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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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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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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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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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 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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Christianity's image of God is more complex than it is in Judaism and Islam. ... Judaism and Islam completely disagree with this and will not teach it. ... Something else that is considered a problem in the Islamic faith is when a Muslim goes outside of Islam to worship other powers not of Allah's. ... Through the prophets Jesus Christ, Moses and Muhammad, Allah's teachings were revealed so that proper Muslims could abide those teachings. ... There are no statues or pictures of Allah in mosques or any Muslim homes because their creed says: "there is no god but Allah"...

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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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What is Islam ISLAM means submission, that is, submission to the will of God, the characteristic attitude of members of our faith. MUSLIM (also spelled Moslem) is based on the same Arabic root as Islam `(s-l-m) and means one who submits to God, that is, a believer in Islam. 1. The Islamic concept of God. 1. ... In this way, the Quran and the authentic Sunnah of the Prophet together became a reliable source of knowing Islam. 2. ... No one can be a practicing Muslim unless he believes in the prophethood of the Messenger and follows his life example as he believes in 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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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...

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Islam takes a similar view. ... Muslims believe that Allah has full control of where you go after death, whether it is heaven or hell. Muslims believe that heaven or paradise is for people who live a good life. ... According to islam, there are two 'recording angels' who are angels that sit on individuals shoulders and write down each action that a person performs during life. ...

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Islam and Christianity are among the most popular religions in our history. ... Muslims believe that the Bible is incorrect in many ways because they believe that it has been rewritten and therefore has become invalid. ...

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Is there a God? If he exists, why are so many people full of hatred? Why is there evil in the world If God created everything, then who created God? These are the type of questions that atheists, sometimes even Christians ask. Many people believe in the Big Bang Theory, or evolution, and they do not...

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