What are the differences between "Nation of Islam" and Islam?
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no they are not considered Muslims:\nISLAM, and the so-called NATION OF ISLAM, are two different religions. The only thing common between them is the jargon, the language used by both. The Nation of Islam is a misnomer; this religion should be called Farrakhanism, after the name of its propagator. The religion of Elijah Muhammad and W.D. Fard died with their death because their officially and popularly elected successor, W.D. Muhammad, integrated the community with the Muslim community at-large, following the Quran and Hadith of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Louis Farrakhan joined W.D. Muhammad and gave his pledge of allegiance to him after Elijah Muhammad's death; he later rebelled and broke his oath with impunity, or without paying any expiation, and restarted The Nation of Islam. \n\nExamine the following comparisons between Islam and Farrakhanism with regard to the belief or practice in each: \n\n1. GOD/ALLAH ALONE \n\nISLAM: One. Unique. Never appeared in any physical form; hence, no physical representation is possible. He is recognized through his 99 names. \nFARRAKHANISM: ...Allah (God) appeared in the Person of Master W. Fard Muhammad, July 1930; the long awaited Messiah of the Christians and the Mahdi of the Muslims. \n\n2. PROPHET/MESSENGER \n\nISLAM: Muhammad (S) is the last Prophet and the last Messenger. No messenger or prophet will come after Muhammad (S). \nFARRAKHANISM: Elijah Muhammad was a Messenger of Allah. Are there any more messengers or prophets to come? Not clear. \n\n3. THE LAST DAY/THE LIFE HEREAFTER \n\nISLAM: The life on earth as we know it will come to an end; it will be followed by the life hereafter which includes physical resurrection of the entire humankind, judgement and the life of paradise or hell. \nFARRAKHANISM: ...BELIEVE in the resurrection of the dead - not in physical resurrection, but in mental resurrection. No already physically dead person will be in the Hereafter; that is slavery belief, taught to slaves to keep them under control. When you are dead, you are DEAD. \n\n4. THE QURAN \n\nISLAM: It was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (S) between 610 and 632 C.E. It is the last revelation of Allah to mankind. \nFARRAKHANISM: Contradictory beliefs. On one side, ...BELIEVE in the Holy Quran and in the scriptures of all the Prophets of God, and on the other side, We, the original nation of the earth ... are the writers of the Bible and Quran. We make such history once every 25,000 years ... it is done by twenty-four of our scientists. Both the present Bible and the Holy Quran must soon give way to the Holy Book... \n\n6. SHAHADAH \n\nISLAM: It means what it says, that is, Allah is Unseen, He is the Creator, the Sustainer. Mankind is accountable to Him Alone, and Prophet Muhammad (S) of Arabia is the final and ultimate ROLE MODEL; no one can substitute for him. \nFARRAKHANISM: A cover up to deceive gullible Muslims. Allah (God) appeared in the person of Master W. Fard Muhammad, and Muhammad of Arabia (S) was one of the prophets, not a role model for our times. The real role model and lawgiver for our times is Elijah Muhammad. \n\n\n7. SALAH \n\nISLAM: Five times a day is required; SALAH (prayer) includes QIYAM (standing), RUKU (bowing), SAJDA (prostration), JALSA (sitting on the floor) and recitations. \nFARRAKHANISM: No five times daily SALAH (prayer); prayer, when done has no RUKU or SAJDA. Friday is a major congregational prayer day, not for SALAH, but to say DUA and to listen to a Minister. \n\n8. ZAKAH (CHARITY) \n\nISLAM: Required on accumulated wealth after having in possession for one year above the NISAB (certain limits), as defined in SHARIA (Islamic law). \nFARRAKHANISM: It is a tax as poor due on income, similar to income tax. \nWho benefits? \n\n9. SAWM (FASTING) \n\nISLAM: Fasting is required in the month of Ramadan, ninth month of Islamic calendar. \nFARRAKHANISM: Fasting is required in December only. Fasting in the month of Ramadan is optional. \n\n10. HAJJ \n\nISLAM
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Islam itself is an aggressive religion. It feeds on anger and percieved injustice. The only thing it has any respect for is strength. That is why we need to support our President and show Islam that American has some real teeth and we will smoke you if you mess with us.
