Islam

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This paper cites similarities in Judaism, Islam and Christianity, such as monotheism or the worship of a single God as the core belief and the relationship of Abraham as their common grandfather. The author stresses that Islam did eventually become a unique religious tradition through the influence of its founder Muhammad and his personal beliefs. The paper concludes that the common traditions of the Muslims and the Jews are significant enough to prove that Islam is in fact an outgrowth of Judaism.

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"From Abraham's lineage came forth two religions: Islam through Ismail and Judaism through Isaac. It has already been made clear that all three religions believe in one God and in his word, delivered through the prophets. "Moses received the word of God in the Torah, Jesus and the Gospels and Muhammad and the Koran." These common ideas, although so different in their own ways, can be tied together as being part of the other."

Sample of Sources Used:

• J. Dominguez, M.D. "Description and personal opinion of the World Religions." 19 March, 2006 http://religion-cults.com/Islam/islam.htm
• McKay, Hill, et al. A History of Western Societies. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. 2004.
• The Koran Excerpt.
• R.V.SMITH The Abrahamic Faiths: A Comparison. How do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam differ? 18 March 2006 http://www.beliefnet.com/features/abrahamicfaiths.html
• Tufan, Serkan. BellaOnline's Islam Editor "Judaism , Christianity & Islam." 20 March, 2006 http://www.bellaonline.com/

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