On the surface‚ Islam and Christianity appear to have very little in common‚ however‚ as you get deeper into areas such as rituals‚ beliefs‚ ethics‚ founders‚ and sacred objects‚ the two show strong mutual similarities‚ particularly in the fundamental areas‚ while being totally different. In this essay I will compare and contrast many of the facets that make up the worlds largest and most recognized religions‚ Christianity and Islam.
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The Five Pillars of Islam The five pillars of Islam refer to the five duties that every Muslim must perform. The first of these five pillars is the declaration of faith and the other four are religious acts that are performed either daily‚ once a year or at least once in a lifetime. These acts are woven into the lives of Muslims and take precedence over all worldly matters. The five pillars of Islam are 1.Declaration of Faith (Shahadah) 2.Prayer (Salah) 3.Charity (Zakat) 4.Fasting (Sawm) 5.Pilgrimage
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FINAL PROJECT TOPIC: ISLAM VS BUDDHISM SUBMITTED TO: MAM SHAHLA DATE: 28TH/ MAY/2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Islam page 3 Buddhism page 4 Women in Islam page
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Islam: Empire of Faith The main subject and purpose of the movie was about the Islams and the Muslims‚ and Muhammad plus the Christians and Sulleyman. The good thing about the movie was that it was educational. I think that it could have been better‚ it was boring I had a hard time staying awake. If I was to rate it it would be a five out of ten because although it was educational it was also very boring. The only thing I had problems with was that his accent was more kind of British or Australian
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1. The previous reading on Islam from the Bilhartz textbook did connect to the the web article and the web video regarding Sufism and Radical Islam. Bilhartz explained that the term "Sufism" derived from ascetics who " adopted the custom of wearing austere garments made of suuf‚ the Arabic word for wool" (2006‚ p. 117). The practice of wearing wool garments was to reject worldly clothing. This may explain the origin of the word Sufi‚ which is the Arabic term for "mystic" and is used to describe the
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Christianity Vs Islam What you may not know about the both In the united states Christianity is more profound than Islam is‚ but most people associate Islam with terrorism‚ and that could be the furthest thing from the truth. Here are a few things about Christianity and Islam that most may not know. There are those who question whether Jesus Christ pretty much founded Christianity or was it was it Paul? Did he invent Christianity as we know it‚ transforming the beliefs and vocation of Jesus of
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Mosques A mosque is a Muslim’s house of prayer. Mosques are not only the center of religious prayer among Muslims but also the center of the Muslim community in the area. However‚ Muslims feel it is not necessary to pray in mosques‚ Mohammed taught that Prayer can be held anywhere to Allah. Muhammad also taught that whoever builds a mosque will go directly to heaven because it pleases Allah greatly. Mosques usually contain a place for washing and enriching oneself‚ a main hall where
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There are hundreds of religions throughout the world but the two most examined seem to be Christianity and Islam. These two religions have been brought into the spotlight throughout the years but more recently so with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. People speculate on rumors of each religion but how much do we actually know? Unless you are a religious scholar‚ odds are you do not know any more than what the internet and television tell you. Each religion has its own view on creation‚ the end times
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Gender Equality and Islam Islam believes that a woman is not merely subject to man rather she has her own separate and complete entity in all respects. She has an equal right to that of a man to nourish her religions faculties‚ serve her faith‚ acquire education‚ get a job‚ do business‚ own something and benefit herself from it and prove her creativity in an enterprise. She is master of herself in all respects. The religious aspect of this fact is described in the Quran as under: “For muslim
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The Greatest Festivals In Islam In Islam‚ celebration is a form of thanking Allah‚ the One True God. Celebration‚ in Islam‚ is merry-making‚ going out to parties‚ visiting and meeting friends and relatives and having clean fun‚ and also a form of physical and spiritual purification. Islamic celebrations include taking a bath‚ putting on clean or new clothes‚ wearing perfume and going to the mosque or a place of congregation for Salat‚ a form of prescribed prayers. The dates and days of celebration
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