Islam is a religion that people may follow. I did some research based on the characteristics below. I found the information below.
Founder:
The founder of the Islam religion is Muhammad of Mecca, Arabia.
Followers & Locations Today.
There are 13 billion followers of the Islamic religion. Today the locations of people following the religion are the Middle East and North Africa.
Holy Books.
They only have one holly book that they follow. This book is Qur'an (Koran). This means the recitation. Muslim's believe this book to be the divine guidance and direction of mankind. They believe the book was brought to Muhammad by a angle. Muslim's say that the book was written down by Muhammad's companions while he was alive.
Religious Holidays.
There are a lot of religious holidays that they believe in. Some are:
- Al-Hijira--Islamic New Year.
- Ramadan--Month of Fasting.
- 'Id Al-Fitr--Festival of Breaking Fast.
- 'Id Al-Adha--Festival of Sacrifice.
Rituals/Customs.
Muslims are required to wear modest clothes as custom. Muslim Women must cover their hair and entire body except hands and face when in public. Muslim men are asked to cover from navel down.
Particular Dress/Clothing.
Women: Clothing must cover entire body and should be thin to where one can see trough. Only hands and face must be seen. Women clothing can't resemble male clothing. Design should not be bold so that it attracts attention. Also, the clothing should not be tight fitting so that the shape of the body appears. Above is a picture of how how the women dressing looks.
Hierarchy/organization
In Islam there is no hierarchy that I could find. They say with the absence of the Hierarchy it makes it easier to adapt to local conditions but also difficult for them to achieve any sort of degree.
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ReplyDeleteIf you are going to discuss Islam then you need to dig a little deeper. Ask any female there is a hierarchy system and they rank last. maybe you should spend a little time in the Middle East inexperienced true Islam firsthand.
ReplyDeleteYou can never convince me of the covering of the entire female body only. Not of the males.
ReplyDeleteYou can convince me of women wearing a shawl in the Spanish Catholic Church tradition.
You can never convince me of the covering of the entire female body only. Not of the males.
ReplyDeleteYou can convince me of women wearing a shawl in the Spanish Catholic Church tradition.
I'm a Muslim women and women DO NOT have to wear a headscarf. Its encouraged, but not required. Women are accepted as modest without a headscarf. To my knowledge, it's acceptable to allow the skin on the arms to be uncovered and Bermuda shorts and longer pants for the legs. Women usually wear a gown over their clothes for prayer but aren't required to cover themselves with it in public. Some Sects of Islam and Cultures in Muslim countries "enforce" wearing a gown & headscarf in public by shaming those who deviate from their standard, but the holy book does not require specific clothing. The holy book, however, does give guidelines for modesty by explaining what should be covered on men and women, and how people should behave. In the Sects & Cultures that make wearing a gown a sort of "tenet", notice how both MEN & WOMEN wear a gown in public. Some communities impose that women are the only ones who should/must cover like that, but that's not required of our faith. Some Sects & Cultures have rigid standards, some don't, just like all the cultures and religious sects.
ReplyDeleteAnd finally, to address some commenters, the holy book and teachings of all the Abrahamic prophets are against making women second class citizens. You'll see that different countries, thus cultures, have different class structures despite the relgion. It's unfair to stigmatize Islam or any religious ancestor (Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, etc.) Because there's always a few offshoots that unnaturally rigid. Thanks for reading ✌🏽
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