Muslims are those who have submitted themselves. The basic creed of Islam is brief: Both Muslims and Christians are monotheists, believing in the same god, referred to as Allah by the Muslims and God by Catholics. ... In Islam, God sent prophets to communicate his will. ... Catholics are expected to take part in as many of the Seven Sacraments as possible, while Muslims are expected to practice all of the Five Pillars Of Islam. ... Despite the fact that Islam and Christianity share a mutual God, Muslims do not believe that Jesus was his son; instead they identify Jesus as a prophet. ...

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Muslims study the Qur"an which is the writings of the profit Muhammad. ... ("Islamic Practices" 7) The 9th month of the Islamic calendar is called Ramadan and Muslims are recommended to fast for the entire month. ... ("Other Islamic Issues" 1) While many Muslim women do wear clothes that fully cover their bodies and heads this is more tradition than the Qur"an which only requires such clothing while in a Mosque. ... (Bayt "Islamic Practices" 1) A large part Muslim life is attaining and maintaining peace and equilibrium. ... For example, Muslims are expected to give money to the mosque...

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Islam means to "surrender". ... According to the Koran, Islam is universal religion. ... Muslims follow Five Pillars of Islam. ... In most places where Islam is the official religion, Muslims are not punished for failing to perform these duties (Global Studies, p. 173). Islam divided people. ...

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Islam is divided into two main groups: Sunni Islam is a more traditional path of Islamic life (Ellwood and McGraw, 2002). ... Because the different viewpoints are very different, it is difficult to classify any certain opinion about Muslim women as a whole. Islam One of the hardest things to decide about where Islam women stand is the fact that there are many different interpretations of the Koran. ... In the early days of Islam, Ellwood and McGraw state that Muslim women were treated better than other women at the same place and time. ... This is inferred by the story of Mary being pregnan...

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The Sunnah is the book of rules and regulations of Muslim life. These are the ways by which Islamic belief and practice are regulated. ... Some Muslim theologians added the sixth pillar of jihad ("holy war"). Shi" a Muslims make recognition of the Imam as a pillar as well. ... Both Muslims and Catholics believe in the one same God. ...

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The inception of Christianity and Islam in the Roman and Byzantine empires, the African kingdoms, and the Arabian Peninsula influenced each civilization's daily life, set of beliefs, government, and the Christians and Muslims who practiced. ... Muslims obey the Five Pillars of Islam and Christians obey the Ten Commandments. ... The Koran contains the Islamic law: the Five Pillars of Islam. ... The Koran teaches Muslims how to live life everyday and has the final say over any dispute. ... The Muslim people do not believe one is born into sin so no messiah is needed to save God's fo...

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To Muslims, the Quran contains the sacred text as spoken to Muhammad from god. ... Within Islam the believer (called a Muslim) use the Ara-bic word for God, Allah, to refer to the creator of the world and have all life within it. ... The followers of Islam are called Muslims. Muslims believe in one all-powerful, compassionate God, whose name in Arabic is Allah. Prophet of Islam, all Muslims accept five basic duties, known as the Five Pillars of Islam. ...

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Christian "Faith" and Muslims "Works" can do the same. ... All they have to do is ask a Muslim scholar, some one who knows. ... But when they compare it with Islam, they only give a partial quotation from the Quran to say that in Islam, salvation depends on your deeds alone. ... God of Islam is the God of every one, including Abraham, Jesus and Muhammad. ... Islam promotes the idea of doing good to please Him for rewards in this life and the Hereafter. ...

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Christians, Judaism, Muslims and many other religions believe in "Yahweh.... This "Hegira" marks one year of the Islamic calendar, "hijri" calendar. ... The Muslims believe that Muhammad is the "Messenger of Heaven.... According to Islamic belief, Muhammad was the only person to see Heaven and Hell while still alive. ... The Muslims have to follow the Five Pillars of Islam which say, "There is no true god but God (Allah) and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of God....

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As a man who was born into an atheist family, I've never frequented any place of worship before. The closest I've ever come to any religion was walking past the local Roman Catholic Church on my way home from school (I lived in New York, not South Carolina). The only personal religious experience I'...

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American Christians are almost never threatened to, under penalty of death, deny their faith, while Muslim women who convert to Christianity are beaten, tortured, or killed by their husbands in Pakistan. Under Islam, around 400 Christians are martyred each day. Yet, knowing of the persecution they may receive, many people still come to Jesus in Islamic countries. ... When Communists or Muslims convert, they are fervent in their beliefs, often witnessing even though they know it will get them in trouble. ...

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Religion is a way of answering questions about the meaning of life. Believing in a God or gods, or in a divine being, is one way of making sense of the world around us. People all over the world are religious believers. Different religions have different beliefs. For example, Christians, Jews, and M...

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Christianity: Jesus was a preacher and healer who lived 2,000 years ago in Palestine. After He died, his disciples spread his teachings over the land. Christianity is now the world's largest religion. Christians believe that there is one God who is the creator of the world who is kind loving and fo...

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