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Islam
Islam is a monotheistic faith and the world's second largest religion. Followers of Islam, called Muslims, believe that God revealed His will to Muhammad and other prophets, including Moses, Abraham, Adam, and Jesus.
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How many Muslims live in Phoenix Arizona?
There are around 446,500 Muslims in Australia, out of a total population of 19,000,000, and they belong to various ethnic backgrounds, including Lebanese, Turkish, and Far Eastern (mainly Chinese).
What were the two main ways that islam spread beyond the arabian peninsula?
The two main ways that Islam spread beyond the Arabian Peninsula were: (1) Conquest and Repression and (2) Trade and Evangelism.
1) Conquest and Repression: When the Islamic Empire would conquer a new territory, they would create a set of benefits of which only Muslims could partake, making a choice to be Muslim tied to choices about economic viability (which trades you could work - especially in government) or tied to choices of social standing. These would strongly weight the choice and produce a steady stream of converts by their very nature.
2) Trade and Evangelism: Muslim Merchants spread Islam simply by being people who go to territories outside of the Islamic Empire and talking to locals there. As a natural part of business dealings, these merchants would discuss their religion and, as inevitably happens, some of the locals desired to convert.
What happened after Islam was founded?
The main event was the split into Sunni and Shia sects on the question of succession. The majority Sunnis held that the Khalifa (deputy) should be chosen by the Companions; the minority Shia (or Ali's party) felt he should be related to the Prophet. (Ali's was the Prophet's son-in-law.)
There is no khaifa at the moment, nor has there been one for hundreds of years, so you'd think that the issue of the dispute was moot, but the groups have grown apart in other ways. For example, the Shia are not so freaked out at the idea of artistic depictions of the Prophet (Muhammed is clearly shown in the Persian miniatures) as the Sunni are.
Which Muslim empire treated its non Muslim subjects most fairly?
all of them treated its non Muslims most fairly. It is a basic Islam teachings to treat all people equally irrelevant to their colors, faiths, gender, or nationality. Refer to related question below.
no she is not a Muslim name if she want to be Muslim convert her self
What is the Percentage of Muslims in china?
According to different sources:
- Muslims of China exceed 100 Million according to the main Islamic Statistic center in Turkey.
- Around 22 million Muslims in China (1.6 % of total China Population) as of Oct 2009 per Pew Forum Study.
- Recent census counts imply that there may be up to 20 million Muslims in China.
However, the latest statistics of 2013, states that the total Muslim population is at least 150 million. refer to link below.
(A note on the above source stating that there are at least 150 million Muslims in China, that source uses population estimates from the 1940s and 1950s and assumes that Muslim population growth increased at the same rate as China overall - as opposed to taking a current census of Chinese Muslims. This method of estimating a population is extremely flawed, especially in the case of Chinese Muslims for two reasons: (1) Many Chinese Muslims live in Xinjiang Province and the borders between Xinjiang and the former Soviet Central Asian countries were very pourous in the 1940s and 1950s leading to double-counting and confusion national affiliations; and (2) Islam in China was brutally repressed in the Cultural Revolution, which would naturally lead to a decrease in adherents relative to the overall population. Numbers between 20-50 million persons are much more reasonable)
Why were the christians fighting the Muslims?
Muslims have been fighting Christians since the earliest incarnations of Islam. It started before Muslim Turks invaded Jerusalem and ceased the city and the surrounding lands in the name of Islam. The Crusades were started to liberate the Holy Land and to protect Christian Pilgrimages who would go to Jerusalem from all over Europe and Asia Minor. The Templar's and Knights of Malta were two orders charged with this duty. There were arguably 9 crusades all lead by various kings and emperors. In Turkey where one of the Gospels was written is the Patriarch of The Eastern Orthodox Church. The Orthodox Church is the second largest Christian Church in the world and dates back to the apostles. After Constantinople fell to Muslim Invaders (much like Jerusalem) they ceased most church properties and either killed Christians who would not convert or made them pay the jizah which is a tax Muslims make non-Mulsims pay in order to practice their religion. Egypt, Turky, Iran, Iraq, and other "Muslim" countries were all chrisitan countries long before Muslim Turks invaded.
What do Muslims eat when they fast?
Muslims Don't eat when they fast. they fast from Dawn to Dusk. then they are allowed ot eat and drink anything the want (as long of course as it's halal Food ).
Who was the first woman to accept the religion of Islam?
Khadijah (Allah be pleased with her), wife of prophet Muhammad (PBUH), was the first person and first woman to accept Islam.
The umayyads added which territories to the Muslim empire?
