height of 277 m (909 ft) above sea level. Its resident population in 2012 was roughly 2 million‚ although visitors more than triple this number every year during Hajj period held in the twelfth Muslim lunar month of Dhu al-Hijjah.As the birthplace of Muhammad and a site of the Muhammad’s first revelation of the Quran (the site in specificity being a cave 3.2 km (2 mi) from Mecca)‚[4][5] Mecca is regarded as the holiest city in the religion of Islam[6] and a pilgrimage to it known as the Hajj is obligatory
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2. In less than __________ years Islam went from not existing to being the religious and political organizing principal of one of the largest empires in the world. 3. The story begins in the _______ century CE when the angel Gabriel appeared to Muhammad‚ a 40-ish guy who made his living as a caravan trader and told him to begin reciting the word of God. 4. A few things to know about the world Islam entered: First‚ Muhammad’s society was intensely _______________. He was a member of the Quraysh tribe
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G.D. World Religion Religion is an important part of our society. People seek religion to find answers to there questions. Some include how was the universe created? Do we and the universe have a purpose? Will it end? How should we make use of it? What should be our relationship to the world of nature? How do we reach salvation or enlightenment? Is there a moral code? Is their a specific way to live are lives? And the most common what happens when we die? Two religions that help the public find
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Many people don’t realize however that this religion is much like Christianity. Christianity was built upon the words of many prophets with Jesus Christ being the most prolific. Islam was built on the words from Muhammad who the Muslims view as their most prolific prophet. Muhammad spoke the words of the Qur’an‚ or Islam’s holy book. It is because of him that Islam has become what it is and the Muslim people praise him for it. Through his teachings came the principles in which the Muslim people
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except Allah and Muhammad is the true messenger of Allah." This is the confession that Allah is the one and only true God‚ that Allah alone is worthy of worship‚ and that Allah alone is the sovereign lord who basically does whatever he wants to do. This means that all his rules and laws that are found in the Koran are to be followed. All other belief systems including the Christian doctrine with God as a trinity is false‚ as are all other belief systems including pantheism. Muhammad is the true and
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Created by the Prophet Muhammad‚ each gives details on what Muslims should do to be more favorable unto God. All pillars are mandatory and in a way‚ has an order to them‚ starting with the basic of the First Pillar. The First Pillar of Islam is Islam’s Creed of Declaration or Shahadah. The Shahadah is very brief stating‚ “There is no god‚ but God‚ and Muhammad is his Prophet (216).” The statement reaffirms their monotheistic belief and their belief in the validity of Muhammad (216). Muslims must say
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How does the core message of Islam compare with that of Judaism and Christianity? ● Islam is monotheistic‚ as is Judaism and Christianity. Allah is the only God‚ the allpowerful Creator. ● As the “messenger of God‚” Muhammad presented himself in the tradition of earlier prophets like Abraham‚ Moses‚ and Jesus. ● Like the Jewish prophets and Jesus‚ Muhammad demanded social justice and laid out a prescription for its implementation. (Original: p. 304305; With Sources: pp. 476477) 4. Why did the message of the Quran challenge the tribal and clan structure of Arab
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Prophet Isa p.b.u.h. is the 24th Prophet‚ who came after Prophet Yahya p.b.u.h. and before Prophet Muhammad p.b.u.h.. Prophet Isa was born by a virgin mother‚ Maryam and had his revelation at the age of 30. After he had his revelation‚ Prophet Isa had performed many miracles to gain the trust of the people of his time. The main miracles he performed were curing illness and even supplicate Allah Almighty to bring back a dead person alive. The people of his time were known for their high knowledge
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with the prophet Muhammad during 570-632 AD when he was visited by an angel and received the message of Islam which believes “Allah is the only god” (Wuthnow 383). Those that submit themselves to this faith and Allah are called Muslims. Muhammad a business man from Mecca and the founder of Islam was born 570-571 AD (Rieber). He was born into one of the most powerful and influential tribe of the time‚ Quraish. Muhammad’s father was a successful merchant who died before Muhammad was born and his
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revealed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings on him) 1‚ 400 years ago. It was revealed through angel Gabriel (on whom be peace) and was thus preserved in the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran carries a Divine guarantee of safeguard from interpolation and it claims that it combines the best features of the earlier scriptures. The prime message of Islam is the Unity of God‚ that the Creator of the world is One and He alone is worthy of worship and that Muhammad (peace and blessings on him)
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