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Â The Islamization <bb>>ofb>bb>> Palestinian Identity:

The <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> sanctity <bb>>ofb>bb>> Palestine, according to Hamas, is based on several elements, the most important <bb>>ofb>bb>> which is Godâ€™s choice <bb>>ofb>bb>> al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem as the place for the ascension <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Prophet Muhammad to heaven (al-Israâ€™ wal-Miraj) and as the first qibla (direction <bb>>ofb>bb>> prayer) for the Muslims.
It reappeared in early <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> literature with the development <bb>>ofb>bb>> a <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> its sanctity as the land <bb>>ofb>bb>> the prophets where God revealed himself.
These had been <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> kingdoms in which the prophets <bb>>ofb>bb>> God had ruled according to the course set by God.

http://www.dayan.org/d&a-hamas-litvak.htm (8686 words)

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All current monotheist concepts <bb>>ofb>bb>> a "God" decend from the Abrahamic tradition <bb>>ofb>bb>> YHVH ("I am that I am", "I am the One Who Is," "He who cannot be named").
God as an old man, a Zeus or Odin.) A belief in a "God" or gods is found in most cultures, although followers <bb>>ofb>bb>> a particular God or gods may consider other gods to be inferior.
With the exception <bb>>ofb>bb>> a few androgynous Gods like Dionysus and Krishna, most male Gods, especially the "all-powerful" ones like the Judeo-Christian-<<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> God or Allah, Holy Father, Lord or Yahweh, make commandments to repress sexuality.

http://www.jahsonic.com/God.html (8686 words)

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Â <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> Center offers 2 sessions - Tuesday, 01/25/05

Â• <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> religious beliefs and practices, including the <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> God and the Five Pillars <bb>>ofb>bb>> IslamÂ— the acknowledgement <bb>>ofb>bb>> God, prayer, the paying <bb>>ofb>bb>> alms, fasting and a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Â• <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> holy books and the source <bb>>ofb>bb>> <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> law.
Because <bb>>ofb>bb>> the large number <bb>>ofb>bb>> people who have registered, two sessions will be held at times to be announced after the first class, said Awadh Binhazim, outreach director <bb>>ofb>bb>> the <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> Center <bb>>ofb>bb>> Nashville, which is sponsoring the course.

http://www.tennessean.com/education/archives/05/01/64599708.shtml?Element_ID=64599708 (260 words)

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Â OpinionJournal - Taste

But if the "Judeo-Christian-<<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>" tradition begins to take on the authority <bb>>ofb>bb>> antiquity, remember it got its start not with Moses or Jesus or Muhammad but with Osama bin Laden and George W. Bush.
Many people believe the "Judeo-Christian" tradition is as old as Jesus or Moses, but it is actually a product <bb>>ofb>bb>> the 1930s--when Nazism and fascism marched across Europe, and in the U.S. Father James Coughlin's Christian Front employed the term "Christian" in the service <bb>>ofb>bb>> anti-Semitism.
In 2001, Judeo-Christianity has given way to a broader <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>, which sees Judaism, Christianity and Islam as the three branches in America's patriotic piety.

http://opinionjournal.com/taste/?id=95001596 (813 words)

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Â salvation - OneLook Dictionary Search

In Christianity, salvation is arguably the most important spiritual <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>, second only to the divinity <bb>>ofb>bb>> Jesus Christ.
Salvation : Easton Bible [ home, info ]
Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "salvation" is defined.

http://www.onelook.com/?w=salvation&ls=a (813 words)

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Â The Peace Encyclopedia: Islam, <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>

In the early years <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Tawheed (<<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> conquest <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Arabian peninsula) and in the Fatah (Arab-<<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> invasion and conquest <bb>>ofb>bb>> the upper Middle East and the outside world), a Muslim <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> was devised to achieve success against the enemy, Al-Taqiya..
One must remember that it is only the <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> countries, which amputate human limbs for trivial offenses, and hang people for the most innocent criticism <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Prophet.
All Muslims, not just the fanatics, believe that every word <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Quran is quite literally the word <bb>>ofb>bb>> God, absolutely and unquestionably true for all times, places, and people, and practically the same goes for the hadith and the sharia.

