The region of the Middle East and its inhabitants have always been a wonder to the Europeans, dating back to the years before the advent of Islam and the years following the Arab conquest. Today, the Islamic world spreads from the corners of the Philippines to the far edges of Spain and Central Afri...

ISLAM IN INDONESIA Indonesia is a archipelago situated in South-East Asia and comprises of 13 600 islands which stretch for approximately 5000km. Islam was introduced to Indonesia in the 14th century by Gujerati merchants from India. In 1478 a coalition of Muslim princes attack the re...

The position of women in Islam and Judaism has always been a controversial issue. Jewish and Muslim women feel inferior to the men within their respective religions. Women believing in these two religions remain subjected to unequal rights and privileges than those of men. Profound similarities a...

On September 11th, America experienced something they never thought was possible. America faced the biggest terrorist attack on home soil when four airplanes were hijacked and crashed into one of New York's most crowded areas, and the United States' defense base. These locations include bo...

The Five Pillars of Islam The Five Pillars of Islam are the fundamental framework to a Muslim's existence. They were revealed to the last Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by Allah. These Five Pillars are known as the basis of the Islamic religion: • Declaration of faith - Shahada &bu...

The word Islam means submission to God. The religion of Islam can be found throughout the world. The people who follow the Islamic faith are known as Muslims. Islam was developed in the Middle East through the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. Muslims believe that Allah is the creator and susta...

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.'...

Despite its huge following around the world and the growing Muslim communities in the United States, Islam is foreign to most Americans who are familiar with Christianity or Judaism. Because most Americans know little or nothing about Islam, they have many misconceptions about Muslim beliefs and rit...

Christianity versus Islam Christianity, the largest religion in the world, has followers in every country. Islam is the second largest religion in the world. About 20% of the world's population follow it. It is the fastest growing religion. In a few years, it is reported that Islam will be the...

Islam is the world's fastest growing religion with an estimated 1.2 billion Muslims worldwide. This accounts for around 20 % of the world's population and rates 2nd behind Christianity. In Spite of these numbers Islam is probably the worlds most misunderstood religion with many in the west viewing...

The region of the Middle East and its inhabitants have always been a wonder to the Europeans, dating back to the years before the advent of Islam and the years following the Arab conquest. Today, the Islamic world spreads from the corners of the Philippines to the far edges of Spain and Central Afri...

Christianity and Islam: Salvation It is beyond doubt that Christianity and Islam have many similarities. Yet each maintains its own unique characters which distinct one from the other. Both religions belong to the monotheistic family. Christian and Muslim believe only in one God, the creator an...

In the West, Islam has come to epitomize the worse kind of oppression of women. This is usually symbolized by the veil, polygamy, and even by stoning. Muslim women are assumed to passively accept their bleak lives, either because they know of no alternative or because they have no means to fight th...

Islam Terrorists and fundamentalist are common names used to express Muslims. It is more to Muslim's than that first off the meaning of the word. The first thing that one should know and clearly understand about Islam is what the word "Islam" itself means. The religion of Islam is not name...

Islam the religion is a way of life for Muslims across the world. There are over one billion Muslims spread throughout the globe transcending all nationalities, languages and ethnic backgrounds. How did all this begin? "The history of Islam begins with Muhammad, but not with his birth, for...

Of all the knowledge that can be obtained from reading this book, Ramadan was the one that could be said to be most interesting. Most Americans by at least age sixteen should have heard of Ramadan before and that it is known as the Islamic month of fasting. Not too many Americans have ever witnesse...

Prominent Religions in the East There are many difficult questions that people ask with the hope of explaining why the world is the way that it is. These types of questions are often explained by religion, a very powerful thing. Religion can be explained in a variety of ways, depending on whi...

Have you ever wondered about other religions that are out there and why they are out there? I have and that is why I chose to write my paper on the Sunnis and Shiites. Read on to learn more about a brief history and then I will break each of them into separate religions. In books written on Islam t...

Abraham: His Place in Western Religions For Judaism, Abraham's covenant with God shows that actions are far more important than beliefs. Reading from Genesis 17:1-27, Abraham is shown to make a promise to God and God to Abraham that involves rights and obligations on both sides. By this c...

The religion and the practices of Islam have often been seen in a negative light in the Western world. This can be attributed to the effects that Islamic fundamentalists have had on society through their attacks on the Western world. For this reason, many Westerners have developed an "Islamophobia...

CHAPTER ONE: ASUH AS A MUSLIM'S CHILDREN MAGAZINE. 'Asuh' is a magazine published by Galeri Ilmu Sdn Bhd has been in the Malaysian market for the past couple of years. It is a magazine that targeting on the children. Since the title itself bring meaning "teaching with nursing...

Women and Islamic Culture It often seems that in the western world everyone knows about certain religions-- namely Christianity and Judaism. However there are numerous other religions that we, as a society, know very little about even though they are very popular throughout the world. One fifth ...

The Nature and Role of Muhammad the Prophet in Islam Born in approximately 571 AD, Muhammad is the most important and influential leader of the Islamic religion. His ability to influence people into believing his experiences helped the Islamic faith become what it is today. There are millions ...

Maulava gasped as a strong gust of red dirt swirled around her legs, and up through the many layers of her garments. The air was hot; stifling, and her gasp did little more than fill her parched mouth with another layer of dry, gritty soil. Like most Muslim women, Maulava was dressed con...

Today's popular discourse, especially within the American media, is rife with references to the downtrodden status of women in Islamic countries. Indeed, one has but to turn on CNN or Fox news to be met with images of suffering Muslim women. However, many mistakenly assume that the cultu...