Islam the Straight Path

The religion of Islam has become a controversial issue in today’s 21st century. In spite of excessively negative representations by Western propaganda, increasing numbers of the population are pursuing to learn more about the wonderful religion of Islam. More frequently than not, these people are becoming more pleasantly startled by the product of their exploration. In fact, increasing numbers of people are embracing Islam nowadays then they did prior to the horrific attacks on September 11th, 2001; which evoked much attention to misconceptions about Islam and Muslims. Yet, there does endure an abundant amount of misconception and misinterpretations about Islam, frequently invigorated by political policies which reckon their interest’s to patronage Islam 's enemies. Islam is a religion which elucidates the way of life and is the second largest religion after Christianity, with approximately one-fifth of the world 's population and is currently the fastest growing religion. Muslims are existent all around the world and come from diverse nationalities, cultures and races. However, Islam instills that all people are principally equal no matter the differences (colour, class, culture, etc.) as long as they are peaceful and law-abiding citizens. The behaviour of particular erroneous groups or individuals outside mainstream Islam cannot be accredited to Islamic beliefs and practices as correspondingly hostility in North Ireland or illegal mafia activities being attributed

To understand how the Muslim world reacted to Western influence, we must understand what they were reacting to. With the fall of the Ottoman Empire, European political ideas permeated the Middle East. Muslims were forced to respond to ideas of nationhood, nationalism, democracy, and sovereignty.

Islam, a religion of people submitting to one God, seeking peace and a way of life without sin, is always misunderstood throughout the world. What some consider act of bigotry, others believe it to be the lack of education and wrong portrayal of events in media; however, one cannot not justify the so little knowledge that America and Americans have about Islam and Muslims. Historically there are have been myths, many attacks on Islam and much confusion between Islam as a religion and Middle Easter culture that is always associated with it. This paper is meant to dispel, or rather educate about the big issues that plague people’s minds with false ideas and this will only be touching the surface.

The basic tenets of belief in Islam surround the words Allah revealed to the Prophet Muhammad within the holy text the Koran (Qur'an in Arabic). Muslims do not believe that Muhammad was the originator of Islam, but that it was he who brought back the original monotheism of Abraham, Moses, Jesus of Nazareth, and other Prophets from the Christian and Judaic Old Testament. Islam holds that these Prophets were seminal instruments of God's word, but that both the Judaic and Christian traditions have misinterpreted the meaning of the word of God, altered the texts given to man by

Lets begin with Muslims. A Muslim can be defined as a believer in or follower of Islam. The word Muslim is an Arabic word that means one who submits to God. The holiest book for the Muslims is called the Koran. Muslims worship in a mosque and are led by an ayatollah. They do not eat pork products. Any meat must come from a herbivorous animal that has been slaughtered by a Muslim. Muslim women cover

Muslims are people of religious faith called Islam. They worship a single God named Muhammad who they also believe that he is eternal. All they practice is the religion of Islam. The follow their holy book called the Quran. They live in Turkey, Indonesia, Pakistan, and India. (Who are the Muslims?)

Islam was founded by Muhammad and during his life, he was able to gain many followers, even conquering the city of Mecca from which fled because of prosecution (1). Because of the zeal of its followers, Islam

According to Islamic texts, in the 7th century, the Prophet Muhammad was spoken to by God and instructed on how to enlighten the world with this new religion called Islam. Over 14 centuries later and Islam is the second largest religion in the world, right after Christianity. In this essay, comparisons between Christianity and Islam will be used to help better understand the religion of Islam and it is place in being branded as an Abrahamic religion.

The Messenger, the first part of Islam: Empire of Faith, introduces how Islam was created and how it was spread to the world, along with the life of Muhammad, from his early life, his revelations, and the birth of Islam, to the new world after his death. The program explains in detail the origin of the Quran, the creation of the first mosque, and the major battles to establish the new religion, with great reenactments and many commentaries by scholars. This documentary focuses more on the glory of Muhammad, rather than the teachings of Islam.

Islam certainly is considered the second largest religion in the earth. Today, more than ever approximately billion or more of people follow the Islam across the world. Indeed, the majority of Islam’s followers believe that the Islam is a message of peace and tolerance. Meanwhile, they against violence everywhere. Unfortunately, the terrorist attack which occurred in New York City on September 11th, 2001 causes misunderstanding and an unpleasant stereotype of Islam and Islamic societies as the wickedness producer. Nowadays, some of the people particularly who live in the North America and political parties blame the Islam and endeavor to isolate it because they have a phobia from the Islam and Sariah law. The current essay will discuss the

According to the interviewee, Islam is not only a religion, but a way of life. Islam is a religion of peace, mercy, forgiveness, and it is the same truth that God revealed to all his prophets. In translation, the word Islam means submission to the will of God. Furthermore, the Islam religion is world-wide, and the people who share the Islam faith are called Muslims. Islam goes back to Abraham, the first prophet, and Abraham’s descendents; Muhammad, Moses, and Jesus. Although many people believe that Islam was founded by Muhammad Islam has existed since creation and Muhammad’s role was to remind people of the ancient religion. In other words, Islam was not founded by Muhammad, and Islam has been in existence since creation. Muhammad is a direct descendent from Abraham’s son Ishmael and is the last of the prophets sent by God. Muhammad was known for his deep religious beliefs, his truthfulness, generosity, and sincerity. In addition, at the age of 40 Muhammad received a revelation from God, which was later transcribed in the Qur’an. The mission of Muhammad, as directed by God, was to perfect the religion taught by the earlier prophets. In

Islam is not a unified religion but rather built upon competing sects encompassing conflicting religious interpretations to understanding of history that are united from its psychological effects on their disciples. Its major role in the mindset in addition to feelings of Muslims gives the impression of having a fundamental presence on the daily basis in allowing for a:

For 140 years, foll0owers of Islam had created an empire that ruled the Middle East and stretched across North America into Europe. There’s many more interesting facts about Islam such as political orders, military conquest and how Islam spread so quickly.

The region of the Middle East and its inhabitants have always been a wonder to the Europeans, dating back to the years before the advent of Islam and the years following the Arab conquest. Today, the Islamic world spreads from the corners of the Philippines to the far edges of Spain and Central Africa. Various cultures have adopted the Islamic faith, and this blending of many different cultures has strengthened the universal Islamic culture. The religion of Islam has provided a new meaning to the lives of many people around the world. In the Islamic world, the religion defines and enriches culture and as a result the culture gives meaning to the individual. Islam is not only a religion, it is in its own way a culture. It may be this very

The objective of this work is to examine Islam, a highly controversial sensitive issue in today's world and specifically to examine the misconceptions, beliefs, and values of those of the Islamic faith. Most people think that the majority of Muslims live in the Middle East, while in reality there are more people of the Islamic faith living in Indonesia. Islam, just as Judaism and Christianity, is practiced in various cultures, serves to shape, and is shaped by those cultures. This study examines the perceptions of those of the three faiths in various countries and how they view one another and seek to answer how a level of threat is felt by those belonging to these three religious groups in various countries. Countries examined in this study include those of the United States, Great Britain, India, Pakistan, and the Middle East. The depth of understanding or the teachings of Islam among the various religious groups in these various countries will also be examined in terms of how these understandings impact the ways that Muslims and non-Muslims interact and communicate with one another.