Islamic Movements and Religious Orders

Islamic Movements and Religious OrdersSudan Table of ContentsIslam made its deepest and longest lasting impact in Sudan through the activity of the Islamic religious brotherhoods or orders. These orders emerged in the Middle East in the twelfth century...

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The Role of Women

The Role of WomenThe role of women in Islam has been misunderstood in the West because of general ignorance of the Islamic system and way of life as a whole, and because of the distortions of the media.The Muslim woman is accorded full spiritual and...

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Life After Death

Life After Death Muslims believe that individuals are accountable to God for their actions. Muslims also believe in the Day of Judgment, when all human beings will be called upon to render a complete account of their acts of commission and omission...

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Fundamental practices and institutions of Islam

Fundamental practices and institutions of IslamThe Five PillarsDuring the earliest decades after the death of the Prophet, certain basic features of the religio-social organization of Islam were singled out to serve as anchoring points of the community's...

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Doctrines of the Qur'an -- God

Doctrines of the Qur'an -- GodThe doctrine about God in the Qur'an is rigorously monotheistic: God is one and unique; he has no partner and no equal. Trinitarianism, the Christian belief that God is three persons in one substance, is vigorously repudiated....

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The Foundations of Islam

The Foundations of Islam The Legacy of Muhammad From the very beginning of Islam, Muhammad had inculcated a sense of brotherhood and a bond of faith among his followers, both of which helped to develop among them a feeling of close relationship that...

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