The Spread of Islam Islam started to spread when Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation at forty years of age when Angel Gabriel gave him the message from god. Prophet Muhammad first started preaching about Islam to his wife and closets friends in secret for three years. Later he started preaching openly in Mecca ten years and in Medina for ten years. Islam only really started spreading when Prophet Muhammad died. It was the four caliphs that were really determined to spread Islam around
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With this religion being considered the fastest growing religion with 1.6 billion followers‚ Islam is known throughout the world as being a religion of peace. This religion started in modern day Mecca‚ Saudi Arabia‚ which it spreaded all the way from Northern Africa‚ to the many islands of Indonesia. There are many factors that may influence on how people believe in this religion. From the fastenings of Ramadan‚ to the two major denominations. All of this will be concluded in the following paragraphs
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blessings of Allah (be upon you) Bid’ah In popular usage this has come to mean heresy Bismillahir rahmanir rahim In the name of Allah‚ the most beneficent‚ the most merciful C Caliph literally successor; refers to the successor of the Prophet Muhammad‚ the ruler of an Islamic theocracy D Dajjal an Islamic figure similar to the Antichrist; means "liar" or "deceiver". Dhikr Remembrance for the sake of Allah Din the way of life based on
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Half-naked picture of Muhammad with a goat Screw Islamofascists. It is time to show a picture of a half-naked Muhammad and a goat. If The Tygrrrr Express burns and I get beheaded‚ the war of civilization vs. barbarism will claim another casualty. Muhammad was once special‚ but today this former warrior could not beat up most people. He is a shell of what he was. He’s 1‚400 years old. He probably has bursitis at that age. Muhammad would fight his own battles himself and not need Islamofascists to
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The African Jihads Jihad‚ the Muslim word meaning holy war. During the 18th and 19th centuries‚ this word brought fear to anyone who did not fully believe in the Islamic state and resided in West Africa. The Jihads of this era not only changed the faith of many people‚ but also the landscape of West African democracy. Although Islamic Jihads had occurred in the past‚ they never surmounted to the magnitude of those of the 18th century. What factors and leaders caused the West African
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about the Muslim religion. The Muslim religion dates all the way back to 570 BC when the prophet Muhammad was said to be born. Muhammad is considered by Muslims to be the last continuing chain of prophets who has come to restore what they consider real religion. (Fisher‚ 2005‚ Para. 1). The Muslims scared book is called the Qur’an‚ which according to the Muslims revealed a series of revelations to Muhammad to include that Abraham and Ishmael together built the holiest sanctuary in Islam; the Muslim
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fastest growing religion 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
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often times yield the most interesting answers. Jerusalem has been beckoning those of the three major monotheistic faiths to come and seek her since all three faiths inceptions‚ The City of David‚ The City of Jesus and the place where the prophet Muhammad ascended to Heaven can be seen as truly a focal point of the World’s religions‚ though it is in a relatively isolated area in the Levant. Jerusalem has been a center of religious fervor almost since it’s inception‚ it has perhaps been this way due
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disease 1.Ibn Sina “Avicenna” (980-1037) compiled a medical encyclopedia that talked about the contagious nature of disease and how they could be spread by filthy water IV. Literature A. Arabic poetry was well established by the time of Muhammad 1.Worshipped Bedouin tribal life‚ courage in battle‚ hunting‚ sports‚ and respect for the animals of the desert ((camel)) 2.Originally passed on by memory and later compiled in anthologies B. Pre-Muslim Persia had a long literary tradition
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AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD S.A.W AMONG MUSLIM ADOLESCENTS IN SELANGOR Norsila Shamsuddin‚ Muhamad Wazir Muslat‚ Farid Wajdi Bin Mohd Noor‚ Noor Fadhzana Mohd Noor‚ Hafizah Khusni‚ Mujaini Tarimin Faculty of Education and Social Sciences University Selangor norsila@unisel.edu.my‚mwazir@unisel.edu.my‚faridwajdi@unisel.edu.my fadhzana@unisel.edu.my‚ hafizah@unisel.edu.my‚ muzaini@unisel.edu.my ABSTRACT By abiding to the examples and Sunnah (prophetic traditions)
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