...Islam the Beginning The religion of Islam began in 610 in the city of Mecca. A merchant son named Muhammad began to preach to his community. What began as a faith of a small community of believers in Arabia rapidly became one of the major world religions. There are many factors that contributed to the development and spread of Islam, most of which occurred during the lifetime of Prophet Mohammad. Some of the key elements as to why Islam was able to flourish include; the role of Prophet Muhammad, the Quran, and the Islamic military. Prophet Muhammad Islam can base its foundation and it’s beginning to one man Muhammad. Muhammad is the sole founder of Islam; he was born in a town known as Mecca in a Arabian city known as Saudi Arabia around 570 or 571 (pg. 180 Chambers). Muhammad father died before his birth and his mother when he was only six years old. Muhammad was raised by his uncle and worked as a camel driver in caravans. (pg 180 Chambers). Muhammad was an illiterate man who had no information on Jewish and Christian scriptures. Muhammad at age twenty-five married and had four daughters. Muhammad had two significant roles in Islam his preaching and Hijra. Around the time 610 Muhammad heard the voice of an angle Gabriel telling him to reflect the word of God. Muhammad began to preach publicly but was initially only able to get a small group of people to follow him in his beliefs. Most people feared him because of his paganism threated the center of Mecca...
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...Paul wrote countless letters which gave the basis for learning and adopting Christian beliefs. Several of the other disciples of Jesus wrote about Jesus' life and the things he taught and said. As time has passed, there have been arguments among scholars as to what gospels are genuine and which may have been denied as a result of what had been written in them which differed from what the church leaders regarded as true and right. In the Bible, the book of Acts, written by Luke, gives purpose to provide an account of the inception of the Christian church. Jerusalem was where Christianity began and it was annihilated by the Romans in 70 C.E. Christianity advanced from the Jewish synagogue to the Gentiles into the Jewish synagogue and eventually all throughout the Roman federation. It has long been believed that Peter, a follower of Jesus, founded the Christian Church, although it seems more than likely it occurred due to the combined efforts of both Peter and Paul of Tarsus. Paul taught the idea that Jesus was the Son of God sent from God Himself down to Earth to save everyone from their sins. He taught that if everyone accepted Jesus as their...
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...Worldviews of Islam and Christianity A worldview is the framework that one sets their level of standard to in making decisions that are right for them to live by. A worldview is beliefs that you hold near and dear to your heart. You choose to live by these worldviews because it is who makes you who you are. Each person’s worldview is different from others and that is what makes us each an individual. Our worldview is developed and molded through our upbringing, our life experiences, our religion and our surroundings. I do believe nurture and nature both play a huge part in shaping our worldviews. We are shaped into our worldview from being nurtured as a baby, child and then adult. We have our worldviews through nature by the surroundings and society we live in and how we perceive them. The Question of Origin – (How did life begin? How did mankind come into existence?) How would your selected worldview answer this question? Compare and Contrast this with how the biblical worldview would answer this question. According to Islam belief, man came about over a period of time that first stemmed from animals, as they animals got bigger, some sort of rock or stone was formed. With the mixing of this stone from the earth, with added water, man evolved. Eventually, man became intelligent and was able to live and prosper around the others evolved the same way. This took a period of time, it did not just happen. Compared to Christianity, Christianity was formed and...
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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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...Lanise A. Middleton HUM/130 11/23/2014 Marc Rhoads Jesus and Mohammed are key figures in Christianity and Islam. They are both to be noted as messengers of God. Jesus founded Christianity and Mohammed was the founder of Islam. Christianity and Islam are two of the world’s largest religions. As leaders of the religions they put many principles in place to live by. Jesus Christ was born 6BC in Bethlehem on December 25th to the Virgin Mary. It is said that Jesus was born through Immaculate Conception. Not much is known about his early years, but as a young man he founded Christianity. Most of his life was recorded through four Gospels of the New Testament Bible. They are known as the Canonical Gospels written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. (Jesus Christ, n.d.) At the age of 12 Jesus went with his parents to Jeruselum and somehow became separated. He was found a few days later, he speaking some of the elders of the land. The New Testatment says that Jesus worked as a carpenter and then started his ministry around the age of 30. At that same time he was baptized by John the Baptist. This is when Jesus was declared the Son of God. After Jesus was baptized, Jesus went to the Judean desert to meditate and fast 40 days and 40 nights. According to gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, the devil tempted Jesus three times. The devil tried to tempt Jesus by turning stone into bread, casting himself off a mountain so the angels could save him and lastly, offering all the kingdoms of...
