http://www.truthnet.org/Islam 1 Introduction to Muslim beliefs What does the Muslim world believe? For many in the world, Islam, Christianity and Judaism worship the same God, in different ways. Though there are similarities between all three religions,...
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http://www.truthnet.org/Islam 1 Introduction to Muslim beliefs What does the Muslim world believe? For many in the world, Islam, Christianity and Judaism worship the same God, in different ways. Though there are similarities between all three religions, when we examine Islam in the light of Biblical Judaism 1 and Christianity, we see the beliefs and views of Islam are far different. To understand the Muslim world, knowing what they believe is tantamount to knowing who they are. Even within the Muslim world, the Sunnis and the Shites 2 conflict go back to the 4 th Caliph, Ali, and are being played out today in Middle East. The conflict between Islam and the west, like the conflict between Sunni and Shia can be traced back to the beliefs of Islam. The basis of Islamic belief is primarily the Quran, “the revelation” Mohammad claimed to receive from angel Gabriel who met with Mohammad over the 23-years of his “call” (A.D. 610-632). In addition to the Quran, comes the collections known as H
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