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    Beliefs of Islam

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    What are the central beliefs of Islam‚ and how are they reflected in the "Five Pillars” (McInerney‚ 2003)? Which of the Five Pillars do you feel would be easiest to fulfill‚ and which would be the most challenging (McInerney‚ 2003)? The Islam was founded in Mecca‚ Saudi Arabia around 622 CE by Muhammad‚ a camel driver. It is the second largest religion in the world and is worshiped in mosques throughout the Middle East and North Africa. The basic beliefs of Islam are known as the Five Doctrines

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    Christianity and Islam both have roots in Judaism and share many principals and characteristics such as monotheism‚ prophets‚ and ‘codes of conduct’ to live by. However‚ they differed in many ways‚ like what their prophets taught/claimed‚ the specific rules and customs they live by‚ and the major events that mark each religions. Both are widely popular today and practiced all around the world‚ each with it’s own unique beliefs and customs‚ along with distinct similarities. As both Islam and Christianity

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    Islam beliefs

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    you) The principal beliefs of Islam are clearly described in the six pillars of Iman (Faith). The most fundamental teaching is Tawhid the ‘doctrine of Oneness’ which means that Allah is the One‚ Unique God. He is the single‚ divine creator‚ nourisher and sustainer of the universe. Allah has supreme control over humankind. He has no equal‚ hence no other being is worthy of our worship. Importantly‚ Allah is both immanent and transcendent‚ and is thus unfathomable to man. This belief means that every

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    Islam Religion

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    Islam is not only a religion but also a civilization since it is represented by over one billion Muslims and over 50 Muslim states. Emerging as a civilization influenced by religious beliefs and practices‚ Islam influenced different groups of people in diverse stages of history and in different countries. A major part of the Islamic faith is the strong belief in an afterlife. Muslims spend their life preparing for their death and the bliss they will face if they follow the rules and life style of

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    Islam Religion

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    Peter Youmans Class: RS 130 “Intro to Comparative Religion” Date: October‚ 19 2012 I grew up in a household that believed in Christianity and we went to church every Sunday. That church was my foundation‚ my love and honestly‚ it was all I knew. At that time‚ in my community anything other than Christianity just wasn’t accepted and I often wondered why. Although I thoroughly love Christianity‚ I still wanted to explore our other worldly religions. In doing this paper‚ I realized that this was

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    Religion of Islam

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    understand about Islam is what the word "Islam" itself means. The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of Christianity which was named after Jesus Christ‚ Buddhism after Gotama Buddha‚ Confucianism after Confucius‚ and Marxism after Karl Marx. Nor was it named after a tribe like Judaism after the tribe of Judah and Hinduism after the Hindus. Islam is the true religion of "Allah" and as such‚ its name represents the central principle of Allah’s "God’s" religion; the total submission

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    The Religion Islam

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    | The Religion Islam | The Religion Islam What is Islam? The word Islam means submission to the will of God. The religion of Islam is the acceptance of and obedience to the teachings of God which the Muslims—followers of Islam—believe God revealed to his last prophet. Muslims believe that there is only one God. The Arabic word for God is Allah which means‚ the one and only true God who created the whole universe. According to Muslims‚ God sent a number of prophets to mankind to teach them

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    Islam and Basic Beliefs

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    ISLAM Your beliefs have a strong impact on your life. Muhammad created the Islamic beliefs. The new beliefs have impacted many people lives. The followers of Islam are called Muslims. Some topics I will be talking about are founders‚ major events‚ and basic beliefs of Islam. The first topic I will be talking about is the founder of Islam‚ Muhammad. Muhammad was born into an important family in the city of Mecca around 570 B.C. Islam all began when Muhammad meditated in a

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    PRINCIPAL BELIEFS OF ISLAM Write the 6 Articles of Faith (Aqida) below: 1 Tawhid 2 Angels 3 Books of Allah 4 Rusul 5 Akhira 6 Fate/Predestination 1.Tahwid Islam is monotheistic ‘Witness’ or ‘Shahada’ – “There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is his prophet” Tahwid = belief in the oneness of God Allah is the eternal and all powerful creator Allah is absolute unity‚ all-seeing‚ all-hearing and all-knowing 2. Angels Are important to Islam – eg Angel Gabriel gave the Quran

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    Muhammad's Major Beliefs

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    Muhammad is the founder the religion of Islam. Muhammad is also the last prophet of the religion of Islam. He became a prophet through the angel Gabriel‚ who expressed God’s will to Muhammad. Muhammad taught people that there is only one God and that Allah. Many people became followers of Muhammad’s teachings and prayers‚ they became know as Muslims. Muhammad left his homeland Mecca and made a pilgrimage to Medina. On is way to Median‚ he attracted many followers of Islam. This journey became known

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