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  • Islamic Racism

    Islamic Racism

    During the 1990s, several of the city councils and autonomous communities of Spain had opened registers for civil unions that allowed unmarried couples of any sex to enjoy some local benefits. Also Spanish law allowed single people to adopt children. Thus a same-sex couple could de facto adopt a child, but the partner who was not the legal parent had no rights in case of breakup or decease. On June 30, 2004, Spanish minister of

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    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: regina
  • Relationship Between Islam and Democracy

    Relationship Between Islam and Democracy

    The end of the Cold War and the demise of the Soviet communist empire have shown the dominance of liberal democracy and capitalism over all other possible alternatives. The emerging ''New World Order'' has been characterized by the collapse of communism and the global demand for democracy. Fukuyama even went as far as declaring the ''end of history'': 'what we may be witnessing is not the end of the Cold War, or the passing of

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Artur
  • Islam - the Five Pillars

    Islam - the Five Pillars

    The five pillars The Five Pillars of Islam are the structure of Muslim religion. They are the testimony of faith, prayer, giving, fasting during the month of Ramadan, and if you are lucky the pilgrimage to Makkah once in a lifetime. The first pillar, entitled the testament of faith, exploits the Belief in one God, Allah, whom constitutes the very foundation of Islam. Prayer is the next pillar of Islam. Prayers do not take more

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Muslims and the Religion of Islam

    Muslims and the Religion of Islam

    Muslims and the Religion of Islam A Muslim is a person who practices Islam. Islam is the name of the religion. Muslims sometimes claim that there is no Muslim culture, only a Muslim religion. However, people in today’s world do not acknowledge this distinction since we view religion as one aspect of one’s culture. Muslim culture generally includes all the practices which have developed around the religion of Islam. Muslims are obligated to follow the

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Jon
  • Fundamentalist Islam

    Fundamentalist Islam

    The key issue in the Middle East, increasingly, has less to do with the Arab-Israeli conflict and more to do with fundamentalist Islam. What is fundamentalist Islam? On the one hand, it manifests itself as a new religious conviction, reaffirming faith in an awe-inspiring God. On the other hand, it appears as a militant ideology, demanding political action now. One day its spokesmen call for a jihad (sacred war) against the West, evoking the deepest

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    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Sources of Islamic Terrorism

    Sources of Islamic Terrorism

    Since I have only a textbook knowledge of Islam, I have to rely on other scholars and researchers for any insight into whatever connection there may be between Islam and Islamic terrorism. While terrorism - even in the form of suicide attacks - is not an Islamic phenomenon by definition, it cannot be ignored that the lion’s share of terrorist acts and the most devastating of them in recent years have been perpetrated in the

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Mike
  • Islam

    Islam

    Islam is like many other religions, in which that there is a God. The Islam religion is the acceptance and the teachings of God, which were pasted down by his last prophet Muhammad. It is made up of many beliefs, one of which is the belief in God. They believe in only one all know, all powerful, and true deity. As in their book it says, "He is God, the One. God, to Whom the

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Monika
  • Introducing Islam

    Introducing Islam

    The main objective of the book Introducing Islam was to introduce and map the birthplace and growth of Islam, as well as to inform the reader of Islam's status as a global culture and political force. My criticism as a reader would begin with the Prophet Mohammed's journey or Hijra to Makka and then to Madinah. Introducing Islam was indeed vague in stating the conditions of each of the two cities before and after the

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    Submitted: March 10, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Islam

    Islam

    the Islamic Congress's president, Mohamed Elmasry. Mr. Elmasry said there are bad Muslims just as there are bad Christians and Jews. "We treat them as such and so should you. But Islam is a religion of peace. Muslims have a religious duty to be tolerant of other faiths and other ideologies.'' Mr. Elmasry said journalists need to differentiate between the peaceful teachings of Islam and the claims of some Muslim extremists that their actions are

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    Submitted: March 10, 2010 By: Mike
  • Islam

    Islam

    The literal meaning of Islam is peace; surrender of one’s will i.e. losing oneself for the sake of God and surrendering one’s own pleasure for the pleasure of God. The message of Islam was revealed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings on him) 1, 400 years ago. It was revealed through angel Gabriel (on whom be peace) and was thus preserved in the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran carries a Divine guarantee of

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    Submitted: March 11, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Are Islamic Ideals Slowing Modernization?

    Are Islamic Ideals Slowing Modernization?

    Are Islamic Ideals Slowing Modernization ? In this essay I will be using MLA as a writing style, this essay will prove that many Islamic ideals and Extremism are stopping modernization and also promoting hatred between western and Muslim countries. This fact will be proven using these supporting points, Firstly the oppression of women in Muslim countries all over the world holds back a significant population of women who may have great things to contribute

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    Submitted: March 13, 2010 By: Edward
  • Islam

    Islam

    Islam One of the active “survivors” of practiced faiths in America is Islam. Before and even after the incident of September 11th, more and more disappointment, frustration and curiosity towards Islam and Muslims have aroused amongst Americans. The Reason behind those mixed feelings is that it is said that a group of Muslim “terrorists” were behind the tragedy that occurred to the Trade Center in New York. That has resulted in the lost of many

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    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Janna
  • Science & Mathematics in Medieval Islamic Cultures

    Science & Mathematics in Medieval Islamic Cultures

    Science & Mathematics in Medieval Islamic Cultures Introduction: There were astonishing (surprising) achievements by Muslim scholars (people who study, students) and scientists during the period from approximately 0 to 1050 A.D. This period is called a "Golden Age" of the Islamic World. Great advances were made in the Abbasid Islamic Empire (with its capital in Baghdad) even up to 1258 when the Mongols invaded the empire and destroyed its capital. Great achievements also continued in

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    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Yan
  • Islam and Christianity

    Islam and Christianity

    Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are three directly associated religions. The two largest religions in the world are Christianity and Islam. They all believe in Abraham and certain other patriarchs mentioned in the Bible as their spiritual ancestors. In their many points of similarity, there is no guarantee that their followers can get along. Most of the religiously provoked conflicts, mass crimes against humankind and genocides in the 20th century have been between Christians and Muslims.

