in the practice of islam
1Islam in Kyrgyzstan — The vast majority of today s Kyrgyz are Muslims of the Sunni branch, which came into the region during the 8th century. [Gendering Ethnicity: Implications for Democracy Assistance By L. M. Handrahan, pg. 100] Some Kyrgyz Muslims practice their… …
2Islam in Uzbekistan — Islam is by far the dominant religion in Uzbekistan. In the early 1990s, many of the Russians remaining in the republic (about 8% of the population) were Orthodox Christians. An estimated 93,000 Jews also were present. Despite its predominance,… …
3Divisions of the world in Islam — This article is part of the series …
4Islam in Vietnam — is primarily the religion of the Cham people, a minority ethnic group related to Malays; however, roughly one third of the Muslims in Vietnam are of other ethnic groups.Farah 2003: 283 284] [Levinson and Christensen 2002: 90] However, there is a… …
5Islam in Tunisia — Islam is the official state religion in Tunisia. Approximately 98 percent of the population of Tunisia is nominally Muslim. Most of them are Sunni belonging to the Malikite madhhab, but a small number of Ibadhi Muslims (Kharijites) still exist… …
6Islam in England — Part of a series on Islam by country Africa Algeria • …
7Islam and slavery — The major juristic schools of Islam traditionally accepted the institution of slavery.Lewis 1994, [http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/med/lewis1.html Ch.1] ] Muhammad and many of his companions bought, sold, freed, and captured slaves. Slaves… …
8Islam — Mohammed and Mohammedanism † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Mohammed and Mohammedanism I. THE FOUNDER Mohammed, the Praised One , the prophet of Islam ( see Islam (Concept) ) and the founder of Mohammedanism, was born at Mecca (20… …
9Islam and Judaism — The historical interaction of Judaism and Islam started in the 7th century CE with the origin and spread of Islam in the Arabian peninsula. Because Judaism and Islam share a common origin in the Middle East through Abraham, both are considered… …
10Islam in China — The Huaisheng Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in the world, built by Muhammad s maternal uncle, Sa d ibn Abi Waqqas …
