Islam

In watching the movie, “Islam,” from the Religions of the World Series, I came to the realization that some of the ideas that I had about the Muslim religion were far from true. To begin with, Islam is the second in size to Christianity. The Muslim religion is practiced all over the world. The Philippines, India, Indonesia, Soviet Union, and Africa are just a few areas of the world where this religion is present.
In the beginning there was a prophet named Mohammed. The word prophecy means God communicates. In the 7th century Mohammed and his people were forced to leave their homes. This event was referred to as the Hijra which means migration. The people left Mecca for the city to Medina. The Hijra marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar. The calendar is based on the cycles of the moon. In the year 630 Mohammed conquered and regained Mecca. Two years later Mohammed passed away.
A misconception that some people might have about the Muslims is that they ...