There have been many Islamic achievements through time. Some of the most important Islamic achievements are having libraries, bookstores and schools. (Doc 2) Some others are art and calligraphy. (Doc. 6)
Al-Khwatizmi conducted an extensive study of Indian numerals, making him a certifiable expert on the subject, after which he wrote a well known algebra textbook. The basic math featured in Document 4 demonstrate the significance of this, as these principles are used by students from kindergarten to high school today. Another important aspect of Islam is the Quran, or the Islamic scripture. Because the Quran is the direct word of Allah, everything in Islamic society, including the law
In our lives, all of this is something that we should adopt. In my case, passion for reading and knowledge is something that I have in my everyday life. The part of books is what I think that is something fundamental for us. Books, reading, knowledge everything is almost essential for us. “To persist fighting no matter
In chapter 3 of the “Sacred Quest” the book discusses “the ways in which the Sacred is manifested in the world of human experience” (39). In particular, the book discusses examples of sacred persons, objects, time, and space. The Sacred Quest states that there is a pattern in religions and breaks them up into 3 types of sacred appearance: prophetic, sacramental, and mystical. The first, prophetic, is associated most with Judaism and Islam, focusing on a person or prophet. The second is most apparent in Christianity, which emphasizes the presence of the sacred through aspects of material reality and stresses the role of priests.
(Maliks Muwatta Book 18, Hadith 58). Thus, the Islamic pillar of Sawm is highlighted in the life of Muhammad and the sacred texts and writings of Islam to further guide adherents in their worship to Allah through their
People progresses by learning and experiencing. Without books and printed materials, there wouldn’t be any materials to learn from except with experience. Not everyone has the same experience so most won’t be able to make connections with other people’s ideas. Books allow people to write down their experience and can be shared with many people. Most people understand more from reading visually than listening.
Muhammad had a strange visit to the caves by mount Hira. He came back and reported the news to his family saying that Gabriel told him that Allah was one God, and that he was sent from God to give him this message. In 610 CE, in Mecca (Arabia), Islam spread quickly because of the impact the trade routes had on them, the importance of the Qur’an, and the five pillars. To begin with, the trade routes played a very important role in the spreading of Islam. In the middle of the sixth century, Mecca was prosperous and important.
How Islam Spread So Quickly The Arabian Peninsula is a desert region where the religion of Islam began. Today, we see Islam in many countries, from Indonesia, to Bangladesh, to the USA. so, how did Islam get to become such a widespread faith? Islam spread So quickly because of the promise of a better place, it was humble and simple to learn, and because of Mecca's easy access to trade routes.
After the classical period the Islamic civilization showed an advancement in a variety of different aspects of their culture. They adopted a lot of it from earlier civilizations but had had a massive contribution on their part. The effect of this is that the Muslim culture and intellectual ideas were very long lasting. The achievements of the Islamic empires contributed to the development of their Golden Age.
We are obliged, at least once in our lives, to visit the holy city of Mecca.’” (pg. 54). These obligations are known as the ‘Five Pillars of Islam’ and they are considered necessary by believers in the Islam
It is a way to share thoughts between generations and record the history we have created. Losing books would mean losing history, creativity, individuality, and
It might be helpful for them when they encounter them later on. Books should definitely not be banned because it closes many doors for useful information, helpful encounters, and gaining maturity from books. In conclusion, books close doors for information. Banning books also remove
A. PREAMBLE The terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 has sparked intense curiosity and interest in the world especially the West to learn and investigate the religion of Islam. The Muslim people are portrayed as violent and barbaric, and Islam as oppressive and antithesis to human rights values. Thus, escalation of public opinion about Islam has encouraged debates and forums, and also stirred demonstrations and movements which have compelled the Muslims to speak out their minds and interpret and recast their texts viz. Quran and Sunnah of prophet Mohammad and even question and challenge the prevailing culture and practices, and domineering structures.
It is like this that books expand our knowledge, conception and consciousness of the world around us. You may say that nowadays there are other ways to do that, like the TV or Google, but books allow you to experience the same story form your own perspective, values, ideas and from your own feelings. Through reading, you introduce yourself to new things, new information, and even new ways to solve a problem. Secondly, reading helps us to
The book entitled “Islam the Misunderstood Religion” written by Muhammed Qutb is a book talks about how the world, mostly the non Muslim communities, see Islam from their perspectives. This book means to clarify those wrong perspectives. The book can be read both by Muslim and non Muslim. According to my understanding, this book is divided into two main topics; Islam and ideologies, and Islam and applications. Islam and ideologies parts talk about how people correlate Islam with feudalism, capitalism, idealism and communism.
