...Islam is considered an Arab religion because in the beginning it emerged on the Arabian Peninsula in the town of Mecca. The creation of Islam came about from the prophet Muhammad brought unity, power, and cultural and economic growth. Islam means submission to God, otherwise known as Allah to the Islamic people. Islam gave Arabians a form of monotheism, which shared Christian and Jewish scripture and adapted the traditions of those religions to Muslim needs. The Arabian Peninsula is mostly desert dotted with oases where cities were established surrounding them and the coastal areas of the peninsula. Much of the remaining peninsula comprises of camel nomads that are organized in tribes and clans. The Bedouin culture was similar to that of other nomads; they were herders that lived in clan groups living mobile lifestyles. “The Bedouin’s also believed that all members of a tribe were descended from a common ancestor.” (McKay et al, 2007.) This was in direct conflict with Islamic beliefs. Clans were clustered into larger tribal groupings that came together usually only in times of crisis or war. The survival of a group depended on each person’s loyalty and contribution to their family. Due to the harsh environment, a case of exile or abandonment would be fatal. Taking its roots from the Arab Peninsula, the Islamic civilization was spread by merchants. Cities in the north of the peninsula provided increased trade over the empire and outside of the empire. Islam spanned from Central...
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...1. Buddhism, although originating from India, was a minor Indian religion as it made it was spread to many other parts of Asia to find believers. 2. As Buddhism evolved after the death of Buddha, doctrines like bodhisattvas explained about gaining nirvana through personal meditation or aid others as a saint through prayer. 3. Buddhism evolution transformed from a series of ethics to a way of finding salvation. 4. Buddhism greatly appealed the Chinese after the fall of the Han dynasty. 5. Religious outposts for Buddhism were predominantly in the Himalayas and in northern India. 6. From China, Buddhism spread to Korea and Japan. 7. The East Asian form of Buddhism was known as Mahayana which kept most of original Buddhist beliefs, but applied...
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...Introduction: Photos are one of the concepts that people believe to be a factor of keeping memories and nice moments. However, there are many arguments in Islamic Sharia with regards to the photography, thus there are many arguments concerning ‘’Allowing’’ or ‘’Prohibiting’’ Photos. Many ahaadeeth that were said by prophet Mohammed (PBUH) are being a reference and a proof for those viewing photography as a prohibited matter. This is because the ahaadeeth indicated that pictures of animated beings are illicit (haraam), no matter whether those are humans or other creations. When a research is done on the sculptures in museums it is found out that in the times of “Jahiliyyah”(Ignorance-period before the religion of Islam was revealed) -especially during the eras of Roman and Byzantine States- most people showed utmost respect to sculptures and pictures to the level of worshipping them and were caught in the whirl of idol-worshipping. As a result, the idol-worshipping is considered to be haraam, since there is NO one else to worship other than Allah Almighty. However the time has changed and in our modern time now with no more idol-worshipping, is Photos considered to be illicit? Is it haraam to take a photo or keep a photo as a memory? All these questions would be uncovered in the following sentences. A deep discussion about photography and its Islamic judgment will be included in order to understand the case from different perspectives. Body / Discussion: A common doubt is...
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...GLORIA ONYEKWERE. ISLAM,AND WHAT DOES IT SAY ABOUT TERRORISM. Unfortunately more and more and more often, Islam has been associated with terrorism and Violence due to the action of few extreme individual who have taken it upon themselves to do the most heinous crimes in the name of Islam. However my question is Islam religion of works or faith .having live most of my young live with Muslim, this are people who practiced the religion of Islam. According to Islam dying in jihad is a great honor, and it is the only way a Muslims is guaranteed of going to paradise. Maybe that is why we see Muslims leaving their own nation to fight jihad in other in other countries. Their motivation is religious, which is much more dangerous than a political motivation. when we take a deep look into the word’ jihad’, then we start to see that jihad is the motivation in many act of terrorism done in the name of Islam. When we take a deep look how the Islamic religion spread we can see that violence was ubiquitous part of the part of the culture at the time and this type of religious conquest fits easily into the regional character. There are at least 114 verses in Quran that speak of love, peace, and forgiveness (the heifer surah 2;62, 109).but when surad 9;5 was revealed later it cancelled out those previous verses. This surah or chapter in Quran was later label sword. And it explained that Muslims should and must fight anyone who chooses not to convert to Islam.whether they are inside Arabia...
