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    Islam and Christianity seem to be very different religions but as you get deeper into the rituals and beliefs the two show strong similarities. Christianity and Islam are the two most popular religions around the world but Christianity is the largest religion in the world with 1.9 billion followers. The two religions are monotheistic and believe in one single God but Islam refers to the same god‚ as Allah. The two religions are based on different teachings. Christianity is based on the life and teachings

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    Travels in Islamic world was important in the light of Islam as the Prophet encouraged his followers to seek knowledge even as far away as China‚ indicating that knowledge is borderless and travelling is a good way to expand the horizons of knowledge and experience. Leisure‚ curiosity and mostly pilgramage were reasons for travelling and as long as the underlying intention is a good one‚ like to recuperate before going back to work‚ to appreciate a new culture or country‚ or to spend time with family

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    Muslim Islamic religion based on Quran "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "one who submits to God". Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable.[2] Muslims also believe that Islam is the complete and universal version of a primordial faith that was revealed at many times and places before‚ including through the prophets Abraham‚ Moses and Jesus.[3] Muslims maintain that previous messages and revelations have been partially changed or corrupted over time‚[4] but consider the Qur’an to be both

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    The Spread of Islam Muhammad‚ an orphaned child born in Mecca around 570 C.E‚ had greatly inspired the Arabs and influenced them to spread the Islamic religion as a “sacred duty”. Many Arabs who converted to the new religion were well respected by Muslims. However‚ there were few who disobeyed the offering to convert. They were either punished or forced to become slaves. “Peoples of the Book” also known as Christians and Jews‚ had the right to practice their faiths‚ but could not spread it. Along

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    are the messenger of God." According to Islamic tradition‚ at first MUhammad feared that he might be going mad. But Khadijah consoled Muhammad and expressed her faith that God had chosen him as a prophet to spread his words to the people. Khadijah became the first convert to Islam. Islam is based on monotheism‚ or the belief in a singleGod. This God‚ Muhammad taught‚ was the same God of Abraham‚ Moses‚ and jesus. Through Gabriel‚ God told Muhammad to teach other to practice compassion‚ honesty

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    Sela Carrington A3 3/25/14 The Rise and Rapid Spread of Islam 1. How does each account portray the enemy? The Islam account portrays their enemies as the fugitive enemy and the “unbelievers.” They pursued the fugitive enemy and killed any man who got in their way. Their enemies were referred to as a fierce fighting force. The Christian account portrays their enemies as people who were going to come into their land‚ and conquer them and everyone else who lived on it. The enemies were fierce

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    Christianity in Japan Christianity as a whole idea began at the beginning of time. This entire world was founded on the basis of this concept. Through time it has tremendously expanded and has been passed down from generation to generation. As new lands were discovered and established‚ this notion of Christianity spread rapidly with it. As explorers traveled‚ they took this with them and began to incorporate it into these new cultures. Thus‚ we have the example of the country of Japan. Christianity

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    heating systems. The spread of Christianity also began during Roman times‚ and nobody can deny that that isn’t a huge part of American society today. Roman architecture was possibly the most innovative and impressive of its time. They used columns‚ domes‚ and arches‚ and were able to have a lot of interior space in their buildings. They also invented concrete‚ which

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    A Comparison Of Judaism‚ Islam‚ & Christianity Religion has and always will be one of the major forces that drives and has constantly shaped our world. Throughout the centuries wars have been fought‚ laws have been created‚ countries and towns have been built and demolished all to protect or to make known a religion. In this paper I will examine the characteristics of the three major Western religions of the world including Judaism‚ Islam‚ and Christianity. The origin of all three religions

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    For other uses‚ see Islam (disambiguation). The Kaaba‚ in Mecca‚ Saudi Arabia‚ is the center of Islam. Muslims from all over the world gather there to pray in unity. This article is part of a series on: Islam Beliefs[hide] Oneness of God Prophets Revealed books Angels Predestination Day of Resurrection Practices[hide] Profession of faith Prayer Fasting Alms Pilgrimage Texts and laws[hide] Quran Sunnah Hadith Fiqh Sharia Kalam History and leaders[hide] Timeline Muhammad Ahl

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