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this may not be EXACTLY  the difference in the rituals, but the diffenence in their belief  which I think probably is more important.\n\nhttp://www.dianedew.com/islam.htm
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http://members.iinet.net.au/~asmaazam/what_doyou_know.htm\n\nTHE RELIGION OF ISLAM The first thing that one should know and clearly understand about Islam is what the word \n\n"Islam" itself means. The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of Christianity which was \n\nnamed after Jesus Christ, Buddhism after Gotama Buddha, Confucianism after Confucius, and Marxism after Karl Marx. \n\nNor was it named after a tribe like Judaism after the tribe of Judah and Hinduism after the Hindus. Islam is the \n\ntrue religion of "Allah" and as such, its name represents the central principle of Allah's "God's" religion; \n\nthe total submission to the will of Allah "God". The Arabic word "Islam" means the submission or surrender of one's \n\nwill to the only true god worthy of worship "Allah" and anyone who does so is termed a "Muslim",Islam is the \n\nreligion which was given to Adam, the first man and the first prophet of Allah, and it was the religion \n\nof all the prophets sent by Allah to mankind. The name of God's religion lslam was not decided upon by later \n\ngenerations of man. It was chosen by Allah Himself and clearly mentioned in His final revelation to man. In the \n\nfinal book of divine revelation, the Qur'aan, Allah states the following: "This day have I perfected your religion \n\nfor you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion". (Soorah Al-Maa'idah 5:3) "If \n\nanyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah (God) never will It be accepted of Him" (Soorah \n\nAal'imraan 3:85) "Abraham was not a Jew nor Christian; but an upright Muslim." (Soorah Aal'imraan 3:67)
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you replied to your own question.  Islam can never be part of a Democratic nation.  The religion and faith do not mix.
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Islam is not a religion of Peace.  You will find many peaceful Muslim all around the world, but the minute they feel threatened by other religions or people, the will jump on you so fast you won't even feel it, and they will accuse you of being against Islam and the Muslim people doesn't matter what you have done, you will get it.  The so called religion of peace requires 100% membership, other wise watch what you say or do.  You don't believe me, read the Holy koran, it is all there.
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(1) The most basic belief that differs is Jesus is the Son of God.\nMuslims believe that Jesus (Peace be Upon Him) is a messenger of God.\n(2) There is no concept of trinity in Islam. There is only one God.\n\nThe basic thing is "Both religion come from the same source, brought by two different prophets elected by the same God, to deliver the same message in different time periods. Both promise peace and enlightenment."\n\nAnd just so u know, Islam is not Anti-Women, Women have same rights as Men . And there is NO CRAP in Islam.\n\nhttp://www.irf.net/irf/videogallery/middle/videogallery.htm
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ufortunatly , they call them self Muslims but Islam is againest that totally (the word islam means peace )\nsome stupid people didnt follw islam but still named muslims \nthey became Evils due to not follow what Prophet Mohammad rules from GOD \nplease look for the huge difference between Islam and this
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the NOI believe first, that islam is for blacks..only\n\nThe leader started this belief, his name is escaping me, he recruit Malcom X..forgive me for forgetting his name.\n\nAnyway, NOI started in the prison systems in America, where he recruited young aggresive blacks. He coined the phrase "by any means neccasary" but Malcom X made it famous.\n\nWhen Malcom X made his pilgramage to Mecca it was there he decided "complete, or blanket" racsim was wrong. He was befriended by whites, arabs, and a whole mix of races on his trip over there. By muslims, and non muslims alike-\n\nIn other words, away from America, he discovered races can co-exist in peace.\n\nHe came back, and preached that. Obviously, the NOI, having a firm black only policy, didnt like it. Malcom X left NOI, went to traditional Islam, and started his own "mosque". Thats when the NOI issued the fatwa  murder order, on Malcom X.\n\nThe NOI are extremely racist , I rank them right along there with Al-Queda, but they dont bomb people. But they do preach hate towards, especially the white folk, Funny thing is Elijah Muhammed lived in a white neighborhood.\n\nThat was the founders name, Elijah Muhammed. It came back to me,
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Any person who declares their faith in Islam these days needs to know they won't be the most popular kid on the block. The tragedy of September 11th, is something that will never be forgotten and unfortuneately it's perpetrators were Arabs. No matter how vehemently any Muslim would seek to explain the differences between true Islam and Arab nationalism, it simply won't wash with your average American. It's all the same in just about everyone's eyes. So whomever is truly seeking to become a muslim nowadays better know, He or she is surely going to be tested for their faith.
