In light of the recent attacks on America, which occurred on September 11th a day that we will never forger no matter what religion decided to do my presentation on the religion practiced by all Muslims Islam. ... In light of these and other Islamic texts, the act of inciting terror in the hearts of defenseless civilians, the wholesale destruction of buildings and properties, the bombing and maiming of innocent men, women, and children are all forbidden and detestable acts according to Islam and the Muslims. ... If an individual Muslim were to commit an act of terrorism, this person would be ...

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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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The religion of Islam consists of five basic guide lines that the Islamic people live by. ... It is not required but it is expected of all muslims. ... Muslims even believe in Jesus as a messiah. ... The religion will let anyone who wants become Muslim. ... Wearing veils is not required by the Muslims. ...

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Islamic laws and cultural customs impact various stages of a Muslim women's life, particularly the Quran and hadiths, or prophetic traditions based on the life and teachings of the prophet Muhammad. ... UNICEF notes out of 24 nations with less than 60% primary enrollment rates, 17 were Islamic nations. 70% of Muslim women are illiterate in several Islamic nations. ... Muslim women are forbidden to marry any non-Muslims under any circumstances. If the man a Muslim woman is married to suddenly converts to another faith, such as Christianity or Judaism, the marriage is automatically dissolve...

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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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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 religion Islam was came around the 7th century E.C. ... Islam is a monotheistic religion. ... The Quran is about what a Muslim's faith and practice should be. ... On this this Muslims sacrifice lamb. ... Five Islamic Pillars In Islam there is five pillars that are mandatory for a person who believes in Islam. ...

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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 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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Role of Women in Islam The actual role of a woman in a particular Muslim community may vary according to the part of the world she lives in; nonetheless all Muslim women abide by the same fundamental rules and regulations that the religion clearly defines (Badawi.) ... Muslim women have a great responsibility to the family. ... However strange the family life and relationship between Muslim men and women may seem to outsiders, the Muslim family system has resulted in stable and productive Islamic communities throughout the world. ... (Online Symbols) Islam The crescent moon and star...

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What about Islam or Buddhism? ... Islam was founded by prophet Mohammad about 500 BC and its teaching are strongly based on the Koran. Islam is defined as "submission to God. ... This is one of the basic beliefs of a Muslim. ... Muslim believe that the Spirit is Angel Gabriel but either of them are from my point of view incorrect. ...

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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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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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In defense of the Rasulullah SAW, and as a whole of Islam which is a responsibility of each Muslims, this article I decided to write. ... Christianity and Islam have almost more than one billion followers worldwide. Considerably, Islam is the fastest growing religion. ... The enemies of Islam have falsely accuse the Muslims to be the Anti-Christ (each prophets mentioned in the Holy Scriptures regarding the arrival of the Anti-Christ/Dajjal). ... Reading about Islamic matters does not make one immediately a Muslim. ...

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To this day, Muslims are one of the three religions that inhabit Jerusalem. ... The Muslims built one other great shrine in Jerusalem - the Al-Aqsa Mosque. ... The Dome of the Rock is the third most holy site in the Islamic culture, but the Muslims still face the Kaaba in Mecca when they pray, the holiest place in Islam. Although Muslims and Christians both claim Jerusalem is their city, the Jews have the most significant ties to it. ... Although Mecca is the holiest city in Islam, Muslims still have very significant historical religious ties to Jerusalem. ...

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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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This analysis will focus on certain distinguished women of the Christian and Islamic faith traditions. ... Similarly, in her biographical exploration, "Politics, Gender, and the Islamic Past: The Legacy of 'A'isha Bint Abi Bakr," D.A. Spellberg presents a holistic approach to understanding and interpreting the legacy of Islamic prophet Muhammad's third wife, 'A'isha Bint Abi Bakr. ... The controversy surrounding Mary Magdalene in the Christian faith tradition is paralleled in the Islamic faith tradition by the life of Muhammad's third wife 'A...

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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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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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However, there are people who belong to other religions such as Buddhist, Islam and Indus. Muslims, for example, are very dedicated to their beliefs and Indus's, too. ... In addition to Buddhists and Muslims, Christians are not so dedicated to religion. ... Furthermore, is believed that both, Muslims and Christians have the same God. ... Islam people don't like the fact that someone is able to believe only because of other people. ...

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