They did not do formal religious teachings but were more concerned with deepening their spiritual awareness with Allah through rousing sermons, passionate singing and dancing. ... The first pillar is that there is only one god, Allah, and Muhammad is his final prophet. ... Allah once stated, "If Paradise be on earth, Damascus must be I; if it is in Heaven, Damascus can parallel and match it. ...
Jihad, fighting in the cause of Allah, was put into place, giving the Muslims motivation to fight, and they proved to be triumphant in numerous battles before the death of Muhammad, spreading and exercising their power further. ... This conquest helped greatly in the promotion of Islam, giving them permanent grounds for their worship of Allah and their pilgrimage. ...
Although this is not a recognized Islamic text, it is considered one because most of the characters themselves are Muslims and call upon Allah to aid them or repent them at various times in each tale. ... The Arabian Nights was the only storybook available to Arab children and it taught them the morals that should have in themselves and the people they know, so that they may all live peacefully in the world of Allah. ...
Spanish Muslim traveler and geographer Ibn Jubayr's (Doc #1) description of Damascus as a highly honored, blessed, and heavenly city of Allah where Jesus and Mary took refuge in reflects the city's importance in Islam culture as a religious sacred site, which shows that Muslim cities during the Post-Classical Age strengthened Islam by attributing its current prosperity to the blessings of Allah and the alleged arrival of saints. ...