At their height, the Umayyads controlled 50% of the Iberian Peninsula, all of Northern Africa (mostly along the Mediterranean Coast), the entire Middle East (except the Western half of Anatolia), and parts of Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
The Umayyads lost this empire rather quickly when the Abbassids led a revolution and took power in 750 C.E. Abd el-Rahman, the only surviving Umayyad fled to Andalucia (Southern Spain) and re-established the Umayyad Dynasty in Andalucia (that controlled Andalucia exclusively) for another 300 years until in 1031 C.E. Hisham III, the last Umayyad died.
What are the two tools europeans got from the Muslim sailors?
The Two Tools That Europeans Got From The Muslim Sailors We're To Be The Compass And The Astrolabe.
Got elected to Congress (Keith Ellison) and as Mayor (in Bergen New Jersey), taught students in elementary schoool, high school and college; wrote great books (Fazlur Rahman); worked as slaves in the fields of the South and in the factories of the North, served in the military as enlisted men and officers, started businesses, worked as doctors and lawyers and in short, did most things most people do here. For a history of MUslims in the US see A History of Islam in America by Kambiz GhanneaBassiri.
Which Muslim empire was known for its grand and well-planned capital?
Abbasid caliphate -- Baghdad
Ummayyad Caliphate- Cordoba
What did Muhammad do when he entered mecca in 632?
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) spend his childhood in Mecca. He (P.B.U.H) explained the principles of Islam to family members and to foreigners (not openly to local people). When he migrated to Medina, Muhammad (P.B.U.H) was comfortable enough to preach openly and publicly.
What is the total number of ahmadis in the world?
Ahmadism, Qadianism or Mirzaism as it's commonly called is not a religion but a cult of handful of deviate Muslims who exclusive believe in their founder Mirza Ghullam Ahmad as a prophet after the last Prophet Muhammad believed by all Muslims together, regardless of their sects, who believe Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as the Savior instead of Jesus, who believe their founder is 'next wordly form'' of Lord Krishna of the Hindu's. They are regarded as heretics by all other Muslims combined. Their population is negligible despite strong proselytising by them in many countries of the world but they are mainly found in Pakistan, Africa, India and some other places.
What kind of foods do Islamic people eat on special holidays?
What foods that Muslims eat on special occasions will vary depending on where they live. Muslims in the middle east often eat lamb on special occasions. They also enjoy a dessert called baklava.
Who took over after Prophet Muhammad died?
The Islamic Empires that had Caliphs were conquered by those with sultans, emirs, and emperors.
Answer 1
Jizya was a tax imposed on non Muslims in early days of Islam per Quran revelation to prophet Muhammad. The reason of this tax is that non Muslims were not sharing Muslims in defending their lands against the invader. That is why it was imposed on the non Muslims who are subject to participate in the military service but exempted. It is not imposed over women, children, old people, or poor, permanently ill or incapable people.
Answer 2
The jizya tax was a way of singling out and humiliating non-Muslims for their "failure to realize that Islam was correct". In terms of application, each non-Muslim paid a 2.5% per-head poll tax. It was protection money, similar to what one might give to a mobster who runs a neighborhood so that he does not murder your family.
As to non-Muslims not helping Muslims defend against invaders: Aside from the fact that non-Muslims were prohibited from fighting, many non-Muslims, especially Jews in the Muslim world, took on many civic responsibilities that had been abdicated by Muslims who went to fight wars. This is similar to the women who went into the factories in World War II because the "normal" factory workers, the men, went off to fight.
How did Islam spread across the middle east in the 8th century?
Answer 1
Islam spread through the good morals, true belief in the one and only one God, tolerance, and justice. All people were treated in Islamic countries equally irrelevant to their colors, races, gender, or faiths.
Some think that Islam spread by war which absolutely wrong. Muslims didn't go in war unless being attacked by others or when people of some countries where oppressed and deprived from practicing their own free will of belief.
Non Muslims in Islamic countries were paying what is called Jizya for being exempted from fighting with Muslims. That is why it was payed only by people who are in age and health and ability to share Muslims in their wars.
It should be differentiated between true Islam beliefs and some Muslims who deviated from real Islam teachings and accordingly commit some terrorist acts. Otherwise, Christianity would blamed because of the Christians who waged the WW1 and WW2 that resulted in killing of millions of civilians, those who committed massacres in Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and many other countries.
Refer to questions below for more information.
Answer 2
The early Caliphates (or Islamic Empires) expanded due to a number of factors. It is notable that although there are a few occurrences of Muslims carrying out the "Convert or Die" scenario, this is not the most common reason for Islam's expansion exclusively in terms of territory.
1) Arabia - What's that?: Prior to Mohammed, Arabia had been seen as a cultural and political backwater barely worth notice and therefore Mohammed's consolidation of the Arab Tribes was not seriously considered by the Byzantine and Sassanian Empires. This lead to a very porous southern defense and miscalculation of the Islamic Armies.
