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Islam and Secularism in Middle East Government's
Last Modified: 22 Aug 2011 12:42 GMT
Secularism is best represented by the separation of church and state. It is a belief that religion should not in any way have a function in the running of a state. This applies especially to the public education systems and curricula.
Human Rights
Human Rights
Last Modified: 24 Dec 2011 08:45 GMT
Islam is a religion of peace, progress and prosperity.The word “Islam” has been derived from “salam”, which means “peace”. Itbestows upon its followers a superset of all varieties of rights, of which all human rights is a small subset.In Islam, people are awarded rights and duties to honor those rights of others for every stage and turn in life. From parents’ rights, relatives’ rights, friends’ rights to poor people’s rights, neighbor’s rights, spouses’ rights and child ...
Last Modified: 23 Dec 2011 08:54 GMT
The first and most important thing, which one should know about Islam, is what the word Islam itself means. Islam is the word of Allah and represents the central principle of Allah’s religion. The Arabic word ‘Islam’ means surrender or submission of one’s will to Allah & the acceptance and obedience of Allah’s teachings that were revealed to the last Prophet Mohammad. And, anyone who submits hiswill to almighty Allah is called Muslim. Muslims believe in one god, who has no partn ...
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Feminism
Last Modified: 24 Dec 2011 08:50 GMT
The word “Islam” means submitting to the will of God. Islam is a religion that promotes peace and harmony in every sphere of life. It is a way of life for every Muslim, and its teachings are based on the foundations of “balance”. Before engaging in the discussion of Islam and feminism, it is important to refer to the sources of the Islamic tradition, as there is a lot of confusion regarding the term “Islam”. Islam like other major religions does not derive from a single source. ...
Last Modified: 23 Dec 2011 08:12 GMT
The religion of Islam is a balanced religion in every sense. There is no room for biases and inequalities. When it comes to the issue of “feminism” in Islam, the boundaries are clearly defined. An Islamic environment clearly specifies a differentiation of the roles played by the male and female members of the society. Feminism as represented by the West has always denied any such differentiation and has demanded steps towards a “unisex” society, so that women enjoy equal rights as ...
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Secularism
Last Modified: 22 Aug 2011 12:42 GMT
Secularism is best represented by the separation of church and state. It is a belief that religion should not in any way have a function in the running of a state. This applies especially to the public education systems and curricula.
Last Modified: 21 Aug 2011 05:25 GMT
Islam promotes and propagates peace. It values religious tolerance and harmony much more than other religions. Michael H. Hart in his book “The 100: A Ranking of the most Influential Persons in History” ranks the prophet of Islam at number one. Hart asserts that Muhammad (SAW) was supremely successful in both the religious and secular realms.
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Tolerance and non-violence
Last Modified: 24 Dec 2011 09:04 GMT
Islam is a religion of peace – peace to humanity and one and all. It is a religion to lead mankind from the depths of darkness and ignorance towards the path of light and knowledge. The literal meaning of Islam, derived from the Arabic word Salaam, means peace. The word “Islam” has another root derivation – Slim – which means surrender or submission. In short, Islam means peace acquired by humans by submitting their will to the Will of Allah.
Last Modified: 23 Dec 2011 09:11 GMT
The word “Islam” is derived from the Arabic root-word “Sa-La-Ma”, which means Peace. Peace to the whole humanity – is the proclamation of Islam. It fosters love and mercy in the hearts of every human. In the Islamic context, peace implies: 1. Peace with Allah 2. Peace with the community 3. Peace with Humanity as a whole (irrespective of religion). The other connotation of Islam, derived from Arabic root-word “Slim”, is “surrender”. In short, Islam means ...
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Islamic economics
Last Modified: 30 Mar 2012 05:48 GMT
Many people always try to fit in the Islamic Economic Principles into the modern economic terminologies instead of adopting a vice versa approach.
Last Modified: 24 Dec 2011 09:20 GMT
Some people wonder as to why the religion Islam has its own economic system. What the uninitiated do not realize is that Islam is not like many other religions limited only to focusing on the aspects of Man’s relationship with God, rather Islam is a complete system of life – guiding mankind in every sphere of life.
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Islam and modernity
Last Modified: 24 Dec 2011 09:03 GMT
Islam and modernity is a subject of discussion in the modern sociology of religion. It is not easy to define the modernity and Islam as unified entities. Theycannot be reduced into simple categories because they are abstract quantities. Like other religions, the history of Islam has different approaches and interpretations. Modernity is a multidimensional and complex phenomenon rather than a homogenous and unified phenomenon.
Last Modified: 23 Dec 2011 09:07 GMT
Islam is a religion that permits rather than forbids. It is applicable in all cultures, ages and amongst all people, it does not stand against modernity or human rights. There is a large space and room for flexibility in Islam that makes modernity and Islam compatible with one another. All the traditionalIslamic principlesand beliefs are applicable in the modern world. It is not right to consider Islam as a constant and modernity as a variable.Islam is not a stiff- law that modernity cannot cope ...
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Ethic
Last Modified: 24 Dec 2011 08:39 GMT
The word ‘Islam’ means to relinquish oneself to God (Allah). It is basically derived from an Arabic word-‘Salema’, which means purity, obedience, peace and submission. In the spiritual sense, it means acquiescence to the God’s will and conformity to His law. Except man, every other thing and phenomenon inthis universe is controlled by God. All things and facts are submissive to God and His laws,states Islam. God has blessed man with the traits of aptitude and choice. To become a Muslim ...
Last Modified: 23 Dec 2011 08:24 GMT
Ethics can be defined as the set of moral principles held by people that distinguish what is right from what is wrong. It is an established field that defines what one should do or abstain from doing. Within an Islamic perspective, the term closely related to ethics in the Quran is Khuluq. Islam talks about a wide array of concepts such as Goodness, Righteousness, Equality, Equilibrium, Justice and Truth and it also talks about Piety. Nowadays people face ethical issues almost everywhere and the ...
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Global Progressive Perspective
Last Modified: 24 Dec 2011 08:45 GMT
Islam, a religion of peace, is one of the most balanced and trustworthy religions of the world. It is a source of guidance for all. Islam is a religion that has promoted progress right from the time it came into being; progress that encompasses every aspect of life, be it education, economy or human rights. Progressive Islam gives way to a number of topics such as, striving to accomplish a just and equitable society, emphasizing the importance of gender equality as the ground for promoting ...
Last Modified: 23 Dec 2011 09:00 GMT
Nowadays Islam has become the most talked about religion, mainly for the controversies surrounding it. Some consider it an archaic religion, which might have been relevant 1400 years ago, but not in these modern times. There are various factors responsible for the misunderstandings allegedly caused by Islam, like misinterpretations of the religious books by “religious scholars”, Islamic centers being patriarchic societies, increase of religious extremism, to name a few. Contrary to the bel ...
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Common Ground
Last Modified: 24 Dec 2011 08:36 GMT
“Islam cannot co-exist with other religions”. This is a significant misconception held not only amongst the Non-Muslims but also prevalent amongst various Muslims. Throughout the history of Islam, Muslims have held different attitudes towards other religions. Before we move any further, let us clarify how Islam percieves others religions.
Last Modified: 23 Dec 2011 08:32 GMT
Any faith that stands the test of time and comes out victorious is testimony to the fact that it is an advanced and progressive faith. The existence and growth of Islam through the ages and its popularity around the world despite the existence and growth of other religions as well is proof that Islam enjoys common grounds with other religions. In spite of all the differences with other religions, both in theory and practice, Islam believes in mutual understanding and dialogue. Islam is an open ...
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