Islamic Family and Communal Life Having spent most of the term concentrating on the history and theology of Islam, reading Chapter 14 and 15 in Denny's Introduction to Islam was a nice change of pace. Both chapters provide a comprehensive summary of Islam as it is carried out by Muslims in their every day lives; the topics span many different areas such as birthing, education, food and eating habits, inheritance, and the function of the Mosque. ... Muslims are encouraged to marry as early in their lives as possible. ... The Muslims of the community gather to offer their collective prayer...

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Maher Hathout (Owen, Terror Is Not Islam). ... It is essential for the public to be aware that the ones committing these inhumane crimes in the name of Islam are not to be defined as Muslims at all. ... " Islam is simply a religion, and Muslims are those who follow that religion. ... The majority of Americans are not familiar or correctly and fully educated on the tenets of Islam, and most do not personally know a Muslim. ... Non-Muslims greatly misinterpret Islam and its practices; every issue stems from this misconception. ...

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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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From its humble beginnings in the middle of Arabia, the Islamic religion began a ceaseless and rapid growth across Afro-Eurasia largely in part to the powerful Muslim armies and rulers, the simple Koranic messages of equality which trumped the local beliefs, and the ability of Muslim traders to spread out from the Islamic empire and spread the ideas of Islam around the world. ... The idea of converting to Islam to avoid the tax occurred to many people and soon the conquered states were full of converted Muslims. ... The originally conquered people with resentment towards their conquerors turn...

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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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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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Yet, American Muslims are beginning to follow the Western trend of either marrying later or not marrying at all, despite the fact that Islam clearly favors the institution of marriage. ... Importance of Marriage in Islam Islam strongly encourages marriages, particularly marriages that occur early in one's life. ... Islam is a way of life; it is aimed at covering all aspects of life. ... Trends and Patterns of American Islamic Marriages In traditional Muslim society, marriages are arranged by parents, although the bride and the groom must both consent to the marriage. ... Divorce...

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In the Ottoman Empire, Islam dictated how a Muslim was to treat a non-Muslim; the bridge that spanned the gap between the state and the people. ... Instead, Islam brought together all of its Muslim followers and labeled them as Muslim. ... As Muslim power grew through the Ottoman Empire, Islam also helped create bonds with non-Muslims as well. ... Islam became the bridge between Muslims and non-Muslims as laws of the Quran and Sharia were all encompassing and provided liberties to non-Muslims in the form of freedom of religion. ... Social life between Muslims and non-Muslims also benefite...

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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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Hashimi calls to focus on what Muslims wants rather on what islam theoretically decreed. ... (Islam and the Challenge of Democracy,52) If the West does not intervene with Muslims forming a democratic government, then according to Hashemi, they should achieve a practical solution to democracy on their own. ... Most of the successful Islamic democracies that Feldman reviews are attributed to muslims themselves, which supports Hashemi's ideal of no intervention. ... But, Islamic democracy is the best hope for the future of Muslim world. ... In order to achieve Islamic democracies, these i...

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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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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 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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Mahmood Mamdani's book, "Good Muslim, Bad Muslim," reoriented my perceptions of the Muslim world due to his discussion of Afghanistan. ... Prior to the CIA intervening, the Islamic world did not have, "an armed jihad for nearly a century.... Mahmood Mamdani's book, "Good Muslim, Bad Muslim," reoriented my perceptions of the Muslim world. ... As followed, "The Islamic world has not seen an armed johad for nearly a century. ... He just provided more information as to why we shouldn't be ignorant and hold negative perceptions of the Muslim world, especially if we are...

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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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Muslim cities in the Post-Classical Age played important roles as centers of Muslim culture because they were highly honored as Muslim Holy Cities and heart of Islam religious power, and produced science and poetry that attracted people of intellect and learning resided there. Spanish Muslim traveler and geographer Ibn Jubayr's (Doc #1) description of Damascus as a highly honored, blessed, and heavenly city of Allah where Jesus and Mary took refuge in reflects the city's importance in Islam culture as a religious sacred site, which shows that Muslim cities during the Post-Classical...

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Islam is one of the major religions in the world. ... Islam means submission or to surrender. ... Within Islam there are several branches, the two major branches have a different interpretation of Islam. ... The Quran is the sacred text of Islam. ... My boyfriend is a Muslim. ...

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Political Upheaval during the Early years of Islam From the very beginning, one of the most important factors that led to the political instability of the Islamic empire was the inexperience of the Arab people in organized government on a large scale. ... A coalition of Muslims who saw this as a threat to Muslim unity cut them off by electing a successor to Muhammad. ... Tribal feuds still raged even in areas that had converted to Islam early on. In addition, many areas of the Empire still contained large non-Muslim populations. ... Many of the Muwali joined forces with the Khariji a...

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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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Decade after decade, few changes and improvements regarding women's rights in Islam have been made, as inequality is still predominately evident in the lives of Muslim women today. ... Islam is the world's second largest religion, with an estimated 1.6 billion Muslims world-wide. ... However, the extent at which many Muslim women are covered and protected are no where stated nor promoted by the religion itself, but has been adopted over time. ... With over 3,950,000 Muslims in America today, Islam is the fastest growing religion in the United States (Islam in America). ... Due to our...

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Decade after decade, few changes and improvements regarding women's rights in Islam have been made, as inequality is still predominately evident in the lives of Muslim women today. ... Islam is the world's second largest religion, with an estimated 1.6 billion Muslims world-wide. ... However, the extent at which many Muslim women are covered and protected are no where stated nor promoted by the religion itself, but has been adopted over time. ... With over 3,950,000 Muslims in America today, Islam is the fastest growing religion in the United States (Islam in America). ... Due to our...

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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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The treatment of women in various Muslim societies today ,therefore, should not be taken as necessarily reflecting the teachings of Islam. ... Non-Muslims also have come to beleive that in Islam, it was taught that women had no souls, but Muslims themselves have never actually believed this. ... The practice among some Muslim men of acquiring a number of wives also is, in fact, against Islam. ... The teachings of Islam also do not allow the practice of holding concubines, nor do they encourage the practice of temporary marriage, which occurs among some Muslims. ... Although it is customary am...

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The followers of Islamic culture, Muslims, find sources of strength, courage and inspiration in the Qur"an. ... It is not uncommon that Muslims incorporate tradition into their daily lives. ... Muslims have adopted the Oath of the Muslim Doctor, which invokes the name of Allah (Bioethics for clinicians: Islamic Bioethics). ... By avoiding stereotypes towards Islamic culture, Canadian physicians are able to treat Muslims by taking into account their physical, mental and spiritual dimensions of the illness they may be experiencing at a particular point in time (Bioethics for clinicians: Isla...

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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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