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Islam

    Islam

    History Islamic Influence I slam during the times of 622 to 1500 added many different changes. Though there where many different impacts I feel the strongest impacts dealt with religion, culture classes, and gender. The result of the culture and religion lead to the wars between Muslims and Christians also called the crusades, which then later led to the fall of the Byzantium and Ottoman Empires down fall. Islam during this time period allowed protection

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Compare and Contrast: Hinduism and Islam

    Compare and Contrast: Hinduism and Islam

    Religion: Hinduism and Islam Every society is based on different religion. Different people follow different types of religion according to their birth or by choice. The major religions of the world are Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Each religion is similar and different from one another in terms of festivals, practices and beliefs. Apart from Christianity, Hinduism and Islam are the two most widely practiced religions in the world today. They have

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    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Steve
  • Introduction to Islam

    Introduction to Islam

    The literal meaning of Islam is peace; surrender of one’s will i.e. losing oneself for the sake of God and surrendering one’s own pleasure for the pleasure of God. The message of Islam was revealed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings on him) 1, 400 years ago. It was revealed through angel Gabriel (on whom be peace) and was thus preserved in the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran carries a Divine guarantee of

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    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Islam

    Islam

    It may seem similar and it may not, but what we do know, is that they both believe that they are Muslims. The Islamic beliefs of the black American male and the males of the Middle East are the same. My argument lies in the question of whether or not Africans can call themselves true Muslims, believers and followers of the Islamic faith. To be considered a true Muslim you must follow the rules

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    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: Anna
  • A Very Brief of Legitimacy of Islamic Product in Malaysia

    A Very Brief of Legitimacy of Islamic Product in Malaysia

    The main objective of Islamic Bank is to help Muslims to use their surplus in getting reward base on the Islamic teaching in Quran and Sunnah. This means the activities by Islamic banks should be legitimate or halal in accordance with Shariah. For the activities to be eligible in Islam, the activities should not involve any form of interest (Riba or usury), uncertainty and gambling element. To comply with the Shariah, Islamic banks offer their

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    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Islamic Contributions and Their Impacts on the World

    Islamic Contributions and Their Impacts on the World

    Islamic Contributions and their Impacts on the World The Islamic civilization had many great achievements and accomplishments that have contributed to world culture. Islamic achievements have helped other cultures adopt new ideas and make great advancements in an immense variety of fields. These fields include medicine, art and literature, architecture, astronomy, philosophy, and mathematics. Islamic achievements also assisted in making daily life for the Muslim people a great deal easier. Of all the Islamic achievements,

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    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: Jack
  • Five Pillars of Islam

    Five Pillars of Islam

    John Johnston LTAR 250 February 28, 2005 The Five Pillars of Islam After watching The Five Pillars of Islam it has made me rather interested in the history and origin of the Islamic religion. So often today we see the Islam as a religion of terrorism, and war. We see it as a religion of people that have nothing in their heart but bad. The truth is that Islam was started on principles very different

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    Submitted: March 25, 2010 By: Mike
  • Compare and Contrast Islam and Christianity

    Compare and Contrast Islam and Christianity

    Christianity and Islam The Middle East is a significant historical region where it served as the birthplace for many cultures and religions such as Christianity and Islam. As they expanded from this region, both of these religions had substantial impact on the course of history. However, Christianity and Islam have their similarities in religious beliefs and their differences in expansion between the two religions. The Arabs like the Christians and the Jews, believed in unseen

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    Submitted: March 25, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Umma and Sharia Their Relation and Fundamental Importance in Islamic Society

    Umma and Sharia Their Relation and Fundamental Importance in Islamic Society

    The umma and sharia play an integral role in Islamic society. Umma, which is defined as an Islamic community or the totality of all Muslims, actually means “people”. In the Quran there is reference which indicates a nation of people that are part of a divine plan.1 In the early days it was the umma of Muhammad that developed Islam, which was segregated to only true believers. Non-believers, like the Meccans, were excluded just like

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    Submitted: April 1, 2010 By: Mike
  • Islamic Finance

    Islamic Finance

    INTRODUCTION: Islam is founded upon the notion of Tawhid, a total commitment to the will of God. There are no concepts of “mosque” and “state” as specifically religious and political institutions. They are believed to be fused together (Mills, Presley). The Qu’ran explicitly deals with economic questions such as distribution of property on inheritance, hoarding, usury and the use of financial resources. The principles of the Islamic Financial system is based on a set of

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    Submitted: April 5, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Concept of Islam on Terrorism

    Concept of Islam on Terrorism

    Islam, a religion of mercy, does not permit terrorism. In the Quran, God has said: God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers. (Quran, 60:8) The Prophet Muhammad used to prohibit soldiers from killing women and children,1 and he would advise them: {...Do not betray, do not be excessive, do

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    Submitted: April 6, 2010 By: Top

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