RELS 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Abrahamic Religions, Islamic Ethics, Tawhid
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Bbc notes: tawhid: all of humanity, u. s. marine - richard mckinney, hijab, nijab (saudi arabia, quran speaks to modesty, he wanted to blow up a mosque near meijer. G: muslim tradidtion to call each other brother and sister. It"s a hazard to be in the military since you come back with rigid attitudes. Youtube video: suhaiymuh manzoor - khan (speaker, she feels hated, she feels under judgment to feel the need to prove herself. Identity + islamic ethics: diversity in islam, second largest religion, muslims account for 1. 57 billion (22%)n, christians account for 2+ billion (33%) A: youngest abrahamic religion, muhammad is the last of the prophets, 570 - 632 c. e, muhammad means - surrender to the will of allah, mu + islam = muslim, or one who surrenders to god. Values + qualities: gratitude for god"s mercy leads to obedience, surah al-fathia, akhlaq = ethics and mores , quran, hadith.