are there monks in islam?
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No, there are no monks or nuns in Islam. The typical forms of self-deprivation associated with monasticism (e.g. being celibate, or excessive acts of worship etc) are not part of the Islamic tradition.
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Some modern Protestant "monastic" communities exist, among Anglicans and more generally within Protestantism . ... There is a mild resurgence of monastic style living among Lutheran men and women (and some other denominations).
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According to a study in 2015, Islam has 1.8 billion adherents, making up about 24.1% of the world population. Most Muslims are either of two denominations: Sunni (80–85%, roughly 1.5 billion people) or Shia (15-20%, roughly 240–340 million people).
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Definitely not all Monks. ... And of those, not all of them are monks. Of course, it also depends on what you mean by 'predict the future'. Obviously, predictions can be made, based on a current life trajectory, just as they can be made in physics or psychology in the West.
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Monastics in Japan are particularly exceptional in the Buddhist tradition because the monks and nuns can marry after receiving their higher ordination. ... Some Korean monks live with wives in their monasteries. Monks of certain Chinese Buddhist sects are allowed to marry, such as in historical Yunnan, Lingnan and Taiwan.
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"One of the things many people don't know is that Buddhist monks can't handle money. "Traditionally though monks are beggars. In places like Thailand they beg and are given gifts of food such as rice which they are allowed to eat but not take money. ... They are very aggressive and hostile if you don't give them money.
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The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (Latin: Ordo Sancti Benedicti, abbreviated as OSB), are a monastic religious order of the Catholic Church following the Rule of Saint Benedict. They are also sometimes called the Black Monks, in reference to the colour of their religious habits.
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There is no gender there,” Dhammananda says. “When you talk about the supreme spiritual goal in Buddhism, it's genderless.” Thailand's monastic order, however, rests its case against female monks on a technicality. The sangha insists that female monks can only be brought into the fold by other women.
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But know this, you will not be able to go to Tibet to become a monk. ... Each school within the Tibetan tradition of Buddhism has their own head, or leader of that school, but they all still answer to the Dalai Lama as spiritual leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile.
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Shia. While almost all of Egypt's Muslims are Sunni, there are a small number of Shia. (Estimates of their number range from 800,000 to "at most" three million.) The Syrian civil war has brought on an increase in anti-Shia rhetoric by Sunnis, harassment and arrest, and in at least one case bloodshed.
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To be a Buddhist monk means to accept an ascetic lifestyle. Therefore, Buddhist monks shave their heads as a symbol of giving up worldly attachments. ... Therefore, the Buddhist monks will shave their heads once ordained to symbolize the life they chose to live.
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Members of institutes of consecrated life and societies of apostolic life are clerics only if they have received Holy Orders. Thus, unordained monks, friars, nuns, and religious brothers and sisters are not part of the clergy.
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In the strict practice of classic times, a monk would have only 4 possessions: a bowl and three robes. So those monks were barefoot. However, a monk may wear sandals or shoes that are donated to him, or given to the monastery or residence where he dwells. This is very useful for monks in colder locations.
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Can Buddhist monks get tattoos? Yes, Buddhist monks can get tattoos! ... The Buddhist monks of this Thailand based temple practice the sacred art of Sak Yant tattoos. But however, believe it or not, there are many different monks who are also tattooed.
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The majority of its members were Shia Muslims. In late 1963, Ba'ath cells were being established in Sudan, and there were even rumours that a Ba'ath cell had been established in Egypt.
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Both believe in the authority of their scriptures & consider as the divine revelation. Monasticism and mendicancy: Both Sikhism and Islam recommend family life and deprecate monasticism and mendicancy. (Like the Sikh Gurus, Prophet Muhammad was also married and had children.) Sikhism also rejects monasticism.
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In terms of physical appearance, Buddhist monks and nuns seldom looked their years. I believe it is largely attributed to inner peace, meditation and simple life. Really, I have met a number of them including Westerners who became long time Buddhist monks and they look about 15 to 20 years younger.