Essays on Islam

The Five Pillars of Islam The five pillars of Islam are the most important practices that every Muslim must follow to live a fulfilling life. The pillars are: professing their faith; praying five times a day; giving zakat; fasting during Ramadan; and making a pilgrimage to Mecca.Islamic Beliefs and Practices Islamic beliefs...

Eid-ul-Adha Eid-ul-Adha is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan and celebrates the end of fasting for Muslims. It's a time to reflect on the blessings of the month, celebrate the arrival of new life and give charity to those in need.Celebrations and Gatherings In many countries, the day of...

Eid Milad un Nabi Eid Milad un Nabi is a very important festival in the Muslim religion. It is a day to honour the birth of Prophet Muhammad and celebrate his life. It is also a time to give charity and spread kindness, compassion and harmony.Celebration Date This holiday is celebrated on...

Islam is thought to have developed from Judeo-Christian traditions and the cultural ideals of the nomadic Bedoun tribe in the seventh century in Saudi Arabia, then known as Mecca. During this time, the Islamic religion extended into regions that the Sassanian Empire and the Byzantine Empire had previously ruled (Ahmed,...

From the birth of Islam as a religion until the present Islamic architecture has included both sacred and secular elements. Islamic conquests in the seventh and eighth centuries, which included victories over the Romans and Persians among many other peoples, had a significant impact on Islamic architecture. As the religion...

Islamic Art: A Overview Islamic art can be characterized as artistic expression that draws from the Islamic doctrine advanced by Mohammad (PBUH), which emerged in the seventh century A.D. It consists of the visual aesthetic fervor of the Muslim populace of people who live in various geographical regions of the world....

Parallels and Distinctions: Islam and ChristianityIslam and Christianity share many customs and values, but they still have many variations. Although the two faiths share many parallels, they have opposing positions on key theological and ideological issues. This paper examines the parallels and distinctions between Islam and Christianity in terms of...

“Mosque’s men the only prayer canceled amid exclusion complaints” This article is about the sudden cancellation of the Muslim prayers which are held at Comfort Inn in Revere Massachusetts. This dissolution came amid countless calls by an anonymous caller who had raised several complaints to the resort management. The reason this...

Historically the Religion The religion can be traced back to its roots in the middle years, including Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and many more. Christianity and Islam, however, are the world's largest and most common religions. This paper will assess the distinctions and similarities between Christianity and Islam (Miner & Maureen 79). Likenesses The...

Theism and Naturalism: Two Competing Views The two competing views regarding God's nature or truth are theism and naturalism. Naturalism claims that there is no God and that everything happens naturally, while theism claims that there is a God. According to theism, there is only one perfectly morally decent and almighty...

Introduction Before the adoption of the letter X to signify the lack of his African tribal identity, Malcolm X was known as Malcolm Little. He was born in 1925 in Nebraska, and his political activity started with his conversion to Islam. Learning to Read was based on interviews gathered shortly before...