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for the spread of religion and the Empire was Mecca. The Islamic Empire was the start of the religion Islam. Mecca was important for the religion because before Islam it was a location for shrines, during the time of Islam it was the location of The Kaaba, and Muhammad the founder and the prophet of Islam was raised in Mecca. Mecca was also important for non religious reasons. It was a very important site for trade. During the time of the Islamic Empire, There were many Islamic achievement…

I believe that the three religions should be grouped together as each seems to branch off from the previous religion. Judaism is the oldest of the three and provides a good foundation for the other two. Christianity came second as a branch of Judaism. There are talks of Jesus and Abraham in the Islam religion showing that it is also a branch off of Judaism, however it isn’t tied into Christianity as much. Each of the three religions are monotheistic, they each worship a single god, the same god…

Mecca was considered of primary importance to the Muslim community because of the presence there of the Kaaba. This sanctuary was then a pagan shrine, but according to the Koran (2:124-29), it had been built by Abraham and his son Ishmael and had therefore to be reintegrated in Muslim society. An attempt to go on pilgrimage to Mecca in 628 was unsuccessful…

Islam: Empire of Faith The documentary, Islam: Empire of Faith, teaches viewers about the history of Islam. Subtopics in the movie include the life of great leaders of Islam like Muhammad, Saladin, Mehmet, and Sulleyman. It's also discusses topics such as revolutionary innovations, brought to us by Muslims, and important buildings from the i history of Islam. While the film was clearly extremely educational, I found it was hard to keep my attention focused on it. However, Islam: Empire of Faith…

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share a lot of similarity. They are all originated in what is called today “middle east”. They are considered the three major monotheistic religions in the world, they all believe and worship one god, and even if it’s called different names by each religion it still the same transcendent that is beyond our ability to comprehend, the creator and the sustainer of the universe, and that speaks through prophet …as sacred texts called holly book which differ for each…

There are many religions in the world that people live off of, believe in, and dispute over. Some date way back to the early civilizations, others just recently. No doubt some religions are based off of other forgotten or original beliefs but each is different in its own suit and helps us as humans live and function with a purpose. Islam and Buddhism. Two completely different religions with different morals and beliefs, yet they both give the modern day dwellers a sense of belonging. We live off…

The Islam culture and religion has been around, dating all the way back to 622 A.D. It is the fastest growing and second largest religions. Even with such a large following, most people are still unaware of the practices and traditions of the Islamic culture. Muslims live a very structured life, with important events that take place each and every year. One of the topics that truly grabbed my attention was the Five Pillars of Islam. Each pillar containing a very important meaning that the Muslim…

and forgo other physical needs such as sex or smoking. The Final pillar, Hajj, is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Mecca is a mosque located in Ka’ba, Saudi Arabia. It is thought to have been built by Abraham. The focal point of the mosque is the Kaaba, or, ‘The House of God’. Islamic adherents residing in Australia have the opportunity to freely practice in this country due to the section in the constitution that states all religious beliefs can be practiced to ones will. According to BBC (2009)…

on fasting from dusk to dawn during a holy month known as Ramadan . The fifth pillar Hajj focuses on making the journey to a place called Mecca where a Muslim must visit the holy sites at least once in their lifetime and more importantly visiting Kaaba and walking around it seven times . These five pillars have nothing to do with violence they mainly focus on being a better person than they are. Extremist groups such as the Taliban and Jamiat-e Ulema Islam are just a small percentage of Islamic…

“Explain what the mosque reveals about Islamic faith and worship” As an AS level student, I have been given a question to write an essay on how Islamic faith and worship is presented through the mosque. Due to its importance to the Islamic faith, mosques are carefully architected to show such beauty that Allah has created within his people. Ever since the building of the first mosque in Medina in 622 CE, mosques have been modified. However, many mosques have similar features. When visiting…