Islamic Empires
... • A conflict arose over who should be caliph among the Safavids, Ottomans, and other Muslims. • Islam split into two groups. 1. The Shia thought that only members of Muhammad’s family could become caliphs. 2. The Sunni thought it did not matter as long as they were good Muslims and strong leaders. ...
... • A conflict arose over who should be caliph among the Safavids, Ottomans, and other Muslims. • Islam split into two groups. 1. The Shia thought that only members of Muhammad’s family could become caliphs. 2. The Sunni thought it did not matter as long as they were good Muslims and strong leaders. ...
Islam-Submission to Allah
... • Mughal leaders now controlled the lucrative and important Indian trade. ...
... • Mughal leaders now controlled the lucrative and important Indian trade. ...
Lesson 2 – PowerPoint The Five Pillars of Islam
... • Muslim people (who follow Islam) have five duties which are called the Five Pillars of Islam. Every Muslim tries to carry out these five things, and it helps them to feel that they are members of the worldwide Muslim community. ...
... • Muslim people (who follow Islam) have five duties which are called the Five Pillars of Islam. Every Muslim tries to carry out these five things, and it helps them to feel that they are members of the worldwide Muslim community. ...
Islam- The Beginning The religion of Islam, whose followers are
... education and legal matters. The Jewish community, which had been expelled from Spain, possessed international banking connections that benefited the Ottomans. Ottomans converted some young Christian boys to Islam and trained them for government service. Some were chosen for the janizaries, an elite ...
... education and legal matters. The Jewish community, which had been expelled from Spain, possessed international banking connections that benefited the Ottomans. Ottomans converted some young Christian boys to Islam and trained them for government service. Some were chosen for the janizaries, an elite ...
Ch. 11 Notes Packet
... Tough, nomadic people from central Asia, who in the late 900s converted to Islam ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ...
... Tough, nomadic people from central Asia, who in the late 900s converted to Islam ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ...
Islam
... Parts of the Bible like the New Testament are accounts of Jesus written by followers of Jesus. Therefore, it is much more narrative than the Quran (story-based). The Quran is considered by Muslims to be the actual words of God, spoken by God to Muhammad (who then wrote them in the Quran). While ther ...
... Parts of the Bible like the New Testament are accounts of Jesus written by followers of Jesus. Therefore, it is much more narrative than the Quran (story-based). The Quran is considered by Muslims to be the actual words of God, spoken by God to Muhammad (who then wrote them in the Quran). While ther ...
Christian-Muslim Relations Backgrounder
... With statistics like these appearing daily in the headlines, Muslim-Christian relations are strained and if anything, confusing. With extremists on both sides declaring that the other has no right to exist and carrying out violent acts against one another, the vast majority of Christians and Muslims ...
... With statistics like these appearing daily in the headlines, Muslim-Christian relations are strained and if anything, confusing. With extremists on both sides declaring that the other has no right to exist and carrying out violent acts against one another, the vast majority of Christians and Muslims ...
What is Islam?
... Muslims strengthen their faith by fasting for one month. During this holy month in their faith, they do not eat between sun-up and sun-down. This lack of food helps Muslims to feel stronger in their faith as they sacrifice eating at the same time. It also helps them to remember the poor, who may be ...
... Muslims strengthen their faith by fasting for one month. During this holy month in their faith, they do not eat between sun-up and sun-down. This lack of food helps Muslims to feel stronger in their faith as they sacrifice eating at the same time. It also helps them to remember the poor, who may be ...
Are all Muslims the same?
... networks of support they had enjoyed in their villages. However, it only took a short time for those immigrants to congregate in neighbourhoods where they looked for a mediated kind of Islam through membership in religious orders. One order was called the Hamidiya Shadhiliyya Sufi circle. This movem ...
... networks of support they had enjoyed in their villages. However, it only took a short time for those immigrants to congregate in neighbourhoods where they looked for a mediated kind of Islam through membership in religious orders. One order was called the Hamidiya Shadhiliyya Sufi circle. This movem ...
Islam Powerpoint - Adams State University
... Dynasty who exchanged gifts, and established friendly relations with Charlemagne (ruler of the greatest Christian Kingdom in Europe at that time). ...
... Dynasty who exchanged gifts, and established friendly relations with Charlemagne (ruler of the greatest Christian Kingdom in Europe at that time). ...
What were the symptoms of their decline? Who spread Islam to
... Muhammad ibn Qasim: Arab general who conquered Sind; and made it part of the Umayyad Empire. Arabic numerals: Indian numerical notation brought by the Arabs to the West. Harsha: 7th century north Indian ruler; built a large state that declined after his death in 646. Mahmud of Ghazni: 3rd ruler of a ...
... Muhammad ibn Qasim: Arab general who conquered Sind; and made it part of the Umayyad Empire. Arabic numerals: Indian numerical notation brought by the Arabs to the West. Harsha: 7th century north Indian ruler; built a large state that declined after his death in 646. Mahmud of Ghazni: 3rd ruler of a ...
Islam
... contribution by Muslims that can afford to give to the poor. It is usually 1/40 of a persons wealth but the contribution is up to the individual. • Giving in this way is intended to free Muslims from the love of money. It reminds them that everything they have really belongs to God ...
... contribution by Muslims that can afford to give to the poor. It is usually 1/40 of a persons wealth but the contribution is up to the individual. • Giving in this way is intended to free Muslims from the love of money. It reminds them that everything they have really belongs to God ...
Islam Presentation
... The importance of Hajj Hajj teaches Muslims many things, but one important lesson is one that all Muslims will come to realize during Hajj: their dependence on Allah. Realizing that they will forever need his mercy and forgiveness is a non-forgettable lesson. Muslims who complete the pilgrimage ...
