I have intended to write about “Islam and Violence” for some time‚ something I should have addressed a long time ago; I only hope that it is not too late. Before asking you to carefully read all of this‚ I want to be sure that you do not conclude that I am making any moral judgment or that‚ even more importantly‚ I am holding myself above others. I see what I believe is an unacceptable situation and I refuse to sit silently anymore and endorse it with my silence. I am also not going to debate
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Understanding Islam Assignment Although Islam is the second largest religion in the world‚ the infamy alone is not sufficient enough for some people to change their current views of the adherents of this religion. This history of this religion is remarkable; it started out among a small population of advocates in Arabia. It did not take a long time for this religion to spread and flourish. A religion that was established in Arabia suddenly extended to the natives of Spain‚ Africa‚ and China (“Background-Two
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Concept of Marriage in Muslim Law Islam‚ unlike other religions is a strong advocate of marriage. There is no place of celibacy in Islam like the Roman Catholic priests & nuns. The Prophet has said “There is no Celibacy in Islam”. Marriage acts as an outlet for sexual needs & regulates it so one doesn’t become slave to his/her desires. It is a social need because through marriage‚ families are established and the families are the fundamental entity of our society. Furthermore marriage
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throughout recent decades‚ “conservative” religious values and practices have spread among many Muslims around the globe. In particular‚ the progress Muslim women have made in incorporating traditional practices into their daily lives by personal choice—particularly choosing to veil‚ is astonishing. Through looking at the works of Leila Ahmed’s A Quiet Revolution and Sadek Hamid’s “The Attraction of Authentic Islam‚” this spread of traditional values proves to be true and surprising at the same time.
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IQBAL’ S CONTRIBUTION TO THE REAWAKENING OF THE MUSLIM WORLD Muhammad Aman Hob ohm Some time before his death the poet and philosopher Mohammad Iqbal‚ in whose memory this meeting is held‚ wrote the following quatrain: "When I depart from this world everyone will say: "He was known to me But in truth‚ none knows this traveller‚ Or what he said‚ and to whom nor whence he came." I have neither the good fortune of knowing Iqbal personally nor am 11 an Iqbal scholar. When I was asked
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Question: What do Muslim funerals reveal about the Islamic beliefs regarding life after death? Learning objectives: • To understand what takes place during a Muslim funeral service. • To identify the key Muslim beliefs expressed during a funeral service. • To think about symbolism Bodies are never cremated in order to highlight the belief that wealth and material possessions are unimportant. Funerals are simple; large tombstones and decorations are discouraged as some Muslims believe that the
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The Rise of Islam AP World History The Arabs • Semitic speaking people of the Middle East • Nomads who moved regularly to find water and food • Settled in the Arabian peninsula – desert land – lack of rivers and lakes The Arabs • Organized into independent clans/tribes to help one another with the harsh environment • Each tribe had a sheikh • Developed the caravan trade and were major carriers of trade from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea • Conflict over water & pasture land w/warrior
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The Islamic Caliphates and the Mauryan/Gupta empires were two main empires before the 1200s. There were a lot of differences and similarities between these two. The Islamic Caliphates were located in the modern day Middle East. The word Islam means submitted to god‚ the religion was started by the prophet Muhammad in the city of Mecca. During the empire there were two different groups that ruled. First‚ there was the Umayyad Caliphate which ruled from 661 to 750. Their capital was Damascus
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deliberately sin and do wrong to others. It is said‚ “to err is human and to forgive is divine.” Both parts of this statement are very true. As human beings we are responsible‚ but we do also make mistakes and we are constantly in need of forgiveness. Islam speaks about two aspects of forgiveness: a) Allah’s forgiveness; b) Human forgiveness. We need both‚ because we do wrong in our relations to Allah as well as in our relations to each other. A. Allah’s Forgiveness: Allah Almighty is the Oft-Forgiving
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```STATUS OF WOMAN IN ISLAM Outline Woman-as vital to life as man himself Islam gives woman rights and privileges‚ never grated before Quran addresses men and women jointly Modern woman seeks rights by force Woman has equal share in every aspect of life She is equal in responsibilities She is equal in pursuit in knowledge She is entitled to equal freedom of expression Islam determines her share in inheritance A misconception regarding this share & her witness to civil contact Some advantages
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