Islam Essay

In about 610 C.E Muhammad a merchant and the last messenger of Allah became a prophet when Angel Gabriel gave a vision on the Arabian Peninsula. Ultimately there were three of the main reasons Islam was able to spread so fast was because of its Military Conquest, favorable Treaties, and connection to the rest of the world by Trade Routes. Many people may think that the Treaties and Trade Routes were the cause of Islam's rapid spread. While Treaties and Trade Routes were two causes of Islam's…

Why I would convert to Islam Before I begin my paper, I would like to confess that my idea of Islam was based on stereotypes portrayed by the American media. I was fortunate enough to have gone to school and build friendships with Muslim Brothers from Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Through my relationships with them, I learned that they were not much different than myself. However, I was unable to take the time to talk to them about their religion. I also struggled to understand their…

The book, Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam, was written by John Louis. To first understand the book, the author behind it must be understood. He is an American professor of International Affairs and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He is also the director of the Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim–Christian Understanding at Georgetown. Esposito was born in Brooklyn, New York City in 19 May 1940. He was brought up as Roman Catholic in an Italian neighborhood, and…

Why did Islam spread so Quickly? Islam is a very invasive religion that began in 610 C.E.. These documents say that the man who discovered Islam is named Muhammad. Muhammad traveled to a cave outside of Mecca in Arabia to meditate.There, the archangel gabriel appeared and gave Muhammad words to recite (otherwise known as Islam). Why did Islam spread so quickly? The definition of Islam means “words of Allah”. By asking “so quickly”, it asks why so many people became followers of Islam right now.…

billion Muslims in the world. How does Islam affect their lives? How does Islam affect a non-muslim’s life on a daily basis? The impact is huge and causes controversy because stereotypes and ideology are growing bigger and tolerance is getting smaller. I’m going to explain and understand how Islam influences the lives of many people because it shows how a religion can influence people. I chose this topic because it is a global problem that the stereotype Islam causes controversy because of its…

may have a different skin color or believe in another God does not make them bad people, it just makes them different from others. The United States government should never be allowed to ban a certain group of people, in this case the seven chosen Islam believing countries. The countries Trump decided to ban from the U.S. are Libya, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, and Sudan. In short, there should be no (Muslim) ban in place over America. Furthermore, Muslims have been placed under an untrue…

about Islam is that, it is a terrorist religion while the rest of them also said they agree. Immediately I heard this statement, I just smile and nodded my head pitifully to their naiveness. B. Today, I have decided to inform you all about the basic perspective, many people do not know about…

pillars of Islam? What did it practices and doctrines offer to poor urban African American culture? Why did he leave it? What did he find in universal Islam that was different from the practices and teachings of the nation of Islam? It really amazed me to read about this part of his journey. Malcolm had a lot of things to say about the nation of Islam. He talks about how he saw there were differences in the Nation of Islam and the Universal Islam. He later explains he five pillars of…

The fifth pillar of Islam is to make a pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, at least once in one's lifetime. This pillar is obligatory for every Muslim, male or female, provided that he/she is physically and financially able to do so. Prerequisites for performing the Hajj are to be a Muslim, to be an adult or mature enough, and to have the ability to afford the journey. The reward for the Hajj is that Allah will forgive all your sins since they day that you were born. Hajj is the best…

abstaining from wrongdoing. In the Islamic faith, the Five Pillars of Islam are a continuity of the Ten Commandments, this is obvious in the First Pillar, Shahadah or Creed. Shahadah means creed, it is a simple statement that declares “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger. “ This first pillar is the most important, therefore is it seen and repeated constantly all over the Islamic world. The Second Pillar of Islam is Salas, which means prayer. In the Qur’an, it states that…