...Material Islam Worksheet When studying Islam, it is important to understand the essential elements of the faith, how they are practiced, and the distinctions among the three branches: Shiite Islam, Sunni Islam, and Sufism. Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following directives and note where there are differences among the three branches of Islam. 1. Explain the meaning of the name, Islam. In explanation, the meaning of the Islam means that in their religious beliefs, which are known as Muslims, to simply surrender or perform complete submission to their God. Muslims refer to their God as, Allah. Islam is a word that is also related to words for peace. For example, Islam in Arabic is called Salam. In Islam, Muslims surrender or perform submission to God by prostration of the entire body. As oppose to other religions surrendering to God in kneeling, standing, or other postures. 2. Explain the basic concepts of Islam. The concept of Islam is in order to practice this particular religion you must believe that you must surrender to God, which in Islam is Allah, wholeheartedly. Also, to become Islamic, people are called for prayer several times a day by a muezzin, which is a chanter who announces that Allah is greater than anything else. Muslims pray five times a day. Muslims believe that Allah, which is known as their God, speaks through human beings and prophets. Muslims have to believe and practice the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims have...
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...Islam Worksheet Meaning of the Name, Islam The meaning of the name “Islam” is original from the Arabic root, “Salema”. The Salema is stand of peace, purity, submission and obedience. As the religious sense all around the world, Islam means submission to the will of God and obedience to his law. Everything and every phenomenon in the world other than man is administered totally by God-made laws, ie. They are obedient to God and submissive to his laws, they are in the State of Islam. Man possesses the qualities of intelligence and choice, thus he is invited to submit to the good will of God and obey His law, ie, become a Muslim. Submission to the good will of God, together with obedience to His beneficial Law, ie, becoming a Muslim, is the best safeguard for man's peace and harmony. Islam dates back to the age of Adam and its message has been conveyed to man by God's prophets and messengers, including Ibrahim, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. Islam's message has been restored and enforced in the last stage of the religious evolution by God's last prophet and messenger, Muhammad. The word Allah in the Arabic language means God, or more accurately, The One and Only Eternal God, Creator of the Universe, Lord of all lords, King of all kings, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. The word Allah to mean God is also used by Arabic speaking Jews and Christians. Basic Concepts of Islam The basic concepts of Islam include: 1. Allah (GOD) 2. Prophet hood a. Prophets ...
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...Islam Worksheet When studying Islam, it is important to understand the essential elements of the faith, how they are practiced, and the distinctions among the three branches: Shiite Islam, Sunni Islam, and Sufism. Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following directives and note where there are differences among the three branches of Islam. 1. Explain the meaning of the name, Islam. Response: Islam means surrender or submission, signifying whole hearted surrender to God. The word Islam also signals the community of all believers, suggesting inclusion in a large family. The word Islam and Muslim are related to several words of peace. The Islamic religion suggests inner peace that is gained by surrendering to the divine. 2. Explain the basic concepts of Islam. Response: Islam is a precisely monotheistic religion. It directs the existence of one God, his prophet Muhammad who is the Last Prophet in a long line of prophets sent throughout time to cultivation. The Quran as the Word of God revealed to Muhammad through the angel Jibrael. Muslims believe that God is one and unequaled and the purpose of life is to worship him and to adhere to his word, as laid down in the Quran, and in Sunnah, as closely as possible. They believe that Islam is the final, completed and universal version of a faith revealed too many prophets before; most notably Abraham, Moses and Jesus, but whose message has now been distorted. 3. Describe the practices of Islam. Response:...
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...The late ages of the Renaissance period marked a time of an evolving society. As a result of growth, expansion, and exploration, people were exposed to multiple cultures and different religions. Technological advances in the form of science and invention had an impact on the way people viewed the connection between earth and the universe. During earlier periods, religion was often a central focus for which societies based their lives. It was an accepted practice to integrate ones faith, governing oneself, in accordance with religious tradition and ritual. However, at the turn of the Renaissance, a result of the integration of cultures and societies, the questioning of faith and religion materialized and division of the faith transpired. After the Renaissance, Judaism experienced a shift from a single religious entity to multiple movements. This divide in religious concept produced the traditional and modern Judaic principles. According to Molloy (2010) the traditional Judaic principle was expressed in Talmudic scholarship and Hasidism (“devotion,” “piety”). The liberal direction of Judaism, referred to as the Reform, made worship more accessible, especially to societies in Germany and France. During the Reform movement, translated versions of traditional Hebrew prayers were written in German. Although the Reform movement contributed to the growth of Judaism, it faced opposition from followers of the traditional faith, whose mission was to preserve the beliefs and practices of...