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...followers began to quickly drift to different religions to seek a sense of security and trust. With the people questioning their government, Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam became known as the three world religions. Each making a major impact on society, religion sometimes impacted the government in different ways. Religion took the power from the government which allowed them to blossom successfully, therefore, causing world religions to have a major impact on society everywhere. Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam all began when people felt as though they had no more guidance or...
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...role of pre-Islamic culture in shaping Muhammad’s beliefs and why he adopted monotheism Islam originated in Arabia. Before Islam, the dominant peoples were the Bedouin. Mecca was simply the largest, most affluent trading location of that time, and Medina was simply “an important agricultural settlement” 1. Life in these Bedouin tribes was divided by a clan system; related families formed clans, clans would form tribes, and leaders and councils would be elected for the tribe by the tribe. One major aspect of Arab Bedouin belief was that they “placed great emphasis on tribal ties, group loyalty or solidarity, as the source of power for a clan or tribe” 2. However, the Bedouins in Arabia did not see an importance for anything that did not happen during a person’s lifetime, and didn’t believe in many standard religious beliefs, such as reincarnation or divine judgment from greater beings after death. This meant that morality was not of much importance, and Muhammad aimed to fix that when he became the prophet. At the age of forty, Muhammad traveled up to a cave in the mountains. He traveled there to think about how he could better his life and fix the problems of his society. It was here that the archangel Gabriel flew down to speak to him, and this is most likely part of the reason that Islam holds morality as a strong staple. Means of communication were adopted into Islam as a way to spread the religion. A tradition from Mecca “was that of the mu'allaquat (literally "the hangings")…...
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...Part 1: The Islamic genesis stems from Mecca and Medina (Saudi Arabia). The Prophet Muhammed started reciting the Quran. Allah (God) created the heavens and the earth. Allah too, created the various ethnicities. Allah put order and purpose in his creations. Everything in creation depends on Allah for his grace and mercy. The question of identity deals with a “way of life”. Muslim beliefs, practices, and concepts are derived from the Quran. It’s a mean of attempting to understand ourselves, the world, and granting meaning or perspective to our lives. Islam defines identity based on the relationship with Allah due to full submission. In Islam it’s not the question of meaning or purpose, but what is the meaning or purpose of life? To Islam everything in nature has a purpose, and because of that the whole universe is Muslim because it surrenders. “Allah’s guidance is the only guidance, and we have been directed to submit ourselves to the Lord of the worlds.” (Sura 6:71, The Holy Quran) There are three moral standards of Islam : a) commanding self: is the self that incites human beings and evil. “Yet I do not hold to myself to be free from weakness, for the Commanding self (the animal self) is surely prone to enjoin evil, except on whom my Lord has mercy.” (Sura 12:53, The Holy Quran) b) The Self-Accusing Spirit, and c) Love and Faith in the All-Mighty. Faith in Allah is the core foundation of Quranic code, because our faith in God strengthens the heart to achieve good and...
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...The Spread of Islam The true incubator of Islam was the coalition of civilizations in the Near East starting in the early 7th century. In less than two hundred years, Islam went from not existing to being the the political and religious organizing principle of one of the largest empires in the world. To understand the birth of Islam, one must first understand the environment that empowered its rise to become a global religion. Pre Islamic Arabia was divided amongst the Eastern Roman, or Byzantine Empire (Housed in modern day Turkey), and the Persian or Sasanian empire. Both were extremely powerful empires with strong military and political strength, each defending their own religious views; the Byzantine protecting the Orthodox Christianity, and the Sasanians protecting the Zoroastrian orthodoxy. These two empires were in a seemingly endless battle for hundreds of years due to aberrations of their innate tribal ethos. It is important to note that at this time, there was a strong sense of tribalism, and...
