The five pillars are the framework of Muslim life. ... Jobs that show off a Muslim woman's beauty or body are prohibited for Muslim woman. ... If a Muslim woman works that income is hers and hers alone, meaning Muslim women have full control of their own finances. ... Another right afforded to Muslim women is education. ... Many people have not made the effort to understand the Muslim culture and Islam's view of women and their rights....

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Muslims are those who have submitted themselves. ... Islam means "submission" in Arabic, and a Muslim is one who submits to the will of God. ... Islam is also more closed doors because the do not really send out missionaries looking for people to convert to Islam (http://muslim-canada.org.islam_christianity.html). ... For Muslims, the reward for following the 5 Pillars of Islam is pleasant dwellings in Gardens of Eternity. ... I am not sure about Islam, although the book does talk about "Allah saving someone from the Fire" and "Fire" being defined as Hell (http://muslim-canada.org/islam_chris...

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Islam means "submission" in Arabic, and a Muslim is one who submits to the will of God (Islam page 223). ... The Five Pillars of Islam are the basic laws to be a good Muslim. ... There are five set times a day in Islam where you have to stop everything and pray facing Mecca and Muslims go to church on Fridays. ... If you are not Muslim, you are not one of their brothers. ... For Muslims, the reward for following the 5 Pillars of Islam is pleasant dwellings in Gardens of Eternity (Nawawi page 232). ...

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He's a controversial, yet powerful, figure in Salafi Islam, and his words resonate with the Muslim community. ... A true Muslim cannot be upon tawhid until he acknowledges, realizes, and accepts that every other religion other than Islam is falsehood. ... Taymiyya would agree that all Muslims must take actions on their own to seek true Islam, rather than blindly following or simply identifying oneself with a school within Islam. Taymiyya finds a less severe approach to dealing with those who do not fall under his correct" definition of Islam as he does not call other Muslims infidels and...

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Is Islam Compatible with Democracy? ... We would assume that if Islam did encourage democratic values then Muslim states would be acting upon these values and basing their political systems on them. Calling Islam undemocratic simply from the state of affairs in Muslim nations is, although a logical conclusion, it is a bit unfair. Islam should be judged by the book on which it is based and from which stems the very essence of the Muslim political system. ... Because "cultural Islam" has been confused with "political" Islam. ...

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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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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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The Holy Qur'an is the central text to the religion of Islam, which was revealed in the form of revelations by the Prophet Muhammad. ... The final fundamental Islamic practice mentioned in Al-Baqarah is the Hajj or pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca (The Holy Qur'an, Al Baqarah, 2:196-210). ...

• Word Count: 1896
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• Grade Level: High School