Islam‚ in Arabic‚ means “submission.” Islam teaches submission to God‚ or “Allah” in Arabic. Before Islam began and revolutionized the Arab world‚ Arabia was a tribal‚ desert environment with no single political organization or faith. The majority of its inhabitants were pastoral nomads organized by tribe and clan‚ who fought with one another for access to precious resources such as water‚ herds‚ and land. Before the advent of Islam‚ most Arabs worshipped a variety of male and female deities. Only
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Hygiene Personal hygiene may be described as the principle of maintaining cleanliness and grooming of the external body. Personal Hygiene in Islam Muslims enjoy the highest standard of personal hygiene of all the people in the world. In Islam‚ cleanliness and purification are not only requirements for the performance of worship‚ or when embracing Islam‚ but are part of a Muslim’s very faith. Allah says in the Qur’an: "Truly‚ Allah loves those who turn unto Him in repentance and loves those who
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Religion and Its Role in Human Life To understand what religion is and what is its role in the life of men‚ we should first of all know its definition. Religion may briefly be defined as under: Religion (din) is an all-round movement in the light of faith in Allah and a sense of responsibility for the formation of thought and belief‚ for the promotion of high principles of human morality for the establishment of good relations among members of the society and the elimination
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Hinduism vs. Islam Even with their relations‚ Hinduism and Islam are nowhere close to the same religion. From their ways of worship to who they worship‚ they can be separated and compared in many ways. Both have the thought of a God‚ but Hinduism has polytheism. They are two different religions totally‚ but there is no denying their similarities. Hinduism can be described in many ways. Not only are they polytheistic‚ they worship idols representing their gods. They are very tolerant with its
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The people of Islam have many of the same beliefs‚ but there are also differences between the Islamists and the moderate Muslims.They all have the same God who they call “Allah”. There were a few people during the early Islamic times that influenced the beliefs greatly. All Muslims are to follow “The Five Pillars.” One of the more extreme Muslims that had strong belief in the religion was Mohammad. The Qur’an which was God’s messages being sent to humans was the revelation that started. He had a
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The American Misconception of Islam Recently‚ it has been approved by a community board that a mosque will be constructed by the American Society for Muslim Advancement two blocks from the site of the once prominent World Trade Towers in New York. All over the country‚ there has been exceptional protest against the building of the mosque. Andrea Peyser writes‚ “There are many questions about the mosque. But just one answer: move it away‚” (Peyser). Ever since the tragedy of 9/11‚ nearly all Americans
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The Five Pillars of Islam could be seen as the structure or framework to the Muslim life. Islam consists of five key obligations‚ or “pillars of faith‚” that each Muslim follower must accomplish by the end of his or her life. The five pillars are the following: reciting the act of faith‚ pray five times daily in Makkah’s direction‚ giving “zakat” (help to the poor or needy)‚ fast (abstain from food) during Ramadan‚ and every Muslim must at least make one pilgrimage to Makkah during their lifetime
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Development of Modern Middle East Research Paper Executive Summary The purpose of this paper is to give a synopsis of the life history and work of Muhammad‚ son of Abdullah‚ the prophet of Islam. It will also seek to address the persecutions he underwent at the hands of his own clan. Muhammad was and remains one of the most influential people the world has ever seen. He was a mortal‚ illiterate man who has changed world history and left an indelible mark on the history books. He was
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Malea Abbas Aaraa Motiwala Aswita Tazir January 29‚ 2013 The Importance of Tawbah in Islam Islam March 28‚ 2013 Malea Abbas and Aaraa Motiwala The Importance of Tawbah in Islam Introduction To maintain your relationship with Allah (SWT) ‚ everyone who worships Allah (SWT) must sincerely regret their sins and feel sorry for what they had done and ask for forgiveness (perform Tawbah) from Allah (SWT) . Hadhrat Muhaddith-e-Deccan
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Religions like Christianity and Islam produced new culture and took on a more unifying and dynamic function. Both Christianity and Islam are monotheistic religions‚ both a development out of Judaic teaching‚ and both spread through conquest. However‚ when compared: Christianity developed many years before Islam‚ Christianity believes in the Trinity while in Islam Trinity is rejected‚ and Christianity spread to the West and Islam to the East. Christianity and Islam are both monotheistic religions
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