in the world‚ and the second largest religion behind Christianity. Of the five major religions that are practiced today‚ Islam is the youngest one and did not come into existence until 622 CE. The founder of was a man name Muhammad who was born in Mecca which is located in Saudi Arabia. His name means the “The Praised One” (Encyclopedia Britannica Online‚ 2007). Mohammad’s father died before he was born‚ and his mother died when he was six years old. At the age of 25 he married a name Khadijah
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Palaces (for the caliphs)● Mosques (temples for praying) * 4. Palaces They usually had gardens and fountains. This courtyard is the Patio de los Leones of the Alhambra (Granada) * 5. PalacesAnd these gardensare the Generalifegardens‚ also inGranada * 6. PalacesPalaces consisted of two areas: - Public area (used for welcoming theambassadors who went to visit the caliph) - Private area (the residence area of the caliph and his family) * 7. Mosques Mosques were the buildings for praying
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and interact with the divine‚ any system of belief that prescribes certain responses to the existence (or nonexistence) of the divine. While a christian worships in a church or chapel‚ a muslim worships in a mosque. Christians read their holy book called the bible while muslims read their holy book called the Qur’an. There are many differences between the two of them‚ but there are also many similarities between them. Christianity has the highest percentage of people studying it. It has approximately
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similarities‚ their holy city is Jerusalem and they both follow the Ten Commandments. Islam’s holy city is Mecca and they follow the Sharia Law. Both Christianity and Islam believe the moral teachings of the prophets. They all have spiritual beings like‚ angles and demons. All three religions are monotheistic which means they believe in one God. Just like similarities there are many differences between the Middle East religions. All three‚ Christianity‚ Islam and Judaism have different holy scriptures.
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A masjid‚ also known as a mosque‚ is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The first mosque in the world is often considered to be the area around the Kaaba in Mecca now known as the Masjid al-Haram. Muhammad went on to establish another mosque in Medina‚ which is now known as the Masjid an-Nabawi‚ or the Prophet’s Mosque. Built on the site of his home‚ Muhammad participated in the construction of the mosque himself and helped pioneer the concept of the mosque as the focal point of the Islamic
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The Travels of Ibn Battuta Ibn Battuta started on his travels when he was 20 years old in 1325. His main reason to travel was to go on a Hajj‚ or a Pilgrimage to Mecca‚ as all good Muslims want to do. But his traveling went on for about 29 years and he covered about 75‚000 miles visiting the equivalent of 44 modern countries which were then mostly under the governments of Muslim leaders of the World of Islam‚ or "Dar al-Islam". He met many dangers and had many adventures along the way
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Shrines are holy places where Muslims go to worship. Some famous ones are the Kaaba and The Dome of the Rock. There are many mosques and shrines. There are more than thirty-four shrines and mosques the buildings have been preserved for a long time. Saudi Arabia‚ Iraq‚ and many other countries are locations of these shrines. Three known shrines/mosques are the Hira where Muhammad received a revelation from God. Quba mosque is the oldest mosque. The construction was started by Muhammad. It was rebuilt
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and Palestine‚ for the first time became a country with designated borders and area. Palestinian Muslims should gain more control of the land because their faith on the land is designed for peace‚ they had control of the land first and they have more holy sites on the land. First‚ Muslims Islamic faith on the land that they want is designed for peace and divine justice. “When looking at the significance of Palestine within the Islamic faith and the central role it has played throughout Islamic
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Although Christianity‚ Islam and Judaism are all religions that grew from the same central idea of one divine god named Abraham in the general time zone of 2500 BC‚ and in the holy city of Jerusalem‚ they are all very different from each other. Christianity‚ Islam and Judaism are all similar religions in some ways but are also very different from each other in other ways. The religions of Christianity‚ Islam and Judaism are all similar because of a few very distinct reasons. The biggest reason that
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Anyone visited this city certainly he would visit the holy places for Muslims‚ Christians and Jews‚ met people divided in a different uneven quarters‚ taste the most delicious food they offer in their restaurants‚ and visit the museums in the city. To begin with‚ the holy places in this city attract many people in different religions. For example‚ Al Aqsa Mosque‚ it was the first place where Muslims turns to pray then it changed toward Mecca‚ and it is the third holiest place for Muslims‚ they
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