Saudi Arabia Informative Essay
Introduction
Islam. When you first hear this word what comes to mind? 9/11? The Pentagon? ISIS? Due to the world we currently live in and all of the news stories we hear I highly doubt the words peace, love, and tranquility made it very high on you list. Within the first 5 minutes of my research I discover that everything that happens in Saudi Arabia happens the way it does because of it’s of its religious beliefs. According to Global Road Warrior, “Saudi Arabia is a highly religious and deeply devout society. The population assiduously adheres to Islamic beliefs, customs, and practices.” (Global Road Warrior.) Over the next few minutes we are going to look more deeply into these beliefs, customs, and practices that mold the lives of Muslims …show more content…
And from that we draw our own conclusions may they be right, wrong, or indifferent. During my research I came across the quote, “Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you have traveled” by an author unknown. I hope I have helped you travel a little deeper into the beliefs, customs, and practices of the Islamic religion of Saudi Arabia and encouraged you to do some more traveling of your own away from your televisions and computer screens.
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I.) There are five basic Islamic beliefs put together in a work called the Kalima. The Five basic beliefs are as followed.
A. First, Muslims believe in one and only one unseen creator of all, Allah.
1. The goal of every Muslim is to achieve peace and submission to Allah. B. Second they believe in Angels.
1. These angels act upon the hearts of every body and inspire good acts. C. Third, The prophets and Messengers of God. 1. Muhammad is the primary prophet. D. The books of God
1. Abraham’s …show more content…
A. The people of Saudi Arabia pronounce Allah’s name before eating and drinking.
1. Muhammad is reported to have said, "When any of you wants to eat, he should mention the Name of Allah in the beginning, (i.e., say Bismillah). If he forgets to do it in the beginning, he should say Bismillah awwalahu wa akhirahu (I begin with the Name of Allah at the beginning and at the end). ' ' (abdurrahman.org) B. The use only the Right hand of Eating and Drinking.
C. When using the word Prophet or the name of a prophet it is followed by “Peace be upon him”
D. When a loved one dies the are buried facing Mecca.
2. Mecca was the birth place of Muhammad and due to this some call Saudi Arabia the birthplace of Islam.
III) There are Five Pillars of Islam. These Pillars are the ways in which Muslims worship. According to Dr. Jamal Badawi who has taught a course in Islam at Stanford and given a serious of lectures coving the Quran and Oxford states that, "They are the framework for a Muslim life: faith, prayer, concern for the needy, self-purification, and the pilgrimage to Mecca for those who are able”
Islam. When you first hear this word what comes to mind? 9/11? The Pentagon? ISIS? Due to the world we currently live in and all of the news stories we hear I highly doubt the words peace, love, and tranquility made it very high on you list. Within the first 5 minutes of my research I discover that everything that happens in Saudi Arabia happens the way it does because of it’s of its religious beliefs. According to Global Road Warrior, “Saudi Arabia is a highly religious and deeply devout society. The population assiduously adheres to Islamic beliefs, customs, and practices.” (Global Road Warrior.) Over the next few minutes we are going to look more deeply into these beliefs, customs, and practices that mold the lives of Muslims …show more content…
And from that we draw our own conclusions may they be right, wrong, or indifferent. During my research I came across the quote, “Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you have traveled” by an author unknown. I hope I have helped you travel a little deeper into the beliefs, customs, and practices of the Islamic religion of Saudi Arabia and encouraged you to do some more traveling of your own away from your televisions and computer screens.
Body
I.) There are five basic Islamic beliefs put together in a work called the Kalima. The Five basic beliefs are as followed.
A. First, Muslims believe in one and only one unseen creator of all, Allah.
1. The goal of every Muslim is to achieve peace and submission to Allah. B. Second they believe in Angels.
1. These angels act upon the hearts of every body and inspire good acts. C. Third, The prophets and Messengers of God. 1. Muhammad is the primary prophet. D. The books of God
1. Abraham’s …show more content…
A. The people of Saudi Arabia pronounce Allah’s name before eating and drinking.
1. Muhammad is reported to have said, "When any of you wants to eat, he should mention the Name of Allah in the beginning, (i.e., say Bismillah). If he forgets to do it in the beginning, he should say Bismillah awwalahu wa akhirahu (I begin with the Name of Allah at the beginning and at the end). ' ' (abdurrahman.org) B. The use only the Right hand of Eating and Drinking.
C. When using the word Prophet or the name of a prophet it is followed by “Peace be upon him”
D. When a loved one dies the are buried facing Mecca.
2. Mecca was the birth place of Muhammad and due to this some call Saudi Arabia the birthplace of Islam.
III) There are Five Pillars of Islam. These Pillars are the ways in which Muslims worship. According to Dr. Jamal Badawi who has taught a course in Islam at Stanford and given a serious of lectures coving the Quran and Oxford states that, "They are the framework for a Muslim life: faith, prayer, concern for the needy, self-purification, and the pilgrimage to Mecca for those who are able”