Now that more than two years have passed since the horrific events of unforgettable September 11th, peace loving American-Muslims are trying to portray the positive face of Islam. ... Mary and Joe, the average Americans, have their priorities, and I can assure you, my fellow Muslims, that learning about Islam is the last one on their list. ... If you are friends with non-Muslims, if you work with non-Muslims, if your neighbors are non-Muslims, and you are a good person, trust me, they will have more respect for you as a person and for Islam as a religion. ... Normalcy by Muslims is the o...

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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 was a monotheistic religion, requiring one to submit to the will of Allah to become part of the Islamic faith. Islam was very tolerant of non-muslims within their lands, especially children of the book, or Christians and Jews. Unlike Christianity, Islam corresponded with the common laws of the land and didn't contradict the realities of the societies in which Islam was practiced (Documentary, Islam: Empire of Faith). ... In addition to being tolerant of non-Muslim ideologies, Islam was very appealing because of the sense of unity felt by its followers that was not found in the natio...

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Also similar to the mosques that Muslims go to, Christians go to Church on Sundays to worship. ... In Judaism, just like how Islam provides a connection with God, Jews pray only to God. ... During the month of Ramadan, Muslims must fast between dawn and dusk. ... The last pillar of the Five Pillars of Islam is pilgrimage. ... The requirement helps bring Muslims together and strengthens the faith of Islam (133). ...

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In fact, terrorist acts violate the Islamic code. ... Therefore, if Alonso, Vanezza one rogue Muslim were to condone and act upon such violence he would break the Islamic code and be exempt from paradise, not be rewarded as we have been led to believe. ... Islam follows a very strict moral code that is meant to please God, since in the Islamic religion God sees all and knows all. ... Islam also deals with social responsibilities that are based on kindness and consideration towards family, fellow Muslims, neighbors, and humankind and animals. ... Alonso, Vanezza Our perception of Islam do...

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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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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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Christianity and Islam are both peacemaking religions that not only strive for the unity between a person and their God, but by bringing that well-being into society. ... For Islam, their principal teachings come from the Qur'an, which reinforces the guidance of world peace as something for all Muslims to achieve. ... The principal teaching of paths of peace reflects reconciliation as an important aspect in Islamic peace. ... Due to the importance of Islamic peace, the Qur'an states that no aggressive war is permitted and Muslims can only engage in a defensive war. ... The Affinity I...

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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 and Christianity. ... Muslims are those who have submitted themselves. ... Within the community, Muslims are expected to establish social and economic justice. ... Identical to the Muslim prophets.) Many Muslims (the name for people who practice Islam) believed that everything Muhammad said and did was inspired by Allah, many reports of his sayings and deeds were collected. ...

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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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This action taken by the Islamic faithful forever marked the Islamic religion as one that was spread through force through military efforts. These military efforts were considered a responsibility of any devout Muslim and came to be known as lesser jihads. ... The Muslim armies would continue to conquer areas throughout Europe during the early to mid 600's. ... Muslims never forced anyone to convert to their religion. ... Non-Muslims were forced to pay special taxes and were not as easily accepted in governing roles in these newly conquered societies. ...

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The Religion of Islam: Muhammad and Islam: Muhammad was the messenger of the Islamic faith; he is the one who started it all. ... Muslims regard the Quran as the word of God and Muslim leaders set up there government according to the teachings of the Quran. ... Muslims would set out military campaigns in the name of Allah to convert other nations to Islam. ... Scholarship in the Islamic World: Muslim scholars preserved hundreds of ancient Greek and Latin works. ... Islamic Prose Literature: Prose literature not only tell of stories help Muslims in there religion but were also for ente...

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The three monotheistic religions that dominate the modern world are Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. ... When comparing Christianity and Islam, it is quite evident they are much different religions, but the groundwork for both is relatively similar. ... Muslims are similar to Christians in this sense. ... Muslims also follow certain rules as well. ... " Muslims experience this feeling when they go on the Hajj. ...

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In Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity there was a main event that is central to its respective religion. ... The call of Mohammed and the hegira are central to Islam while Buddha's enlightenment under the Bo tree is the main event in Buddhism. ... In respect to the Islamic religion, it is very important because it began Mohammed on his mission to teach about the one true god, becoming the main prophet. ... It also is remembered in the journey that every Muslim has to take at least once in his/her lifetime to Mecca, or the hold land. ... All of these events clarify the meaning of their resp...

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This is very much like the Islam, created in 622 CE, and also had an all-powerful person like the Christians, this was the messiah of the Muslims, Muhammed. ... Unlike Christians, Muslims have set prayers to do five times a day. ... Muslims are obligated to fast during the day time of Ramadan. ... One example is abortion, it is legal in the United States, whereas in an Islamic state, abortion is illegal so Muslims don't have to worry about it at all. ... He is a Muslim who takes what the Qur"an says to an extreme. ...

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Let's look more deeply into the Islamic religion for example. ... It is believed that Islam began in China during the Caliphate of Uthmanibn Affan, the third caliph of Islam. ... (Islam 3) Other people, who couldn't as easily use one of these examples would use the first few letters from their last names to give more of a contemporary Muslim name. ... (Islam 3) It was only a matter of time before these Muslims began to speak many different parts of Chinese as part of their regular daily activities. ... (Islam 3) The government attempted to smother the Muslims, thus pushing them away ...

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One who practices Islam is a Muslim. Muslims follow the Koran, the written revelation brought by Muhammad. The Muslim world population is estimated at more than 1 billion. ... The third duty of a Muslim is to pay zakat. ... The Islamic culture also believes that there are fundamental things for all Muslims to do so they go to heaven. ...

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It does not state in the Qur"an whether transplant surgery is right or wrong so Muslims often have to interpret whether it is right or wrong from the basic principles of Islam. There are three main ideas behind a Muslims rejection of organ transplants. ... There are two principals that can be employed for the acceptance of transplant surgery in Islam. ... Some Muslims use the teachings of the Qur"an to show that Muslims should also do all they can to heal people this is called altruism. ... Muslims may be opposed to genetic engineering because life is meant to be a preparation for heaven, fo...

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The Islam religion, based on Muslim beliefs has been present since the time of Prophet Adam, and non-Muslims were to have originated in Mecca and Medina. Muslims believe that prophets Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, among others, were all Islamic prophets that have equality in the guidance of their faith. Islamic tradition developed in the Arabian Peninsula in 622 CE. ... The Quran, like the bible in Christianity, is the source of Islam beliefs that were provided to the Prophet from their creator of Allah. ... One of the defining characteristics of Islam is their sacred places of worship, calle...

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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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The city of Jerusalem is the third holiest for the religion of Islam. ... Saladin recaptured the city for the Muslims in 1187. ( Thubron, 1987, p.56) Jerusalem being the religion of Islam's third holiest city did not mean it had no importance to them. ... In the year 619, according to Islamic tradition, Muhammad experienced one of the most remarkable events of his life. ... Muhammad considered incorporating certain Jewish practises into the rituals of Islam. ... This shows that Muslims do see the city of Jerusalem to have importan! ...

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The earth consists of five major world religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. ... Islam and Christianity both evolved from the religion of Judaism so they all have quite similar beliefs. ... Judaism has Hanukkah, Christianity has Christmas and Easter, and Islam has Eid and Ramadan. ... Lastly, the Muslims (Islam) pray to Allah, who is their God and ask him for protection, forgiveness, good health, i.e. ... Muslims are the only ones, however, who have a strict praying regimen. ...

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