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What is Islam? \n\nThe word "Islam" is an Arabic word that means "submitting and surrendering your will to Almighty God". The word comes from the same root as the Arabic word "salam", which means peace. Unlike the names used for other religions, such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity, the name “Islam” was both revealed by God and mentioned explicitly in the Holy Scripture – The Qur’an. Islam carries a deep spiritual meaning — only by submitting one’s will to Almighty God can one obtain true peace both in this life and in the life hereafter. Islam teaches that all religions originally had the same essential message — which was to submit whole-heartedly to the will of God and to worship Him and Him alone. For this reason, Islam is not a new religion but is the same divinely revealed Ultimate Truth that God revealed to all prophets, including Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them all). \n\nWho are Muslims? \n\nThe Arabic word "Muslim" literally means "someone who submits to the will of God". The message of Islam is meant for the entire world and anyone who accepts this message becomes a Muslim. Some people mistakenly believe that Islam is just a religion for Arabs, but nothing could be further from the truth, since in actuality over 80% of the world's Muslims are not Arabs! Even though most Arabs are Muslims, there are Arabs who are Christians, Jews and atheists. If one just takes a look at the various peoples who live in the Muslim World — from Nigeria to Bosnia and from Morocco to Indonesia — it is easy enough to see that Muslims come from all different races, ethnic groups and nationalities. From the very beginning, Islam had a universal message for all people. This can be seen in the fact that some of the early companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) were not only Arabs, but also Persians, Africans and Byzantine Romans. Being a Muslim entails complete acceptance and active obedience to the revealed will of Almighty God. A Muslim is a person who freely accepts to base his beliefs, values and faith on the will of Almighty God. In the past (even though you don't see it as much today), the word "Mohammedans" was often used as a label for Muslims. This label is a misnomer and is the result of either willful distortion or sheer ignorance. One of the reasons for the misconception is that Europeans were taught for centuries that Muslims worshipped the Prophet Muhammad in the same way that Christians worship Jesus. This is absolutely not true since a Muslim is not permitted to worship anyone or anything besides Almighty God. \n\nWho is Allah? \n\nVery often one will hear the Arabic word "Allah" being used in regards to Islam. The word "Allah" is simply the Arabic word for Almighty God, and is the same word used by Arabic speaking Christians and Jews. If one were to pick up an Arabic translation of the Bible, one would see the word "Allah" being use where the word "God" is used in English. Actually, the Arabic word for Almighty God, "Allah", is quite similar to the word for God in other Semitic languages — for example, the Hebrew word for God is "Elah". For various reasons, some non-Muslims mistakenly believe that Muslims worship a different God than Jews and Christians. This is certainly not the case, since the Pure Monotheism of Islam calls all people to the worship of the God of Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and all of the other prophets (peace be upon them). However, even though Jews, Christians and Muslims worship the same God — since there is only one true God — their concepts concerning Him differ in some significant ways. \n\nWho is Muhammad? \n\nThe last and final prophet that God sent to humanity was the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Muhammad explained, interpreted and lived the teachings of Islam. The Prophet Muhammad is the greatest of
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I haven't seen anyone make the "switch".  I hope I don't.  Islam is the religion of hate.  Even the peace loving Muslims can't argue that the teachings in their Quran are filled with hate.  While all Muslims aren't terrorists, all terrorists ARE Muslim.
