occurred when the persecution of Muhammad (pbuh) and his followers in Mecca intensified. At the invitation of leaders of Yathrib‚ a city about three hundred miles to the North‚ Muhammad (pbuh) and his finally migrated away from Mecca in 622 C.E. 5. Mosque: (masjid) where many early rules about worship and social regulation were worked out. Also where Muslims go to pray. 6. Islam: literally means “surrender” or “submission‚” indicating wholehearted surrender to God‚ and a Muslim is one who submits
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assassination of Gandhi and the formation of Bangladesh. The most recent acts of religious destruction between Hindus and Muslims occurred in 1992 when a mob of Hindu militants ripped apart a mosque and other Muslim targets in a northern Indian town called Ayodhya. The Hindu extremists caused the
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before bedtime or church on Sundays. Religion is not hollow‚ meaning that it is not singular. McCutcheon explains in his article differences between commonly confused subjects‚ differences of studying religion in a church instead of a: synagogue‚ mosque or temple. He also explains how to study religion within an academic atmosphere‚ attitudes that should be avoided and perspectives that should be obtained in order to thoroughly understand world religion. Anthropology is typically recognized as “the
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INTRODUCTION : The Kaaba likewise alluded as Kaaba Muazzama‚ is a building at the focal point of Islam’s most sacrosanct mosque. Al-Masjid al-Haram in Makkah in Saudi Arabia is the most holy site in the world of Islam. It is viewed as the "place of Allah". Where ever the Muslims are on the planet they are relied to face Kaaba while performing Salat and this facing of Kaaba during Salat is referd as Qibla. This House of Allah is also called Bait Allah. It was first made by Hazrat Ibrahim and His
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veil over their head to cover themselves as this is part of their culture and religion. Men cannot wear shorts or any shirt that is not decent or any open shoes. Their religion is Islam and they attend a Mosque where they are required to kneel and pray in a certain direction of where the main Mosque is located (Globe Trekker 2012). These
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Every now and then from some dark corner of the country comes news about a prosecution under the blasphemy law. And every now and then an obliging district judge finding the person so charged guilty hands out a sentence of death. When this happens‚ the collective image of Pakistan takes another blow on the chin. Blasphemy is serious business but what exactly is it? Preferring form over substance we have turned it into a technical offence while leaving the larger context in which it might be seen
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Ever since the dawn of Judaism and the rise of Christianity and Islam‚ pilgrimage has been a deeply rooted tradition for groups of people from every monotheistic religion for thousands of years. Every year you can see many pilgrims at several places around the world‚ and it is amazing how that huge amount of people can gather unanimously at a place sharing only their common beliefs. Pilgrimage is a sacred journey conducted by people of a faith to a religious site‚ it’s often believed that the followers
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‘Encountering conflict can tear a community apart’ Conflict is an inevitable event that occurs through stages of life; whether it’s individual or society‚ conflict is bound to happen at one point in time. Conflict is an outbreak that occurs when two sides are having different viewpoints and opinions. As a community‚ we as a whole have to find ways in which we can get along and work together. If we are not considering the issue seriously‚ that very small spark of conflict occurs within the community
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE WELCOME 1 THUMBNAIL SKETCH OF THE HONORABLE ELIJAH MUHAMMAD 2 THUMBNAIL SKETCH OF THE HONORABLE LOUIS FARRAKHAN 3-4 OFFICIALS OF THE MOSQUE 5-6 PRINCIPALS OF ISLAM 7-9 CHARITY DISCUSSION 10-11 OPENING AND CLOSING PRAYER 12-13 AIMS OF ISLAM 14 INTRODUCTION OF M.G.T. & G.C.C. 15 EXPRESSION OF A MUSLIM 16 STUDENTS CLASS CREED 17 POSSESSIONS OF A CIVILIZED WOMAN 18 FOODS WE EAT & DO NOT EAT 19-23 CONCLUSION 24 WELCOME TO THE NATION OF
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September 11‚ 2001‚ a day no American can forget. On this day 19 members of a terrorist group called al-Qaeda hijacked 4 U.S. airplanes and used them to strike various targets on the East Coast. Two of the hijacked planes hit twin towers in New York City and the third plane was flown into the Pentagon in Arlington‚ where the U.S. military is headquartered. The fourth plane was heading for the capitol in Washington‚ however crashed in Pennsylvania after the onboard passengers fought the hijackers
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