A Muslim is someone who follows the religion of Islam. ... Among the things I am going to discuss are: Muhammad, the last prophet, the Five Pillars of Islam, the family life of Muslims, marriage between Muslims, and lastly, some traditions and festivals that Muslim's celebrate. The main belief of Muslims is that Islam is a religion based on the prophets that God had sent down to the people. ... "The basic obligations of the specifically Muslim law are known under the name of the Five Pillars of Islam." ... This refers to each Muslim giving back, and everyone in the Islam...

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Another is when Muslims would conquer land using the concept of jihad. ... One huge factor that lead to the rapid spread of Islam is no other than prophet Muhammad, "the Arab founder of the religion of Islam"(Walker324).Followers of Islam which are called Muslims believe in the same only one god which is the same as what Christians and Jewish people do, which Muslims call Allah. ... Islam differs from Christians and Jews because" ' Muslims consider Muhammad to be the last and most authoritative of all prophets" (Walker326). ... When Muslims would preach to people the r...

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Though not all Jews converted to Islam, they pretty much all accepted the Muslims who had saved them. ... So, to not pay tax (Jizya), many people converted to Islam, as well as to benefit from the alms that Muslims had to pay for poorer people and those who needed money. ... Some of these imitated Muslim Literature and music of that time. ... This is to be said in front of another Islamic follower to become a muslim. ... The Muslims did this for one month. ...

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Over time, the Muslims built up an enormous army that became unstoppable by that of the Persians or the Byzantines, which allowed them to conquer lands and spread the word of Islam with a fair bit of ease. ... Ultimately, there were many factors that lead to the widespread embracement of Islam in the 7th century, including Muhammad's efforts and influence, the powerful and massive Muslim army, and the positive effects of the new religion. ... Despite the fact that the Quraish army was triple the size of the Muslims, Muhammad's group was victorious, giving the Muslims a great deal o...

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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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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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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 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). ...

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