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    “These three religions, Judaism, Christianity and, Islam, all support a peaceful world and advocate peace in their main teachings and sacred texts.” (Mt Alvernia Task sheet) There are more than three religions in the world but these three religions are some of the main religions that profoundly support this statement. The Islamic religion is often portrayed by the Western media as a violent religion that does not teach or believe in interfaith or world peace, however through an interfaith understanding

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    Islam is perhaps the supreme misunderstood religion today, among non-Muslims and among some of the Muslims themselves. There are both historical and modern influences that might clarify this misconception of Islam within certain rings in the West. One should start with the fact that Islam, represented historically as the Ottoman Empire man Empire, occupied parts of Europe, which had certainly not occurred to European civilization before. Then there were the Crusades, which was Christendom attempting

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    Christianity and the religion of islam have many differences. I believe it’s time for someone to go into depth of how Christianity and Islam are similar and different. One thing to remember is that all this is based on Historical discoveries, and my opinions are based on my research. So, without further ado, let’s get started. Take in mind that I have never read the, “Qur’an”, or the, “Holy Bible”. I will try my best to make everything factual. The descendant - Christianity: All christians believe

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    Practicing a religion can provide emotional well-being, happiness and guiding; however, in some cases religion can have a negative effect in a society because it can be used to justify violence or social inequalities. One of the most controversial religion is the Islam because it has many interpretations that can lead to power abuse and manipulation for personal interests. Moreover, Saudi Arabia is considered the birthplace of Islam, where Muslims practice what is known as Wahhabi Islam, which is also

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    of the world, there have been three underlying motives: Politics, economics, and religion. These factors continue to play an important role in the modern world, religion in particular. Religion often unites individuals of every race, nationality, and ethnicity in a way politics nor economics can imitate. The contemporary importance of religion lies in its strong development of community. Community takes place in Islam in the form of the ummah. The ummah is “a worldwide Muslim community” that is “united

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    Islam, a monotheistic religion, means submitting one’s will to Allah’s will. When Allah created the Universe, He did not invite anyone to challenge His creation. Allah has a purpose for everything He creates, therefore He does not need to explain what He does to His creation. Allah has sent messengers to convey to the human kind what is legal and illegal for them. He gave His creation different abilities; however, He has given humans the ability to obey or disobey Him. Among the messengers that God

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    B) freedom of religion : The freedom of religion is when a person express their views and emotions and have an opinion of their own about their faith and beliefs when it comes to religion without interference of the government.I have decided to touch on the freedom of religion of the burqa. why did they ban the burqa and niqab in France? In 2011 France made an agreement to ban all forms of face covering in public places, transport, in shops and in the streets. The argument was based specifically

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    The religion of Islam is a religion with deep roots that have now expanded out from the Middle East and touch all corners of the world. While there is no doubt that Islam’s oldest roots lie in the birthplace of the religion, the Arabian Peninsula, the religion’s culture, customs, and laws have been carried out from here and impact millions worldwide. However, with the spread of Islam into the world comes the spread of the world into Islam. Meaning that as Islam’s roots grow far and wide it must

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    My religion is Islam and because of Islam I have certain beliefs and bias in the religion. And it also effects my interpersonal communication. Some of the beliefs are listed such as arrange marriages, living a life with a family, praying, respecting the elders, giving importance to the poor people and orphans, clothing for women and men. I live in a country of Pakistan. And we have an Islamic religion. We usually do arrange marriages. The marriage happened in the presence of the elders. They fix

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    Islam : A Unique Religion

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    Islam is a unique religion that was founded by a prophet named Muhammad in the 7th century. The religion came at a time when various religions such as Judaism, Christians and other polytheistic religions dominated. The previous religions managed to coexist and even share common grounds such as the Ka’aba. Both Islam and Christian religions were based off of tradition and customs from the tribe’s fathers before them. Their religious customs ran rapid throughout the Mediterranean and especially in

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