or Ali ibn Abi Talib? The chasm between Sunnis and Shiites is deeply etched in the earliest histories of Islam. Muhammad‚ during his life time as a prophet spread word of Islam and Allah which united several tribes in the Islam world. Following Muhammad’s death there was heavy controversy on who would be named the prophets successor. The Sunnis‚ believed Abu Bakr‚ a friend of Muhammad should be the successor whereas the Shi’ites wanted Ali‚ Muhammad’s son-in-law and cousin. Doctrine from the Qur’an
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Early Life of the Prophet Muhammad (whose name means "highly praised") was born in Mecca in 570 AD. His father died shortly before his birth‚ and he lost his mother at the age of six. The young orphan was then raised mostly by his uncle‚ as a young man‚ Muhammad worked as a camel driver between Syria and Arabia. Soon he established a career managing caravans for merchants. Through his travel first with his uncle and later in his career‚ Muhammad came into contact with people of many nationalities
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Cited: Boeree‚ George. “The Life of Siddhartha Gautama.” Webspace. 1999. Shippensburg University. Web. 2 Nov. 2011. Bril‚ Jenifer. “Muhammad.” PBS. 2005. Web. 3 Nov. 2011. Eden‚ Jonathan. “Buddhism: An Introduction.” PBS. 2011. Web. 3 Nov. 2011. Islam: Empire of Faith. Dir‚ and prod. Robert Gardner. Writ‚ Jonathan Grupper. Videocassete. Paramount Home Entertainment‚ 2005. Life of Buddha
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war and that there is no mercy in wars‚ they are wrong. Muslims have rules even during wars. The prophet Muhammad said not to burn trees‚ not to kill women or children‚ and never to attack at night to not scare children in their sleep. People like terrorists are the reason why people dislike Islam and Muslims. Peace is what Islam is all about. Islam teaches people tolerance. The prophet Muhammad said “a true believer is
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consider him affectionately because he is the first Muslim leader after Muhammad passed away. The Shi’is object generally to any Caliph except Ali‚ but Abu Bakr is one of those they tolerate most. Still‚ they consider him to be a symbol of profound injustice‚ because his rule is a human one and not divinely guided‚ hence illegitimate and tyrannical. Abu Bakr’s early days‚ he is supposed to have been of the same age as Muhammad‚ and he was either the first or second male to covert to Islam Abu
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theKabah. Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh)s motHer was Amina and fatHer was Abdullah. Thetribe He was born to was theQuraysh tribe. His fatHer died before His birth and motHer died when He was 7. He was an orphan from a very young age. Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) was nursed and cared by a Bedouin woman‚ Halima. After themotHers death‚ His grandfatHer looked after him‚ tHen His uncle Abu Talib. Abu Talib was a merchant so Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) travelled with him. At theage of 12 Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) was questioned
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the ultimate heritage of Islam is the Miracle bestowed upon Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) - The Holy Quran. According to the definition on Wikipedia‚ Al-Quran literally means "the recitation". This central religious text of Islam‚ contains what we Muslims believe to be the word of Allah. It is our Holy Book. We also believe that this Holy Book‚ had been verbally revealed from Allah‚ through Jibril‚ to Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) gradually over a period of approximately 23 years. We Muslims
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easy. The CSS Point www.css.theazkp.com Note: All contents of information in this document is being gathered from the different sources (BOOKS‚ INTERNET‚ ARTICLES‚ ETC). Table of Contents MCQS Islam…………………………………………………………………….…………………. Pophet Muhammad (pbuh)…………………………………….………………… Battles of Islam…………………………………………………………………………. Salaat…………………………………………………………………..…………………. Zakat………………………………………………………………………………………. Saum/fasting…………………………………………………………………………… Hajj…………………………………………………………………………………………
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Origins Pre-Islamic Arabia the cultural and historical context for the development of Islam Before Muhammad‚ the Arabian Peninsula was inhabited by nomadic people (Bedouin). Arabia had many different faiths and was experiencing some clashes. Mainly pastoral agricultural practices took place. Central area was considered to be area around Mecca‚ which was Muhammad’s birthplace. Most important to people then was their family clan. Upholding clan’s reputation was vital. Term used by Muslims to
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the meaning of the word Islam; “to live in peaceful submission to God’s will”. Chapter 10 in the textbook and the information you can find in Faith Perspective will hopefully help you to get a more balanced perspective on the faith of Islam. Muhammad: 1. Describe the cultural and spiritual environment of Arabia in the seventh century CE. Pg. 337. Arabia in the 17th century had fertile lands‚ scattered oases of agriculture along w/barren hills‚ stretches of valleys and deserts sands
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