2) Byzantine-Sassanian Wars: Since the Byzantines and Sassanians considered each other the only real civilizations in the region, they fought each other numerous times in the early 600s C.E. over control of what is today East Turkey and Iraq. These were intense religious wars (Christian vs. Zoroastrian) and greatly weakened both empires at just the wrong time.
3) Tribal Command Structure: Arab Tribes and warriors owed their loyalty to their Sheikhs and leaders without fault because the Sheikh provided each person with all of the amenities and protection necessary to live a full life. Whenever the Arabs went to war, the Sheikhs could count on the ability to muster their tribesmen as soldiers without issue.
4) Support of the Locals: Since the Byzantine Empire and Sassanian Empire were engaged in religious zealotry, it stands to reason that they did not tolerate their religious minorities very well. The Muslims professed to (and did) treat minorities far better than either of these Empires. This led to religious minorities (especially Jews) from within the conquered territories helping Muslims to secure outposts and positions, freeing the Muslims to continue to spread the religion.
5) Citizenship by Conversion: The Islamic Empire was interesting in that being the leader or a person of import in the Empire was not contingent on ethnicity or place of birth as was the case of most prior empires. All a person had to do to gain power and prestige was to convert to Islam. This simple integration mechanism resulted in massive number of Persians, Berbers, and Turks converting to Islam. In fact, the furthest expansions of Islam (Spain, India, West China, South Russia, the Balkans) were all accomplished by non-Arabs (respectively Berbers, Persians/Mughals, Turkmen, Azeris, and Ottomans).
6) Warfare: The leaders charged with expanding the influence of Islam were thoughtful and diligent military leaders. Caliph 'Omar, who conquered much of the Levant, Egypt, Persia, and Iraq was well-known as a strategist and a fighter. It was this knowledge of warfare that allowed Muslim forces to expand the territory's influence.
7) Universality: Islam, as a religion, claims salvation for all people in all places, making the religion very attractive, especially to people born into low castes and bad economic positions.
Answer 3It is to be emphasized that the basic for spread of Islam was the good Islam morals, true belief in the one and only one God, tolerance, and justice. All people were treated in Islamic countries equally irrelevant to their colors, races, gender, or faiths. In Islam country it was never applied the saying "Convert or Die" as it is against Quran rules and instruction that never been violated by Muslims especially in the early ages of Islam per Quran revelation by God to prophet Muhammad in the seventh century. Some non Muslims claim this saying of "Convert or Die" to impose the feature of terrorism and/or cruelty to Islam. Quran states explicitly that no compulsion in religion. All citizens in Muslim majority countries are treated equally irrelevant to their faith and/or races and colors. So, no non Muslim need to convert to Islam just to gain prestige or more power. This was the reason that the Christians in Egypt requested The Caliph Omar to get control of Egypt for them to get rid of the tyranny of the Romans. You may notice that the current Middle East Muslim majority countries became as such in hundreds of years and not in one or two years. Also in Spain that was under Muslim control for hundreds of years, Spain still a Christian majority country after Muslims lifted control over it after some 800 years. Muslim leaders didn't invade a country for gaining more power or wealth but it was either to resist attacks on their territories or to free the will of oppressed people of the country.Was trade the only way Islam spread?
Yes, Islam started in Mecca which was a trade centre in Arabia. People comming to Mecca to trade heared about Islam and spread the word. In Islam trade is encouraged as a way to make profit as taking interest on money is not allowed. So many Muslims travelled to trade. Islam requires the merchant to be honest and not cheat customers no matter what their religion was, so people liked dealing with early Muslim traders and eventually liked and accepted the religion as they found it a great one because of its simplicity, adaptability, and equality.
What was the Islamic empire following Muhammad's death?
The Muslims, the Companions of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad SAW , elected Hazrat Abu Bakr RAU their Ruler, the First Rightful Caliph. He was succeeded by Hazrat Omar RAU who founded the Muslim Empire.
Why do Muslims live in Europe?
The same reason why do Christians live in Muslim Majority countries. Any European citizen or resident has the right to have his/her own faith or religion as citizens or residents in any other Muslim majority countries.
What happened in Islam in 595 AD?
The traditional beginning of the Islamic civilization is associated with the Prophet Muhammed [about AD 570-632]. Arabic became the almost universal language of arts, sciences, and letters between 750 and 1250. But do not assume that all the artists, scientists, and writers were Arabs. The builders of the civilization came from every ethnic group within the ummah. Although many were Arabized Berbers, Egyptians, Syrians, and Iraqis whose present-day descendants would call them Arabs, only a few were wholly descended from Arab tribesmen and "Islamic" is a more comprehensive term than "Arabic".