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...Antonio Venzor 12/11/12 REl 133 Proff. Sunday Buddhism Worksheet University of Phoenix Material Buddhism Worksheet Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following. 1. Explain the basic Buddhist teachings including the three marks of reality, the Four Noble Truths, and the Noble Eightfold Path. The three marks of reality are; 1) Change – The only thing constant in life is change. 2) No Permanent Identity- As humans we are made up of several different parts and we are constantly changing never to remain the same as we once were. 3) Suffering- To live life is to suffer and experience sorrow; we can never be satisfied because of life’s avoidable change. The Four Noble Truths are a linked chain of truths about life: 1) Suffering exists 2) It has a cause 3) It has an end 4) There is a way to attain release from suffering—namely, by following the Noble Eightfold Path The Noble Eightfold Path are 8 steps that Buddhist follow that they believe will help them to reach Nirvana. Nirvana suggests many things: the end of suffering, inner peace, and freedom from limitations of the world. When Nirvana is reached it is believed to end karma and rebirth after the present life. The Noble Eightfold Path is meant to guide Buddhist to 3 goals: 1) Face life objectively 2) To live Kindly 3) To develop inner peace The 8 steps of the Noble Eightfold Path are as followed: 1) Right understanding -I recognize the impermanence of life, the mechanic...
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...by applying theories to your own behaviour. In this assessment, you will submit three (3) out of six (6) tutorial worksheets as part of a portfolio. You must submit worksheet 1 and then choose any two (2) from worksheet 2 to 6. The tutorial program has been designed to assist your learning and is directly linked to this assessment. You should aim to attend most of the tutorials if you seek a good mark. Consumer Behaviour List In the first tutorial, you will be select ONE consumer behaviour from the list below that you have done in the last three months. You will then complete worksheets in the tutorials of weeks 2 – 7 on that consumer behaviour. Once you have selected a behaviour you cannot change as your assessment requires to submit worksheets on the same behaviour. List of Consumer Behaviours * Buying a PC/laptop/high-technology item * Booking/arranging/going on an overseas holiday * Selecting a university * Going to the movies * Choosing a restaurant for a special occasion * Evaluating and selecting a mobile phone plan * Choosing to do volunteer work * Buying a fashion item * Going to a concert * Changing a bad habit (smoking, reducing alcohol intake, getting fit, eating better) Assignment structure and requirements You must follow this structure, do not change the order of the content of the worksheets in any way as this may result in reduced marks. This assignment requires the use of first-person language. The total...
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...DIPLOMA IN PRE-PRIMARY TEACHERS TRAINING MID TERM ASSIGNMENT ON COMMUNITY HELPER Topic: Community Helpers Subject : Environment Studies Level / Class : GRADE II No. of students : 16 Time : 40 mins Age Group : 6-7 years Teaching Aids : Flash Cards, Marker, VCD, Reference Book “Hello Earth” Aim of the Lesson: a) Main focus - To develop understanding in young learners about Helpers in our community and how they help us? b) General Aim - To develop listening and speaking skills. To enhance their knowledge about community helpers. To enhance the volume of their vocabulary. To develop memorization and imaginative skills. Concepts Introduced: a. Identification of Community Helpers. b. Tools used by Community Helpers. c. Work Place of Community Helpers. d. Dress up of Community Helpers. e. Dramatization of Community Helpers. Time Allotted | Activity Planned | Teacher’s Activity | Student’s Activity | Anticipated Problems (Teacher’s Point of View) | 10 min | Warm...
