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    Islamic History

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    Fundamentals of Islam Agenda Key Terms • Caliphate• Hajj- Trip required by Muslims to Mecca once a lifetime • Dar Al Islam- House of Peace (lands controlled by Muslim governments) • Dar Al Harb- House of War (lands controlled by Non-Muslim governments) • Sunni- Main Sect of Islam • Shia- Secondary sect of Islam (based on population size) Religion of Islam Founded by Prophet Muhammad in 610 C.E. Monotheistic religion Qur’an is the holy book Follows Judeo-Christian line adhering to the

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    death. The Islamic empire entered a Golden age from the 7th century to the 13th century. The Islamic empire was ruled by caliphates and science. This time was the start of the reign of the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid. In the House of Wisdom‚ Baghdad‚ scholars consolidated important texts from all countries into one library. This period ended with the collapse of the Abbasid caliphate and the Sack of Baghdad because of the Mongol invasions in 1258 AD. Trigonometry‚ scientific method‚ astronomy‚ health

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    Al-Qaeda had been seen as the most powerful and relevant threat to the United States‚ specifically since the September 11‚ 2001 terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers. But appearing on most subject matter experts and intelligence community personnel is the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria‚ better known in the press as ISIS. This is a Sunni group that has become more vicious and powerful than any other terrorist group known to us‚ even more brutal than al-Qaeda itself. This is why it is

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    prophet Muhammad. He is noted for his military tactics and prowess‚ commanding the forces of Medina under Muhammad and the forces of his immediate successors of the Rashidun Caliphate; Abu Bakr and Umar ibn Khattab.[1] It was under his military leadership that Arabia‚ for the first time in history‚ was united under a single political entity‚ the Caliphate. Commanding the forces of the nascent Islamic State‚ Khalid was victorious in over a hundred battles‚ against the forces of the Byzantine-Roman Empire‚ Sassanid-Persian

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    Aisha From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For other uses‚ see Aisha (disambiguation). Wives of Muhammad Muhammadwives.svg Khadija bint Khuwaylid Sawda bint Zamʿa Aisha bint Abi Bakr Hafsa bint Umar Zaynab bint Khuzayma Hind bint Abi Umayya Zaynab bint Jahsh Juwayriyya bint al-Harith Safiyya bint Huyayy Ramla bint Abi Sufyan Maymuna bint al-Harith Maria al-Qibtiyya Rayhana bint Zayd v t e This article is part of a series on: Islam Allah-eser-green.png Beliefs[show] Practices[show]

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    Christianity/Islam CC Essay Christianity and Islam were similar and different in the 11th century socially in the power limits for women‚ how many wives a man was allowed‚ and religious heirarchy. Intellectual similarities and differences are books and religious influence. Economically‚ the differences and similarities are dessimination and the origins of the religions. One of the social similarities in Christianity and Islam in the 11th century is that women in both religions had limited power

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    (750–1258) Under the Abbasid caliphate‚ which succeeded the Umayyads in 750‚ the topic of Islamic political and cultural life shifted eastward from Syria to Iraq‚ where Baghdad‚ the circular City of Peace‚ was founded as the new capital. The Abbasids later built another city north of Baghdad‚ called Samarra meaning “He who sees it rejoices”‚ which replaced the capital for about 40 years. Three centuries of Abbasid rule were a golden age in which Baghdad and Samarra’ functioned as the cultural capitals

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    Rashidun Caliphate‚ 632-661 expansion during the Umayyad Caliphate‚ 661-750 two types of conversions: conversion of religion conversion of language the two normally stick together‚ first they are conquered and years later most‚ but not all convert to the religion as well. After the Arabic/Muslim conquests some areas where conquered back‚ such as Spain and Sicily. The Umayyads where replaced by another dynasty called Abbasid‚ 750-1258 (lost control in 965)‚ but the Umayyad Caliphate was still

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    Muhammad Bin Qasim

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    MUHAMMAD BIN QASIM OPENING A NEW DOOR OF GLORY FOR MUSLIMS SUBMITTED BY: RIDA RASOOL HASHMI SUBMITTED TO: AYESHA CHAPRA DATE OF SUBMISSION: 10TH MAY 2010 SECTION: BS /SS 2 B ABSTRACT In this term paper I have discussed Muhammad Bin Qasim’s entire campaign of invading South Asia one of history’s major landmarks in changing the shape of the world making it as it is today. The following points are discussed in the term paper. 1. Introduction of Muhammad Bin Qasim. As a 17 year old Arab

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    sites ISIS has no respect for historical structures cutting up statues and selling them. They even have used the ancient city of Hatra as a place to train recruits‚ keep weapons‚ and even murder prisoners. In an effort to seem like a legitimate Caliphate and run their day to day operations ISIS has imposed "Taxes". These taxes are less like taxes and more like extortion but it has become a normal part of everyday life for people living in ISIS controlled territories. Businesses have to pay these

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