http://www.yahoodi.com/peace/islam.html (13558 words)

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Â Religion and homosexuality

Some religious people (often considered extremists) who consider homosexuality a sin interpret AIDS as a punishment exacted by God for homosexual behavior, the <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> that AIDS is a "gay plague".
In some, including the traditional branches <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Abrahamic religions, homosexuality is a mortal sin; while in others, it is entirely acceptable.
Other religions do not have a theological problem with homosexuality, and do not believe that it is inherently sinful.

http://usapedia.com/r/religion-and-homosexuality.html (224 words)

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Â Offensive War to Spread Islam

Undoubtedly, the <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> an offensive war to spread the faith is a genuine <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>; it is known as a Holy War for the sake <bb>>ofb>bb>> God.
Regarding offensive wars or imposing the <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> religion on people by war, Muhammad said: "I was commanded to fight people until they say there is no God but the only God, and Muhammad is the apostle <bb>>ofb>bb>> God, and they perform all the <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> ordinances and rituals."
Accept Islam and testify that Muhammad is the apostle <bb>>ofb>bb>> God before your neck is cut off by the sword." Thus he professed the faith <bb>>ofb>bb>> Islam and became a Muslim.

http://answering-islam.org/BehindVeil/btv2.html (11591 words)

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Â Islamset - The God <bb>>ofb>bb>> Islam: <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> Monotheism, Humanity's Relationship to God, Angels , <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> Theology,

The status <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Arabs before Islam is considered to be one <bb>>ofb>bb>> ignorance <bb>>ofb>bb>> God, or jahiliyya, and <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> sources insist that Islam brought about a complete break from Arab concepts <bb>>ofb>bb>> God and a radical transformation in Arab belief about God.
With the coming <bb>>ofb>bb>> Islam, the Arab <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> God was purged <bb>>ofb>bb>> elements <bb>>ofb>bb>> polytheism and turned into a qualitatively different <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> uncompromising belief in one God, or monotheism.
For ordinary Muslims the central belief <bb>>ofb>bb>> Islam is in the oneness <bb>>ofb>bb>> God and in his prophets and messengers, culminating in Muhammad.

http://www.islamset.com/encyclo/god_of_islam.html (1852 words)

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Â The Basis <bb>>ofb>bb>> Christian Ethics

Finally, the ChristianÂ’s <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> God is fuller even than the <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>, for though <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> theology recognizes the personhood and, nominally, the infinity <bb>>ofb>bb>> God, it fails to attribute to Him the fullness <bb>>ofb>bb>> His divine characteristic <bb>>ofb>bb>> love.
While it is true that many Â“ChristianÂ” denominations today still use the familiar words and phrases that are traditional with Christianity when referring to God, we must realize that by these terms they often mean things entirely different from the traditional concepts.
Christian ethics, then, is not to be perceived as a system <bb>>ofb>bb>> ethics that decides right and wrong on the basis <bb>>ofb>bb>> what will do the most good for the greatest number <bb>>ofb>bb>> people, because it is not humanistically based.

http://www.craton.net/ethics/part1.htm (1852 words)

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Â Some Important Facts About Islam

Montgomery Watt, who was Professor <bb>>ofb>bb>> Arabic and <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> Studies at Edinburgh University and Visiting Professor <bb>>ofb>bb>> <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> Studies at College de France, georgetown University, and the University <bb>>ofb>bb>> Toronto, has done extensive work on the pre-<<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Allah.
Archaeologists have excavated numerous statues and hieroglyphic inscriptions in which a crescent moon was seated on the top <bb>>ofb>bb>> the head <bb>>ofb>bb>> the deity to symbolise the worship <bb>>ofb>bb>> the moon-god.
Kenneth Cragg, former editor <bb>>ofb>bb>> the prestigious scholarly journal Muslim World and an outstanding modern Western <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> scholar, whose works were generally published by Oxford University, comments:

http://www.mideastnewswire.com/archive/me_islam1.html (1852 words)