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...Part 1: The Islamic genesis stems from Mecca and Medina (Saudi Arabia). The Prophet Muhammed started reciting the Quran. Allah (God) created the heavens and the earth. Allah too, created the various ethnicities. Allah put order and purpose in his creations. Everything in creation depends on Allah for his grace and mercy. The question of identity deals with a “way of life”. Muslim beliefs, practices, and concepts are derived from the Quran. It’s a mean of attempting to understand ourselves, the world, and granting meaning or perspective to our lives. Islam defines identity based on the relationship with Allah due to full submission. In Islam it’s not the question of meaning or purpose, but what is the meaning or purpose of life? To Islam everything in nature has a purpose, and because of that the whole universe is Muslim because it surrenders. “Allah’s guidance is the only guidance, and we have been directed to submit ourselves to the Lord of the worlds.” (Sura 6:71, The Holy Quran) There are three moral standards of Islam : a) commanding self: is the self that incites human beings and evil. “Yet I do not hold to myself to be free from weakness, for the Commanding self (the animal self) is surely prone to enjoin evil, except on whom my Lord has mercy.” (Sura 12:53, The Holy Quran) b) The Self-Accusing Spirit, and c) Love and Faith in the All-Mighty. Faith in Allah is the core foundation of Quranic code, because our faith in God strengthens the heart to achieve good and...
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...Islam teachings: How Islam teachings revolutionized the world Name Professor Institution Course Date Introduction Islam is a one of the major religions in the world. Its basis is from the prophet Mohammed who travelled to hills, deserts, and wilderness. The prophet travelled to mediate and reflect. Through this, he came up with revelations as a new man. The revelations made his followers believe Allah had transformed him. At first the Islam, was an Arab religion. Many practices and beliefs were added unto it making it popular that aided its rapid spread. During the Arabic century, many things were at stake. Mohammed teaching on Islam revolutionized everything. He brought changes in the social security, family and women were given rights. He improved the society that was under Arabic influence. He established both religious and social life for many races. Mohammed made Islam to responsible for providing basic needs for the captives. The women in the ancient societies considered women as inferior compared to men. The Islam teachings revolutionized the idea. The recent world sees women as people capable of doing anything. They are viewed as strong like men. They engage in activities that were meant for men. Women are able to make decisions, provide for the family and even work as engineers and in factories. The laws of Koran brought revolution in social relations. The Koran taught people on the importance of production. This helped in quickening trade. The Koran taught people...
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...groups have very nearly the same goals, but they are also willing to die for their cause and will be almost impossible to defeat unless they are hunted and destroyed. A study of the Islamic terror groups must include historic examples; Islamic extremism is not a recent development, nor has the ideology of the extremist believers changed much since the Islamic Conquests began in the 7th Century. In F.M. Mickolus' work International Terrorism in the 1980's, Mickolus wrote that since 1968 alone two-thirds of the known incidents of terrorism in the world had occurred in the Middle East (F.M.Mickolus, 1989). It would seem that the main focus of Islamic terror groups must be their ideology, and a primary topic of debate amongst scholars is if Islam is fundamentally a religion of peace, violence, or some hybrid of both. The Quran, the book by which Muslims worldwide base their way of life, is overtly ambiguous on the topic of peaceful or violent behavior, and...
