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    Michael Pudlin Professor Ermus November 18th, 2014 "Allah says in the Qur 'an not to despise one another. So the criterion in Islam is not color or social status. It 's who is most righteous. If I go to a mosque - and I 'm a basketball player with money and prestige - if I go to a mosque and see an imam, I feel inferior. He 's better than me. It 's about knowledge".(Hakeem Olajuwon) The Islamic religion may also be defined as your average day rollercoaster; You have your climb

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    In the article, “A Silk Road Legacy: The Spread of Buddhism and Islam” by Xinru Liu, the author discusses the dominance of Buddhism in Central Asia and how the religion made its way from Central Asia into China, India, and other parts of Asia. Xinru Liu also discusses how the regions in Central Asia were divided into many city-states that never unified. Because of this, no region in Central Asia ever had an official religion and there was a variety of religions practiced by the people, such as Zoroastrianism

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    teachings to us. Please see this verse that our Prophet was a mortal and wished best for you, Please know he was a knower of the unseen to some extent, as revealed by his Creator, as we all are in Islam when we follow his teachings, Please know when we learn Islam we gain peace about the unseen. Please know Islam occurs in our hearts then, Please know we learn to submit to His presence in us, Please Him occurs. Please know our Prophet is a warner to you that you come through. Omar. Please know this verse

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    The ways that arrival of Islam change the political, social, and cultural conditions that existed in the area before Muhammad was by making it the most remarkable feature of it. Before Islam was the a total absence of political organization in any form. There was no any government at that time in Arabian. Expect the Yemen in the south-west. The Arabs never acknowledged any authority, other than their authority of the tribal chiefs. However they had their own character and personality, and it was

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    Islam is a religion that was started by Muhammed who was a messenger from God. Islam helps guide its followers and show them the way of life. He received his first prophecy when he was 40 years old. He taught everyone the basic beliefs. He helped shape the lives of others and help people. When Muhammad was around 30 he started visiting a cave in Mount Hira. Muhammad became the prophet of Islam at the age of 40 while on one of those journeys. He was visited by the angel Gabriel, who asked him

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    Spread of Islam: Worldwide Architecture Spain, Persia, Africa, and India Muamera Dzaferovic, Tyler Budach, Kyle Maser HIST 1141-90 ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL WORLD HISTORY OCTOBER 20, 2016 When it comes to Islam and the religion as a whole, many see all of the “negatives” that come out of it. Little do they know that it was the Muslims who came up with one of the first hospitals, surgical innovations, philosophy, astronomy

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    How Did Islam Spread

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    Islam’s story, as you could probably guess, started with the prophet Muhammad. Islam first appeared in Arabia. But what was Arabia like before Islam arose? Before the rise of Muhammad and Islamic religion the Arabian Peninsula was originally the home to a group of nomadic desert dwellers who were able to deal with the harsh desert climate by “migrating” every season. In the fifth century BC more people groups began establishing settlements, many chose Mecca, by the west coast of Saudi Arabia. This

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    Age Bahaism had started in 1844. With knowing that it started in 1844, it makes it 133 years of age. Location This religion called Bahaism started in Persia. This religion is practiced all over the world. They have worship houses for this religion located in Illinois, USA, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Sydney, Australia, Panama City, Panama, Apia, Samoa, and New Delhi, India. < at least one sentence explaining where the religion began and where (continent/s) the religion is primarily located

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    The spread of Islam and Christianity. Both belief systems spread both rapidly and were efficient religions that brought great change for the greater good. They were the largest religions in the entire world and both happened to be monotheistic. Both religions share a similar history and tradition. Christianity appealed to the people because of their unwillingness to live on and how hopeless they were to move forward in poverty. Travel played an enormous role in conversion because of the missionaries

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    of the Middle East. Islam, the second most popular religion in the world today (“Major Religions Ranked by Size”), was formed after a man named Muhammad claimed he had received a revelation from god himself. Muhammad, known famously as the Prophet Muhammad, spread his message that he received through his revelations to his people and eventually to the world. Although the famous prophet ran into his fair share of obstacles, he was ultimately successful with his quest to spread the message throughout

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