Essays Tagged: "Quran"

Islamic Women

ginning oftime. Women are treated in this manor for a number of reasons,but all leading back to the Quran. Women are considered inferior tomen, are treated unfairly in marriage, and even are oppressed ... en, are treated unfairly in marriage, and even are oppressedlegally, but all are approved of in the Quran. It describes in detailthe way that a women is to be treated and the way a womenshould treat h ...

(13 pages) 328 5 3.1 Dec/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Islam In the U.S and the current stats

s a person who follows Islam, an Arab is person from a certain geographic location.According to the Quran men are allowed four wives but only if a husband gives each wife equal attention,a condition m ... the prayers that Muslims must perform in the direction of Mecca five times daily as it says in the Quran.Sawm: the daily fast performed during the month of Ramadan in the Muslim calendar.Zakat: almsg ...

(2 pages) 117 0 4.4 Mar/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam

this essay is about blasphemy in pakistan it is a law by which anyone can be punished who tries to insult islam , god and the prophet in any manner.

t us take the worst case scenario: that some benighted soul has actually burnt a page or two of the Quran or uttered sacrilegious words against God or his Prophet, (peace be upon him). Clearly, no man ...

(6 pages) 98 0 4.1 Sep/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Islamic Women

ginning oftime. Women are treated in this manor for a number of reasons,but all leading back to the Quran. Women are considered inferior tomen, are treated unfairly in marriage, and even are oppressed ... en, are treated unfairly in marriage, and even are oppressedlegally, but all are approved of in the Quran. It describes in detailthe way that a women is to be treated and the way a womenshould treat h ...

(7 pages) 117 0 2.8 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Anthropology

Islam: The true religion

ique relationship with Allah. One can not be a Muslim without belief (iman) in Allah, his book: the Quran and the hereafter. Charity is also a very important part of Islam as it teaches that one shoul ... they would see it for what it really is: The true religion. Jewish people do not believe in the the Quran or the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) but Muslims on the otherhand belive in Moses and Abraham and th ...

(1 pages) 98 2 2.3 Nov/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam

Arabia vs. Europe. Who were the true occasionalists?

Mu'tazilah. He had some disagreements with the Mu'tazilah's beliefs concerning the creation of the Quran, where he believed that the Quran is eternal, but the words when read or printed are created, ... ran is eternal, but the words when read or printed are created, whereas the Mu'tazilah believed the Quran was created. He also believed that the world is recreated by God every second. On describing t ...

(6 pages) 50 0 3.8 Apr/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

The role of Woman in the Muslim religion as defined by the Quran (the Muslim's holy book).

omen are treated like this. This is almost all a result of government officials misinterpreting the Quran, believing that it is telling them to not treat women equally to men. This is wrong, as the Qu ... d accordingly.One of the clearest demonstrations of women's equality to men is on line 2:226 of the Quran: "And for women are rights over men similar to those of men over women." Those who are arguing ...

(3 pages) 125 1 3.5 Oct/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam

Comparing Judaism and Islam

m both have Holy Books from which religious teachings are taken. The Muslim Holy Book is called the Quran, it is spelled in English in many different ways Koran, Kuran, this is because Arabic is hard ... ed in English in many different ways Koran, Kuran, this is because Arabic is hard to translate. The Quran is the word of God as reveled by the prophet Mohammed. The Jewish Holy Book is referred to as ...

(5 pages) 181 1 4.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam

Abstract

eality, the problems are a result of questionable cultural traditions, many of which contradict the Quran and Sunnah, Islam's holy texts. Thus, my project seeks to clarify the difference between cultu ... from amongst one's relatives or tribe, and religious ones, like memorizing specific verses from the Quran. It encourages readers to not make assumptions or generalizations without knowing the facts fi ...

(3 pages) 63 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam

Islam- Brief overview

Islamic perception and interpretation of the world, which can be found in the second chapter of the Quran, such as: social justice, tolerance, submission to the divine and the meaning of existence. Th ... 't banned Jews and Christians. In fact, they were integrated to the Muslim community. Although, the Quran doesn't promote the Christian and Jewish ideology it explicitly says that they shall have a re ...

(5 pages) 74 0 5.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam

Esssay on the History of Islam I had to write for Ap Mod World

the last of the prophets behind Abraham, Moses, and Jesus thus linking the religions together. The Quran the Holy book of Islam itself tells of the prophets: "Remember, we gave Moses the Book and sen ...

(6 pages) 77 0 3.5 Oct/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History

Arab Muslims misconceptions of music

e innovations because they refuse to follow God's commands. In fact, sincere Muslims who follow the Quran will not find any prohibition whatsoever of music. I believe that this negative perception of ...

(1 pages) 1201 0 3.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Euthanasia and Islam.

mmad. Commenting on the killing of Abel by hisbrother Caine (the two sons of Adam), God says in the Quran: "On that accountWe ordained for the children of Israel that if anyone slay a person -unlessit ... whole people. And if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved thelife of the whole people" (Quran 5:32). The Quran also says: "Take not lifewhich Allah made sacred otherwise than in the course ...

(5 pages) 53 0 4.8 Oct/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam

Media Analysis Assignment: Understanding the meaning of Islam

y scholars, and it is widely believed that the religion is based on one's own interpretation of the Quran, the Islamic holy book. The significance of my analysis is to define the meaning of Islam thro ... s and behavioral practices. Despite the Holy Qur'an's ambiguousness, Ministers have interpreted the quran and preach the essence behind Islam. The subject of my analysis is an internet audio lecture e ...

(7 pages) 49 0 0.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Saudi Arabia: It's Islamic Political System.

ciples. Although Saudi Arabia already claimed to be an Islamic government whose constitution is the Quran, the kingdom has not been immune to this conservative trend.In Saudi Arabia, the 1960s, and es ...

(7 pages) 74 0 5.0 May/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Judaism: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

rs of Abraham's legacy and have their sacred books to prove it. The Torah says it was Isaac and The Quran says it was Ishmael. This is the reason why all Arab nations hate Israel. An article written b ...

(3 pages) 52 0 3.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Muslim Women

men in all aspects of society and every day life shall be examined. Furthermore, reference from the Quran and Hadith will be closely looked at along side views from Islamic scholars in context of a mu ... ifferently. I.E. one may see something as oppression whilst the other may see it as liberty.The Quran says:"And for women are rights over men similar to those of men over women." (2:226)He ...

(7 pages) 125 0 3.9 Feb/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam

Islamic Fundamentalism

s a religious ideology which advocates literalistic interpretations of the sacred Islamic text, the Quran. This ideology is founded on the conviction that Islamic law, the sharia, is the only valid sy ... terrorism.Islamic fundamentalists reject both secularization and democracy. In accordance with the Quran, many reject the equality of men and women in society. Throughout the Muslim world, fundamenta ...

(2 pages) 54 0 4.7 Mar/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam

Anthropology

old Dallah is a student at Zubiria in Pakistan. Studying Arabic grammar, Islamic philosophy and the Quran, Dallah is seemingly deep-rooted in Islamic tradition. Likewise, half of the other students, i ... article. For instance, Dallah mentions wrapping the sacred black turban he wears while studying the Quran, on his head before marching into battle. Likewise, he also states, "If we are shot, we use ou ...

(2 pages) 11 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Islamic Religion

udy. If you do take the time to study it you would find that two major practices or beliefs are the Quran and the Five Pillars of Islam. The Quran is a record of exact words said by God through the An ... It took 20 years for the Muslims to collect all of the writings so they could compile them into the Quran, which means "recital"�.The other important branch of Islam is The Five Pillars. These ...

(1 pages) 32 0 5.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam