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    Christianity and Islam have a lot in common. One of the many is they are both monotheistic religions. Both religions teach the same things like respect and tolerance. “Muslims and Christians have much in common in our mutual interests in governing families and in educating children in virtue and in knowledge of the good, and in these areas, we have the basis for a building block of harmony between us (Kleven, 2013).” Followers of Christianity are called Christians. Christians believe that the son

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    Allah Knows, while you know not.” Quran 2: 216 The religion of Islam has long been associated with conflict and conquest, as have the other two Abrahamic faiths. However, what marks Islam out is the rapid nature of its expansion and the fact that within around 175 years, its influence had been asserted from the plains of Syria and Palestine, right the way throughout the Maghreb as far as the cities of middle Spain. If we are to consider “early Islam” as the first 200 years or so of its existence, we

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    Religion: The Five Pillars of Islam Religion, in my words, is a term used to describe a personal set of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices but “the groups, practices and systems that people identify as "religions" are so diverse that it is no easy task to bring them all under one simple definition” (Anonymous. "What Is Religion? Definitions and Quotes). Religion is considered to be a very important part of life; even people who choose to not practice a religion agree that it is.  No matter

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    similar … if one looks at the root of each religion without being influenced by the media, newspapers and the Youtube videos posted by both religions both negative and positive. One can only look at the root once you have stepped away from the media. One will see the purity of each, through my research i have discovered that there are three main similarities between the religions namely a holy book, worshipping one god and respect. Seneca once said “Religion is regarded by the common people as true

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    I–I S – Shall L – Love A – All M - Mankind _____ ISLAM Globally Fastest Growing Faith PRINCIPLES OF ISLAM IN HINDU, JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES  BELIEF IN ONE GOD (SHAHADAH) o HINDU: In the Chandogya Upanisad Ch 6, Sec 2, V 1, “God is one – IKKAM EVIDITIUM” o JEWISH: Deuteronomy 6:4, “Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is ONE LORD.” o CHRISTIAN: Mark 12:29, “And Jesus answered him, ‘The first of all the commandments is HEAR, O ISRAEL, THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD.’”  BELIEF IN PROPHET

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    are a lot of beliefs and religious thoughts that each person in the world believes in according to his religion. So, the world includes a lot of religions such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Taoism, Buddha but the most popular two religions are Islam and Christianity. Religion is a basic thing in a person life. Every person in the world should follow what his family is following with religion, for example; my family they are Muslims. I should follow what my family is following but I have a friend

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    In the current world in which we live, Islam is often misinterpreted and mischaracterized as a violent religion. Islam is indeed a peaceful religion, but the religion has been twisted by modern society and culture to the point where it is now thought of as a religion of terror and is no longer associated with the qualities that it actually shares with the other two Abrahamic religions. Islam is actually characterized by many of the same things by which Christianity and Judaism are characterized,

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    Catholicism and Islam are two very unique religions which both are monotheistic religions. They both come from under Christianity but are very different religions. Catholicism and Islam can be compared and contrasted through Smart’s Doctrinal and Ritual Dimensions, the history of these faith traditions in Australia and the contemporary issue of homosexuality. The Doctrinal Dimension provides rationale for a religion. Catholicism has faith in the doctrinal of the Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy

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    World today shares many religions and beliefs with tracing back to different historical events, however, three most important monotheistic religions known as the Abrahamic religions share remarkably similarities and could be trace through similar historical events. They are known as Christianity, Islam and Judaism. These three religions share similarities in many ways not only have change cultural but also political development of the world today. Christianity is similar to Judaism because they

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    Peace and Submission Islam is an Abrahamic Monotheistic Religion and it is one of the second most practiced religions in the world. The well known prophet, Muhammed, introduced islam in 610 AD and it has about 1.3 billion followers currently. In my hometown, El Cajon, the population of muslim refugees has increased significantly over time. Due to common stereotypes placed on Muslims, they often to hid their religious practices and beliefs away from public eye because they were fearful of what their

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