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 rituals especially after sep. 11. The negative image many people in the United States and Europe have of Islam and the Muslim world has a long history. Many have judged Islam without making an effort to consider this religious tradition on its own terms, without bothering to become acquainted with its teaching and the ways in which Muslims practice their faith.
Like Judaism and Christianity, Islam is a monotheistic religion, based on the belief in one God.. This religion was proclaimed by the Proph
Since September 11 there are people who have had the courage to attend interfaith meetings to find out more about a religion they knew nothing of. On the other hand there are people who wish to remain ignorant about the ideologies and practices of Islam. We as Muslims should try our very best to educate the people who have many misconceptions of this beautiful religion.
et Muhammad in Arabia, in the 7th century A.D. The term Islam virtually means “surrender”. Within Islam the believer is called a Muslim and the Arabic name for God is Allah. The will of Allah, to which man must submit, is made known through the sacred scriptures, the Qur'an. Allah revealed the Qur'an to his messenger, Muhammad. Muhammad is the last of a series of prophets (including Adam, Noah, Jesus, and others). Muhammad's(S)
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