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Dualism - Good vs Evil, Yin & Yang, Dual Nature: Among the various themes of religious dualism, the opposition between sacred and profane is also important. This distinction, appearing in some sense in nearly every religion, must be particularly acute, however, to qualify a religion as dualistic.
3 days ago · Although many sectarian movements have arisen within Islam, all Muslims are bound by a common faith and a sense of belonging to a single community. This article deals with the fundamental beliefs and practices of Islam and with the connection of religion and society in the Islamic world.
3 days ago · Nature and significance of Islamic law. In classical form, the sharia differs from Western systems of law in two principal respects.
Muslims believe in one God, Allah, who has many characteristics. Muhammad was the final prophet of Islam, to whom God revealed the Qur’an. There are two main branches of Islam, called Sunni and...
God and authority in Islam Characteristics of Allah. Islam means “submission to God”. Muslims believe in one God, Allah, and follow the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, Allah’s messenger.
Mar 22, 2023 · Islam’s Diverse Paths, Part One: Patterns of Belief. This chapter provides a brief introduction to the study of Islam that takes as its starting point the religion’s inherent pluralism and diversity. It defines Islam as a cumulative tradition consisting of the entirety of diverse beliefs, practices and religious media arising from the event ...
There are two basic groups of Islam: the Sunnis (about 80% of the world's Muslims) and the Shi'ites (about 20% of the world's Muslims). Although they share the same basic beliefs, they disagree on who was the rightful leader of Islam after Muhammad's death. What does Islam mean?
