...to the Ka'ba in Mecca that all followers are expected to take at least once in their lifetime. This experience has great effect on the Hajjis that partake in the pilgrimage as it unites the Muslim community, the umma, and bring them closer to Allah and the core teachings of their religion. The community also receives positive effects from this significant practice due to its unification. Hajj is composed of many rituals that symbolize important events in the history of Islam which are represented in the Quran. As Hajjis perform these rituals, they are reinforcing their belief in the Quran and their submission to Allah. "Perform the pilgrimage and the visit [to Mecca] for Allah" Surah 2:196. Hajj takes place on the 8th to the 13th of the last month of the Islamic calendar, Thul Hijjah. Before undertaking the pilgrimage, Muslims should pay debts and correct past wrongs as Hajj is seen as an opportunity for new beginnings. When the pilgrims arrive in Mecca, they travel to a Meequat where they dress in two pieces of white cloth known as an Ihraam. This is part of the significance of Hajj as boundaries felt in everday life such as culture, ethnicity and race are removed be similar dress, uniting the umma. There is also variation seen here as women are permitted to wear any colour they please as long as their garments are modest. They are not allowed to wear a veil however. Hajjis walk around the Ka'ba seven times in a clockwise direction while they are in Mecca. While they are...
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...religious texts the Qur’an talks about other religions and the people of other religious texts. It consists of 114 suras. The Qur’an is very repetitive which makes the memorizing of scripture easier. They are repeated daily in prayer and sermons. The Qur’an is also very descriptive in nature. Reading the Qur’an, a person can easily visualize what they are reading. Passages from the Qur’an are incorporated into works of art. Because of the beauty of the written Arabic language, it is also used to decorate mosques and religious schools. The Qur’an teaches about the Five Pillars that support one’s faith. All Muslims are expected to practice the Five Pillars. These are: creed, prayer, charity to the poor, fasting during Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca. The creed, or shahadah, of Muslims is very simplistic in nature. “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger.” All a person has to do is say it and believe it and they are considered Muslim. Prayer, or salat, is expected to be performed five times a day. It is to be said before dawn, at midday at midafternoon, sunset, and again...
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...Jesus & Muhammad Paper Jesus & Mohammad Paper Jesus Christ is the largest most accepted religious figure in the world. Jesus Christ is the central figure in Christianity which has over two million followers across the world today. Jesus is widely believed by most Christians to be God incarnate who’s return back to earth for the salvation of man was promised in the old testament. There are many differing views and beliefs about Jesus and his life throughout the world, in different religions, and also varied denominations of Christianity. Most accounts of the birth of Jesus are found in the Gospel of Mathew and the Gospel of Luke both of which were written around sixty five to one hundred AD. However there has been a lot of argument between Christian scholars about his birth and most do not claim to know even the year of the exact date of his birth. Jesus was born in Bethlehem to the Virgin Mary a miracle by the Holy Spirit. The angel Gabriel came to visit Mary and told here that she was chosen to bear the son of God. After Jesus’ birth Mary and her husband Joseph were forced to use a manger for a bed because there was no room at the towns Inn. Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. Jesus walked to the Jordan River where John had been baptizing people from the crowd. Jesus then asked John to baptize him, after Jesus rose from the water God opened the heavens and explained to him that he was the son of God. God then led Jesus into the desert where...
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...almsgiving * Hajj - pilgrimage * Sawm - fasting in Ramadan The Hajj: Overview: * 5th pillar of Islam. * Hajji for males and Hajjah for females. * A pilgrimage to the Ka’ba in mecca * A symbolic house of Allah dedicated to the belief and devotion of one God. * Must be undertaken at least once in a lifetime by Muslims that can afford it. * Performed during the period 8 – 13 Dhu’l–Hijja * Twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. * During this period all the barriers of language, territory, colour, race and culture disappear. * What is left in its place is the bond of faith. * Muslims go on the journey to: * Reflect on lives. * Collectively ask for forgiveness. * Be in his presence and worship him. * Fulfill one of the pillars. * Express their Islamic beliefs. * Share the experience with a worldwide community of Muslims. * Approximately 2 million Muslims take part on the journey to Mecca in Saudi Arabia every year. * Hajj Journey: 1. Ihram: a. Clean yourself (ghusl) b. Wear ihram (remove their worldly clothing and put on the simple, white attire) garments c. Make intension for ‘umra (A set of religious and devotional rites performed in Mecca). d. Recite talbiya (A prayer that asserts the pilgrim’s conviction that the pilgrimage is only for the glory of Allah) e. Avoid forbidden acts of Ihram 2. ‘Umra: f. Make tawaf...
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...throughout his lifetime as chronicled by a collaborative effort between Alex Haley and Malcolm X in The Autobiography of Malcolm X. His biggest tribulation being when he was once imprisoned. Imprisonment is his Call to Action in the hero's journey. When Malcolm was put away he is introduced to his savior in those hard times. The Islamic religion. “.. I had sunk to the very bottom of the American white man’s society when-soon now, in prison- I [Malcolm] found Allah and the religion of Islam and it completely changed my life,” (Haley 174). This is an important moment in Malcolm's life because this religion gave him something to believe in during those hard times. This situation connects to the call...
