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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Islam began in the 6th century on the belief that Muhammad‚ a highly respected businessman in Mecca‚ had received revelations from God in both Mecca and Medina. This religion began to grow when one of the first disciples‚ a twenty-two year old named Zayd‚ collected and edited Muhammad’s writings of his revelations and published them in one book‚ known as the Qur’an. The central beliefs of Islam‚ and the central acts of Muslim worship‚ can be summarized in the Five Pillars of Islam: shahada (bearing
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Mosques A mosque is a Muslim’s house of prayer. Mosques are not only the center of religious prayer among Muslims but also the center of the Muslim community in the area. However‚ Muslims feel it is not necessary to pray in mosques‚ Mohammed taught that Prayer can be held anywhere to Allah. Muhammad also taught that whoever builds a mosque will go directly to heaven because it pleases Allah greatly. Mosques usually contain a place for washing and enriching oneself‚ a main hall where
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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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extremists divide the world in to two blocs. The House of Peace (Darus Salam) and the House of War (Darul Harab). Wherever there is no Islam as a code of system of life it is Hose of war and we should crusade for the enforcement of Islamic way of life and change it in to the House of peace. Such ideology has created immense problems for the Muslims world over. In Islam Jihad is of three types. The struggle by Tongue; the struggle by Pen and the struggle by Sword. So far as religion is concerned
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the surface‚ Islam and Christianity appear to have very little in common‚ however‚ as you get deeper into areas such as rituals‚ beliefs‚ ethics‚ founders‚ and sacred objects‚ the two show strong mutual similarities‚ particularly in the fundamental areas. In this essay I will compare and contrast the doctrines that make up the worlds largest and most recognized religions‚ Christianity and Islam. The word Islam means "surrender"
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Islam is a universalizing religion that was able to spread swiftly throughout the Middle East‚ but when Islam was brought to India‚ how the religion dispersed was leisure. However‚ Islam disseminated in both regions through missionaries and occupation. Therefore‚ how Islam diffused throughout India and the Middle East was very similar‚ even though the momentum in which it did spread was not as rapid in India as it was in the Middle East. Between 600 and 1450 one of the largest religions was born
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firmament of sky soothes our eyes. The seven colors emerge in the shape of a bewitching rainbow. The unity of people makes an invincible strong nation. This is the reason Islam lays great stress on the importance of unity. The Islamic concept of Towhid is the other name of the unity of humankind. The corner stone in Islam is the unity of God. Allah’s unity teaches us the message that we should not divide humans into sections and sects. Almighty Allah in the Quran says that the division of people
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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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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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