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Â Allah [Definition]

The <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> mankind's place in the universe hinges on the notion that Allah, or God God is a term referring to the <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> a supreme being, generally believed to be ruler or creator <bb>>ofb>bb>>, and/or immanent within, the universe.
It was used by Arab Christians in the pre-<<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> Umm al-Jimal inscription A fairly substantial number <bb>>ofb>bb>> Arabian inscriptions survive from the pre-<<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> era; however, very few are in the Arabic alphabet.
Arabic translations <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Bible The Bible (From Greek βιβλια—biblia, meaning "books", which in turn is derived from βυβλος—byblos meaning "papyrus", from the ancient Phoenician city <bb>>ofb>bb>> Byblos which exported papyrus) is the sacred scripture <bb>>ofb>bb>> Christianity.

http://www.wikimirror.com/Allah (1852 words)

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Â Heaven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

While the <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> heaven (malkuth shamaim - Kingdom <bb>>ofb>bb>> Heaven) is well-defined within the Christian and <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> religions, the Jewish <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> the afterlife, sometimes known as "olam haba", the world to come, was never set forth in a systematic or official fashion as was done in Christianity and Islam.
The <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> heaven was imported into Judaism from Zoroastrianism, perhaps by the prophet Daniel through his exposure to the Zoroastrian Magi <bb>>ofb>bb>> the court <bb>>ofb>bb>> Darius I.
They presume this is for the purpose <bb>>ofb>bb>> teaching the rest <bb>>ofb>bb>> humanity about life, Heaven, and God.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven (1954 words)

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Â AS Institute <bb>>ofb>bb>> Philosophy, Sociology and Law

Adherents <bb>>ofb>bb>> this conception reveal the philosophical foundations <bb>>ofb>bb>> "the <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> art", its aesthetic principles, and explain the essence <bb>>ofb>bb>> "the <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> art" on the basis <bb>>ofb>bb>> the consistent monotheism <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Muslim religion and by the essence <bb>>ofb>bb>> the <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> doctrine about God.
It is also in the new interpretation and explanation <bb>>ofb>bb>> the search <bb>>ofb>bb>> the truth based on the unity <bb>>ofb>bb>> experimental and over experimental knowledge and promoting the welfare <bb>>ofb>bb>> personality and society.
Renaissance <bb>>ofb>bb>> the originality <bb>>ofb>bb>> Muslim philosophy is in its treatment to Koran which has been a guide book and source <bb>>ofb>bb>> revelation for each century.

http://www.phillaw.aznet.org/earst/edition2.htm (1954 words)

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Â Comparative Index to Islam : SUBJECT-OBJECT DILEMMA

The Subject-Object Dilemma is a major philosophical problem for the <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> God.
According to <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> teachings, the 99 most beautiful names <bb>>ofb>bb>> Allah are the attributes <bb>>ofb>bb>> God and, since God is eternal, His attributes must also be eternal.
The problem is : if God is Eternal (name #95.

http://answering-islam.org/Index/S/subject_object_dilemma.html (165 words)

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Â Speaking <bb>>ofb>bb>> Faith Violence and Crisis in Islam

According to Cornell, the <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> law in Islam is expressed by the related terms <bb>>ofb>bb>> sharia — meaning the "way" or method set out by God — and fiqh — the "understanding" or the practice <bb>>ofb>bb>> this method <bb>>ofb>bb>> understanding.
Theoretically, all <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> law is divine because it is inspired by the word <bb>>ofb>bb>> God in the Qur'an; experientially, most <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> legal decisions are based on the hadith <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Sunna.
Said the Prophet Muhammad, "Islam came as a stranger, and it will be a stranger once again." The same can be said <bb>>ofb>bb>> the religions <bb>>ofb>bb>> Moses and Jesus.

