TAUSUG BELIEFS AND PRACTICES * One characteristic of the Tausug is preservation of the family reputation and will never commit an act of cowardice that will blemish on the family’s name * “You can never expect a Tausug to run from a good fight” * They believe that running away is shameful especially when other members of the family are involved Paggunting * Tausug baptism * The child clad in best garment is brought to the group of Imams standing in circle * A few strands
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(Zakat)‚ fasting‚ pilgrimage to mecca (hajj). The purpose of each pillar and how it is put into practice illuminates the dedication Muslim faith requires. The first pillar of Islam‚ Shahadah‚ is the pronouncement of faith to God as spoken by the prophet Muhammad. It is intended to announce the word of Islam and remind Muslims the improtane of living through God‚ or as they call Allah. “There is no God but Allah‚ and Muhammad is his messenger.” This creed is indoctrinated into the ears of
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BUS240: Professional Work Values in Islam Instructor: Dr. Hisham Adam Group Names: Yousef Al Khamis Khalid Al Dabbous Hamad Al Sayegh Mohammad Jamal Professional Work Values Introduction Religion plays an important role in the development of work and professional ethics the world over. All religions‚ Christianity‚ Islam‚ and Hindu among others all inform on work‚ work values and work ethics in an effort
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explain to you the every day life of an every day Islamic woman living in Iran. You will be astonished by what these women have endured through the centuries. The rights granted to women in the Quran (the Islamic Holy Book) and by the Islamic prophet Muhammad were an improvement to the rights prior to the birth of Islam. In fact‚ the Quran states that "God treats men and women as spiritual equals". The Quran also states the dress code for the believers but does not support or advocate it. It
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Reading the "The Qur’an” in The Muslim Next Door written by Ali-Karamali discusses the principles for reading the Qur’an and my impression to would all Muslims agree with her discussion of this is yes. To begin‚ Ali-Karamali says the Qur’an should be read as a poem or song not as a textbook or novel as it is not structured that way to be read. Second‚ the Qur’an is better recited of being read ahead so the rhymes can be heard as it was written in the first person. Third‚ the Qur’an should be read
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When I first read about the title of this article‚ I was excited because it sounds like it was such a big issue in the western countries. That triggers me to respond to this paper. I like the title by CBN.com in his article [1] “Why are so many westerner converting to Islam?” ‚ which states the reasons for the growth in Muslim population was due to recent immigration and the high birth rate of Muslims and not specifically due to conversion. Still‚ the number of those who converted to Islam is significant
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Muhammad of a one true god named Allah. This inspired Muhammad to spread the ideas of Allah‚ beginning the world-wide religion known as Islam. Although it met much resistance in the city of Mecca at first‚ the religion grew and Muhammad was seen as a prophet of Allah. After Muhammad’s death in 632 CE‚ all of his teachings were recorded in a book called the Qur’an‚ and the religion continued on to spread. Within 100 years of Muhammad’s death‚ Islam had spread past the Middle East and went to other continents
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Jeffrey Lang’s Struggling to Surrender is at once a personal reflection on what it is to be a Muslim and a provocative discussion of issues of interest to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Jeffrey Lang born in 1954 and raised a Roman Catholic in Connecticut‚ Lang‚ a mathematics professor at the University of Kansas who converted to Islam‚ wrestles with questions faced by contemporary American Muslims of all backgrounds‚ producing some interesting analyses and challenging conclusions. He explains his
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spiritual guidance and advice to Islamic people‚ men and women alike‚ and is known as one of the most famous Islam mystics‚ who had a significant contribution on its development. Rabi’a al-Adawiyya was living during a time of great turbulence after Prophet Muhammad’s death. There was an increasing focus on accumulating wealth‚ and move away from the
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has positive effects on life. I would further explain each pillar and its effect on life. The first pillar of Islam is reading Kalema Tayeba. By reading this Kalema and believing on its words‚ Muslims admit that there is no God except Allah and prophet Mohmmad (P.B.U.H) is the last messenger of Allah. After reading this Kalema‚ Muslims admit that they will follow the rules of Islam and act according to Holy Quran. The Second Pillar of Islam is Namaz. By offering Namaz‚ Muslims purify their self
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