Prophets of Islam

Islam is said to have ‘interacted’ with its Indian environments in various ways. First off, South Asia, the region known as Hind, has one of the largest Muslim populations of any region in the world. According to the 2010 figure, India has a Muslim population of about 177 million, identifying as the second largest religion in India behind Hinduism. Islam began to spread through maritime trade, Arab merchants would go to south Asia and settle there, learning the local language and marrying the…

culture is that Islam is a religion of peace. This is the predominant issue that is being researched in this paper. Is Islam a religion of peace or is it a religion of war? With a carful analysis of the history and doctrine of this ideology, an answer to this question can be clearly seen. History Islam is on the rise throughout the world. Noah Feldman writes, “By 1995 it was estimated that there were between 4.6 million and 5 million Muslims in the United States and Canada.” Islam has been one…

Islam has grown immensely over the years and is recognized as one of the three Abrahamic faiths that derived from the Middle East. Being a monotheistic religion, “Islam traces its history to the worship of one God instituted by Abraham in the second millennium BC” (Muck, 5). The most important thing to note while learning about Islam is that they believe that there is one God who speaks to his people with the help of prophets. Similar to Judaism and Christianity, Islam is familiar with prophets…

First, I will talk about the basis of Islam and what it really teaches. Due to recent events in the United Sates the image of Islam has been distorted making it look violent, intolerant and that has increase islamophobia. Islam has grown so rapidly and there are nearly 6 to 7 million Muslims nationwide and it is important for everyone to gain knowledge on what Islam truly is. Islam walks in the path of flexibility and denounces any type of violence. The Holy Quran states that “If any one killed…

following the laws of Islam and the words of their prophet, Mohammed. With the heinous acts they have performed against humanity, people are now associating all Islam with the terrorist organization. News Medias are in outrage, crying out for justice to be done. People are asking for the President, Barack Obama, to send out American troops to the Middle East to eradicate the Islamic terrorist group, ISIS. But do the actions of ISIS truly represent the…

The Qur’an: Source of influence for women in Islam The word Quran translates to “recitation.” It is believed to have been revealed orally to Muhammad when he was 40 years old by the angel Gabriel. The Prophet Muhammad was born in the city of Makkah on the Arabian Peninsula in 570 C.E. He is known as ‘the Seal of the Prophets’. The Quran has been partitioned to 114 surahs from the longest to shortest and refers to the woman with a certain divine decree and eloquence. The Holy book demands that…

Jihad is a very fluid term within Islam. The term can be interpreted in many ways. The word “Jihad” is Arabic in origin and means “exerting the best efforts” or overcoming a “struggle” in order to reach a common goal. Jihad does not necessarily imply violence and does not mean “holy war” but has been interpreted as doing so. Islam is meant to be a religion of peace and respect for all life. There is a constant argue as to what Jihad really means and it is a widely misunderstood term with many…

As for all three religions Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all believe in one God. But all have a different perspective on how God comes into play. As for sacred texts Christianity has the bible, Islam has the Quran, and Judaism has the Torrah. The bible tells about Jesus’s life through his disciples and how he was crucified through betrayal of one of his disciples. He died for man’s sins that had be ridden the earth and opened the door for spirits to have chances at being let into Heaven. The…

If one takes joy and pride in Islam it is easy to be a Muslim since Islam is "the straight path" leading to paradise (Jannah); this was Imam Ali response to my first question “what it means being a Muslim in this day and age”? I had the pleasure of visiting a mosque by the name of Bin Baz masjid. I spent some time with Imam Ali, through speaking with Imam Ali and attending the Islamic service I realized just how vast the differences are between Christianity and Islam. The differences that will…

theories on the spread of Islam and it’s effect on different regions. The spread of Islam in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa were adapted in a contrastive matter, including the the spark from trade and then the advice of Muhammad, however the impact of this spread affected both areas in a multitude of ways. Trade was a very present process during this time period. With Asia being a part of trade in the Silk Roads, Muslims were able to marry the Chinese. This was the start of Islam and the…