Depictions of Muhammad

and was formed in the Arabian Peninsula.The religious leader Muhammad died in 632 AD but is still the main leader. Islams have two main sacred texts the most impotant text is the Quran, this book is conisdered the word of God and people believe that to only get the full experience is by reading the book in Arabic (even though translated copies are sold). The other main text is the Hadith, this text collects the great things that Muhammad did and his followers. Muslims worship in a place called a…

all-knowing, all loving, and all merciful. Just as the sun shines on the world, so the light of God is shed upon all Creation. Through the teachings of the Manifestations of God—among them Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, and, in more recent times, the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh—humanity’s spiritual, intellectual and moral capacities have been cultivated. They believe the conviction that we belong to one human family is at the heart of the Bahá’í Faith. The principle…

Muslim Achievements Since humans began to roam the world, they have made improvements. Muslims have immensely impacted our modern day society due to the useful inventions they have created. Current civilizations heavily depend on these achievements. For example, we still use medicine, art techniques, and ideas in science. Three important contributions in which Muslims have invented that still influence our world today are health care, art, and science. Have you ever wondered where our…

In the 114th Surah of The Qu’ran, the Prophet is being addressed as a head and leader of a people and is commanded, “Say, ‘I seek refuge with the Lord of people, the Controller of people, the God of people’”. The three preeminent characteristics and attributes of God described here are: Kingship/Lordship, Ownership, and Holiness, which are all concerned with man taking refuge from evil within God. We described God as being omniscient, omnipotent, and omnibevolent. Both the Qu’ran and the Bible…

Islam began in the year of 610 when Muhammad received a message from God, soon Islam quickly got even larger over a short period of time. There were lots of reasons to why Islam expanded quicker compared to other religions such as Christianity, Buddhism, or Judaism. Historians believe that the three dominant reasons for Islam expanding so rapidly were that there was weakness and disunity of the old empires and kingdoms, that the muslim military had lots of strength, and finally that the Islamic…

Today, 1.6 billion Muslims live on this earth. Christian ministry to those of differing religions and beliefs, such as Islam, stands as a central tenet of Jesus’s Gospel mandate. Often those who pursue this mandate find great difficulty while proclaiming the Gospel, as cultural context may prevent the evangelizer’s words from being understood as intended. In order to avoid such confusion, careful attention and adaptation to cultural factors in essential in Christian ministry to non-believers.…

tells of how Abraham and his son Ishmael built the "House of God" in Mecca, the center of Muslim worship. From Muhammad and his follower’s perspective, God's message in these scriptures had somehow became corrupted. Although Muhammad was a prophet to the Arabs of the 7th century, the message of Abraham was timeless and intended for all humankind. It was God's final revelation, and thus Muhammad is called the last prophet. This revelation that is known as The Night of Power is the foundation of…

major influence, and still hold a significant factor in the development and expression of Islam. Sayyid Qutb was born in Musha, Upper Egypt in 1906. Although they were not rich, Qutb‘s family, including two younger sisters and a younger brother, Muhammad, lived comfortably. An intelligent child, Qutb did well in school and even managed to memorize the Quran by the age of ten. Qutb‘s hatred of the United States seems to have manifested itself during his stay in Greeley, Colorado. As a foreign…

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.…

Mathematics, astronomy, geography, literature, arts, and philosophy are all things we consider to be advanced thought and help us as a society. For these things, we can thank Islam. Islam was and still is a world power. Islam has thoroughly shaped the world as we know it. Its power spread exceedingly quickly however. The speed at which it spread begs the question, why? What about this religion caused it to move so fast? Islam spread so quickly because it surpassed the bounds of religion…