and success of the First? When Pope Urban II received a petition from the Byzantine Emperor Alexius for military aid to repel the threat of Islam‚ particularly the Muslim Turks‚ he saw an opportunity to repair the Great Schism of forty years and unite the church under papal primacy.1 Europe at this time was not only fervently Christian‚ but its knights‚ although they regarded bloodshed as inherently sinful‚ consistently delved into violence and killing.2 It is therefore clear to see‚ when Pope Urban
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DBQ Essay: Christian Muslim View of Merchant During the Post-Classical Era merchants played a key role in the foundations of societies. In its origins‚ Christianity viewed merchants negatively‚ whereas Islam saw the profession more positively‚ reflected in their religious documents; the two religions changed their views by 1500‚ Christianity becoming more positive and Islam negative‚ displayed in the authoritative opinions and actions of merchants. Religious documents in each religion reflect
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some of the areas of conflict between early Christians and the Roman Empire? What were the issues and/or misunderstandings behind these conflicts? How did these help to shape Christian identity and practice? Christians and Roman Empire: conflicts and Christian identity "Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s‚ and unto God the things that are God’s" is one of the most famous sayings that Jesus Christ would have said in response to the question whether Christians should pay Roman taxes;
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ideas can be seen in governments‚ make-up of cities‚ and architecture. Architecture in particular is still very prominent from earlier civilizations such as the case in Al-Andalus. The most important building in Islamic Spain‚ like other centers of Muslim civilizations is the mosque‚ house of worship. The inside of a mosque is empty‚ without seats or altars‚ as the empty space is a surface used for expression of form. All mosques are built to model the Prophet’s mosque in Madinat al Nabi in present
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This world‚ would be a very nice place if we take away religion and people as pastor Suleiman away from it. But before then‚ Christians should not kill Muslims as pastor Suleiman urged them to do. Life is so precious. We must protect it. There is no basis for taking another man’s life. The only allowance is if you are trying to protect your own life as natural law dictates. No one should allow pastors to deceive them to kill fellow Nigerians. All religions‚ traditions and conventional wisdom forbid
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The first contacts between the British and the Muslims were sporadic and rare. The first known encounter of the Muslims and the citizens of the British Isles dates back to the seventh century. For example‚ the gold imitation of the dinar was coined in 775 by Offa‚ the King of Mercia‚ a kingdom in Anglo-Saxon England. The coin had Offa’s name on one side and the inscription of the Islamic declaration of faith ‘there is no God but Allah alone’ on the other (The Gold Imitation Dinar of Offa). During
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directed towards me is “where do you prefer living: Nigeria or America?” Unfortunately‚ I cannot really answer that question because both places are completely different in my eyes. I have come to the realization that I am torn between two places I dearly love. Nigeria‚ my homeland‚ was my first love and where I spent majority of my childhood. America‚ the land of great opportunities‚ was where I cultivated most of the beliefs I brought from Nigeria. Although both countries share my common love for
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Radicalized Muslims‚ Conflict with the West and True Islam Jamil Elbanna LED6851 Professor Doyle California Miramar University Introduction: Terrorism and violence in association with a slice of the Muslims of today have become an increasingly visible phenomenon. It is a quandary that – on one hand - has left much of the western world affected with fear‚ anger‚ resentment‚ distrust and trillions of dollars of expenditure on a perpetual war on what appears to be an elusive terror
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Introduction Conflict usually occurs primarily as a result of a clash of interests in the relationship between parties‚ groups or states‚ either because they pursuing opposing or incompatible goals. Although the term war is sometimes used as a synonym for conflict‚ it is more usual to restrict the meaning of war to violent conflict‚ involving armed forces. But like war‚ conflict is and has been throughout history a normal way of conducting disputes between political groups within human
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as Nigeria‚ divisions among the ethnic groups‚ regions and sections of the country is bound to exist. In pre-colonial times‚ interethnic relations were often mistrustful‚ or discriminatory‚ and sometimes violent. At the same time‚ there were relationships‚ such as trade‚ that required peaceful communications. The most widespread communication was in the north between pastoral and agricultural peoples who traded cattle for farm products‚ and pasturage rights for manuring. CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA: CAUSES
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