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are perceived as sacred, are the things that correspond with God’s wishes and commands (Perry). In the Muslim culture, Allah is God, the Quran is their holy book, and Muhammad was their last prophet (Grant). The Quran was created by Muhammad and includes Sharia Law, the Law of Islam. Sharia Law includes the words and actions of Muhammad on things private beliefs, public behavior and private behavior(“Sharia Law”). Sharia Law is the the most stringent in the world today. The Quran and Sharia law…

The Garden of Truth is written by Professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr who is one of the worlds leading experts on Islamic though and in his book he signifies the maturity and importance of Islam and Sufism in the western world. Professor Nasr talks about why the study of Islam is no longer a distant subject to many since its appreciation has gained life outside universities and lecture halls to become a living reality in western culture. This is certainly true of both Islam and Sufism, which today are…

prophet Muhammad, historian like Ibn Hisham focused his writing on stories about the prophet’s life that specifically focused on his victories, which conveys the power of Islam and its influence in many places especially Mecca and Medina. In this primary text, Ibn Hisham depicts yet another victory by Muhammad and his army. The prophet unsuccessfully left Mecca to Medina with only…

Nona Nguyen- World Religion Assignment 7 Discuss in detail the Five Pillars of Islam and the role of women in the Five Pillars. You must make use of all of the sources mentioned above. The Five Pillars are each described in some part of the Qur’an and were already practiced during the Muhammad’s lifetime. The Five Pillars of Islam are the Profession of Faith, The Five Daily Prayers, Almsgiving, Fasting and Pilgrimage to Mecca. Some of these practices had precedents in Jewish, Christian, and…

community. The Shi’a Muslims believe that the bloodline of Muhammad should have determined who led the Muslim community. They believe that Ali, the prophet’s cousin should have led the Muslim population after Muhammad’s death. Shi’a Muslims follow the leadership of the imams. Imams are the leaders of the Islamic population. Shi’a Muslims see imams as the true successors of Muhammad because they are all blood descendants of Muhammad. The Sunni Muslims see Shi’a Muslims as heretics because…

Egypt’s dominant religion is Islam, with a significant minority of Coptic Christians. Islam is practiced by the majority of Egyptians and it basically manages their personal, political, economic and legal lives. "The Egyptian government discriminates against the Copts and hampers their freedom of worship. The police at the local level frequently harass and sometimes even persecute Christians, particularly converts.” A convert can even be forced to divorce his or her spouse, so Islamic people…

We do live in a world in which religious reasonings justify violence. We often think of it in terms of Islam, but we forget that our own Scripture (Old and New Testaments) have been used to justify violence. There is the possibility that our own Scripture will continue to be used to justify violence. This book is not so much a defense of Islam, as an uncovering our propensity to use our Scripture to justify violence in our struggles with others. Christians throughout Christian history (and…

the name of Muhammad, which would later become the prophet to Islam. Muhammad was born in Mecca, a city pledged with moral ills that trouble Muhammad. While out meditating in a cave, he was contacted by the angel Gabriel, and was told that he was the messenger of God. He soon started to spread his teachings, but was unsuccessful in the beginning. He was forced to make a pilgrimage later called Hijra to the city of Yathrib due to the threat of murder. Only then was Muhammad successful…

Muhammad divided the Muslims from Mecca by breaking up tribes as well as families and criticizing old polytheistic traditions. While bringing together his new community, Muhammad ended up breaking up tribes and turned families against each other. Muhammad’s journey to Medina signaled not only his escape from a dangerous Mecca, but also the further establishment of the Islamic community. This journey, known as the Hijrah, forced those who were loyal to Muhammad to leave their families and friends…

How It's Like To Be Muslim Me Sitting in my seat observing my surroundings, I saw a couple, sitting a few seats ahead of me, strangely dressed. I had a sinking feeling in my stomach that something was horribly wrong. That these people were out to terrorize the passengers and me. I sat there praying to Allah, reciting the same prayers that those strangely dressed passenger may have recited. I am a Muslim. I believe in my faith. I believe in God. I believe that all people have been created…