... of the Muslim community and how their lives revolve around God and the five pillars of Islam. In the Islamic faith there's no God but Allah and whoever believes and says this is a true Muslim. In the Islamic tradition there are five pillars that set the framework of Muslim life. ... consciousness of a Muslim. They pray five times a day facing Mecca. These prayers prevent people from becoming overly focused in worldly objects. They are also a reminder of Allah. Muslims worship God in a building called the mosque. In the film, a mosque in Cairo called Eden Tullum, which was built a hundr...

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... as these were the days prior to which he made a name for himself as one who has been chosen to deliver the messages of Allah. Subsequent to this is the fact that following the rise in popularity of Muhammad and his teachings came the backlash of stories and legends of ... world. In the year 610, Muhammad's life would change forever. For the first time he was visited by an overpowering presence which he presumed was Allah. The vision he received was of such beauty and force that they could move to action and following anyone that heard them. Muhammad however was scared ... public with h...

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... one and there is only his prophets whom he sent to earth to spread the Islamic ideology and belief. "The messenger of Allah said: "Islam is to testify that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, to perform the prayers, to pay the zakat, to fast in Ramadhan, and to make the pilgrimage to the House if ... ." Quran 4:3 When a woman shares her husband possibly with three more women this can damage her personality and make her unhappy in her personal life. "Men have authority over women because Allah has made the one superior to the others, and because they spend th...

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... from me. The missiles, machine guns and rockets didn't let up. One of the rockets hit and pierced our shelter, which was penetrated by shrapnel. Over and over we said, "Allah, Allah, Allah." One tank burned and three other tanks belonging to 3rd Company, which we were with, were destroyed. That was a very bad experience. Time passed and we waited to die. The ... ...

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... from me. The missiles, machine guns and rockets didn't let up. One of the rockets hit and pierced our shelter, which was penetrated by shrapnel. Over and over we said, "Allah, Allah, Allah." One tank burned and three other tanks belonging to 3rd Company, which we were with, were destroyed. That was a very bad experience. Time passed and we waited to die. The ... ...

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... of the prophets The emergence of the Prophet Mohamed It was at this stage that Islamic movement took place in Mecca. In 610 A.D., Mohammed began to receive the Koran and Allah's teachings from the angel Gabriel . When Mohammed began preaching and gaining followers, the rulers of Mecca noticed that part of Mohammed's message was potentially destructive of their economic base. If ... widely adopted, the idea that there was only one god, Allah, would cause people to stop visiting the Kaba and thus ruin the city's and the tribe's economy. Mecca's rulers began to take measures to stop Mohamm...

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... stay away from any wine and alcoholic beverages. They follow these eating and drinking behaviors because the Qu"ran says to do these things and plus it shows devotion to Allah. In every aspect of life the Qu"ran is used as a guiding tool for everyday living. They believe that religion cannot be separated from social and political life, given that ... ...

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