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  2. Early social changes under Islam - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Many social changes took place under Islam between 610 and 661, including the period of Muhammad 's mission and the rule of his immediate successor (s) who established the Rashidun Caliphate. A number of historians stated that changes in areas such as social security, family structure, slavery and the rights of women improved on what was ...

  3. Islamic ethics - Wikipedia

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    Islamic ethics. Islamic ethics (أخلاق إسلامية) is the "philosophical reflection upon moral conduct" with a view to defining "good character" and attaining the "pleasure of God" (raza-e Ilahi). [1][2] It is distinguished from "Islamic morality", which pertains to "specific norms or codes of behavior". [1]

  4. Sources of Sharia - Wikipedia

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    A copy of the Qur'an, one of the primary sources of Sharia. The Qur'an is the first and most important source of Islamic law. Believed to be the direct word of God as revealed to Muhammad through angel Gabriel in Mecca and Medina, the scripture specifies the moral, philosophical, social, political and economic basis on which a society should be constructed.

  5. Morality in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Islam. In Islam, morality in the sense of "non practical guidelines" [1] or "specific norms or codes of behavior" for good doing (as opposed to ethical theory) [2] are primarily based on the Quran and the Hadith – the central religious texts of Islam [3] – and also mostly "commonly known moral virtues" [4] whose major points "most religions ...

  6. Religion in the Middle East - Wikipedia

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    Islam is the most widely followed religion in the Middle East. About 20% of the world's Muslims live in the Middle East, and about 85 percent of people in the Middle East are Muslim. [ 8 ] Islam is a monotheistic religion, teaching belief in one God (Allah) and is based on the Quran. [ 8 ] Muslims believe that Muhammad is the final prophet of ...

  7. Islam and democracy - Wikipedia

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    This power actually belongs to people. In Islam, power will be attained by the consent of the people. If in a society the chiefs of tribes consent and the mass people agree to it, it is ok, this is democracy. People's participation and share is mandatory in Islam which is democracy.

  8. Political aspects of Islam - Wikipedia

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    e. Political aspects of Islam are derived from the Quran, ḥadīth literature, and sunnah (accounts of the sayings and living habits attributed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad during his lifetime), [1] the history of Islam, and elements of political movements outside Islam. [2]

  9. Islam - Wikipedia

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    Islam [a] is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims , who are estimated to number approximately 1.9 billion worldwide and are the world's second-largest religious population after Christians .