Shaz Anwar The Five Pillars of Islam “La ilaha ila Allah; Muhammadur-rasul Allah‚” There is no god but Allah; Muhammad (PBUH) is the Messenger of Allah. This essential phrase in Islam is termed “Shahadah” which literally means “to witness” and is the first pillar of Islam. Any Muslim or any individual that wants to convert to Islam must recite and more importantly‚ must truly believe this statement. It is the first words that are heard through the ears of a newborn‚ and is stressed from thereon
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Title: A Study on How Superstitious Beliefs Can Affect the Filipinos Thesis Statement:Many Filipinos are affected in superstious beliefs I.Introduction A.Historical backround http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstition The word superstition is first used in English in the 15th century‚ modelled after an earlier French superstition. The earliest known use as an English noun occurs in Friar Daw’s Reply (ca
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the notes‚ Common beliefs may treats as the same the way to support some evaluative statement‚ that never be used to argue the accuracy of most statements of verification. Those fallacies are called to opinion‚ to belief‚ and to popular beliefs also the feeling of people. Such as the faith or the religion what they belief‚ or some “facts” that we see as common sense. For example‚ The world is round‚ or thermal expansion and contraction. Moreover‚ some slogan may become common belief too. Just like “Never
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Put otherwise‚ the Constitution repeats the general words “Islam” and “Muslim” more than 200 times. However‚ there are articles which restrict their meanings to the Shiite Islam. For instance‚ Article 12 reads that‚ “the official religion of Iran is Islam and the Twelver Ja’fari School‚ and this principle will remain eternally immutable.” This way not only the Sunnite Iranians‚ but also other sub-groups within
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1. The previous reading on Islam from the Bilhartz textbook did connect to the the web article and the web video regarding Sufism and Radical Islam. Bilhartz explained that the term "Sufism" derived from ascetics who " adopted the custom of wearing austere garments made of suuf‚ the Arabic word for wool" (2006‚ p. 117). The practice of wearing wool garments was to reject worldly clothing. This may explain the origin of the word Sufi‚ which is the Arabic term for "mystic" and is used to describe the
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Living in America‚ I came to understand the difficulties of practicing Islam in urban life. There is not enough time to pray five times a day because most of the time I spend is in school. For example‚ waking up at 7 a.m. to get ready and go to school until 3 pm. Also‚ there are no facilities in high school where you can pray during lunch time or breaks to pray unlike in rural areas of Bangladesh. There are other challenges such as types of food that are served in the school cafeteria. I remember
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Blasphemy in Islam Blasphemy in Islam is any irreverent behaviour towards holy personages‚ religious artifacts‚ customs‚ and beliefs. Hindutva Terrorism Tuesday‚ February 01‚ 2011 Islam and Blasphemy Blasphemy in Islam is any irreverent behaviour towards holy personages‚ religious artifacts‚ customs‚ and beliefs. Blasphemers Islamic legal authorities agree that a blasphemer can be Muslim or non-Muslim. To be convicted of blasphemy‚ an individual must be an adult‚ of sound mind‚ and not
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An Introduction to Islam AN INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM To observant Muslims‚ ritual prayer is as natural as sleeping or eating. Islam is not just one component of its believers’ lives‚ a set of beliefs remembered on special occasions. Rather‚ for the devout‚ it is a way of life. Its tenets and rules permeate almost everything‚ often including politics and government. In a world swayed by misunderstanding of cultural differences‚ Islam and its adherents often are stereotyped and caricatured‚ branded
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growing field in the Islamic Shari’a. Islam‚ being a comprehensive religion‚ has addressed TJ in its basic sources: The Qur’an and Prophetic traditions. For instance‚ the above stated verse is one of numerous verses in the Qur’an that lays the foundation of the concept of TJ. The vocabulary of “recompense for an injury is an injury‚” “forgiveness” and “reconciliation” are the core TJ mechanisms. Moreover‚ establishing justice on earth is the supreme purpose of Islam and the rationale for revealed divine
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aspect of life c. Drew inspiration especially from the Quran d. Through the sharia‚ Islam became more than a religion‚ but also a way of life II. The Expansion of Islam A. The Early Caliphs and the Umayyad Dynasty 1. The caliph a. Upon Muhammad’s death‚ Abu Bakr served as caliph ("deputy") b. Became head of the state‚ chief judge‚ religious leader‚ military commander 2. The expansion of Islam a. Between 633-637‚ seized Byzantine Syria‚ Palestine‚ and most of Mesopotamia b. By
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