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...The Five Pillar of Islam Shahadah, have faith that their only one and true God. That you live a life that shows people that God is real in your heart. Not only do you believe in the one true God of Islam you have to believe that Muhammad is the voice of God (his prophet). The book clearly states that Muhammad is a prophet not a God in which a lot of people believe. Muhammad had different higher calling to serve God in a mighty way. According to the book God speaks through Muhammad and not made him a son. God a wonderful name that the Islam people speaks of and you have to believe whole-heartedly that he is the one God to be call a Muslim. Not only believe that he is God but have to know how to pronounce it correctly. Practice and repeated as often as necessary until you can say it correctly. This will prove that you are sincere about your faith in God. The second pillar of Islam is the canonical, prayer is the hardest part of being a Muslim. Muslim faith requires to in constant prayer as you live open this earth. As a prayer is made , it every day, thinking that giving thanks to the creator is the bases of prayer in our life but what we don’t realize is that it the only the outer surface of praying, it goes deeper than that. Praying for the world when someone is sick or someone is in jail. Praying continually everyday till you have satisfied your God. The question comes up, how many times a day does a devout Muslim will pray. That is a question that was left up to Muhammad...
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...The richest person in history makes a trip across the Sahara for his Hajj, was it solely for religion or was there another reason? It has been debated why Mansa Musa made his hajj. An extremely powerful sultan, Mansa Musa, decided to make his Hajj to Mecca only for religion. During the months before Musa reached Mecca, he had to be charitable, according to the third pillar of Islam, Zakat. When Mansa Musa reached certain towns/cities, “he left no court emir nor holder of a royal office without the gift of a load of gold” (Doc. E). This supports the statement that he made the pilgrimage only for religious reasons, knowing that he was contributing to one of the 5 pillars of his religion. Even in situations when the king could become...
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...Jesus and Mohammed Peter Walkoviak HUM 130 November 11, 2012 Dr. Virginia Merelini Jesus and Mohammed Tracing the life of Jesus he was born in Bethlehem because his parents had to follow the roman rule that you have to return to your home town to complete a census. Jesus and his parents return to Nazareth where he grow up. At the age of twelve he was left behind well his parents did their yearly trip to Jerusalem for Passover. When they returned they found Jesus in a Temple talking to rabbis about the Torah. When Jesus was about thirty he went to John to be baptized. It is said the when it was over the heavens opened up and God spoke to Jesus. After being baptized Jesus went on a forty day retreat during his retreat Satan tried to tempt Jesus but failed. Upon returning from his retreat Jesus started his Ministry at time only four people believed he was the Messiah. Herod Antipas executed John the Baptist as a trouble maker and thought that Jesus would be the same. Jesus moved through Galilee preaching the word of God he was aware of this and soon moved out of Herod's jurisdiction. As his followers grow so did the challenges. Jesus know that they would soon becoming for him and for seen his death as a new covenant. Sometime later Jesus returned to Jerusalem during Passover even though he know it would be dangerous. He followers praised him as the Messiah as he entered the town. At the Last Supper he gave instructions for a bread and wine ceremony to maintain an...
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...The Life of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ِب ۡس ي ٱ ٱلَّر ۡس َم ٰـ ِب ٱلَّر ِب ي ِب ِب ِب In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful All Praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, the [One Who] Sustains the Heavens and Earths, Director of all that is created, who sent the Messengers (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon all of them) to rational beings, to guide them and explain the religious laws to them with clear proofs and undeniable arguments. I praise Him for all of His bounties. I ask Him to increase His Grace and Generosity. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah alone, who has no partner, the One, Who Subdues, the Generous, the Forgiving. I bear witness that our leader Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, His beloved and dear one, the best of all creation. He was honoured with the Glorious Qur’an that has been an enduring miracle throughout the years. He was also sent with his guiding Sunnah that shows the way for those who seek guidance. Our leader Muhammad has been particularised with the characteristic of eloquent and pithy speech, and simplicity and ease in the religion. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, the other Prophets and Messengers, all of their families and the rest of the righteous. NO Copyrights!!! This book can be printed or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented...
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...recognition, and information networks. They had the important ability of written script, which helped in the administration of kingdoms. Muslim communities in the forest zones were minority communities often linked to trading Diasporas. Many of the traditions in the forest zones still reflect the tradition of Saurian which focused on responsibilities of Muslims in a non-Muslim society. The boundaries of the ancient Kingdom encompassed the Middle Niger Delta region, which consists of modern-day Mali and parts of present-day Mauritania and Senegal. Mansa Musa was a devout Muslim. According to our PowerPoint, in 1324, he started making preparations for his initial pilgrimage journey to Mecca. Therefore, it took officials and servants from his empire several months to make satisfactory preparations for the journey. The original step in making...
