Islam, which is considered to be a western religion, was founded by the prophet Muhammad. Muhammad is believed to be the prophet to Muslim's monotheistic god. The holy word of God is revealed through the "Qur'an", it is reinforced by the "Hadith" which is a record of Muhammad's deeds, as well as "Sharia" which is the body of Islamic law. A central theme to Islam is that salvation comes through acceptance of, and submission to God. ... Rituals which are central to Muslim practice includes prayer and scripture reciting several times daily, profession of the f...

• Word Count: 1896
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Introduction Christianity has existed in Australia since the arrival of the first fleet dated in 1788, and was basically the most dominant religion as there was only a minor of other religious followers such as Islam and Judaism. ... This includes Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Jehovah Witnesses. ... For instance, Muslims, who are followers of the religion Islam, preach about the oneness of Allah and the need to be absolutely surrendered to him. Furthermore, Muslims preach about the reward that the good would receive beyond death and about the punishment that would be dealt with t...

• Word Count: 1096
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

There was also a sizeable minority of Arabic traders in the island who adhered to Islam. ... The British employed the same idea in their colonial conquest of India by creating division between Muslims and Hindus. ...

• Word Count: 1990
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate