Johnson March 4‚ 2010 What is religion? It is a set of beliefs concerning the cause‚ nature‚ and purpose of the universe. There are tons of religions‚ but to name a few major ones: Christianity‚ Islam‚ Buddhism‚ Judaism‚ and Hinduism. Which one did you get on your throw of the dice? I was born a Christian and let me tell you the exciting advantages are of living a Christian life under the command of Jesus Christ. When you are born there is the great ritual called the baptism. Basically
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they are all equal. Each form of God has the same attributes of all-powerful‚ all-knowing‚ always present‚ unchanging‚ and everlasting. (Dew) Concept of Prayer: For Christians‚ prayer is the foundation of their religion‚ but is less strict than Islam. Christian believers create and sustain a relationship with God through direct two-way communication in prayer. The Book of Prayer and its Origins: The Bible is composed of both the book of Judaism and the story of Jesus’ life. Various authors
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Understanding Islam Tony Blaile REL/134 March 16‚ 2015 John Warnshuis History of Islam There are many different religions in this world but Islam has be in the spot light of the world the last twelve years or so. If you turn on the news it is most likely that you will see a story that talks about Islam in some way shape or form. Unfortunately Islam has gotten a very bad persona from small groups of extremists that use Islam as a reason for war. But‚ Islam is not meant to be this way. To give a little
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Chapter 14 ISLAM:Names(people):Mohammed ibn Abullah- born in Mecca‚ lost merchant parents and was raised by grandfather and uncle‚ at age 30 became a merchant‚ had basic understanding of Judaism and Christianity. At 40‚ first thought up of Allah and God sending archangel‚ Gabriel to convert people. He orally transmitted his visions. Moved to Medina because of authorities threatening him because of clash of religions. Reffered to himself as the "seal of all prophets". Khadija- wealthy widow who Mohammed
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(Student Name) The Religion of Islam Minnesota School of Business Intercultural Communications (Professor Name) November 08‚ 2013 Islam is a monotheistic religion and spiritual belief based upon revelations established forth by the once then Prophet of 7th century Arabia‚ Muhammad. These revelations which were later chronicled in the Qur ’an (Koran)‚ Islam ’s sacred writings. The Arabic word ’Islam ’ conveys "entry‚" mirroring the spiritual beliefs and their central precept of ones acceptance
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For the next 15 years‚ Muhammad made his living as a merchant. Although he enjoyed success in business‚ he also cared about spiritual matter. He often spent time at prayer and meditation in the mountains around Makkah. He was concerned about the effects of wealth and the worship of idols on his city. In about 610 C.E‚ Muhammad went to meditate in a cave in the mountains. There‚ according to Islamic teaching‚ Muhammad received the call to be a prophet‚ or messenger of Allah. Allah is the Arabic
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variance with the constitutional provisions on this matter. The country has continued to witness high-level of inter and intra-ethnic conflict and religion-induced violence which frustrates development. Egungun Festival before the Advent of Islam In the ever-changing world of the Yoruba people of South Western Nigeria‚ one thing that remains consistent is a close connection with their ancestors. The ancestral spirits are much more than just dead relatives‚ they play an active role in the
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term "Islamophobia" was first used in print in 1991 and was defined in the Runnymede Trust Report as "unfounded hostility towards Islam‚ and therefore fear or dislike of all or most Muslims." The word has been coined because there is a new reality which needs naming — anti-Muslim prejudice has grown so considerably and so rapidly in recent years that a new item in the vocabulary is needed so that it can be identified and acted against. (Sajid 2005) The term "Islamophobia" was coined by way of analogy
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writings. Islam stared around the Early 700 C.E. As Islam spread throughout the Middle East‚ North Africa‚ and Asia; Muslims started the development of teaching Islam to the people. The Muslims only talked to the people about what Muhammad was teaching. So‚ about the time Islam was spreading‚ the Chinese was inventing the use of paper. The Chinese was not using paper to write on‚ but for other uses. When the Muslims invaded Asia‚ they notice paper. During that era
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travel would be involved in making a Hajj from your town to Mecca. One of the five pillars of Islam is Hajj which is pilgrimage. Muslims believe the rites of the Hajj were designed by God and taught through Prophet Muhammad. Muslims believe that since the time of Adam‚ there have been thousands of prophets‚ including such well-known figures such as Noah‚ Abraham‚ Moses‚ Jesus‚ and David‚ and that Muhammad was the final prophet of God. The Hajj as well as the other pillars is an essential in the Islamic
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