Christians and Muslims believe all humans are born sinless, but human weakness leads to sin. Both faiths teach that one must seek out forgiveness from God through prayer. Muslims have a requirement to pray five times a day and Christians have no set amount of prayers. Christianity and Islam both give us the knowledge to know right from wrong, both gives us the choice to live the right way. Muslims believe in the Day of Judgment, heaven and hell just as they do in Christianity.
The Five Pillars of Islam The central belief in Islam is that there is only one God, Allah, who is omnipotent. The overall purpose of humanity is to serve Allah and construct a moral lifestyle. In Islam, the Koran (or Qur’an)teaches that making the world a better place is the responsibility of every human, and that they must conduct themselves in a way in which peace, purity and selflessness is abundant. In order to abide by this lifestyle there are five pillars of Islam that must be followed. 1.
Shahadah: This is the belief of all Muslims that Allah is one, he is the only god, and Muhammad (PBUH) is his messenger. This meaning that Allah is a unique being and that Muhammad is Allah’s greatest prophet; 2. Salat (Prayer): This is the physical act of worship. Muslim’s are expected to pray five times a day facing towards Mecca. This depicts Muslim’s submission to Allah.
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” As Jesus proclaimed, we as Christians must find a way to forgive thy enemy, even if they are of Islamic faith. Throughout this paper, I will explain in depth the religion of Islam so that we as Christians may come to understand that not all Muslims are terrorist, and
Mansa Musa did not force them to join Islam so he supported the religion of Mandinka and Islam. He strongly believed in Islamic teachings and Islamic laws and he tried to influence those teachings to his life and to the lives of people living around him. When he would have a problem with his people he would strongly try to resolve this problem using Islam laws and try to teach the people the right methods of resolving their problems. Mansa Musa went to make pilgrimage to Makkah in the year 1324. His pilgrimage was the most memorable to the people of Egypt.
He states that someone can easily substitute God or final reality for fairies, if the outcome is the same. There is no compulsory argument in favor of one or the other. It’s all ‘between our ears’. James did have deep respect for religion that enriches the human life; he believed that all cultures turn to a god (or gods). There is said to be no compelling rational argument to be found either against or for the existence of God, but James believed there to be some sort of God for everyone because he studied the effects of people involved in religion and people who were not.
Jesus is acknowledged by the Islamic faith as a prophet. They do not believe that Jesus was executed, but rather taken away from the situation by God, or Allah, before any harm was done. The crucifixion and resurrection are not part of their texts. Now, because of the opposing views on the two different religions, Muslims and Christians have been in disagreement for many, many years. The main disagreement being that Christians believe that all men are created equal and Muslims believe that they are the chosen ones and all others are considered infidels.
This is important because Islam is known as the religion of peace. Inner peace (personal peace) refers to the individual, where a state of being calm and serene can be experienced. It can also be associated with spiritual peace and for Muslims it is through complete submission to Allah that they find inner peace – also known as the Greater Jihad. It is believed that only when all people submit to Allah that world peace will finally be achieved. World peace is obviously on a larger, global scale.
Next come Christianity and then my religion, which is Sikhism. Sikhs believe in one universal God, we respect all other faiths, we believe that men and women are equal and unlike the Hindus, we do not believe in the caste system, which discriminates against people because of their birth. We also believe in fighting against injustice and helping all people in need and not just fellow Sikhs. Devout Sikh men wear turbans and do not cut their hair and have often been mistaken for Muslims, although very few Muslims wear turbans, especially in America. Since 9-11, Sikh men with turbans have had a bad time with discrimination.
He said, “Yes, most Muslims are disappointed that they are being looked down upon, but are thankful for the freedom they have to choose what they are allowed to do and how much or little they practice for their religion.” The common physical objects that symbolize the Islam community, is the Star or David and the Kaaba in Mecca. He explained that the modern age of Islam doesn’t really have a true symbol that has meaning, but to associate a “brand” or a symbol for Islam for other religions to understand and recognize would have to be the Star of David known as the crescent moon. Also, he mentioned what would be the closest to symbolize Islam, and that is the Kaaba of Mecca. This is a temple of worship that millions of people go to every year and is represented as the bridge between Heaven and Earth. Also, minarets were used years ago in mosques.