What is the social impact of the Islamic religion on the world today?

Answer 1

What is Islam?: The name of the religion is Islam, which comes from an Arabic root word meaning "peace" and "submission." Islam teaches that one can only find peace in one's life by submitting to Almighty God (Allah) in heart, soul and deed. The same Arabic root word gives us "Salaam alaykum," ("Peace be with you"), the universal Muslim greeting.

Who is a Muslim?: A person who believes in and consciously follows Islam is called a Muslim, also from the same root word. So, the religion is called "Islam," and a person who believes in and follows it is a "Muslim." * What is the difference between Muslim, Moslem and Islamic?

How Many and Where?: Islam is a major world religion, with over 1 billion followers worldwide (1/5 of the world population). It is considered one of the Abrahamic, monotheistic faiths, along with Judaism and Christianity. Although usually associated with the Arabs of the Middle East, less than 10% of Muslims are in fact Arab. Muslims are found all over the world, of every nation, color and race. * Muslim population of the world

Who is Allah?: Allah is the proper name for Almighty God, and is often translated merely as "God." Allah has other names that are used to describe His characteristics: the Creator, the Sustainer, the Merciful, the Compassionate, etc. Muslims believe that since Allah alone is the Creator, it is He alone that deserves our devout love and worship. Islam holds to a strict monotheism. Any worship and prayers directed at saints, prophets, other human beings or nature is considered idolatry. * More about the nature of God * "Names" of Allah

What do Muslims believe about God, prophets, the afterlife, etc.?: The basic beliefs of Muslims fall into six main categories, which are known as the "Articles of Faith": * Faith in the unity of God * Faith in angels * Faith in prophets * Faith in books of revelation * Faith in an afterlife * Faith in destiny/divine decree

The "five pillars" of Islam: In Islam, faith and good works go hand-in-hand. A mere verbal declaration of faith is not enough, for belief in Allah makes obedience to Him a duty. The Muslim concept of worship is very broad. Muslims consider everything they do in life to be an act of worship, if it is done according to Allah's guidance. There are also five formal acts of worship which help strengthen a Muslim's faith and obedience. They are often called the "Five Pillars of Islam." * Testimony of faith (Kalima) * Prayer (Salat) * Almsgiving (Zakat) * Fasting (Sawm) * Pilgrimage (Hajj)

Daily life as a Muslim: While often seen as a radical or extreme religion, Muslims consider Islam to be the middle road. Muslims do not live life with complete disregard for God or religious matters, but nor do they neglect the world to devote themselves solely to worship and prayer. Muslims strike a balance by fulfilling the obligations of and enjoying this life, while always mindful of their duties to Allah and to others. * Morals and manners * Business ethics * Modesty in dress and behavior * Dietary rules * Marriage * Care of children and elderly * Racism and prejudice * Relations with non-Muslims

Answer 2

The main impact of Islam is the spread of monotheism; that is worshiping God as the one and only one God with no partner, no companion, no son, no father, no associate, and no equivalence.

In addition, other impacts are:

• spread of peace, love, tolerance, and good morals.
• the many scientific achievements that are referred to with the Islamic civilization

Islam made an impact on the world by laying the foundation of modern Europe by the knowledge and power the country learned and gave credit to the Muslims.

Answer 3

In all areas of the spread women got a right to inherit property and a right to divorce.

Constitution of Medina was one of the first constitutions that included people of different religions. According to it the rights of non-muslims were:

The non-Muslims included in the ummah had the following rights:[17] # The security (dhimma) of God is equal for all groups,[18] # Non-Muslim members have equal political and cultural rights as Muslims. They will have autonomy and freedom of religion.[19] # Non-Muslims will take up arms against the enemy of the Ummah and share the cost of war. this is to be no treachery between the two.[20] # Non-Muslims will not be obliged to take part in religious wars of the Muslims.[21] More about the constitution:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Medina

Muslims invented payment by check. The oldest check was found in Egypt and it stated that a certain person posessed some caddle in Baghdad (Iraq).

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Islam preaches equality of all human beings irrespective of their caste, creed, color or region. Islam preaches justice to all. This message of peace and justice appealed to many of the non-believers and they embraced Islam. Anyhow, with the passage of time, the Muslims have mostly forgotten the teachings of Islam. They have, rather, shown a very distorted picture of Islam by resorting to terrorism. It is better that Muslims and Islam are not confused together.

Answer 6

In the Islamic World, the spread of Islam led to increased toleration of minority groups, economic growth, support got knowledge seeking, and other critical events in cultural growth. In terms of religious minorities, the Byzantines had strongly persecuted Christian religious groups other than the Byzantine Orthodox Church, such as Copts and Nestorians, as well as Non-Christians, like Jews, Zoroastrians, and Polytheists. In the Sassanid Empire, there was a similar Zoroastrian theocracy that punished all other religious minorities. Under the Islamic system set up after the conquest of these two empires, these minorities were tolerated as long as they paid taxes and supported the Islamic hegemony. This version of repression was far lighter than what they had previously experienced and gained the respect of these minorities. Over the subsequent centuries, the economic and social benefits of conversion to Islam would lead many of these individuals to convert to Islam, reducing substantially the Non-Muslim populations of these regions.

Islamic Rulers, in contrast to their Christian counterparts, believed from roughly 700-1100 C.E. that the best way to understand God was through scientific and literary endeavors, making the Islamic World the premier patron of the arts and sciences. This inexorably led to the growth of knowledge and development in the Islamic World. This would eventually serve the Europeans well when they would copy this knowledge and start the Renaissance. Unfortunately for the Muslims, around 1100 C.E. this philosophy of finding God through science was defeated by a more repressive and theocratic vision that saw science and reason as the enemy of faith and resulted in the deterioration of this progress in the coming centuries.

Outside of the Islamic World, the Spread of Islam fundamentally changed the political geography of the Middle East and split the Mediterranean for the first time in over 600 years. The Mediterranean was called Mare Nostra (Our Sea) by the Romans because they controlled all parts of it and used it for vast amounts of trade and commerce. Conversely, after the Islamic Conquests, the Mediterranean became the site of perilous sea battles and corsairs attacking European merchant ships, enslaving European Christians, and establishing control over islands like Sicily. This violence against Christian Europe eventually served as the catalyst to create medieval Christendom and, ultimately, the European Wars of Religion Against Islam, such as the Crusades and the Spanish Reconquest.

Answer 7

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