Islam
Culture Region (Region)
Location and number of adherents: They are mostly in Middle East, Southeast Asia and are aout 1.3 billion followers.
Teachings and Principles/Beliefs: They believe in monotheism, on more than God. They 5 Pillars, are the basics for all believers: Testimony, Prayer, Alms-giving, Fasting and Pilgrimage.
Icons: Islam has many icons like the prayer carpet, or something like the colors black, white, red, and greenish-black, which have all a certain meaning for them. Or a symbol like the "star and crescent", which is used to represent the Islam.
Teachings and Principles/Beliefs: They believe in monotheism, on more than God. They 5 Pillars, are the basics for all believers: Testimony, Prayer, Alms-giving, Fasting and Pilgrimage.
Icons: Islam has many icons like the prayer carpet, or something like the colors black, white, red, and greenish-black, which have all a certain meaning for them. Or a symbol like the "star and crescent", which is used to represent the Islam.
Diffusion (Mobility)
History: It was founded in 610 AD in Saudi Arabia by Muhammed. The major Splitt was between Shia and Sunni in c. 650 AD
Types of Diffusion, including Barriers: It spread out in expansion diffusion. It started with Muhammed, who preached the revelation, he received from God. Other people told the preaching from him to others...
Leaders and Religious Founders: These Religious Founder was Muhammed
Sects and Fragmentations: Their are many different denomination in Islam, fore example
Types of Diffusion, including Barriers: It spread out in expansion diffusion. It started with Muhammed, who preached the revelation, he received from God. Other people told the preaching from him to others...
Leaders and Religious Founders: These Religious Founder was Muhammed
Sects and Fragmentations: Their are many different denomination in Islam, fore example
Religious Ecology (Nature-Culture)
Relationship with Nature: They believe that the world/Nature is created by god, but he gave it the human to take care of it. God is separated from it.
Environment and Religion Interaction: "A green jihand" is a common term for a green movement that promotes environmental protection
Environment and Religion Interaction: "A green jihand" is a common term for a green movement that promotes environmental protection
Culture Integration (Globalization)
Economic Impacts and Relationship: They try to fill the gab between the poor and rich through tras, but trade is not taxed. During the Muhammad, any money that is given to the state, will be used for the poor.
Pilgrimage: It is very important and every Muslim have to make a pilgrimage in their lifetime to Mecca. It is also called the ḥajj, and is during the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah in the city of Mecca.
Political impacts: The matters of state and church are separated but the scholars functions as both juristic and theologians. They have to types of courts: the Sharia courts and the "Grievance courts"
Pilgrimage: It is very important and every Muslim have to make a pilgrimage in their lifetime to Mecca. It is also called the ḥajj, and is during the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah in the city of Mecca.
Political impacts: The matters of state and church are separated but the scholars functions as both juristic and theologians. They have to types of courts: the Sharia courts and the "Grievance courts"
Cultural Landscapes (Cultural Landscapes)
Structures: Islamic architecture was inspired from Persian/Iranian architecture. It has a brought range of secular and religious styles, from the foundation to today, including many designs and constrictions of buildings and structures in the Islamic culture. There are four principal Islamic architectural types: the Mosque, the Tomb, the Palace and the Fort.
Sacred Places: Are for example the cities Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem, Karbala and Najaf, these are holy for the Islam culture.
Sacred Spaces: Muslim worship in mosques, where they most commonly go on Fridays.
Sacred Places: Are for example the cities Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem, Karbala and Najaf, these are holy for the Islam culture.
Sacred Spaces: Muslim worship in mosques, where they most commonly go on Fridays.