Split of Islam (Shi’a and Sunni) The Shi’a and Sunni religions came about for various reasons; beginning with the birth of the leader Muhammad in 570. Muhammad founded the religion Muslim (Islam) in 610 and throughout his life began preaching Islam in 613 and conquered Mecca in 630. Following Muhammad’s death in 632‚ Abu Bakr and Ali are nominated to serve in Muhammad’s position. Abu Bakr is selected but the minority that voted for Ali became known as Shiat Ali. In 656‚ Abu Bakr was assassinated
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Sunnis Several years after Muhammad’s death‚ the various factions of the Islamic faith were formed. Many of Muhammad’s relatives and companions were involved in the power struggle‚ and the war finally stabilized when Mu’awiyya‚ the governor of Syria‚ took control of the Caliphate. This marked the rise of the Umayyad dynasty which ruled Islam for quite some time. Although the Qur’an ordains that the division of Muslims into different sections is forbidden‚ three sects of Islam developed and emerged
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Christianity‚ Islam is divided into two large groups based on different beliefs and traditions: Shi’a and Sunni. One major difference they have or the main dividing factor as some would it is the succession to their prophet‚ Muhammad. The dominant sect‚ the Sunnis‚ believe in the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs with Abu Bakr being the first while Shi’a’s maintain it was Ali ibn Abi Talib‚ Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law‚ who was the first caliph.1 The structure of the Shi’a and Sunni Muslims’ religious
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11 ISLAM 570 C.E. – 1500 C.E. SUBMISSION TO ALLAH: MUSLIM CIVILIZATION BRIDGES THE WORLD COMMENTARY The thesis of Chapter 11 is clearly stated by Howard Spodek on page 334: “Islam was not only a faith‚ not only a system of government‚ not only a social and cultural organization‚ but a combination of all four.” This‚ it might be argued‚ could be said about any of the “world religions” during at least some stage of their development‚ but is perhaps more true of Islam than the others‚ owing
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Five Pillars of Islam The First Pillar is the believers’ confession of faith‚ reduced to a few words that every member of the faithful from every continent and background can understand‚ from the illiterate nomadic herdsman in the deserts of Northern Kenya to the sophisticated trilingual businessman of Paris or Riyadh. The Second Pillar is the central act of righteous in Islam‚ the very essence of the life of a Muslim. The Third Pillar Islam is a significant presence in one hundred or more countries
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Catholic Christianity versus Islam November 30‚ 2007 Catholicism has been around for along time although it has evolved over the years. Some Catholics are more liberal and accepting of new beliefs while others remain true to the original doctrines. The Roman Catholic Church traces its history to Jesus Christ and the Apostles‚ (Roman Catholicism‚ 2007). The Roman Catholic’s are the largest group under Christianity in the world. Some of the customs of the Roman Catholic Church came from Doctrines
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religion‚ and what a symbol should represent. Though‚ a religion from the Western side‚ does not believe in the same practices that Confucius has taught his Eastern people. Leading to the topic‚ both Confucianism and Islam are similar and alike in different ways. To begin‚ Confucianism and Islam are alike in many ways; specifically in the belief system. Both religions are down and greatly devoted towards helping others‚ and living a good life. Confucius believe that in order to live a good life‚ people
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Christianity versus Islam Christianity and Islam are both very different religions‚ or as many people call them‚ worldviews. A worldview is a pattern of ideas but also a pattern of beliefs‚ convictions‚ and habits that help us make sense of God‚ the world‚ and our relationship of God and the world. While a worldview and a religion are very similar‚ they are also very different. A religion is a system of belief that attempts to define the nature of God and how human beings can understand and interact
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similar manner in the biblical worldview. Islam would also show reverence to Allah as God versus the Holy Trinity as believed in the biblical worldview. The Islam religion does believe that Allah created mankind‚ however based off of some of the text in the Qur’an it can be alleged that the Islamic worldview accepts theistic evolution as part of their creation account. Muslims believe that animals can praise Allah‚ but not in the same fashion as mankind. Islam believes it is prohibited to abuse animals;
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The Roman Catholic and Islamic teachings in regards to abortion are similar as abortion is viewed as killing or murder in both religious traditions and is forbidden‚ as it is contrary to the value of human life gifted by the Creator. Roman Catholicism teaches that life is a gift from God from conception and as such must be valued and treated as sacred. It is also believed that only God can put an end to life‚ it is understood in terms of Gods will. Human life is sacred because from its beginning
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