Introduction: Are all Muslims terrorists? The Muslim Religion teaches people to love God and serve him without killing innocent people. I. Defining Islam & Muslims A. What is Islam 1. Islam means submission to Allah (which is Arabic for God) 2. Followers (muslims) live by Qur’an a. believed to be verbatim word of God B. Who is Muslim 1. 1.57 billion Muslims in world‚ 23% of world population a. 2nd largest religion & fastest growing 2. Majority of muslims live in
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Explain and analyse the significance of the Five Pillars of Islam on the individual and the community making reference to the principal beliefs where relevant. Central to the Muslim belief is the importance of devotion and total submission to Allah. This is put into practice through the Five Pillars of Islam –the five obligatory duties that must be performed by all practising Muslims. These are the acts of faith‚ prayer‚ charity‚ fasting and pilgrimage. Carrying out these duties creates structure
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Outline one significant practice within Islam? The Hajj continually supports the concept of Islam and continues to validate the importance of the submission to Allah‚ acceptance of the Qur’an and respect to Muhammad to millions of Muslims worldwide. The word Hajj means to ’to set out for a definite purpose’. Taken place in the holiest city of Islam; Mecca - this was the death place of Muhammad and where he was approached by Allah many years ago. This pilgrimage is considered to be the most important
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PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION IN ISLAM • Principle of Islamic administration are derived from the Quran and Sunnah. • Major human resource functions include recruitment‚ selection‚ compensation & etc. SELECTION • One of the most complicated task in any organization. • Influence of favouritism and nepotism. • Importance of competence and honesty of a job candidate SELECTION One of the two women said: O my father! Hire him! For the best (man) that thou canst hire is the strong‚ the
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is appointed by God to convey a divine message Quran The sacred book of Islam: the word of God revealed to the Prophet. Revelation God’s disclosure of himself and his will to his people Allah The Arabic word for the one and only God Bedouin Arab desert nomad Ka’ba Cube-shaped religious shrine believed to have been erected by Adam and then rebuilt by Abraham. Today it is the central shrine of Islam – the focal point for daily prayer and the pilgrimage – and is within the precincts
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Islam Revision notes What does Islam teach about good and evil? The problem of evil and suffering is one of the common reasons people give for not believing in God. There are two types of evil: • natural evil - suffering caused by events that have nothing to do with humans‚ and which are to do with the way the world is‚ eg‚ natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions‚ floods or earthquakes • moral (or human) evil - suffering caused by humans acting in a way that is considered morally
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Christianity vs. Islam Two of the largest religions in the world today didn’t just get this way overnight. Both these religions emerged throughout time and spread in various ways. Christianity existed several centuries prior to the birth of Islam‚ and by the time Muhammad founded Islam in the Middle East‚ Christianity had moved its center to Europe‚ where it had firmly established itself as the official religion. But Christianity originally sprouted in the Middle East after Christ’s resurrection
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of Islam". The Five Pillars of Islam are the framework and guidelines of the Muslim life. They are the testimony of faith‚ prayer‚ supporting the needy‚ fasting during the month of Ramadan‚ and the once in a lifetime trip to Makkah for those who are able to do so. These Five Pillars are the thing Muslim’s do to please God and to keep themselves well and happy in this lifetime and for the future ones to come. It was Prophet Muhammad‚ the founder of Islam‚ who was reported to have said‚ "Islam is based
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In modern day Europe‚ people fail to see the many impacts Islam has had on one of the most powerful continents in the western world. To see these impacts‚ we have to go back in history‚ from about 1000 C.E. to 1750 C.E. The impacts made by the Islamic world during this time have shaped Europe to the power house it is now. Most of the political impact Islam made on Europe happened during the Crusades. The Crusades began in 1095 when Pope Urban II called for the nations in Europe in unite for one
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Islam‚ Judaism‚ and Christianity Islam‚ Judaism‚ and Christianity share similar thoughts in certain aspects of their faiths‚ but there are some differences. All three of these major world religions believe in peace and an afterlife. Also‚ they all believe in spiritual beings‚ such as angels and demons. While Muslims and Jews adhere to strict daily laws‚ Christians separate the church from state. Peace is essential in all three faiths. Islam‚ Christianity‚ and Judaism use peace as a greeting
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