RELI 2732- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 36 pages long!)

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Religion
• Course: RELI 2732
• Professor: Angela Sumegi

Document Summary

Islam i(cid:374) tra(cid:374)slatio(cid:374), (cid:373)ea(cid:374)s su(cid:271)(cid:373)issio(cid:374) (cid:894)does(cid:374)(cid:859)t (cid:373)ea(cid:374) it i(cid:374) (cid:862)su(cid:271)(cid:373)itti(cid:374)g to a sear(cid:272)h(cid:863) (cid:271)ut i(cid:374) the sense of peace) and muslim is one who finds peace in the submission to god. And when their time is ended they will be judged and those that confirmed it will be re(cid:449)arded a(cid:374)d those that did(cid:374)(cid:859)t (cid:449)ill (cid:271)e pu(cid:374)ished. Three main areas of islamic thought: the unity of god expressed in the shahadah la ilaha illa allah; there is no god but the [one] god. Mohammad was born in mecca, first revelatory vision fro(cid:373) the a(cid:374)gel ga(cid:271)riel, qur(cid:859)a(cid:374) is (cid:272)o(cid:374)sidered to (cid:271)e a fulfilment of biblical prophecy. Mecca was an oasis in the desert, a natural stopping place for all the trading vans. Held the ka(cid:859)(cid:271)a, was said to be built by abraham and one of his sons (one whose mom was. Hagar) one of the most sacred places (surah 81:1 14)