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    Orthopraxy in Islam

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    Marisa DeMull May 1‚ 2001 RLST 2600 Orthopraxy in Islam Islamic life is centered on the physical practice of prayer (salat). With that the religion of Islam itself is based in the methodical movement through which Muslims show their devotion to Allah. The prayer begins with the devotee standing‚ bending slowly into a sitting position and ending in full prostration. Bowing fully onto the ground is a practice that shows humility and represents the true devotion of members. Practice-centered

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    Discrimination of Muslims

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    Americans have unfairly stereotyped Muslims and the religion of Islam. People fear what they do not understand; therefore‚ it is important to educate citizens about the views and beliefs of Muslims. Islam is a religious culture that is torn and divided‚ at one end radical Islamic extremists struggle to fight what they consider a "holy war" by corrupting Muslim followers into believing that westerner globalization will stand in the way of the purity of Islam. These views are certainly true of Osama

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    Muslim Law

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    tenet of Islam: Islamic law is therefore the expression of Allah’s command for Muslim society and‚ in application‚ constitutes a system of duties that are incumbent upon a Muslim by virtue of his religious belief. Known as the Shari’a (literally‚ “the path leading to the watering place”)‚ the law constitutes a divinely ordained path of conduct that guides the Muslim toward a practical expression of his religious conviction in this world and the goal of divine favour in the world to come. Muslim Family

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    The Spread of Islam

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    Spread of Islam Islam started to spread when Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation at forty years of age when Angel Gabriel gave him the message from god. Prophet Muhammad first started preaching about Islam to his wife and closets friends in secret for three years. Later he started preaching openly in Mecca ten years and in Medina for ten years. Islam only really started spreading when Prophet Muhammad died. It was the four caliphs that were really determined to spread Islam around the

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    Understanding Islam

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    Understanding Islam University of Phoenix Islam now consists of over an estimated 1 billion followers. About a quarter of the religion live in the Middle East‚ and currently This religion follows the teachings of a sacred text known as the Quran which is the holy scripture that was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. The Prophet Muhammad is an important figure in this religion because Allah who is known as the one true God to Muslims revealed these revelations to Muhammad which was remembered

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    Muslims In America

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    Muslims in America go through many obstacles like political challenges‚ social acceptance‚ and economical issues throughout their daily life. Being Muslim or being a minority in general is difficult at times when living in the United States because a majority of the population is white. If you have any form of ethical background it is very hard to gain acceptance and get equal rights and opportunities unless you are a white male. Although the United States of America is the land of the free‚ that

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    How to Be a Good Muslim

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    Good Muslim In the Quran and the Hadith of Bukhari there are many descriptions of what it takes to be a good Muslim. God gives very specific details to Muhammad about what Muslims need to do and what they can’t do if they want to get to paradise. The five pillars of Islam created a base for Muslims to follow in order to be a good Muslim. The five pillars are that there is no god but God‚ to offer prayer‚ to give charity‚ perform the hajj and to fast during Ramadan (HB 1: 7). The Muslims that

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    Three Pillars

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    Three Pillars Essay Leslie Jones Grand Canyon University: UNV 504 Innovation and Entrepreneurship June 10‚ 2014 Three Pillars Essay In his video Ken Blanchard‚ discusses the three pillars of business; servant leadership‚ innovation and entrepreneurial spirit (Blanchard‚ 2011). Servant leadership is not being a servant to those that you work with‚ it is offering direction and vision with stated goals. It sets a platform for all employees to know where the company is headed

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    Muslim Stereotypes

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    In the reading Muslims in the Media and at the Movies‚ by Todd Green‚ he touches base on the world issue surrounding the Islamic religion. More specifically‚ the fact of the inaccurate representation it is receiving due to the shortfall of we are exposed to through the news and television is processed through the minds of the media‚ which then includes their own opinions and outlooks. While we all have our own perspective of the Islamic religion‚ the media endorses one of many stereotypes that it

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    Muslim Teachings

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    have some similarities to our own culture. The guidelines of the care of the body are stricter in the Muslim life than in our culture. The care of the body is an important standard in the social behavior of their divine law. Muslims believe that their body belongs to God and not to the person. That body needs to be very clean and washing the body is part of their religious rituals. Muslim has standards and guidelines for the type of clothes they wear; it has to be simple and not overly seductive

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