Understanding the basics of Islam has become essential for Americans. There are nearly five million Muslims living in America, and many of them face persecution as a result of our country's present state of affairs - belittled and feared in their own US neighborhoods. Being a Muslim isn't something that an individual does on his/her own, but is a community identity and ... as part of his or her religion. These seven core beliefs are the belief in God, belief in angels, belief in the revealed Books of God, belief in God's many prophets, accepting that there will be a last day, belief in the div...

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... the recent attacks on America, which occurred on September 11th a day that we will never forger no matter what religion decided to do my presentation on the religion practiced by all Muslims Islam. I was never interested in learning anything about this religion, but I wanted to know the background ... true God. The Arabic word Allah occurs in the Quran more than 2150 times. Muslims believe in the existence of the angels and that they are honored creatures. The angels worship God alone, obey Him, and act only by His command. Among the angels is Gabriel, who brought down the Quran to ......

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... Muhammad was the last prophet sent by Allah, and Muslims denounced the Christian theory of a blessed trinity. Even today, America and Europe disagree with the Islam world, often resulting in war. Spread Islam is the religion followed by over one fifth of the world's population. It is currently the fastest ... hired Africans as civil servants. This introduced the Islamic religion to a small number of Europeans that rapidly began to grow. Schools were set up in Africa and a few parts of Europe and encouraged children to follow Islam. However, after World War 2, Britain gained more control ...

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... the creator of the universe, and he is also just. On the last day, or judgment day, the same holds true as in Islam in the Christian beliefs, the dead will be resurrected and either rewarded with heaven or punished with hell. Mankind is regarded as the crown ... and Christianity. Both took separate paths to accomplish their prospective goals, thus explaining the Islam influence in the Middle East and North Africa, and the Christian influence in Europe and North America. During the decades following the death of Muhammad certain essential principles were singled out from his teachings .....

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