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...For example, Islam became one of the largest religions in the world. This happened because of military campaigns, trade and trade routes, and the appeal of the message. Military campaigns impacted the spread because of many people appreciating the Ummah and their wishes and because of the Arabians encountering the power vacuum. Trade and trade routes impacted the spread of the religion because many people went to Mecca and brought out the religion and the pilgrims exposed the religion to all in Mecca when they went to the Ka'ba. The appeal of the message impacted the spread because many liked the sound of paradise, recognition, and justice Although a power vacuum in the region might explain some of it, Islam's quick spread had three causes which were how successful the military campaigns were, how so many people saw the Islamic life at Mecca, and how so many people liked the message of...
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...The Prophet Muhammad The Prophet Muhammad is the organizer of Islam. Individuals of the Islamic confidence know him as the Dispatcher of God. Muhammad carried on with a harsh life yet he additionally changed individuals' lives. His religion has affected a great many individuals. There are no photos of Muhammad's face; he made a point that the religion was to not be about him, but rather about Allah. In 570 C.E in Mecca, Arabia a child kid, a relative of Abraham named Muhammad, whose name signifies "exceptionally commended", was conceived. Muhammad's dad, Abdullah, kicked the bucket before he was conceived and his mom, Amina passed on when he was just six years of age. After the passing of his mother, he turned into a vagrant. A lady named Halima, who turned into his temporary mother, took him in. In 595 C.E., Muhammad was reached by one of his affluent widowed cousins, Khadija, who required him to offer a few merchandise for her. A significant number of Muhammad's cousins lived in Mecca, so it was not unprecedented that Khadijah had reached him. He was known for being a decent dealer. Muhammad and Khadijah met a few times to talk about the offering of products. Khadijah started to end up keen on him on an individual level, despite the fact that she was fifteen years more seasoned than Muhammad. Khadijah asked Nufaysah (known as the relational arranger) to inquire as to whether he was keen on wedding Khadijah. Muhammad and Khadijah were soon connected with and wedded. Polygamy...
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...men themselves but the similarities in their beliefs are closer than might appear. Jesus' life is recalled in the New Testament. According to Gospels, his mother Mary was visited by an angel announcing that Mary will give birth to the Son of God. Jesus was born in 4 CE at Galilee. His mother Mary is said to have been "A virgin when she conceived him by the Holy Spirit; her husband was Joseph, a carpenter from Bethlehem" (Fisher, 2005, p. 288). Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph by immaculate conception and from a very young age Jesus claimed to have a very different relationship with God, whom he called his Father. Jesus, which means "God Saves" (Fisher, 2005, p.288) made mention of his relationship with God at a young age. He made a journey with his parents to Jerusalem for Passover when he was a young boy of twelve years old and discussed the Torah with the rabbi's there showing his above average capacity for knowledge as a youngster and when leaving, Jesus stated aloud "Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?" (Fisher, 2005, p.289). This statement would show his relationship with God and later would become the start of his teachings about God and the relationship all people should have with the Creator. There is no real documentation in the Gospels of the life of Jesus between the conversations with the rabbi's and his baptism by John who protested he didn't think he should baptize the savior. However, Jesus insisted and stated the baptism...
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...religion with a variety of different teachings. The central understanding of the religion revolves around the teachings of the Messiah, Jesus. The central message Jesus brought was the Kingdom of God, the reality that God intends to have happen, and he used these teachings to spread the word of God to the people of the region and new followers. His story develops in Bible which is considered one of the sacred texts used in Christianity. The specifics of his story are derived from the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, John, and Luke. These gospels lie in the New Testament which is the text that is commonly used for its teachings. Matthew, Mark, and Luke are the three synoptic gospels that have a similar narrative. These gospels focus on Jesus’s journey from Galilee to Jerusalem where he was crucified or where he died for the world’s sins. The gospel of John represents Jesus as a teacher or revealer. His story focuses more on the logos or words, glory, truth, and love. Jesus represents the rationality of all that exists. Christianity as a whole tells its followers that their vocation is to love each other. In Mark 12:31 the message states, “The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” Although love is the common message, the history of Christianity has had its fair share of...
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...• Rev. Samuel Johnson’s Version In his book, History of the Yoruba (1950), Johnson traces the origin of the Yoruba to the “East”. According to him, the Yoruba originally came from the North-Eastern area of Africa. The similarities between the cultures of the Yoruba and the Egyptians in terms of religious observances, works of arts, burial and other traditional practices are enough evidence. It is from Egypt, after several years of journey that the Yoruba finally settled in Ile-Ife in Nigeria. Oduduwa is believed to be the first leader that led the Yoruba to Ile-Ife and subsequently sent his sons and grandsons to found other Yoruba kingdoms. Johnson’s conclusion is worth recalling: That the Yoruba came originally from the East, there cannot...
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