the development of the views of marriage‚ women’s rights‚ equality‚ and also the influence of women in the development of Islamic tradition was discussed. The story of Muhammad and his various wives as well as Allah having three daughters show the influence of women and also the development of polygamy in Islamic beliefs. Muhammad had many wives due to him taking in women whom were unable to return to their homes and were in need of help due to their conversion to Islam and the lack of support that
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Who is a perfect mentor? Who do you call a perfect mentor? What does he do? Why is he needed? Guidance comes from teachers and parents too. Leaders also guide as well as friends—are they all perfect mentors? ‘You do not sin.’ The man was now confused. Many people will answer with these words ‘Someone who is pious‚ devout‚ a worshipper.’ But there are many devout‚ pious people who do not fault in their prayers—many of them sitting around you. Are they the perfect mentors? ‘The perfect guide is
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son to he and Sarah‚ the history of Islam is not nearly as old as the Abrahamic covenant. Ron Carlson writes in Fast Facts on False Teachings that‚ “According to Muslim tradition‚ the angel Gabriel came to Muhammad. And they take this as a sign that Muhammad was a prophet to the Arabs.” Muhammad lived in the 6th century and most people‚ Muslims
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told by God to sacrifice his son‚ Isaac‚ on this rock. He did not actually sacrifice his son‚ yet he proved his loyalty to God. The Muslims believe that this rock was where Muhammad ascended into heaven to learn of the will of Allah. Muhammad was the founder of the religion of Islam and was said to be the last prophet. Muhammad then returned to Earth to spread the word of Allah to all people. The rock that is sheltered by the Dome of the Rock has religious significance in two major religions‚ thus
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The African Jihads Jihad‚ the Muslim word meaning holy war. During the 18th and 19th centuries‚ this word brought fear to anyone who did not fully believe in the Islamic state and resided in West Africa. The Jihads of this era not only changed the faith of many people‚ but also the landscape of West African democracy. Although Islamic Jihads had occurred in the past‚ they never surmounted to the magnitude of those of the 18th century. What factors and leaders caused the West African
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about the Muslim religion. The Muslim religion dates all the way back to 570 BC when the prophet Muhammad was said to be born. Muhammad is considered by Muslims to be the last continuing chain of prophets who has come to restore what they consider real religion. (Fisher‚ 2005‚ Para. 1). The Muslims scared book is called the Qur’an‚ which according to the Muslims revealed a series of revelations to Muhammad to include that Abraham and Ishmael together built the holiest sanctuary in Islam; the Muslim
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fastest growing religion in the world‚ and the second largest religion behind Christianity. Of the five major religions that are practiced today‚ Islam is the youngest one and did not come into existence until 622 CE. The founder of was a man name Muhammad who was born in Mecca which is located in Saudi Arabia. His name means the “The Praised One” (Encyclopedia Britannica Online‚ 2007). Mohammad’s father died before he was born‚ and his mother died when he was six years old. At the age of 25 he
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disease 1.Ibn Sina “Avicenna” (980-1037) compiled a medical encyclopedia that talked about the contagious nature of disease and how they could be spread by filthy water IV. Literature A. Arabic poetry was well established by the time of Muhammad 1.Worshipped Bedouin tribal life‚ courage in battle‚ hunting‚ sports‚ and respect for the animals of the desert ((camel)) 2.Originally passed on by memory and later compiled in anthologies B. Pre-Muslim Persia had a long literary tradition
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Islam is the religion of the Muslims‚ a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah. According to Sheikh Hmoud M. Al-Lahim (1995)‚ meaning of Islam is the submission and obedience to the command of Allah s.w.t with no doubt. By obeying to Allah s.w.t‚ our creator‚ we can live in peaceful lifes. Allah s.w.t has sent down Prophets throughout the years to guide us and Muhammad s.a.w was the last Prophet we should believe in. Who is neglecting the acts of worship
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1) Islam means A) "dedication to Allah." B) "victory." C) "peace." D) "people of the book." E) "submission." 2) The political and theological faction within Islam that recognized only Ali and the descendants of the family of Muhammad as rightful rulers was called A) Fiqhs. B) Kharij. C) Sunnis. D) Shi’is. E) Sufis. 3) One difference between classical China and the earlier Hwang Ho river-valley civilization was that in classical China‚ A) irrigation was widely practiced
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