The author notes geographical patterns that impacted Muslim/Christian interaction such as the trade winds. The trade winds, as stated by the author, are “high-pressure air currents that move steadily from either pole toward the equator.” These trade winds that are part of the inter-tropical convergence zone, the weather system that moves north and south of the equator, drove Muslims and Christians to the same islands, beaches, and ports. This season also brings about catastrophic storms, floods and drought that necessitate migrations by African nomads (mostly Muslims) and farmers, (Muslims, Christians and other believers) to new territories best suitable for agriculture. Migrations lead to increases in populations and a substantial expansion of religion across the region.…
Two religions, Islam and Christianity, were both founded by Abraham and his sons. Even with the same family founding them they have very diverse similarities and differences. Within both passages found in the Koran, Sura 93, and the Bible, Psalms 23, similar points are expressed. Although they describe a similar praise to their God, dictions and phrases from Sura 93 expressed through rhetorical questions change the passage into something with an accusable tone. Each passage shows a similar message of showing praise for their God because of all the things he’s provided the reader.…
This podcast talks about Jesus Christ from a historical perspective through the book Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth and its author, Reza Aslan. This book dives into the historical perspective of Jesus of Nazareth and discusses Reza’s own religious journey. Religion is defined by the book to a a social institution involving beliefs and practices based on recognizing the sacred. There are several concepts from the lecture and book can be seen through this podcast. Religion is very complex as shown by Emile Durkheim thought of religion involves things that surpass the limits of our knowledge.…
He sees this bitterness between Christians and Muslims which left behind by series of crusades was because of the invade of Christianity to suppress the faith of Islam with series of brutality. In his writing,…
Structure and language Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s novel, Infidel is an autobiography focusing on her struggles as a Muslim woman. It starts of by a detailed recollection of her childhood and life in Somalia leading to her movement to America. Ayaan’s novel focuses on her inner struggle with Religion and human value, which she later on figures out. Ayaan’s profound awakening happens when she moves to the Netherlands where she later on obtains a degree in political science. The structure and language of Infidel elaborates on the idea of Islam and Islamic culture being the opposite of what it stands for, as peaceful and coequal, through the author’s descriptiveness, blunt honesty, and her choice of point of view.…
The First Crusade began in 1096 after Pope Urban II’s speech at the Council of Clermont in 1095. One version of Urban’s Speech at Clermont was recorded by Fulcher de Chartes, a priest who also participated in the Crusades. While this version of Pope Urban II’s speech is one of the more reliable sources of the said speech, there is still a great chance for bias especially as Fulcher de Chartes was a crusader himself. This one speech, whether or not it was an accurate recording of what Pope Urban II actually said, was one driving force behind the First Crusade. This First Crusade was, at least officially, an effort to help the Byzantine Empire to reclaim the Holy City of Jerusalem from the Ottoman Turks.…
Almond then goes on to list the books flaws. Almond calls the books most glaring weakness is its one sided flow of information. Almond claims that the book is rhetorical, not arguementative; and paints Muslims in a mostly negative light and notes that the only “good” Muslims that show up in the book are victims of “bad” muslims. The book’s lack of counter arguments and opposing narratives is also discussed. Almond claims that the book ingnores history that is inconvinent for its narrative and challenges Murray’s notion of a Christian Europe when historically Europe has been home to…
The Song of the Cid was composed during a time of major change and chaos. Christian rulers were compelled to reclaim previous Christian lands in Spain from the Muslims. Through these proceedings, the relationships between Christians, Jews, and Muslims were tested in order to maintain set social boundaries. These social boundaries, however, were not absolute in reality as depicted in The Song of the Cid. Instead, Jews and Muslims present more a of a caricature view in The Song of the Cid.…
In his autobiographical writing, The Deliverance From Error, Al-Ghazali tells his audience about the reason for his leaving his prestigious teaching position in Baghdad while also addressing numerous theological, philosophical, and practical problems facing Islam in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. A sizeable chunk of Al-Ghazali’s writing is aimed at tackling the topic of prophethood as a possibility, an actuality, and its specific realization by the prophet Muhammad. Within his discussion and defense of the Muslim conception of prophethood, he is primarily occupied with the philosophical problems that the philosophers of his day had presented him with, and their erroneous views about prophethood that resulted from their misunderstandings.…
The Qur’an engages the Islamic people into the development of cultural beliefs and laws. In the article Shared Stories, Rival Telling’s, Gregg develops the comparison of Sarah and Hagar’s story throughout a variety of religions. Also, Gregg calls into question the Qur’an legality in the story of Sarah and Hagar. Sarah and Hagar’s story represents the Muslim woman in a manner legally correct according to the Qur’an where both woman were wives of Abram, neither were left without any inheritance and security and ultimately display an aspect of Muslim woman and their role in society in a very pressing way. Hagar and Sarah’s story shows what the legal norms regarding woman were like and how these women went about living lives.…
Throughout history there have been numerous wars started because of the need to help others from living under a supposed harsh regime and save them from being persecuted because of their race, religion or class. Many of these types of wars have been unsuccessful in achieving this goal and only one notable, historical crusade has done this and has succeeded, but at a price. There hasn’t been a movement more momentous than the First Crusade. The First Crusade was a pilgrimage turned military expedition to Jerusalem that was sponsored by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clement in November 1095 in the aspiration to set out from the west to the recover the holy city from the hands of the Muslims. The aim of this paper is to examine the causes…
This modules essay is a very intriguing and inspiring segment of the text. The religions that inspired this essay include Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Christianity. The elements that will be discussed in detail will include a look at the common grounds that each religion might share, some similarities that may exist between the three faiths, an inspection of their distinctions, and uniqueness of each religious practice. Now that we have distinguished each topic that will be explicated on, let’s dive into the first topic of discussion. Between the Zoroastrians, Jews, and Christians, each worship one God.…
Introduction The discourse is about the analyses of three primary sources The Voices of Islam and what the sources reveal about the Islamic Society in the Ancient World. The first primary source 'The Quran Seventh Century C.E. ', is a book that has the word of God 'Allah, ' which contain revelations provided by the messenger of Allah, the Prophet Muhammad. According to Strayer, the revelations were recorded in the Quran, becoming the sacred text in the Islam community and the core of their faith.…
Ibn Battuta: The Man Who Walked Across the World (Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, India, China) 2015, 180 min. In English with English subtitles. Producer: Tim Mackintosh – Smith, BBC. Distributor: BBC.…
Another story of Muhammad assuming the responsibility to lead prayer, to which all other previous prophets kneel down before him, this is no act of worship towards Muhammad by the other prophets but precisely represents the Prophet’s acceptance. The acceptance of other prophets is significant because it conveys the equality Muhammad has amongst these other figures but it also constitutes his favor given by God. Which leads us to the miracles performed by Muhammad and the similarities they have with those of Jesus Christ, and the favor God has shown to his…