http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/2004/09/30_crisisinislam/index.shtml (165 words)

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Â National Security - Listed Entities

Apart from the teachings <bb>>ofb>bb>> Asahara, the sect's beliefs are based on an eclectic selection <bb>>ofb>bb>> Tibetan Buddhism, the apocalyptic aspects <bb>>ofb>bb>> Shiva, the Hindu god <bb>>ofb>bb>> destruction, the Zen masters, Isaac Asimov's science fiction, and the Judeo-Christian <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Armageddon.
Guided by the goal <bb>>ofb>bb>> creating an Islamist theocracy based on <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> law, the AIAI’s objective is the unification <bb>>ofb>bb>> all Muslims in the region under the banner <bb>>ofb>bb>> creating a ‘greater Somalia’.
The <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> Army <bb>>ofb>bb>> Aden is a Yemen based radical <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> organization which advocates the overthrow <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Yemeni government and the creation <bb>>ofb>bb>> an Islamist theocracy in Yemen based on Sharia'h (<<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> law).

http://www.psepc-sppcc.gc.ca/national_security/counter-terrorism/Entities_e.asp (165 words)

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Â Islamica Community Forums - Critically Interperting Qawwali

If the singer were to adopt the masculine voice, it would imply that the object <bb>>ofb>bb>> his affection was a woman...effectively feminizing God, which was, and for the most part, continues to be completely unacceptable in <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> and Judeo-Christian tradition.
Qawwali emerged from sufi literary tradition...and one <bb>>ofb>bb>> the recurrent themes in many devotional literary works by sufi authors has been the <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> metaphorical love for God.
Although initially, it was only considered appropriate for the author to express serene love [mohabbat] for God, with the works <bb>>ofb>bb>> Bayazid al-Bishtani in the ninth century the idea <bb>>ofb>bb>> metaphorical passionate love for God [ishq] gained more acceptance in mystic devotional poetry.

http://www.islamicaweb.com/archive/t-33383 (454 words)

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Â Faith : search word

Sometimes, faith means a belief in the existence <bb>>ofb>bb>> God, and can be used to distingish individual belief in God from belief in God within religion.
Commenting on the function <bb>>ofb>bb>> faith in relation to the covenant <bb>>ofb>bb>> God, the writer <bb>>ofb>bb>> the letter to the Hebrews says, "Now faith is the assurance <bb>>ofb>bb>> things hoped for, the conviction <bb>>ofb>bb>> things not seen."(Heb 11:1 ESV).
Faith rests immediately on, "Thus saith the Lord." But in order to this faith the veracity, sincerity, and truth <bb>>ofb>bb>> God must be owned and appreciated, together with his unchangeableness.

http://www.searchword.org/fa/faith.html (2158 words)

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Â Faith - Open Encyclopedia

Sometimes, faith means a belief in the existence <bb>>ofb>bb>> God, and can be used to distingish individual belief in God from belief in God within religion.
Commenting on the function <bb>>ofb>bb>> faith in relation to the covenant <bb>>ofb>bb>> God, the writer <bb>>ofb>bb>> the letter to the Hebrews says, "Now faith is the assurance <bb>>ofb>bb>> things hoped for, the conviction <bb>>ofb>bb>> things not seen."(Heb 11:1 ESV).
Faith rests immediately on, "Thus saith the Lord." But in order to this faith the veracity, sincerity, and truth <bb>>ofb>bb>> God must be owned and appreciated, together with his unchangeableness.

http://open-encyclopedia.com/Faith (2158 words)

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Â New England International and Comparative Law Annual - 1997 - Iranian Women

