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The Growth of Islam. One of the world’s fastest growing religions is Islam.
Stretching to almost all four corners of the globe, it ...
Growth of Islam. One of the world’s fastest growing religions is Islam.
Stretching to almost all four corners of the globe, it ...
... 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 ...
... of Islam is that all things belong to God, and that wealth is therefore held by
human beings only in trust. The word zakat means both purification and growth. ...
... and desire for absolute equality would have furthered the Islamic appeal, resulting
in quick succession of religious growth. Economically, Islam provided a few ...
Submitted by lebalf on November 29, 2005
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One of the world’s fastest growing religions is Islam. Stretching to almost all four corners of the globe, it has had a very powerful influence in every part of the world it touches, especially in America. First starting with the preaching’s of Elijah Muhammad, and continuing with those of Malcolm X, it spread rapidly throughout America, especially within the black or African American community. This rapid growth of the religion throughout the African American culture can be attributed to its tolerance to people of all races and ethnicities.
Islam to many is not just a religion, but also a way of life. First founded by Muhammad, who is believed to be the last prophet, it follows Christianity and Judaism very closely; the main difference being, in Islam, Jesus was believed to be nothing more than a mortal prophet. In the Islamic religion, Jesus is not believed to be divine, or the Son of God. These ideas stem from the belief the God/Allah could not have children because he was a divine entity. Therefore there is no way a divine entity can produce human offspring. One phrase that all Muslims are required to believe is that “Allah is one: He has no offspring, He was not born, and He has no relatives and no equals.”
But despite this major difference between the two religions, Islam is considered to be extensions of Christianity, although Christians do not accept their validity, such as Jews do not accept Christianity.
As in many other religions, Islam is divided into two major sects, Sunni and Shiite. When Islam was first started, there was no division between the sects, but problems arose when deciding who should be Caliph, the successor to Muhammad. Each sect had their own criteria for choosing who should be the successor to Muhammad. The Sunni believed that the new Caliph should be the person would is the best fit to hold this position. The Shiite’s on the other hand believed that the next Caliph should be of direct...
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