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ISLAM literally means submission to the Will of the Almighty.  In our belief ISLAM began when God issued an order to Adam, and Adam was given the free-will to obey..  or not obey.  Thus Islam literally began with the First Command of God, which was issued after free-will was given to Adam. \n\nThus anyone who obeyed or obeys God and puts his own free-will under the Will of the MOST HIGH is technically a Muslim.  The word ISLAM comes from the word PEACE or Salaama in Arabic, which comes about only if you obey the MOST HIGH!!\n\nThus Islam was not founded by a man, but by the Lord Almighty himself.  What is popularly known as Islam and as a faith forwarded by our Prophet Mohammad is in fact a continuum of the system which started with Adam, went through the Noahide laws, Abraham, the Laws of Moses and the implementation of those laws by the great ones of Israel until the chain of prophets culminated in Israel with the arrival of Jesus Christ, who in our belief was the last Guide and Prophet of Israel, before our final Prophet came for all mankind, and established the love of the Prophets and kings of Israel, first in his own nation, then in other nations.  All Muslims are required to bless the Prophets if they take their names, and believe in the ONE GOD.\n\nMuhammad taught obedience to One God in Arabia, where the Arabs of his nation and family used to worship 360 gods, one for each day of the year.  To discard so many gods who met various needs of the arabs was a hard thing to ask.  Some gods were gods of money, others god of health, knowledge, travel, sex etc..  so it was very hard for an average Arabs to dump all his gods enmasse.  It is obvious that one can spread a new faith in a group, but discarding the old faith is not easy without killing people in large numbers. \n\nWhat is amazing is in a mere ten years Mohammad was able to completely remove the Arab pagan religion that had existed for centuries from Arabia.  He began by laying the seeds of obedience to the ONE GOD in the first thirteen years of his ministry, from the age of 40 years until he was 53.   \n\nThe Arabs reacted violently to Muhammad's "intrusion" and teachings which said not only there is only one God, but taught that the great ones of Israel must be loved and respected as their own.  The ancient Arab names were replaced with the names of the Prophets of Israel for naming the children.  Also he taught that the slave and the slave owner were equal in the sight of God, or that the Chief of a tribe and the lowest member in that tribe were equal in front of the Almighty.  Some of these teachings were very offensive to the arabs of his time.  His arch enemy (the only one mentioned by name in the Quran) was his own uncle and his wife is also mentioned as enemies of monotheism.  His uncle was killed in the first battle. \n\nBasically what Muhammad accomplished in the 23 years of first forwarding Islam (in the first 13 years) then combating the extant faith in response to some terrible abuse inflicted on the early Muslims and vanquishing the Arabs completely (in the following ten years ) and establishing ISLAM permanently and laying the foundations for Islam to spread across to many nations is not only a miraculous feat, but an impossible one.  In fact, to this day no other man has completely eradicated an existing religion so completely from such a vast area in a mere ten years as the Prophet of Islam did. \n\nIf one says that God did not support Mohammad in his mission or that he is a false prophet, then they are unwittingly saying that God became helpless in front of a false Prophet.\n\nYou can see that many powerful men are fighting the same people in the same regions and are unable to eradicate the existing religion or install a new way of thinking, even though the blood shed is substantial (less than 2700 died in all battles between the arabs during the eight years of war between the Arabs during the prophet's time), where as thousands ha
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The word Islam is comparable to the word Christianity.  \n\nThe word Muslim is comparable to the word Christian.\n\nMuslims practice Islam and live in many countries.  I'm an American Muslim practicing Islam as well as I know how.  I have friends who are British Muslims, Pakistani Muslims, Canadian Muslims, Australian Muslims, Iraqi Muslims. . . . .\n\nDid that answer your question?  Let me know if you need more info - I'll not make fun of you for seeking knowledge.
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Your question alone shows me that you have no idea what Islam is.  Let me put a question to you have you ever read the Holy Quran?  I know the answer is NO.  My friend read it before you talk or atleast visit my site to get some basics about Islam.  http://askmuslims.com\n\nHope to hear from you.  E-mail me....
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Islam is a belief.  Islam is not an idiot running around the streets setting fire to everything.\n\nJust like Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, etc.  aren't either.  Yet how many millions of people have been killed in the name of all religions.\n\nYou should see example in your heart, look for it there and let it guide you.
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Moslem and Muslim is one and the same word just different spelling and it describes a person who is the follower of the religion of Islam.\n\nMiddle Eastern countries:\nAlgeria\nBahrain\nEgypt\nIran\nIraq\nJordan\nKuwait\nLebanon\nLibya\nMorocco\nOman\nPalestine\nQatar\nSaudi Arabia\nSudan\nSyria\nTunisia\nTurkey\nUnited Arab Emirates\nYemen\n\nAs regards to the Americans and the UK, Arabs do not hate the American or Englis population at all but it is against some of the governments policies especially when it treats the Arabs unfairly and unjustly but as a previous poster mentioned Islam means peace and it is a peaceful religion and is willing to join forces with every single person or nation whether it is rich/poor, strong/weak, Muslim/non-Muslim or whatever as it previously did with Israel as long as the other party is willing to listen and act fairly and keep to its word and promises.