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...Islam Is More Cult Then Religion Composition II 01/16/2014 Islam Is More Cult Then Religion 1 Islam - A Religious Cult Islam is usually portrayed in media as a religion of peace. In reality Islam is a cult of millions of people with a goal of complete world domination through terror and a strict adherence to a 6 century code of conduct and values. The image of the peaceful religion is a façade used to spread its twisted message and ideals. Islam was started in the 6th century by the last prophet Mohammad. The fundamental difference between the idea of a religion and a cult should depend on the influence the sect has on government and ruling of peoples. In the dark ages in Europe, the Catholic Church began to become more of a political entity and less of a religion. This went on for hundreds of years peaking when any new monarchs of the various kingdoms had to have papal approval to rule. The power of the church had grown to such an extent, that if rulers tried to go against the churches wishes he or she faced a possible revolution and expulsion from their own subjects. While there are many horrible things that can be laid at the Catholic churches feet, the church evolved to understand it is to be more of a spiritual guidance than a physical earthly power. Islam is different than most modern religions by trying to set itself up as a governing Islam Is More Cult Then Religion 2 body instead of a spiritual guidance. In the renaissance era of Western Europe...
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...The Rise and Spread of Islam •The Post Classical Period: Faith and Commerce - Spread of major world religions o Budhism o Christianity o Islam 1. Spread through preaching, trade routes - Development of Systematic o Boat trade 2. Indian Trade spread disease, religion, ideas - Three Big Ideas o Trans-regional communication and exchange networks o Forms of state organize. Diversify o All societies increased productive capacity • Pre-Islamic Arabia - Bedoin culture based on Kin/clan/tribal networks o Survival dependent on loyalty to clan o Magnified by harsh environment - Shayks- clan/tribal leaders o Conflict was frequent o Society was fragmented - Fierce inter clan rivalries and struggles for resources o Emphasis on revenge, “male honor” - Towns and long distance trade----Mecca and Medina o Medina (Yathrib) (established on oasis) o Mecca more important – Umayyad (ruling clan) – Quraysh; (Ka’ba) - Status of women varied by clan o More respect vs. less respect - Little art/architechture (no big civs) o Focus on poetry 1. Gives glimpse into daily life - Bedovin religions- blend of animism and polytheism o Animism- nature worship - The life of Myhammad and Genesis of Islam o Born around 570 CE – Merchant, married Khadijah ...
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...Christianity, religion and the Islamic faith. Christianity and Islam differences bring tremendous conflict in religious committees past and present. For centuries the debate which religion symbolizes the true religion has taunted the minds of followers. And still today this question continues to divide God’s people. Religion shapes the very existence of people. The belief of a higher power challenges the heart of the young and the old throughout the world. The desired feeling of purity gears ambition to seek truth in God through religion of Christianity or Islamic faith. Much disgrace, rage has surface the mind of believers leading non-believers...
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...Jesus and Mohammad Paper HUM 130 – January 22, 2012 Jesus and Mohammad have been and are still very important figures in the world. Both Jesus and Mohammad were both created as earthly beings, although both differ in religious teachings and historical records. The major differences between the two were religious beliefs, prayer and practices and the message that was conveyed as a result of their teachings. The creation of Jesus and Mohammad was also very different because Jesus was conceived to the Virgin Mary through the Holy Spirit by Immaculate Conception. Mohammad was conceived by earthly pair, which were a man and a woman. The religion concerning Jesus is known as Christianity and the followers of that religion are called Christians. Mohammad is the central figure in the Islamic religion and those followers are referred to as Muslims. This paper will describe key differences and similarities between the two following their histories through life and death. My main focus will include their creation, death and central beliefs. The Virgin Mary and Joseph were the earthly parents of Jesus in Bethlehem. Jesus was born in a stable while in the presence of Mary, Joseph and Three Wise Men, as the story goes. The name “Jesus” was used because of the meaning it held which was roughly translated as “God Saves”. Following Mary’s Immaculate Conception, the belief in Jesus as a Holy being, conceived through the Holy Spirit was cause for many followers. In Jerusalem while attending...
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