Spread of Islam Andrew Lowery HIS 275/CA September18‚ 2014 Kerrin Conroy Spread of Islam Islam is not only one of the three major monotheistic religions in the world today‚ it is also it is the fastest growing. Additionally‚ political conflict between Islamic groups and the West play out on the international stage like the latest of the Crusades. The message of the Prophet Mohammad has been distorted and misunderstood by those outside of Islam who see only a religion of hatred. Islam did‚ however
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“Understanding Islam” by Kenneth Jost‚ pg. 172 – 176 Islam is an ill-perceived religion throughout most of the Western world. Once known as a quiet and peaceful religion‚ the general perception of people from other religions and most of the world upon Islam is quite distorted. Ever since the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center‚ an influx of discrimination and prejudice towards Islam and Muslims has spread throughout the world. In “Understanding Islam‚” by Kenneth Jost‚ an article about several
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Islam‚ Postmodernism and Other Futures A Ziauddin Sardar Reader Edited by Sohail Inayatullah and Gail Boxwell Pluto LONDON • STERLING‚ VIRGINIA P Press First published 2003 by Pluto Press 345 Archway Road‚ London N6 5AA and 22883 Quicksilver Drive‚ Sterling‚ VA 20166–2012‚ USA www.plutobooks.com Copyright © Ziauddin Sardar 2003 © Introduction and selection Sohail Inayatullah and Gail Boxwell 2003 The right of Ziauddin Sardar‚ Sohail Inayatullah and Gail Boxwell to be identified
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Christianity and Islam The two most populous religious belief systems in the world today are Christianity and Islam; however they are in constant conflict with each other. The problems exhibited by each religion toward the other have their beginnings in Ancient times when Christianity had finally reached a large part of civilization‚ while Islam sprouted up almost overnight. There are many differences in the historical context as well as belief systems of both religions‚ which lead to their
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Islam is not only a religion but also a civilization since it is represented by over one billion Muslims and over 50 Muslim states. Emerging as a civilization influenced by religious beliefs and practices‚ Islam influenced different groups of people in diverse stages of history and in different countries. A major part of the Islamic faith is the strong belief in an afterlife. Muslims spend their life preparing for their death and the bliss they will face if they follow the rules and life style of
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One of the most important principles of Islam is that all things belong to God‚ and that wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust. The word Zakat means both ’purification’ and ’growth’. Our possessions are purified by setting aside a proportion for those in need‚ and‚ like the pruning of plants‚ this cutting back balances and encourages new growth. Zakat is the amount of money that every adult‚ mentally stable‚ free‚ and financially able Muslim‚ male and female‚ has to pay to support specific
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WOMEN IN ISLAM It is not a news flash that Islam has been painted as a religion that oppresses women. In fact‚ the Westerners especially are very progressive in proving this by starting to put the idea that there is no difference between men and women thus they must be equally treated. Those who are ignorant about Islam would perceive that this religion is very oppressive to women by looking at the surface of the issues that involve women’s right such as hijab‚ polygamy and inheritance. These
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There will come a time when holding on to your Iman will be like holding on to hot coals. - Prophet Muhammad A marketing executive at Google and a self-diagnosed “Internet Addict‚” Whael Ghonim scored a Klout of 80. Klout uses a complex algorithm to measure Internet influence. Score a Klout of 100 and you’re a virtual autocrat. Ghonim ’s Facebook reaches 720‚000 followers. Casual‚ technical‚ or political‚ Ghonim’s Facebook activity generates thousands of impressions. Raw and mangled‚ Khaled
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purpose. In a speech delivered at Aligarh in 1910‚ under the title "Islam as a Social and Political Ideal‚" he indicated the new Pan-Islamic direction of his hopes. The recurrent themes of Iqbal’s poetry are a memory of the vanished glories of Islam‚ a complaint about its present decadence‚ and a call to unity and reform. Reform can be achieved by strengthening the individual through three successive stages: obedience to the law of Islam‚ self-control‚ and acceptance of the idea that everyone is potentially
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Islam and Science The 6th century Islamic empire inherited the scientific tradition of late antiquity. They preserved it‚ elaborated it‚ and finally‚ passed it to Europe (Science: The Islamic Legacy 3). At this early date‚ the Islamic dynasty of the Umayyads showed a great interest in science. The Dark Ages for Europeans were centuries of philosophical and scientific discovery and development for Muslim scholars. The Arabs at the time assimilated the ancient wisdom of Persia and the classical
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