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Ihsan
• Excellence in Character and All Actions– Spiritual relationship with God– Following the Golden Rule
• What is the Golden Rule?
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Muslim Ideals
• Unbiased Justice
• Mercy to all creation
• Peaceful co-existence
• Sanctity of human life
• Respect for human dignity
• Universal brotherhood
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Islamic Achievements
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Arabesque style art. Remember, there are no pictures of religious peoples in Islam. Thus, the art style that became indicative to Islam is the arabesque design. Here it is seen
on prayer rugs.
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Here it is seen on glasses. You could find it on plates, bowls,
etc. as well.
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Or even in architecture
-- These are columns
and arches with
arabesque designs.
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The Dome of the Rock
in Jerusalem
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The Dome of the Rock and the Waling Wall
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The Waling Wall
A Contentious Issue:
Control of the Wailing Wall is a contentious issue between Jews and Muslims in Jerusalem. When that portion of Jerusalem was under Arab control, it was difficult for Jews to visit the Wailing Wall to pray. Now that it is under Israeli control, both Muslims and Jews have access. However, there are many Jews who regard the reconstruction of Solomon's Temple as a primary goal and this would require the destruction of the mosques above.
To Muslims:For Muslims, it is not only part of the huge
platform which forms the foundation of the Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, but it is also
believed to be the gate through which Muhammad was carried by a mythical creature
known as the Buraq when he arrived at Jerusalem for his ascent to heaven (miraj).
To Jews: No one knows when it the Jewish tradition of offering prayers there, but it is believed that
this portion of the Temple (Solomon’s Temple) was not destroyed because the Shekhinah (divine presence) continues to reside there. Thus, praying there is like praying directly to God through the wall.
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Blue Mosque of Istanbul
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• Inside the Blue Mosque of Istanbul
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A Mosque in Baghdad
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SHIPS OF THE DESERTSHIPS OF THE DESERT
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The Old Silk Road -- Trade
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