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WHAPMr. Duez

Unit 3 Age of Accelerating Connections, 500-1500

Chapter 11 The Worlds of Islam

Afro-Eurasian Connections, 6001500

What distinguished the first centuries of Islamic history from the earlyhistory of Christianity and Buddhism?

What similarities and differences characterized their religious outlooks?

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What distinguished the first centuries ofIslamichistory from the early history ofChristianityandBuddhism?

Whatsimilaritiesanddifferencescharacterized their religious outlooks?

Islam differed sharply from Christianity and Buddhism because its founder was not

only a religious figure but also a political and military leader.Moreover, from the start the Islamic community found itself constituted as a state.

Because of this, Islam did not develop as clearly defined a separation between church

and state as did both Christianity and Buddhism.

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There were some similarities in their religious outlooks:

all 3 religions were founded by single historical figures

who had powerful religious experiences;

all 3 provide a clear path to salvation; and

all 3proclaim the equality of all believers.

What distinguished the first centuries ofIslamichistory from the early history of

ChristianityandBuddhism?

Whatsimilaritiesanddifferencescharacterizedtheir religious outlooks?

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Philipp Steinweber and Andreas Koller

Similar Diversity, 2007

A visualization of the similarities and difference between the holy books of five world religions:Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism.

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However, Islams conception of monotheism was

stronger than that of Christianity; and

Each religion was shaped in part by the cultural traditions in

which it emerged.

What distinguished the first centuries ofIslamichistory from the early history of

ChristianityandBuddhism?

Whatsimilaritiesanddifferencescharacterizedtheir religious outlooks?

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How does the core message of Islam compare with

that of Judaism and Christianity?

Islam, like Judaism and

Christianity, is monotheistic.Allah is the only God, the all-powerful Creator.

As the Messenger of God,Muhammad presented himself inthe tradition of earlierprophetslike Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.

Like the Jewish prophets and Jesus,Muhammad demanded social

justice and laid out aprescription for itsimplementation.