Islam Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (159) essays
Islam essays:
Muslim Attitudes to Marriage And Family Life
... love" and "mercy." Elsewhere in the Qur'an, husband and wife are described as "garments" for each other (2:187). Garments offer protection, comfort, modesty, and warmth. Above all, the Qur'an describes that the best garment is the "garment of God-consciousness" (7:26). Muslims view marriage as the ...
The Spread of the Arab Empire and Islam
... the expansion of the Muslim empire. Another well known reason for the Muslim conquest is the bold fighting by the armies of Islam. These armies were not only fighting for their country, but more so their faith. Islam promised life after death and, more importantly, the ...
This is a short paper on Muhammad the Prophet. It gives a definition, chief contribution, and historical origin.
... and social habits happen to be-- you still must know this man (comparekjv.html). Muhammad can be described as "the Messenger of Allah". The prophet Muhammad was born around 570 C.E. in a city state well connected to the caravan routes to Syria and Egypt in the north and northwest and Yemen in the ...
Why Islam is More Progressive than Christianity (Short Response)
... and are, according to the Koran, one of the few people that will get you in Allah's good graces if you were to kill (Koran). In the Bible, it is wrong to kill any man. The two philosophies have stimulated two different cultures and belief systems, and have progressed at their own speeds. While the ...
Attraction of Islam
... and free debate. They also tolerated other religion. For instance, Muslims were enjoined to live by the divine law or "Shari' a" and have the right to have disputes settled by an arbiter of the Shari' a. When a husband complained about his wife before the state appointed judge or quadi. The wife ...
Iftar in the Islam Religion.
... one of the Iftars with an Islamic friend. When we got there boys and girls are seated on separate sides of the room and a separation is put up in between them. They wait for the specific time that their calendar says and everyone prays together and ...
Segregation in the Mosque
... of a choice. Women pray in the mosque in order to fulfill the teachings of Muhammed and summit themselves to Allah. Of course it is not necessary to pray in the mosque but if the opportunity is there, women should be able to take advantage of the occasion and ...
Muslim Eschatology
... Muslims, man will be raised back to life after death, and he will be called to settle accounts with Almighty Allah, the Lord of the universe proclaimed by the Quran. He is the God of the Muslims as well as the Christians and Jews, the Lord of ...
Islam:Christianity's Step child/ An overview of the similarities between Islam and Christianity
... the will of Allah, the one God. Muslims are those who have submitted themselves. The basic creed of Islam is brief: There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah. Islam teaches that there is one God, the creator and sustainer of the universe. This God, Allah, is compassionate and ...
The role of Woman in the Muslim religion as defined by the Quran (the Muslim's holy book).
... life, male or female, while believing, they enter Paradise; without the slightest injustice." This is explicitly stating that men and women are equal, as long as they believe. That is one of the main strengths of Islam, that as long as you believe in the ...