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...Byzantine period c. the beginning of Byzantine period through the end of the Roman Empire d. A.D. 300–A.D. 1600 Answer: a 2. The new religion that entered Europe in the 8th century was a. Buddhism. b. Hinduism. c. Islam. d. Judaism. Answer: c 3. Which of the following cultures influenced Islamic art? a. Byzantine b. Archaic Greek c. Early Christian d. both the Byzantine and Early Christian Answer: d 4. The Christian recovery of Moorish strongholds was called the a. Reformation. b. Rebellion. c. Revolution. d. Reconquest. e. Renaissance. Answer: d 5. Which is true? a. Muhammad was born in Mecca in 622. b. Muhammad claimed to be the son of Allah. c. The Hijra marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. d. Muslims are required to pray six times a day. Answer: c 6. The hadj refers to a. the Islamic calendar. b. a pilgrimage. c. a leader. d. a mosque. Answer: b 7. Jihad is a a. religious sentence. b. priest. c. holy book. d. holy war against sin, in oneself and in the world. Answer: d 8. Muslims must pray a. in a mosque. b. facing west. c. facing Mecca. d. facing a qibla. Answer: c 9. Which is NOT a tenet of Islam? a. daily prayer b. fasting during Ramadan c. the only God is Allah d. Muhammad is the son of God e. almsgiving Answer: d 10. Which is NOT true of the Dome of the Rock? a. It is centrally planned. b. It is...
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...EGYPTIAN CULTURE LOCATION Today more than sixty-one million people live in Egypt. Egypt is located in northeastern Africa. On the north it borders the Mediterranean Sea, on the east the Red Sea and the State of Israel in the Sinai desert. Most of the population is concentrated in the Nile Valley, which is only a very small part (six percent) of Egyptian territory. Almost all the rest of the country is desert. HISTORY Archaeological evidence shows us that hunters lived in Egypt more than 250,000 years ago when the region was a green grassland. Around 25,000 BC, climate changes turned Egypt into a desert. The people survived by hunting and fishing and through agriculture. In 3100 BC, King Menes joined the two parts of the land into one kingdom. The Dynasty that he founded, together with the one after it, are now called the "Archaic Period". Egypt soon evolved into a centralized and well organized kingdom. Egypt gained a growing influence in the ancient world and its power came to dominate the Near East for more than 500 years. The construction of the great pyramids of the 4th dynasty (about 2575 - 2465 BC) took place during this time. The new kingdom expanded rapidly and the country was quite stable internally. Ancient Egypt and its culture had a tremendous impact on what is now the Western World. After the death of Tutankhamon the fourth, the Dynasty and the power of the king weakened. A period of decline followed and Egypt was invaded by the Assyrians and the Persians, and opened...
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...A Hymn to Songs To write about songs might require a true connoisseur of songs; even, as some may argue, an amateur would not be eligible enough to dare such an expedition. This conception about critiquing songs, conservative may it seems, is hardly deniable. Because the influence of songs in the course of human history and above all on human psyche is immense and powerful. What the writer is attempting here is to sing a song about songs which perhaps does not demand any masterly knowledge. It would be unjust to talk about an art before paying tribute to its artist. Among the branches of art singing is probably the most self satisfying on the part of its artist, the singer, because it gives, no doubt, a sense of real achievement to its creator. Even though the lyricist and the musician make the vehicle, it is the singer who drives skillfully to the path of melody and creates the miracle, leaving the audience mesmerized. This vehicle metaphor describing songs may seem to be little awkward to some people as vehicles has some sort of connotation sounds like machine or lifelessness comparing with the purity and aesthetics of songs which is as alive as any being. My intention, however, is not to desecrate the sacred aspect of songs rather to wonder how excellent dexterity a maestro shows to make his song unforgettable. The skill of a singer is in no way different from that of a driver’s. Through road of symphony and melody goes the singer. Paintings, sculptures or other artifacts...
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...Lived in the Castle, and many articles for various magazines including Good House Keeping, generally about the difficulty of housekeeping and raising 4 children. Jackson claims that her motivation for writing the magazine articles was for the money they provided. “The Lottery” was published in The New Yorker in 1948, and that specific issue of the magazine was very quickly sold out. When Jackson first sent the story to the publisher, Harold Ross, he wasn’t exactly sure what the story was about nor what the meaning was. He called Jackson and asked if she had anything to tell the readers if they were to call up to the magazine asking questions about the story, and she simply responded with “No.” To her it was simply a story that she has written. When asked about it later Jackson said that she wrote the story “to shock the story’s readers with a graphic demonstration of the pointless violence and general inhumanity in their own lives.” The story begins with the people in the village gathering in the square starting with the children, and then the men of the village. While waiting the children begin to build a large pile of rocks of to the side of the...
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...[pic]EAST WEST UNIVERSITY Faculty of Business “A Business Plan for Jewelry Shop” An Assignment for the partial fulfillment for the Course BUS 101 (INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS) Submitted to Mrs. Farhana Ferdousi Submitted by Md. Tarequl Islam ID – 2010-3-10-027 Ashib Mahmud ID – 2010-3-10-114 Md. Jony Khan ID – 2010-3-10-113 Md. Rafikul Islam ID – 2010-3-10-115 G.M. Shaharul Zawwad ID – 2010-3-30-050 Date: 6th December 2010 Acknowledgment i. Mrs. Farhana Ferdousi - Assistant Professor; Course Director: Introduction to Business, East West University. Special thanks to her for giving us direction and supporting us in all ways. ii. Md. Shahidul Islam – Professor; Course Director: Finance, London South Bank University. Thanks to him for giving us guide line. iii. Mr. Kamrul Hasan - manager of Gold Smaith Jewelry shop, Uttara Brunch. For giving us information iv. Mr. Habebulla Nahid - Manager of the Parome Jewelry shop, Uttara Brunch. For giving us information v. Mr. Nazmul Hasan – Manager of the Amin Jewelry shop, Uttara Brunch. For giving us information vi. East West University – Library. ...
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...Crime (Sex) and Punishment (Stoning) By ROBERT F. WORTH Published: August 21, 2010, The New York Times It may be the oldest form of execution in the world, and it is certainly among the most barbaric. In the West, death by stoning is so remote from experience that it is best known through Monty Python skits and lurid fiction like Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery.” Yet two recent real world cases have struck a nerve: a young couple were stoned to death last week in northern Afghanistan for trying to elope, in a grim sign of the Taliban’s resurgence. And last month, an international campaign rose up in defense of an Iranian woman, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who had been sentenced to death by stoning on adultery charges. Much of the outrage those cases generated — apart from the sheer anachronism of stoning in the 21st century — seems to stem from the gulf between sexual attitudes in the West and parts of the Islamic world, where some radical movements have turned to draconian punishments, and a vision of restoring a long-lost past, in their search for religious authenticity. The stoning of adulterers was once aimed at preventing illegitimate births that might muddy the male tribal bloodlines of medieval Arabia. But it is now taking place in a world where more and more women demand reproductive freedoms, equal pay and equal status with men — in parts of the Islamic world as well as throughout the West. Those clashing perspectives became apparent last month when...
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...5 Influences of Christianity in America Christianity is the largest religion in the United States, with around 78% of those polled identifying themselves as Christian, as of 2009. This is down from 86% in 1990 and slightly lower than 78.6% in 2001. Christianity was introduced to the Americas as it was first colonized by Europeans beginning in the 16th and 17th centuries. Today most Christian churches are Mainline Protestant, Evangelical, or Roman Catholic. Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, claiming over a billion members. Its spiritual and administrative head is the Pope. The Church's leadership body in the United States is the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, made up of the hierarchy of bishops and archbishops of the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands, although each bishop is independent in his own diocese, answerable only to the Pope. Catholic beliefs and worship are detailed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (or CCC) is the official text of the teachings of the Catholic Church. A provisional, "reference text" was issued by Pope John Paul II on October 11, 1992 "the thirtieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council" with his apostolic constitution, Fidei depositum. The new Catechism was first published in 1994 in French and was then translated into many other languages. Catholic tradition and doctrine holds that...