The <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> Revolution at its core was nothing more than a reactionary attempt by a threatened class (namely the clergy) fearing a loss <bb>>ofb>bb>> material, legal, and moral influence, successfully reasserting itself in order to prevent the transfer <bb>>ofb>bb>> power to a newly created modern bureaucratic state system.
The <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> Revolution <bb>>ofb>bb>> 1978-1979 brought a one hundred percent reversal in the trend <bb>>ofb>bb>> secularization which the country was experiencing.
Indeed, the clerical revolutionaries at the outset <bb>>ofb>bb>> the revolution suggested that their goals were not aimed at economic transformation, but rather the maintenance and continuation <bb>>ofb>bb>> the law <bb>>ofb>bb>> God, as interpreted by the clerics.

http://www.nesl.edu/intljournal/vol3/iran.htm (6395 words)

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A state <bb>>ofb>bb>> constant struggle exists between the “universal <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>” and the state <bb>>ofb>bb>> jahiliyya: “a struggle between faith and disbelief, faith in the one God and polytheism.” The only way jahiliyya can be effectively replaced is through Islam.
While Qutb affirmed the "peaceful character" <bb>>ofb>bb>> the <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> faith in one <bb>>ofb>bb>> his books, he doesn’t rule out the use <bb>>ofb>bb>> militant jihad, or holy struggle, in the battle against jahiliyya.
All societies that do not follow the “universal <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>” are in a state <bb>>ofb>bb>> jahiliyya.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/872045/replies?c=35 (6395 words)

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Â REL 165 - SUFISM

In addition to the history <bb>>ofb>bb>> Sufism, we will analyze the basic doctrines <bb>>ofb>bb>> Sufism on God, the universe, man and woman, natural environment, ethics, psychology, spiritual states, meditation and invocation, spiritual chivalry, and master-disciple relationship.
Sufism and <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> society: Sufis as Social Functionaries and the <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>Conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Spiritual Chivalry (futuwwah)
We will discuss the history <bb>>ofb>bb>> Sufism from its inception in the first <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> community in Mecca and Madina up to the present times and analyze how Sufism became the most enduring and widespread movement in <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> history.

http://www.holycross.edu/departments/religiousstudies/ikalin/Syllabi/Sufism.htm (1362 words)

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Â Encyclopedia: Allah

The <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> mankind's place in the universe hinges on the notion that Allah, or God, is the only true reality.
The Qur'an condemns and mocks the pre-<<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> Arabs for attributing daughters to Allah( sura 53 :19.) The term God (capitalized in English language as a proper noun) is often used to refer vaguely to a Supreme Being.
Mentioned in the Quran (Sura 53:20), AllÄt (a contraction <bb>>ofb>bb>> pre-Arabic *al-ilahat the Goddess) was a pre-<<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> Arabian fertility goddess who was one <bb>>ofb>bb>> the three chief goddesses <bb>>ofb>bb>> Mecca.

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Allah (1362 words)

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Â Modern or Primitive: The Future <bb>>ofb>bb>> Human Rights at Stake : Melbourne Indymedia

A modern version <bb>>ofb>bb>> this is found in the phrase, "The Devil made me do it." In other words, believing in a god <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>, or using a god <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>, is a type <bb>>ofb>bb>> avoidance behavior.
In our modern 21st Century, on March 20, 2003, a strong Christian President <bb>>ofb>bb>> the United States went to war in a predominately <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> country after praying to this ancient and primitive Jewish god <bb>>ofb>bb>> Jerusalem; where he hopes they will have the freedom to choose, including which religion they want to practice.
This religious hoax was a way to help insure the continuance and acceptance <bb>>ofb>bb>> this type <bb>>ofb>bb>> primitive legal system (the Patriarchal system), which included a father-figure giving property to his children (made by him in his image).

http://melbourne.indymedia.org/print.php?id=86524 (2181 words)

