... and wide and conquered many lands such as the Byzantine Empire. Islam spread as Mohammad travelled across the known world. In 638, six years after Mohammeds death, The Arabs took over Syria. Egypt was conquered in 642 and Muslim peoples moved further north. By 644, the Arabs had also seized the current Persian Empire. Islam also moved into the asian contries. In 711 ... , Muslim forces crossed to Spain and also conquered that area . The Muslims rarely patroled the land they captured, so inevetable ... and that is exactly what happened in Asia Minor and Spain. Most of the conquered peopl...

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... under the rule of Visigoth, they were more than happy to join with Muslims to help take over Spain. Both Christians and Jews converted to Islam. Some say economic factors had n effect on the expansion of Islam. Khalid, a newly converted Quryshite, offered to the people of Damascus security for their lives, properties and churches. Their city would not be demolished, nor would ... any Muslim have to stay imprisoned in their own homes. So long as they pay a certain amount of money in taxes, this shall all come to them ... . Despite the reputation of Islam, they were very tolerant. This wa...

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... that Muslims must be led by a descendent of Muhammad. Sunni do not share this believe, only believing in the primacy of the Shariah, sacred Muslim law. Other than that the beliefs of Muslims are the same. Keep in mind that Islam is a religion of practice, that for a Muslim religion is much more a way of life than for the Christian. For this reason the ... believed to be the only rightly guided way of life, and regulate every aspect of a Muslim's lifestyle. Law is grounded in precedent, not in finding new rational approaches. Indeed, in early modern Islam, the need for independent reason...

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... began studying and grew fond of the Islamic world, becoming a devoted believer. According to Burhan, Saladin was highly affected by Sufism, a school of Islam in which principles such as chivalry, piety, nobility and justice were always kept close. Several people claim that Saladin was more interested in religion than ... the city his own. He gave many of his family members high ranks in the regions and he ordered the construction of some colleges of Islam. First, he pushed Egypt's economy massively, second, he improved education, and third, he made Egypt act against the upcoming Crusade...

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... told that a man named Muhammad was asked by an angel to spread the word of the one true God. He obeyed what the angel told him and the religion of Islam began to unfold. Muhammad lived in the land of Mecca, it was an area for trade and Bedouins. Trade consisted of perfumes, ivory, spices, silk and metals. ... said that the people had lost there truth faith and were worshipping false gods. He was told to have the people obey the one true God. Omar Khayyam, was a Muslim astronomer and a famous mathematician he is a great example of the great things that happened during the Golden Age. From...

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... that experience was to study the Koran and Hadith and to pray regularly. In short, to live the simple and disciplined life of a devout Muslim. Other Sufis disagreed, however. They felt that although prayer, the study of the Koran, and other duties of Muslims were necessary to a religious ... themselves, and many of their students would do the same in their turn. Thus, Sufism was passed on from generation to generation. (Islam: World Religions; Islam: Faith, Culture, History) By the 12th century, Sufi centers could be found in cities, towns, and many rural areas throughout the ... was o...

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... , polytheistic views were observed in contrast to India's monotheistic views of Buddhism. As its civilization developed, Egypt adapted the monotheistic views and took Islam as its state religion. India, on the other hand, was influenced by the polytheistic views of Hinduism. In ancient Egypt, during the era ... out against the polytheism and paganism of the culture, was chased out of Mecca in about 622 A.D. According to Stearns, "the new faith (Islam) threatened to supplant the gods of the Ka"ba, whose shrines had done so much to establish the city as a center of commerce and ... retur...

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... of polytheism where one worships many gods, to the practice of monotheism where one worships only one god. A classic example of a monotheistic religion is Islam. In Islam the fact of there being only one, almighty god is undeniable. Not only is the fact that only Allah should be praised repeated in their holy ... ; from humans to animals to a combination of both. An easy piece of art that can testify to the belief of one god, Allah, in Islam is a very eloquently designed canteen from Syria during the mid-13th century. On this canteen is the depiction of the Virgin Mary holding Jesus. Surr...

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... Tiwi Aborigines, it is still very fundamental in form. Like the Tiwi, Islam is also a polygnyous religion. Men will marry many young girls who have no say in the decision: "Polygygny frequently becomes an unbridled right of Muslim men, in some cases almost an obligation. Marrying girl children is defended ... and promoted as a man's right as a preventive of immorality. There is a growing lack of concern for the consent of the bride to marry" (Jung 25-26). Islam teaches that womens" sexuality is ... clitoral amputation: "Clitoral and Labial closure make sex painful and difficult for women...

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... languages in Egypt are English and French. English and French are technically not spoken but are understood by many educated classes. In Egypt there are three religions Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. All three religions believe in one God. Islamic people follow the teaching of the "prophet" Muhammad. Christians (Coptic Orthodox, Greek Orthodox ... Egypt is a republic. Egypt became a republic on September 11, 1971. The president of Egypt is Mohamed Hosni Moubarak. Moubarak is Muslim so he will probably stay in the office for a long time. The reason I believe this is because most of Egy...

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... now known as Israel. In the 12th century a group from Iran called the Ismailis or Shiites Muslims were responsible for terrorist acts against religious and political leaders of the Sunni Islam. The Sunnis were followers of four legal schools the Malikis, Hanafis, Shafi'is, and the Hanabalis. They believed that leadership was in the hands of the ... Muslim community. To the Sunnis a Muslim could choose whichever school of Islamic thought he or she wished to follow and could change that choice at will. This was considered competition to the Ismailis, competition that need ... ...

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... own family was scared of him. "If I don't have my family behind me then who do I have." (http://www.aegis.com/news). AIDS health officials say that in the mainly-Muslim country that the public and the World Health Organization have made significant progress in breaking the social stigma of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. But Health Officials say that they ... article written by an unknown person which stated, "AIDS is the almighty God's way of punishing those who pollute the country with their sins. If you follow the Path of Islam that is the best way to avoid getting infected ...

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