Spruill Fashion History Ms. Danine Devine 2/20/13 Islamic Near East Gallery The Arabic word ’Islam’ means submission‚ and derives from a word meaning peace. In a religious context it means complete submission to the will of God. Islam is not only a religion‚ but the same truth that God has revealed through all his prophets to all his people. Islam is both a religion and a complete way of life. Muslims follow a religion of forgiveness‚ peace‚ mercy‚ and faith. About one billion people from many from
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The term ‘Muslim culture’ is used generally to represent many diverse Muslim cultural groups‚ There are more than a billion Muslims all over the world‚ each with their own variation on customs and traditions but they still share a common Muslim culture. (Anon‚ 2015) This culture is rooted in the mutual belief that there is no other God than Allah and that Muhammad is His messenger. Most customs and traditions might be motivated more by culture than by religion. These diverse expressions of similar
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Salat The Five Pillars consist of: * Shahadah: sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith * Salat: performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each day * Zakat: paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy * Sawm: fasting during the month of Ramadan * Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca Question 1) 5 obligatory daily prayers God ordered Muslims to pray at five set times of day: * Salat al-fajr: dawn‚ before sunrise * Salat
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Islam is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of Muhammad‚ a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. The word Islam means "submission"‚ or the total surrender of oneself to God. An adherent of Islam is known as a Muslim‚ meaning "one who submits to God. There are between 1 billion to 1.8 billion Muslims‚ making Islam the second-largest religion in the world after Christianity. Muslims believe that God revealed the Qur’an to Muhammad‚ God’s final prophet‚ and
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To be a good Muslim is. indeed‚ a great blessing of Allah. The follower of Islam is called a Muslim. A true Muslim has a firm belief in Allah and His last Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). He believes that Allah is the light of heaven and earth. It is his faith that Allah is the Creator of everything in the universe and is the Lord of the Day of Judgment. He believes that Allah is aware of his doing and actions. He avoids evil actions because he knows that he will be held answerable for his deeds
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Oppression of Muslim Women Jason Abbey GNDS 102: Understanding LGBT Identities Loraine Hutchins‚ Ph. D March 15‚ 2015 “Men are in charge of women by [by right] what Allah has given over the other and what they‚ spend [for maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient ‚ guarding in [the husband’s] absence what Allah would have them guard.”-Koran 4:34 Under Sharia Law women are not allowed to walk the streets alone and in some countries Islamic women
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An Overview of Islam Introduction The name of the religion‚ Islam‚ means ‘submission to the will of God’. Those who follow Islam are known as Muslims. Muslims worship as monotheists and pray to Allah‚ ‘Allah’ being the Arabic word for God. Islam is currently the second largest religion in the world‚ consisting of over 1 billion followers. The 2001 census recorded 1‚591‚000 Muslims in the United Kingdom‚ approximately 2.7% of the population. The Night of Power Lailat al Qadr‚ the Night of Power
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Development and Condition of Muslim Women Prevailing Laws and Traditions for Muslim Women The Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW) is a human right treaty for women. The basic structure of the organization is based upon three principles: equality‚ non-discrimination and state obligation. This organization has set some rules to eliminate discrimination against women. This organization set some specific rules which the state has to agree with and implement
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Sikhism and islam are two of the largest religions in the world. They both have are similar but also have lots of differences. Sikhism is the right way to live life with God‚ while Islam is the perfect way to live life with god but with some strict rules. Similarities: Some of the things that these two religions have in common are‚ they both are monotheism‚ both think that all religions are equal‚ and both have an place to worship. These religions belief of god is that their is only one God.
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Islam Out of the many interesting religions‚ Islam has uniqueness to it. The name‚ Islam stems from the word “Salam” that means peace. The word “Muslim” which means a follower of Islam refers to a person who submits him or herself to the will of God. Muhammad founded Islam in the year 622CE. This particular religion started when the angel Jibreel supposedly read the first revelation to Muhammad. The Muslims believe in the “one true God” which they call Allah. Islam is totally based on the word
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