Numerous prominent religious individuals in Islam have apparently claimed that music should not be present in Muslim houses. Even with that, Muslims are aware that Allah cannot possibly prohibit something that does not harm the individual or society in general. It is divisive whether or not Islam allows its followers to enjoy music, considering that the Qur'an can also be interpreted (Neusner, Chilton & Graham, 2002). Education is not an essential part of Islam, as Muslims are certain that it adds "nothing to the authenticity of the Holy Qur'an in terms of human knowledge" (Ryce-Menuhin, 1994, p. 123). In the present day, Muslims are reluctantly engaging in providing themselves and their children with education, seeing that it is the only way for them to keep up with the advancements performed in society. The need to integrate society has apparently brought down strong principles in Islam (Neusner, Chilton & Graham, 2002).

In Christianity education is indispensable, with most Christians being certain that through education one can develop a more complex understanding of religion and of God as a whole. Early teaching institutes were based on teaching religion and in addition to it the individual attending them learnt a series of subjects, such as mathematics, literature, and medicine.

Being a well-educated person meant that one was capable of reading the bible and thus in order to attract as many followers as possible Christians promoted education. Moreover, being familiar with more than one language meant that one would be able to take the word of God further to a diverse range of people.

The great reformation in Christianity brought forward Martin Luther and his convictions in regard to religion and education. He proved that it was vital for every child to have access to education, since it is the only way for children to develop into physically and psychologically healthy individuals in their adult lives (Neusner, Chilton &...

Jesus is the most important figure of Christianity and basically the reason for which the religion exists. There is presently much controversy revolving around the person of Jesus Christ, but most Christians agree on his role and on his condition (Neusner, Chilton & Graham, 2002).
Unlike most monotheistic religions, Islam does not attempt to claim that Jesus Christ did not exist. Moreover, it promotes the thought the Jesus was a prophet and a holy person sent by Allah to bring the scripture. Also, Muslims agree with Christians on the theory that Jesus was born from a virgin and that he performed miracles. Even with this, the most important prophet in Islam is Muhammad, who is apparently responsible for the religion's existence and for the fact that he came to earth as the last and greatest of the prophets. The Muslim prophet witnessed a series of revelation before his death and used them to provide teachings later adapted for the Qur'an (Neusner, Chilton & Graham, 2002).

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