Essay on Islam Religion

them directly to terrorism. But these assumptions aren’t totally out of the blue—the Muslim’s religion, Islam, teaches a low tolerance for other religions and the Islamic government has no separation of church and state, so it’s only normal to assume that their government shall have a low tolerance as well—some however, immediately translate this into terrorism. Through the Islamic government and religion, relations with foreign countries, and separation amongst themselves it can be concluded that

Even though they have close relations, there exist many differences between Islam and Hinduism. Both religions existed near each other, and still do to this day. The term Hinduism actually comes from the word Hindu, which meant not Muslim in Arabic. While both religions might have originated out of the same area, their belief systems are nearly opposites of each other. Muslims believe in a pantheon of gods, so to speak. The list of the Hindu gods is nearly never-ending, with each god having multiple

Introduction Islam is a religion created in the seventh century by Muhammad a, Arab long distance merchant from Mecca. Muhammad was born and grew in an era where Christianity was the dominant religion in the Mediterranean region. The message of Christianity was at the time spreading so fast through the major trading routes in what is commonly known as the Trans Atlantic trade. Mecca happened to have been on one of the trade routes of goods and ideas. It is not a surprise to find that Islam as a religion

centuries ago, this shrine remains one of the most gorgeous and treasured architectural buildings in the world. It is adorned with a splendid gold dome and an elaborate inscription that represents the Islamic religion. This shrine is built on a sacred rock that was considered to be holy before Islam started. To the Jewish, this rock was the very spot where Abraham was meant to sacrifice Isaac, his son. Besides, the shrine is believed to stand at the spot of the Holy of Hollies of Herod’s Temple and Solomon’s

that did not have any borders. He mobilized the Muslims to engage in holy war against all non-believers who they considered enemies of Islam. He was born in 1941 in Palestine and he later settled in Pakistan when Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union. He re-started the will to fight power that were non-Islamic that were deemed to be against the Islam religion. He kept the spirit of Jihad among the Arab nations and masses. Azzam possessed high oratory skills, military strategy prowess, high religious

HOW TRADE IN WEST AFRICA ENCOURAGED THE SPREAD OF ISLAM Islam, a monotheistic and spiritually based religion which refers to the act of giving great reverence to the Supreme Being, “submission to God” was found in the Saudi Arabian countries by the Prophet Muhammad in 610 C.E.1 The religion which was renowned for its triumph, patent power with an open set of beliefs about the Dos and the DONTs so as to gain access to heaven spread spontaneously as people learned of it through trade.1 It is today

Introduction Islam is a monotheistic religion that started in Arabia (1). It was founded by the prophet Muhammad and during the first century of its creation, it spread throughout Arabia and beyond (12). Muslims believe that Muhammad saw visions of the angel Gabriel telling him the of the wisdoms of God. Today, Islam is the second largest religion in the world and just like other major world religions, there are divisions that exist in Islam. What must be the most significant division is the division

think Islam, I think belly dancers, bombs, and billionaires” This is something I have heard from many people’s mouths. When people think of the word Islam, or Muslim, a certain generalized picture comes to mind. I am sure this picture involves such things as sand, camels, oil, covered women, hookah, amongst other things. Though this is what the Western media generalizes Islam as, there is much more to Islam than the three B’s and these pictures that come to mind. Islam is not only a religion but is

coincide with the five pillars of Islam. The prayers are performed at dawn, mid-day, mid-afternoon, sunset, and at night, and those who pray face in the direction of Mecca, the holy city of Islam. The first pillar of Islam is the Testimony of Faith, considered the most important pillar. One must say aloud and with conviction that there is no true god but God, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God. Saying this testimony of faith aloud is also how one converts to Islam. The second pillar is prayer,

For 1,500 years, Islam has existed. It was founded by the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. Since its founding, Islam has been a religion of violence. Acts of murder, domestic violence, and excessive punishment all plague the Qur’an, the religious text to Islam. Muhammad condones the acts and even kill poets who made fun of him (Arlandson 2, 6). How can it be a religion of peace when its founder condones murder? The Qur’an also states that any Muslim should kill non-believers unless they choose to convert