Shia Sect in Islam: History and Beliefs Written By: Alan Mooney #23 Spring Semester 2014 RST 303 Dr. Majed Khader Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………..3 Twelvers……………………………………...4 Ismailis……………………………………….6 Zaidis…………………………………………7 Conclusion……………………………………9 Introduction Islam is a monotheistic and Abrahimic religion that came to fruition by the revealing of the The Word of God‚ (known in Islam as the Qur’an)‚ through the archangel Gabriel to the prophet Muhammad. Muhammad
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regarding the Nation of Islam‚ I was not aware of the religions beliefs or the way they praised. There are not many similarities in this religion and my religion which is Christian. The Nation of Islam‚ however‚ does believe in God‚ they believe that Elijah Muhammad is a prophet of God. However‚ the differences lie much deeper than that. With all the research that has been done on this religion‚ I have come to discover that Islam and the Nation of Islam are two different religions. Islam is a religion that
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Christianity and Islam are often thought to be two very different religions. However‚ there are many similarities to go with these differences. Roman Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity share many similarities‚ but have some differences. In the following paragraphs these similarities and differences will be compared. There are many more similarities between Christianity and Islam than what the average person thinks. One for example‚ would be how the religions teach people how to treat one another
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Social Teachings of Islam Islam is an Abrahamic religion followed predominantly by those living in the Middle East and northern parts of Africa. The Arabic word “islam”‚ or “surrender” in English‚ encompasses what all Muslims are expected to do--surrender to Allah and his will. The teachings of Allah through Muhammad are known as the Qur’an. To Muslims‚ these teachings are a way of life that reaches past being a moral code for the individual and into the social aspects of their society. The
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Islam: A Religion of Peace What is a Muslim? In what do the followers of Islam believe? In today’s world‚ people should be asking these questions‚ if only to learn more about the world around them. In this paper‚ I will discuss how the basic ideas of Islam compare to the six bases of religion listed in our textbook. The six bases are: (1) deal in some way with peoples’ relationship to the unseen world of spirits‚ ancestors‚ gods and demons; (2) developed a system of myths about the unseen world
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According to Islam‚ despite man’s fall‚ there is still a bright future for him in the form of a movement from one stage to another‚ or else from one plane to another. Thus the Qur’an says: “Nay‚ I swear by the twilight‚ and by the night and all that it envelops‚ and by the moon when it is at the full‚ you shall move on from plane to plane (The Holy Qur’an 84:16-19).” Now it begs the question: how man will attend that stage or sphere when Islam rejects Jesus who brings Salvation to all men and the
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Ralston Miller Coach H World History 11/17/16 Five Pillars of Islam Islam and along with Christianity‚ Judaism is that they are all monotheistic which are based of one true God. The muslims have a book called the Qur’an the Qur’an is very similar to the Bible‚ they both tell stories that have a deeper meaning. The Tanakh is the book of Judaism and it closely resembles the Christians old testament Islam‚ Judaism‚ and Christianity are said to be Abrahamic religions. This means that they all worship
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HSC Religion Study Notes Explain Sayyid Qutb’s contribution to the development and expression of Islam. Explain: Relate cause and effect Contribution: actions Development: Ideas/theology/growth behind the tradition of Islam. Expression: the way the tradition of Islam is practiced. Background information: Born in Egypt‚ 1906 Went to US to study (1948-1950)- came back critical of the West. Arrested by Nasser 1954‚ spent 10 years in prison‚ released from prison then arrested again 1965
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Golden Age of Islam Some people call the Middle Ages by the dark ages; however‚ it should be the golden ages. The golden age of Islam is a period of time that started from 786 to the 15th century [1]. The golden age of Islam begun with the first Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid when he opened the House of Wisdom where it has many scholars translated to many languages and mainly to Arabic [2]. In this period of time‚ there was a significant amount of improvement and discoveries in many directions
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When looking at Islam and Christianity you can see many differences and similarities between the origin of the religion‚ major beliefs‚ the holy book‚ and sacred spaces. The religion of Islam originated in the city of Mecca or Medina located in Saudi Arabia. Islam began long before Muhammad had even existed but to this day‚ Muhammad has a big impact on their religion and acts of the founder. This all took place at the start of the seventh century. Just like the religion of Islam‚ Christianity has
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