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They study the book of Jafaar al-Saadaq. They also believe Ali is the purpose of life and the divine knowledge of the prophet Mohammed, which actually rises him above the Prophet in their eyes. The religion is also very secretive, and they do not publish their texts or share them with other sects.
The Alawites recognize the Five Pillars of Islam, but do not believe that anyone can practice them because no soul is pure enough to practice them. They also do not believe in a back door entrance to heaven.
The evolution of political Islam actually began during the age of Imperialism, when there was widespread corruption and oppression in the Muslim world. The politicization of Islam was a result of Muslim fundamentalists and Islamic revolutionary movements rising up in protest over this treatment, along with protests against corrupt Muslim regimes in the region. These revolutionaries hoped to create a government based on the fundamental tenets of Islam, and it has become so broad that it really encompasses any Muslim revolutionary movement. The term "Islamist" has come to mean anyone engaged in political Islam, and Islamists exist in just about...
Because of this, Islamic politics is constantly under criticism from one group or another and the fundamentalists and extremists can never seem to agree on most aspects of Islamic politics.
The prognosis for secular Islamic politics is extremely poor, as the situation in Iraq clearly shows. The Sunnis and the Shi'is are fighting amongst each other on the streets and in the government, and the Kurds feel left out and forgotten in political representation. Each faction wants its own representatives to run the government, and there are no ways to mend the differences, it seems. The factions need to work together for the common good, but there are so many differences between them, this seems like an impossibility. It seems that the volatile situation in the Middle East could be much more amicable if the parties would simply agree with each other and attempt reconciliation and understanding. However, historically, the sects have always agreed to disagree, and until the Muslim people can learn to accept each other and band together to form a stronger union, Muslim politics will always be volatile and unsettled.
When this is taking place, a person may not understand the event, due to the fact that they do not have the same intellect or knowledge as God. Over the course of time, these individuals will begin to see and understand how God's plan is working. The Mutaizllis believe that the individual is responsible for their own actions. As a result, the underlying amounts of morality will determine how
Islam and Christianity Historically, the roots of Islam and Christianity grow from similar philosophical, theological, cultural, and geographical underpinnings. Whatever their differences, these two major world religions can and do see eye-to-eye on a number of different subjects. However, Islam and Christianity are terms used to describe very diverse groups of people. There are many different sects within each religion, sect that often disagree on fundamental issues. The debates within Christianity
More recently, reports have begun coming from the Middle East that women will no longer be "expected" to participate in the pilgrimage to Mecca, thereby eliminating women from the holiest rite associated with Islam. Having once done that, it would then be easy to keep women physically, mentally, emotionally isolated within any Muslim society. Of equal concern is the way in which the Koran is interpreted to facilitate and carry
It was their right and duty as loyal followers, a way they could prove their faith and their commitment to God. This mindset is one reason the Muslims under Mohammed's leadership during his conquests were so successful, as described below. Reasons for Success Mohammed and his followers defeated migrants and other raiding parties in part because they decided to attack and defend their holy place during the holy month of Ramadan,
And just as different divisions of Christianity are more or less fundamentalist in their interpretation of religious texts and traditions, different divisions of Islam are more or less strict. The most fundamentalist version of Islam, one that is primarily associated with Saudi Arabia, is Wahhabism. Muslims who follow this minority version of Sunni believe that they are the only true Muslims and that other branches of Islam are illegitimate
belief systems of Christians and Muslim, particularly in how they view angels. Both religions believe angels exist, and that they are an important part of their religious beliefs. They both believe angels can guide and support people here on Earth, and they are messengers of God or Allah. They also believe they can be vengeful and destructive, and angels play an important role in the stories of the Qur'an