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Islam Part 1 Discussion

Read section on Islam and answer one of the questions at the end or one of the following bonus questions. (Be sure to indicate which question you are answering.)

Bonus Questions:

1. Select one of the Five Pillars of Islam and make a comparison to Christianity.

2. What might people of other religions learn from Muslims about the discipline of prayer?

3. What are some of the differences or similarities between Muslim and Christian notions of the afterlife?

Submission Instructions:

Your response should be clear and concise. The one paragraph limit dictates that the point of the exercise is not to give a final answer to the question posed. You have a single paragraph to write for each question; make it a great one.

You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)

All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.

Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.

You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.

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• Grading Rubric
• READ
• Partridge, C. (2018).
• pp. 266-286 (Part IX Kindle Edition)
• 19 hours ago

How Islam Began (8:10)
TrueTube. (2017, January 18). How Islam began – In ten minutes [Video]. YouTube.

Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.Discussion RubricCriteriaRatingsPoints

Identification of Main Issues, Problems, and Concepts

Distinguished – 5 points
Identify and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the issues, problems, and concepts.

Excellent – 4 points
Identifies and demonstrates an accomplished understanding of most of the issues, problems, and concepts.