... The importance of Hajj Hajj teaches Muslims many things, but one important lesson is one that all Muslims will come to realize during Hajj: their dependence on Allah. Realizing that they will forever need his mercy and forgiveness is a non-forgettable lesson. Muslims who complete the pilgrimage ...
Purity, Honour, Contempt of Death
... about ourselves and our understanding of Islam. Very sadly, the most essential thing is still missing: deep emotional horror from the majority of Muslims in view of the murders carried out by radical Muslims, like those we are currently witnessing in Syria and Iraq. If we look back to the Gaza prote ...
... about ourselves and our understanding of Islam. Very sadly, the most essential thing is still missing: deep emotional horror from the majority of Muslims in view of the murders carried out by radical Muslims, like those we are currently witnessing in Syria and Iraq. If we look back to the Gaza prote ...
Khalidah`s Story: An African American Muslim
... Khalidah’s Story: An African American Muslim Women’s Journey to Freedom ...
... Khalidah’s Story: An African American Muslim Women’s Journey to Freedom ...
introduction_to_Islam
... Muslims believe that these messages were the words of Allah and can never be changed. ...
... Muslims believe that these messages were the words of Allah and can never be changed. ...
ISLAM
... (Q5:82 “the Jews are the greatest enemy of Islam”) The later verses over rule the former • Koran forbids Lying - But Hadiths show its OK to lie in Battle, Disputes or Marriage problems • Divorce – Muhammad's adopted son’s wife ...
... (Q5:82 “the Jews are the greatest enemy of Islam”) The later verses over rule the former • Koran forbids Lying - But Hadiths show its OK to lie in Battle, Disputes or Marriage problems • Divorce – Muhammad's adopted son’s wife ...
Word of Caution: This snapshot is presented for an in
... ensure justice in society. Used to help the needy members of a community or those working for just causes, the zakat is part of the larger Islamic vision of social justice. While Muslims are encouraged to pursue economic and social gain, they are also reminded to use their wealth unselfishly and to ...
... ensure justice in society. Used to help the needy members of a community or those working for just causes, the zakat is part of the larger Islamic vision of social justice. While Muslims are encouraged to pursue economic and social gain, they are also reminded to use their wealth unselfishly and to ...
Pivotal Point in Muslim History
... Dar-al-Harb (area where Islam is practiced and areas that threatened Islam) – Successful in expanding ummah; empire grew to include Arabia, Iraq, western Persia, Syria, Palestine (Jerusalem), and parts of North Africa – Expanded use of jihad (struggle against oppression) – Gave more structure to adm ...
... Dar-al-Harb (area where Islam is practiced and areas that threatened Islam) – Successful in expanding ummah; empire grew to include Arabia, Iraq, western Persia, Syria, Palestine (Jerusalem), and parts of North Africa – Expanded use of jihad (struggle against oppression) – Gave more structure to adm ...
Pivotal Point in Muslim History
... – Defined: Dar-al-Islam & Dar-al-Harb (area where Islam is practiced and areas that threatened Islam) – Successful in expanding ummah; empire grew to include Arabia, Iraq, western Persia, Syria, Palestine (Jerusalem), and parts of North Africa – Expanded use of jihad (struggle against oppression) – ...
... – Defined: Dar-al-Islam & Dar-al-Harb (area where Islam is practiced and areas that threatened Islam) – Successful in expanding ummah; empire grew to include Arabia, Iraq, western Persia, Syria, Palestine (Jerusalem), and parts of North Africa – Expanded use of jihad (struggle against oppression) – ...
Islam -primarily located in the Middle East/North Africa
... -Sunni- believed the next leader should be elected from people who were capable of leading the nation (which is what happened) -Shia- believed someone from Mohammed’s family should take over -majority of Muslims in the world are Sunni (about 80%) ...
... -Sunni- believed the next leader should be elected from people who were capable of leading the nation (which is what happened) -Shia- believed someone from Mohammed’s family should take over -majority of Muslims in the world are Sunni (about 80%) ...
Muslims Should Pay More Attention to Human Relations
... category of Islamic law, mu’amalat (civil transactions and social interactions), has generally been given less attention. This has led to shortcomings in the Muslim world, especially in the context of our duty to provide an exemplary moral example for the rest of humanity. Mu’amalat focuses on the r ...
... category of Islamic law, mu’amalat (civil transactions and social interactions), has generally been given less attention. This has led to shortcomings in the Muslim world, especially in the context of our duty to provide an exemplary moral example for the rest of humanity. Mu’amalat focuses on the r ...
Islam in the United Kingdom
Islam is the second largest religion with results from the United Kingdom Census 2011 giving the UK Muslim population in 2011 as ~2,706,066, ~4.5% of the total population. The vast majority of Muslims in the United Kingdom live in England: 2,660,116 (5.02% of the population). 76,737 Muslims live in Scotland (1.45%), 45,950 in Wales (1.50%), and 3,832 in Northern Ireland (0.21%). Muslims were recognised in a 2012 poll of over 4,000 people as the most generous donor group in Britain.In 2011 it was reported that the United Kingdom had around 100,000 converts to Islam, of which 66% were women. There were an estimated 5,200 conversions to Islam in 2011. Islam is the second fastest growing religious confession in the UK after irreligion and its adherents have the lowest average age out of all the major religious groups. Between 2001 and 2009 the Muslim population increased almost 10 times faster than the non-Muslim population. The majority of Muslims in United Kingdom belong to the Sunni denomination.The largest groups of British Muslims are Pakistanis and Bangladeshis.