Islam is the guide of religious practice which all Muslims follow. The word pillars is an important word used. It is important to emphasize the use of the word to demonstrate the amount of support this guide gives its practitioners. The five pillars; statement of faith (Shahadah)‚ daily prayers (salaat)‚ charity (Zakat)‚ fasting‚ pilgrimage to mecca (hajj). The purpose of each pillar and how it is put into practice illuminates the dedication Muslim faith requires. The first pillar of Islam‚ Shahadah
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the fourth largest religious belief in Australia behind Christianity‚ Irreligion and Buddhism respectively. Similar to Christianity‚ Islam has many denominations (sects)‚ however the large majority of Muslims identify as followers of Sunni Islam. Sunnis are estimated to comprise over 90% of Muslims worldwide. A large majority of the remainder Identify as Shia‚ most commonly found In Iran. Muhammad is regarded as the main prophet to God. The Quran is the most sacred text‚ as it is believed
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property but they also caused a loss of sense of security for a lot of US citizens. Muslims became one of the primary groups to blame for the attacks. e) Further research is required for the findings of long term consequences. The percentage of Muslims in 2001 one compared to ten years later in 2011. How do Muslims feel about their religion following the effects of 9/11? Has there been any change to the way Muslims feel they have been portrayed in the media following 9/11 until now. f) The
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individual muslim and supererogatory acts which are strongly encouraged to further purify the soul from all vices and beautify it with virtues. Apart from performing the obligatory duties which is the five pillars of Islam‚ every Muslim is enjoined to seek the necessary knowledge and wealth in order to ensure he could perform the obligatory duties. Since the duties are incumbent on every individual Muslim‚ it implies that Islam has provided the sufficient basics for every Muslim to be of a
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According to the article‚ Muslims were the very first to discriminate people against skin color‚ as stated by Evans that “it was under the Muslims that slavery became largely a racial institution.” Perhaps unintentionally‚ Islam gave rise to skin-color racism through the unification and expansion of Muslim concepts‚ whereas previous military and political disorder guaranteed that “most slaves remained racially indistinguishable from their masters.” Muslims and Bedouins (Arabic nomads)‚ by ties of
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Post 9/11 Biases in The Reluctant Fundamentalist Mohsin Hamid’s‚ The Reluctant Fundamentalist‚ follows the story of a high status Muslim American named Changez as he lives through the hardship of prejudices held on Muslims in the early 21st century. This passage comes in the wake 9/11 and illustrates the biases that most Americans held on Muslims post 9/11. The words that Mohsin Hamid uses in the first sentence set the tone for the passage and setup the story he later tells in the passage: “Yet
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negative perceptions of her faith. Because she is herself a Muslim‚ she speaks on experience on how the media has perceived Muslims as bad people. Due to the accusations‚ it has affected her life extremely. She hopes that people chose empathy over prejudice when the media‚ for example‚ or really anyone classifies them as bad people. A stand out moment in which I believed to be moving was when she said‚ “80% of news coverage about Islam and Muslims are negative.” It’s sad to say it’s true though. Many
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for women designed to cover the whole body except the face‚ hands‚ and feet. The ban also covers any other skin concealing beach outfits worn by Muslim women. The bans are largely due to the recent horrific terror attacks in Nice and Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray. Some also argue that burkinis cause a hygiene issue. The actual burkini was designed for Muslim women in Australia to become lifeguards
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Bibliography: Caner‚ Ergun‚ and Emir Fethi Caner. Unveiling Islam: An Insider ’s Look At Muslim Life and Beliefs. Updated and Expanded ed. Kregel Publications‚ 2009. Geisler‚ Norman L.‚ and Abdul Saleeb. Answering Islam: The Crescent in Light of the Cross. 2 ed. Baker Books‚ 2002. Hindson‚ Ed‚ and Ergun Caner. The Popular Encyclopedia of Apologetics:
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How many common misconceptions have you ever heard about Muslims recently? Today we hear thousands of people say discriminating things toward a certain race. Recently‚ a lot of people have been talking about Muslims and saying “all Muslims are terrorist” and if not that something along those lines. Mostly because the media that catches everyone’s eye‚ emphasises the relationship between some sort of attack and their race. In relation to the play ‘The Crucible’ written by Arthur Miller‚ the people
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