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Â Taqwa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Taqwa is a <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> in Islam that is interpreted by some <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> Scholars as God consciousness.
The scholars explain that the way to taqwa is through obedience <bb>>ofb>bb>> God, avoiding disobedience, and striving to stay away from doubtful matters.
Or, put simply, to have Taqwa means to be aware <bb>>ofb>bb>> God's presence as you move through life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taqwa (330 words)

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Â Dhimmi Watch: UK Muslim: Â“WomenÂ’s RightsÂ” Has No Legitimacy In Islam

Listed below are some <bb>>ofb>bb>> the points frequently raised by the western intelligentsia to undermine the <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> laws and values pertaining to women while promoting the alternative "woman's rights".
If stripping your clothes off to appeal to the male gender is a symbol <bb>>ofb>bb>> liberation, then the lap dancers, strippers, porn actresses and the likes must epitomise the <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> a liberated woman.
It is the <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> laws that shape the relationship in terms <bb>>ofb>bb>> designating rights and obligations between the two genders at various positions.

http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/005813.php (5498 words)

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Â frontline: terror and tehran: interviews: grand ayatollah yusef saanei PBS

[Editor's note: The term velayat-e faqih, meaning "rule by the jurisprudent" or "rule <bb>>ofb>bb>> the <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> jurist," is the <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> Republic's <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> or theory <bb>>ofb>bb>> the state.
And therefore I think the <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> velayat-e faqih is in accordance with democracy and what the majority want, in its real meaning and the meaning as I and many legal experts understand it, and the perspective <bb>>ofb>bb>> the masses <bb>>ofb>bb>> the people and Imam [Ayatollah Khomeini], the founder <bb>>ofb>bb>> the <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> Republic, had wanted.
Imam Khomeini has been quoted as saying that "the will <bb>>ofb>bb>> the people must be second to the will <bb>>ofb>bb>> God." Does that not mean the supremacy <bb>>ofb>bb>> a cleric over the will <bb>>ofb>bb>> the people?

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tehran/interviews/saanei.html (5498 words)

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Â A Short Summary <bb>>ofb>bb>> <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> Beliefs

Muhammad assigned to the moon god <bb>>ofb>bb>> Mecca some <bb>>ofb>bb>> the attributes <bb>>ofb>bb>> the god <bb>>ofb>bb>> Abraham, however the pagan and occultic roots <bb>>ofb>bb>> pre-<<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> religion were not discarded.
Islam's god Allah is not the same as the God <bb>>ofb>bb>> Judaism or Christianity.
Islam's claim as far as Israel is concerned is to assume (without any Biblical basis <bb>>ofb>bb>> course) that Ishmael, not Isaac, is the legitimate heir to whom the Abrahamic promises were passed.

http://www.ldolphin.org/islam.shtml (7537 words)

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Â Islam and Democracy

By the late twentieth century, long after the last vestiges <bb>>ofb>bb>> the political caliphate had been abolished by the reforms <bb>>ofb>bb>> Ataturk in Turkey in 1924, Muslim intellectuals began to see the importance <bb>>ofb>bb>> the <<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>conceptb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> all humans as Â“caliphsÂ” or GodÂ’s stewards.
As the intellectual dimensions <bb>>ofb>bb>> the late twentieth-century <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> resurgence became more clearly defined, Ismail al-Faruqi, a scholar <bb>>ofb>bb>> Palestinian origins, outlined an ambitious project in a small book, Islamization <bb>>ofb>bb>> Knowledge.
When the military regime <bb>>ofb>bb>> Suharto in Indonesia was brought to an end, the person who became president in 1999 as a result <bb>>ofb>bb>> the first open elections was Abd al-Rahman Wahid, the leader <bb>>ofb>bb>> Nahdat ul-Ulama, perhaps the largest <<<<<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>>Islamicb>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>><<bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>><bb>>bb>bb>>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>bb>b>bb>>bb>bb>>>>>> organization in the world.

http://www.neh.gov/news/humanities/2001-11/islam.html (2252 words)

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