Qur'an

Rather than explaining how humans have attempted to develop knowledge or how the Islamic people transmitted knowledge, the resource titled “The Spread of Christianity & Hypatia” offered information on how Christians resisted the spread of Islamic knowledge and how the Islamic scholars suffered for said knowledge. In the beginning, the text goes over the transition of the Christian population from one that was targeted to one that ruled as a defining majority; a majority embraced by the emperor…

It is said that the things that 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…

Ibn Hisham’s recount of, The Breaking of the Truce and the Taking of Mecca, cannot be thoroughly comprehended without regarding aspects such as the time period when it was written, and under which caliphate it was written in. Although Hisham claims many truths within his writing it is not precise considering the time period it was written in. After the death of the prophet Muhammad, historian like Ibn Hisham focused his writing on stories about the prophet’s life that specifically focused on his…

The Importance of Martyrs in Defining Shi’a Islam Today 10-20% of the world’s Muslim population is Shi’a Muslim . Shi’a Muslims have always been the minority within the Muslim 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…

Furthermore, the origins of Islam started out with a man named by 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…

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…

Khadijah is qualified for Harvard University because of her boundless potential and overcoming hardships which made her who she is today. Her boundless potential makes a portion of Khadijah’s success. Khadijah personality and potential makes her who she is today because according to the article “I’ve pushed a lot of my past away...Khadijah enthusiasm seems boundless she speaks about friends, school, and the debate team. “ Getting away from the struggles she experienced she created a wall a…

1. Islamic quests started in 632 and formally ended in 711. During this time the Muslim expansion covered large land mass and was able to reach great distances. Arabian armies took control over Syria in 636 and then Egypt in 639. After Tunisia was conquered it provided place for the conquest of Spain to be planned. Three centuries later India and Anatolla was meant with invasion from these armies. The conquest were led by men who were inspired by the teachings of Muhammad. Trade was also a…

A Muslim, sometimes spelled Moslem, relates to a person who follows the religion of Islam, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the Quran. Muslims consider the Quran to be the verbatim word of God as revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Like Christianity, Islam teaches that there is one God in the universe, giving Muslims a monotheistic worldview. And Muslims believe that Muhammad was a prophet and Christians don't. Both faiths also believe in an afterlife, although the makeup of…

Creations from Islam that Make our Lives Better Today Many of the things we have today that help us and make our lives better come from Islam. We still use many creations that come from Islam, but we have just improved them to make them more advanced and even better than the original creation. The three greatest advancements that Islam gave to civilization are hospitals, games such as Polo and Chess, and the very well known math skill, algebra. One of the biggest creations that the people…