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...Math 100 Review for Test III As college students, you are expected to be able to review on your own, and carefully manage your time. That is, the primary responsibility for mastering the material is your own. Here are some suggestions that may help in preparing for your first test. As listed in the Course syllabus, you may bring one sheet of self-prepared notes. You are cautioned that spending too much time searching through notes can be fatal. You should know the material well enough that only a quick glance at notes will suffice. A very good source for review is the Worksheets that you have been printing during the term. Printing one or two Worksheets each week is a good study skill. Click on Worksheet in the blue bar in Aleks. This will show the Worksheets and answers. You can also get ALEKS to suggest Review problems for you. Click on Review in the blue bar in ALEKS. You should see something similar to what is below. You should look over the list, and decide for yourself which problems you had trouble with and need to review. Clicking on any topic listed will bring you to Practice on that topic. This test will cover Chapters 5. There are 23 possible topics that were covered. I will certainly not ask a question from every one of these topics, but ... you should be prepared to answer questions on any of them. And there might be a review topic from the first two tests. Based on your work to date, I expect all of you to do very well....
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...Website Planning Worksheet n o This worksheet can help you to lay a solid foundation for your web sit e. It will help define your goals along with setting a o o r t p r guidelines to make sure your website is complete and useful for your visitors. If you don't know an answer or feel like it e k m s r o w l a t e doesn't apply to you, then simply leave it blank. If you have any quest ions; please call and I'll be happy to help you Name Address r City State Zip Code Business Phone n Home Phone Cell Phone Description of your business c o s (One Paragraph) e [Type a quote from the document o or the summa ary of an inte eresting point. You can t position t the text box a anywhere in the document t t. Use the Dra awing Tools t tab to change the e formattin ng of the pull quote text bo ox.] Description of services c e , (Separated by commas) Example: Pizza, Restaurant, Take Out, Salads, Italian, Entrees, Pasta, a m p s e [Type a quote from the u e document o or the summa ary of an interesting point. You can t anywhere in the document t. Use the Dra awing Tools tab to change e position the text box a the forma atting of the p pull quote tex xt box.] 1 What is your "Motto· or ·Slogan"? Do you want people to: ☐ Learn more about your business or organization? ☐ Hire you to perform a service? ☐ Buy products from you...
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...Material Islam Worksheet When studying Islam, it is important to understand the essential elements of the faith, how they are practiced, and the distinctions among the three branches: Shiite Islam, Sunni Islam, and Sufism. Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following directives and note where there are differences among the three branches of Islam. 1. Explain the meaning of the name, Islam. The word “Islam” is derived from the Arabic root “asalama” it means peace, purity and submission. Islam means “surrender to the Almighty” and Muslim means “one who is in a state of submission”. It is understood that this submission is to the will of God, as is stated in the Quran. 2. Explain the basic concepts of Islam. The most basic concept of Islam is that there is only one God (also known as Allah in Arabic). It emphasis the existence of one God, his prophet Muhammad who is the Last Prophet in a long line of prophets sent throughout time and to every civilization, and the Quran as the word of God revealed to Muhammad through the angel Jibrael. Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable and the purpose of life is to worship him and to adhere to his word, as laid down in the Quran and in Sunnah, as closely as possible. 3. Describe the practices of Islam. Muslims accept as true that all requirements that God asks them to do or avoid doing are for their own good. Muslims believe that following the teaching of Islam, and with...
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...University of Phoenix Material Islam Worksheet When studying Islam, it is important to understand the essential elements of the faith, how they are practiced, and the distinctions among the three branches: Shiite Islam, Sunni Islam, and Sufism. Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following directives and note where there are differences among the three branches of Islam. 1. Explain the meaning of the name, Islam. In Arabic, the word “Islam” means submission or surrender – however, it was derived from the root word “salam”. From this root word, you can also derive the words peace and safety. Many people feel that Islam implies some sort of enslavement to Allah, but others find it more helpful to define the word “Islam” as surrender. 2. Explain the basic concepts of Islam. There is only one God without limit, called Allah. Muhammad received the Quran as a copy of the eternal Quran which is inscribed in heaven. God created heavenly beings called angels to serve God and they are opposed by evil spirits. God sent his prophets to the earth at their appointed times, and the Prophet Muhammad was the last and greatest messenger of God. There will be a last day of world history called the Day of Judgment. Good and evil will be weighed in the balance. The wicked will be punished and the just will enjoy eternal life in Paradise. Everything in the universe has a predetermined course. Nothing happens without the will or knowledge of God. ...
