Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world‚ consisting of 1.6 billion in 2010 with the projected growth of 2.76 billion in 2050 . Islam originated in Mecca‚ Saudi Arabia in the seventh century. The Arabic word “jihad” is translated as struggling or striving . It is most often associated with the concept of a spiritual or “holy war”. It is a religious duty used to portray a believer’s devotion to Islam. Throughout history the spread of Islam has been categorized between three periods‚ most
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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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11-21-2009 Hafiz M. K. Siddiqui Introduction to Islam Islam & Muslims in Western Media In July 12‚ 2008 publication of the New York Times‚ it was reported that the President of Sri Lanka was killed in a suicide attack. The religion of the suicide bomber was never reported. The very same newspaper (on November 5‚ 2009)‚ reported that how a Muslim attacker attacked the US Base and killed US army soldiers. This discrimination against the Muslims and Islam is nothing but the fruit of Western Media’s
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Chapter 10 Islam Worksheet Type in your answers and save this file. When you have completed all the questions‚ e-mail this file to: hanna.alzen@centralaz.edu as an attachment‚ (see the Student Handbook’s section on attachments for assistance). In this worksheet on chapter 10‚ you will study the religion of Islam and you will try to answer the following questions based on the information from the textbook. Name: Jennifer Mata E-mail: jenkarmata@gmail.com Islam is the fastest growing
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1304 Experiencing Islam It is one of the fastest growing religions in the West‚ with a 2.6 million Muslim population in American and growing‚ expected to double by 2030 according to USAToday and with an estimated 1.5 billion following worldwide‚ Islam is one of the three fastest and powerful growing religions in the west. No doubt about it that Islam is one of the most influential and authentic religions with a very illustrious and straight forward system of beliefs. The word “Islam” means submission
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the world. This problem is also very common between the Islam and Muslim cultures. The issue of modesty has historically either been interpreted appropriately with no harm to others‚ as a matter of self-respect with no impediment to the well-being and basic rights of others or it has been twisted to suit people’s prejudices to the detriment of others of “honor killings” and genital mutilation‚ which are actually remote teachings of Islam.
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Judaism and Islam are two of the world’s oldest‚ and largest monotheistic religions. These religions share a variety of customs‚ beliefs‚ and even practices. But at the same time‚ there are enough differences to make the two religions and cultures oppose each other greatly. Even some similarities between the two have been the source of conflict for thousands of years. Both the Jewish and Muslim faith believe in one God. Being monotheistic means just that‚ the belief in one God. This is the most
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The Five Pillars Of Islam Subject: Religious Education Name: Nathaniel Hall Date of Submission: April 9‚ 2014 Table Of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….……1 Objectives…………………………………………………………………………………….…2 The Shahadah……………………………………………………………………………….….3 The Salat…………………………………………………………………………………………..4 The Zakat……………………………………………………………………………….………...5 The Sawm……………………………………………………………………………………….…6 The Hajj…......................................................................
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Name___________________________________ ID_____________________________ Chapter 9 STUDY GUIDE- Rise of Islam 600-1200 Using complete sentences‚ answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. 1. What was the division in the Islamic community about and who were the groups involved? 2. In what region was the Sassanid Empire? 3. What holy shrine is located in Mecca? According to stories connected with it‚ who built the shrine and what happened near the site? 4. Muhammad’s
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The Five Pillars of Islam There are five pillars of Islam. These are the foundation of what holds the principles of all of the beliefs of the Muslim religion. Just a pillar would hold up a building in Rome so the five pillars hold up or mold the principles of Islam. A Muslim who fulfills the Five Pillars of Islam and remains in the faith of Islam‚ sincerely repents of his sins‚ will make it to Jannah or paradise. If he performs the Five Pillars but does not remain in the faith‚ he will not be
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