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...Understanding Islam Dawnette McCree HUM/130 May 31, 2015 Daniel Mages Understanding Islam The Muslims are a very devout group. They are steeped in tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation. They are devoted to the study and recitation of the Qur’an on a daily basis. They map their lives according to the Five Pillars that are mentioned in the Qur’an as a support for one’s life and faith. They are adamant about Ramadan and use it as a means to gain both self-enlightenment and unity with other Muslims. The Qur’an is the Holy Book of the Muslims. It is the equivalent of the Holy Bible in Christian faith. Its name means recitation. The Qur’an is a compilation of Muhammad’s sermons and revelations. It is in no particular order or chronology. Unlike other religious texts the Qur’an talks about other religions and the people of other religious texts. It consists of 114 suras. The Qur’an is very repetitive which makes the memorizing of scripture easier. They are repeated daily in prayer and sermons. The Qur’an is also very descriptive in nature. Reading the Qur’an, a person can easily visualize what they are reading. Passages from the Qur’an are incorporated into works of art. Because of the beauty of the written Arabic language, it is also used to decorate mosques and religious schools. The Qur’an teaches about the Five Pillars that support one’s faith. All Muslims are expected to practice the Five Pillars. These are: creed, prayer, charity to the poor...
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...Not Even On SNL I have read and seen many different television shows and articles written about the shows but not one quite like this. The article that I am referring to is called “Not Even in South Park” by Ross Douthat. In this article he talks about an episode on South Park entitled “Super Best Friends”, in which many of the characters use inappropriate language who looked for help from an unusual team of superheroes. In many cases this wouldn’t have been noticed nor acknowledged if it did not include a Muslim prophet called Muhammad, wearing a turban and a 5 o’clock shadow. Many people saw this as a very offensive clip because of the obscene language and also how it used different religious figures such as Jesus, Krishna, Buddha, Mormonism’s Joseph Smith, Taoism’s Laotse and last but not least the Prophet Muhammad. In this time before the terror attack, us Americans were more liberal in what we used and showed but ever since then we are not allowed to use Muhammad at all in the us television shows because of the 9/11 attacks. Comedy Central pulled the skit because of the over whelming threats they have received since they aired it. Once pulled they tried to do it once more but this time not showing Muhammad at all, they shadowed him but using a truck and his identity hidden. They had thought they figured out a way to hide the fact that they were using the prophet again but because of his accent, this gave it away and fired up again because of this skit. Many Muslim...
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...Olivia Matthews Eng. 141 September 18, 2012 Week 3 Assignment Prof. Armstrong No human stands alone. People are always in a relationship with others and the world around them. In Karen Armstrong’s essay “Homo religious”, and Robert Thurman’s essay “Wisdom”, they explore those relationships between religion, self, the universe, and knowledge. In Karen Armstrong’s essay “Homo religious”, religion is talked about through the entire essay. In the Stone Age, art was used as a form of religion. People were guided through caves that had walls full of decorated paintings. Some of the caves walls were decorated by the Paleolithic ancestors over seventeen thousand years ago. The paintings were of animals of few species. The pictures symbolized artistic gratitude of the common universe. One would have to be very careful when walking through the caves, because they were unsafe, tiresome, unreasonable, and tedious. The common agreement is that the caves were a holy place and that, as in any sanctuary, their images mirrored a perception that was entirely unlike the external universe. “Like art, religion is an attempt to construct meaning in the face of the relentless pain and injustice of life.” (Armstrong, p. 25) As determine and investigating individuals, humans decline freely into depression. Religion is a callous struggle. Its perception is not noticeable and has to be prepared in a similar form as an admiration of art, music, or poetry must be established. But, in Robert Thurman’s...
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