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...MHF Module: Understanding Differences Misty Norrod Understanding Differences Worksheet Research a culture from a country that is different than your own. Complete the table below for the culture you chose. Include 50 to 150 words for each response. Culture: Islam/Middle Eastern Countries |Topic |Cultural View of the Topic | |Raising children |Those of the Islamic religion, living in Middle Eastern countries believe similar to the United States in raising | | |children. According to Hilal Plaza.com, there are 15 tips the Islamics use to raise their children. Teach their | | |children the importance of worshipping Allah, is the first. Next, treat the children kindly. Next, Teach examples| | |of Muslim Heros. Next, let the children sit in with adults. Next, Make the children feel important. Next, go out| | |as a family. Next, praise the children, and avoid humiliating the children. Next, get the children in some type | | |of sports activity. Next, do not be friends with the children, and do not spoil them. Next, pray with their | | |children. Next, emphasize Halaal, and finally, set examples. Although the Islamic faith does have other beliefs | | |in different...
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...REL/134 1 Course Syllabus College Of Humanities REL/134 World Religious Traditions Il Copyright © 2010, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides a survey of the major historical developments, structural cosmolo gy, symbolic interpretation, and values of the Judaic, Christian, and Islamic religious traditions. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Molloy, M. (2010). Experiencing the world’s religions: Tradition, challenge, and change (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: The Nature of Religion Details Objectives 1.1 Describe the common elements of religion. 1.2 Identify issues in the study of religion. 1.3 Describe the sacred in indigenous traditions. Reading Read Ch. 1 of Experiencing the World’s Religions. Reading Read...
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...Islamic Worksheet Elisa Gil World Traditions II Teacher April 14, 2014 When studying Islam, it is important to understand the essential elements of the faith, how they are practiced, and the distinctions among the three branches: Shiite Islam, Sunni Islam, and Sufism. Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following directives and note where there are differences among the three branches of Islam. I. Explain the meaning of the name, Islam. The Muslim’s tried to introduce Islam as a religion. Islam is an Arabic word, which they tried to make people believe that this word means peace and that it rejects violence with compliance and obedience to their God. In this religion they established violence, it’s like they need violence in their life. When talking about the total submission to Allah and complete obedience to their law, their connection between the original religious words is strong and obvious. Because only to the submission and obedience to Allah his Law of peace can be achieved. As for the word Salam, it has nothing in common with the word Islam. Islam means submission, or compliance. Islam originated from the infinitive of Salama which means to be saved or escape from danger. Salam also means peace. II. Explain the basic concepts of Islam. The Islam’s have fourteen basic concepts. The Concept of faith (Iman), The Concepts of Righteousness (Birr), The Concept of Piety (Taquwa), The concept of the...
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...Jessica Havran Islam Worksheet When studying Islam, it is important to understand the essential elements of the faith, how they are practiced, and the distinctions among the three branches: Shiite Islam, Sunni Islam, and Sufism. Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following directives and note where there are differences among the three branches of Islam. 1. Explain the meaning of the name, Islam. The name Islam means, submission or surrender expressing heartfelt surrender to God, and a Muslim is one who submits to God. The words Muslim and Islam are connected to various words for peace, for instance the Arabic word Salam and the Hebrew shalom. They propose the inner peace that is achieved by surrendering to God. Islam also involves the community of all believers, proposing inclusion in a large family. Shiite Islam gets their name from the word Shia, which means fraction. This group followed Ali, who is the son-in-law and cousin of Muhammad. By most early Muslims the first four successors of Muhammad (Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali) were accepted. Shiite Islam’s believed that the legitimate succession was hereditary, descending from the immediate family of Muhammad. The Light of Muhammad was a God-given, hereditary spiritual power it was thought by most Shiites to have passed to a total of twelve successors or Islam’s. The first legitimate Imam was Ali. The Sunnite or Sunni Islam, is another great division of Islam, and takes its name...
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