Examples of Islam in the following topics:
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- Islam was established in Arabia between 610 and 661 and effected great changes to society, family structure, slavery, and the rights of women.
- He sees Islam itself as a type of revolution that greatly changed the societies into which the new religion was brought .
- For example, according to Lewis, Islam "denounced aristocratic privilege, rejected hierarchy, and adopted a formula of the career open to the talents. "
- Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (the Mosque of the Prophet) in Medina, Saudi Arabia, is the 2nd most sacred Mosque in Islam.
- Medina was the power base of Islam in its first century.
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- Beliefs about the spirit world are deeply embedded in traditional African culture, but were heavily influenced by Christianity and Islam.
- Culture and spirituality share space and are deeply intertwined in most African cultures, which have been heavily influenced by the introduction of Christianity and Islam during the era of European colonization.
- Christianity and Islam make up the largest religions in contemporary Africa, and some sources say that less than 15% still follow traditional African religions.
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- Islam is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion articulated by the Qur'an, a book considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God (Allah) and the teachings of Muhammad, who is considered to be the last prophet of God.
- An adherent of Islam is called a Muslim.
- Religious concepts and practices include the five pillars of Islam, which are basic concepts and obligatory acts of worship, and following Islamic law, which touches on virtually every aspect of life and society.
- Because figural representations are generally considered to be forbidden in Islam, the word takes on religious meaning in art as seen in the tradition of calligraphic inscriptions.
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- For example, the Holy Land acts as a focal point for the pilgrimages of the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
- While many religions retain pilgrimage sites specific to their spiritualities, for this chapter we will focus on the pilgrimage sites of Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
- The pilgrimage to Mecca (the Hajj) is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, and is the most important of all Muslim pilgrimages.
- Another important place for Muslims is the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia - the second holiest place in Islam - where Muhammad rests in Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (the Mosque of the Prophet).
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- Indonesian architecture has been shaped by interaction between indigenous customs and foreign influences, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam.
- Situated on the ancient maritime trading routes between the Near East and the Far East, Indonesia was exposed to a multitude of foreign cultural practices and religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam.
- By the 15th century, Islam had become the dominant religion in Java and Sumatra, Indonesia's most populous islands.
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- The production and trade of textiles pre-dates Islam, and had long been
important to Middle Eastern cultures and cities, many of which had flourished
due to the Silk Road.
- The development and refinement of Indonesian batik cloth was closely linked to Islam.
- Although its existence in Indonesia pre-dates Islam, batik reached its high point in the royal Muslim courts such as Mataram and Yogyakarta, whose Muslim rulers encouraged and patronized batik production.
- The development and refinement of Indonesian batik cloth was closely linked to Islam.
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- Indonesian painting has been shaped by a myriad of cultural influences, including Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and colonial forces.
- Indonesia is centrally-located along ancient trading routes between the Far East, South Asia, and the Middle East, resulting in art and paintings that are strongly influenced by a multitude of religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam, and Christianity.
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- The most important religious text in Islam is the Qur'an, which is believed to be the word of God.
- Calligraphers were highly regarded in Islam, reinforcing the importance on the word and its religious and artistic significance.
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- 570 - 632: Life of Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullāh RA, the founder of Islam and considered by Muslims to be a messenger of God.
- 632-661: The Rashidun Caliphate results in the Arab conquest of Persia, Egypt, and Iraq, bringing Islam into those regions.
- 650: The verses of the Qur'an are compliled in the form of a book in the era of Uthman RA, the third Caliph of Islam.
- 661-750: The Umayyad Caliphate brings Arab conquest of North Africa, Spain, and Central Asia, marking the greatest extent of the Arab conquests bringing Islam into those regions.
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- The name Mughal is derived from the original homelands of the Timurids, the Central Asian steppes once conquered by Genghis Khan and hence known as Moghulistan, "Land of Mongols. " Although early Mughals spoke the Chagatai language and maintained some Turko-Mongol practices, they became essentially Persianized and transferred the Persian literary and high culture to India, thus forming the base for the Indo-Persian culture and the spread of Islam in South Asia.
- The development and refinement of Indonesian batik cloth was closely linked to Islam.
- Although its existence in Indonesia pre-dates Islam, batik reached its high point in the royal Muslim courts such as Mataram and Yogyakarta, whose Muslim rulers encouraged and patronized batik production.
- The development and refinement of Indonesian batik cloth was closely linked to Islam.