Islam is the fastest growing religion‚ and it all started with an orphan boy that worked as a merchant trader‚ squeezed hard by the Angel Gabriel causing God’s words to flow through the boy’s mouth. And Prophet Muhammad of Islam was born. Islam originated from Mecca in 610 specifically in a cave near Mount Hira. Prophet Muhammad is the messenger of god‚ he would recite the words of Allah (God) in public‚ he traveled across the Middle east with his followers. After his death Islam had reached not
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Why Did Islam Spread So Quickly? 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
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Islamic studies essay - planet x‚ judgement day and the signs continued. Signs of the day of judgement As Muslims we believe that this life isn’t forever and Allah will give us our reward or punishment depending on this life. A day will come where Allah would judge us of our behaviour of this life and where we will go either hell or heaven. This is the eternal life which where we will remain. Now when this day comes we will not know what hit us and this day can come at anytime. So Allah has given
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History Final Exam Study Guide Chapter 14 – Islam * Islam – literal meaning = submission * Five Pillars 1. Shahada – the Creed 2. Salat – Prayer – Pray 5 times daily facing Mecca 3. Sawn – Fasting – during Ramadan 4. Haji – Pilgrimage – travel to Mecca at least once in lifetime 5. Zakat – Almsgiving – giving money to religion * Allah – one true god * Haji – Pilgrimage to the holy cities of Arabia * Hijra – The “flight” of Muhammad when he had to flee
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Introduction In the name of Allah‚ the Compassionate‚ the Merciful. "And those who follow the Messenger‚ the unlettered Prophet‚ whom they find mentioned in the Torah and the Gospel‚ bidding them to do what is right and forbidding them what is wrong‚ making lawful for them the good (things)‚ and forbidding for them the corrupt (things) and relieving them of their burdens‚ and the fetters that were upon them. Those who believe in him and honor him‚ and help him and follow the light while has been
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Sunni and Shi’a Islam – sources and evidence Topic 1. Shahadah 2. Prayer Sunni View Evidence Shi’a view Evidence Explain the reasons for your opinion "I bear witness that there is no god except God and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of God. Victor. W. Watton Shi’as add ‘wa’ali‚ wa’ali- and Ali is Allah’s friend’‚ to the Shahadah. Shia’s add to the Shahadah “and i bear witness that Ali was the friend of God” Jon mayled 2008 Amina friday congregational prayers are very important
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wide across the world. Muhammad‚ the prophet of Islamic God Allah‚ claims to have ascended to heaven to speak to Allah about this new religion on this rock‚ henceforth‚ the Islam religion began to form. However‚ the spreading of this religion was extremely fast for that day in age. The people in that time did not have access to high tech technology like we do today to speak of their beliefs. Therefore‚ Muslims‚ people of the Islamic religion‚ had to spread Islam in other ways. The expanding trade routes
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Religion and politics are one and the same in Islam. They are intertwined. We already know that Islam is a complete system of life and politics is very much a part of our collective life. Just as Islam teaches us how to say Salah‚ pay Zakat and undertake Hajj. So‚ it teaches us how to run a state‚ form a government‚ elect members of parliament‚ make rules and regulations and conduct business and commerce. The Qur’an says‚ “As for the thief-male and female chop off their hands. It is the reward of
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The First Global Civilization: The Rise and Spread of Islam * Islam literally means "submission‚" the self-surrender of the believer to the will of the one‚ true God‚ Allah * 7th c CE followers spread from the Arabian Peninsula and began a sequence of conquest and conversion that would forge the first truly global civilization * Within decades the Muslims conquered an empire that spread from Spain in the west to central Asia in the east * Islam was spread by merchants‚ holy people‚ and warriors
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Islam is a constantly spreading religion embraced by many. It was inspired in 610 CE‚ when a man named Muhammad went to a cave in Mount Hira to pray. It was claimed that there‚ an angel named Gabriel told Muhammad of a one true god named Allah. This inspired Muhammad to spread the ideas of Allah‚ beginning the world-wide religion known as Islam. Although it met much resistance in the city of Mecca at first‚ the religion grew and Muhammad was seen as a prophet of Allah. After Muhammad’s death in
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