but how much do we actually know? Unless you are a religious scholar‚ odds are you do not know any more than what the internet and television tell you. Each religion has its own view on creation‚ the end times
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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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(The Importance of Education in Islam) ; To seek knowledge is a sacred duty‚ it is obligatory on every Muslim‚ male and female to get education. The first word revealed of the Holly Quran was "Iqra" READ! Seek knowledge! Educate yourselves! Be educated.AIIAH says in glories Quran Surah Al-Zumr‚ ayah 9 reveals: "Are those equal‚ those who know and those who do not know?" Surah Al-Baqarah‚ ayah 269 reveals: "Allah grants wisdom to whom He pleases and to whom wisdom is granted indeed he receives
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Gender Equality and Islam Islam believes that a woman is not merely subject to man rather she has her own separate and complete entity in all respects. She has an equal right to that of a man to nourish her religions faculties‚ serve her faith‚ acquire education‚ get a job‚ do business‚ own something and benefit herself from it and prove her creativity in an enterprise. She is master of herself in all respects. The religious aspect of this fact is described in the Quran as under: “For muslim
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Five Pillars of Islam 1 Five Pillars of Islam The Five Pillars of Islam (arkān-al-Islām ;ﺃﺭﻛﺎﻥ ﺍﻹﺳﻼﻡalso arkān ad-dīn " ﺃﺭﻛﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺪﻳﻦpillars of the religion") are five basic acts in Islam‚ considered obligatory by Sunni Muslims. These are summarized in the famous Hadith of Gabriel.[1] [2] [3] [4] The Qur ’an presents them as a framework for worship and a sign of commitment to the faith. They are (1) the shahada (creed)‚ (2) daily prayers (salat)‚ (3) fasting during Ramadan (sawm)‚ (4) almsgiving
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The Importance of Education in Islam To seek knowledge is a sacred duty‚ it is obligatory on every Muslim‚ male and female. The first word revealed of the Qur’an was "Iqra" READ! Seek knowledge! Educate yourselves! Be educated. Surah Al-Zumr‚ ayah 9 reveals: "Are those equal‚ those who know and those who do not know?" Surah Al-Baqarah‚ ayah 269 reveals: "Allah grants wisdom to whom He pleases and to whom wisdom is granted indeed he receives an overflowing benefit." Centuries old monarchy‚ colonialism
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Shari’a – immense body of law interpreting the Qur’an and applying its teachings to daily life‚ regulates moral conduct‚ family life‚ business practice‚ government‚ and other aspects of the Muslim community The right way to live one’s life Fiqh – From Islam book - literally “understanding” the term used for law of for jurisprudence. A jurist is thus called a faqih; legal theory is called usul al-fiqh (literally “the roots of understanding”); and substantive law is called furu al-fiqh (“the branches of
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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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Name___________________________________ ID_____________________________ Chapter 9 STUDY GUIDE- Rise of Islam 600-1200 Using complete sentences‚ answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. 1. What was the division in the Islamic community about and who were the groups involved? 2. In what region was the Sassanid Empire? 3. What holy shrine is located in Mecca? According to stories connected with it‚ who built the shrine and what happened near the site? 4. Muhammad’s
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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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