Month: October 2021

I thought our comparison of Christianity and Islam was an interesting discussion…In the Ibn Ishaq excerpt and in Fred Donner’s “Muhammad and the Believers’ Movement,” it is clear that God in Islam and the Quran are central, as well as the fact that Muhammad is viewed as the messenger sent by God. When contrasting the… Continue reading Christianity vs. Islam Reflection

After reading the Suras for today’s class, I was surprised by how similar they were to what I have learned in my own faith. I am Catholic, and to me many of the Suras in the Qur’an were similar to the readings and the teachings found in the Bible. In Sura 57, there is even… Continue reading 10/26

Often times, there is some religious and/or sacred reading or teaching that goes along with a certain religion or faith. For christianity, there is the Bible, and for Islam, the Qur’an. In the Qur’an, there are a lot of “suras”, or sections, that explain and tell a story or lesson relating to the Islam faith.… Continue reading Parallels in Books

The first thing that stuck out to me in the reading was the fact that the prophet Muhammad is not considered to be the son of God, the same way Jesus is, instead he is called God’s apostle or prophet, which I thought was an interesting comparison. I also thought it was fascinating to learn… Continue reading Ibn Ishaq Excerpt

On class Thursday, longtime word and meanings were put into place for me as the readings covered what I have heard over the course of my life, which involved things such as Muhammad, the Quran, Apostles, etc. All my life I have practices Christianity, growing up in the methodist church, it was all I had… Continue reading Introduction to the Islamic Middle East

In this Sura it talks about God being all knowing, all powerful and holding dominion over the Heavens and Earth. It sites God creating all things in 6 days, as is the same in the Bible. They describe Him as being merciful and kind. It mentions disbelievers of God being companions of Hell-Fire and believers… Continue reading Sura/ Bible Comparison

On October 21st, from 7pm-9pm, I was fortunate enough to attend the showing of the movie “Tyrus” in Robertson Hall. It gave an in-depth look of Tyrus Wong’s life and his impact on the art world. Tyrus was a Chinese-American artist who has worked for Disney, WarnerBrothers, and Hallmark. In attending the event, I was… Continue reading Tyrus Wong American Masters Movie Event

One of the most interesting parts of the reading for me was learning about the backstory of the prophet Muhammad, whom I had never read about in great detail before, including the fact that he was an orphan and first experienced his visions from God during a personal retreat. I also think the parallels between… Continue reading “Muhammad and the Believers’ Movement” Reflection

Muhammad and the Believers’ Movement taught me a lot about the life of Muhammad and how he came to preach God’s word. According to the text, Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullah was born in west Arabi in a town called Mecca around 570AD. Around 610AD, he received revelations from God by the archangel Gabriel. These visions were… Continue reading Ibn Ishaq Excerpt and “Muhammad and the Believers’ Movement”

During class we talked about how we might notice ourselves as different people in different places. This includes how we act, things we may do, how we might dress, and more. This related to me a lot because I have always felt this way going back and forth between my two parents’ houses. They live… Continue reading Reflection of Class 10/18