B1.+Compare+and+contrast+Christianity+and+Islam

SIMILARITIES


 * They believe in same supreme god
 * They are both monotheistic
 * Believe in similar prophets
 * Believe god created man
 * Have holy book (bible or quran)
 * Both have common origin through abraham
 * Believe in similar angels
 * Women have limited power




 * Christianity**
 * Most popular religion in Europe
 * No empires started by Christianity, only accepted the faith (Although European Imperialism was motivated by missionary purposes, which could be considered empire building!)
 * Different branches ( Orthodox, Roman Catholic)
 * Different branches fought about:
 * sacrament of communion
 * whether priests should marry
 * use of local languages in the church
 * worship of saints and
 * Have an order of religious leaders (Pope on top)
 * Branches of Christianity country/area based
 * Roman Catholic church acted more like empire than church
 * Pope was like king
 * Feudalism: social, economic, and political system of Middle Ages
 * Christianity influenced code of chivalry
 * Most people were Christian during age of feudalism in Europe
 * [|Crusades] : military campaigns undertaken by European Christians of the 11th through 14th centures to take over the Holy Land
 * Heresies: religious practices or beliefs that do not conform to traditional church doctrine
 * Also converted many Muslims and others of non-Christian beliefs to Christianity
 * [|Inquisition] : interrogation and persecution process for heretics
 * taken apon Roman Catholic Church to make Christianity a stronger power
 * Christianity had little to no followers in Asia and Africa
 * Trade helped spread Christianity as well as bring heretic ideas to Europe
 * Missionaries: helped spread Christianity in distant lands
 * All Christians practiced monogamy (one spouse)


 * Islam**
 * Most popular religion in Middle East and Northern Africa
 * Founded by the prophet [|Muhammad] (570-632)
 * Has led to many empires (Umayyad, Abbasid, Safavid, Ottoman, etc.) Umayyad Caliphate-7th-8th century Sunni empire with capital at Damascus
 * Abbasid Caliphate-8th-13th century Sunni empire with capital at Baghdad
 * Safavid Dynasty-16th-18th century based on Twelver Shia Islam, multiple capitals, solely in Middle East
 * Ottoman Empire- 13th -20th century Sunni empire with multiple capitals (Constantinople for most of the Empire's rule)
 * The religion split into [|2 sects] after Muhammad's death over a dispute about the succession of power
 * Sunnis(70% of Muslims) believe that Abu Bakr was the correct first successor of Muhammad and they endorsed the four "rightly guided Caliphs"
 * Shia(20% of Muslims) did not follow the first three "rightly guided Caliphs" and believe that Ali was the rightful successor to power after Muhammad
 * There is no hierarchy in Islam, Muslims pray directly to God
 * Islam is Based on the Five pillars of Islam
 * Profession of faith and belief in Allah
 * Praying five times per day facing Mecca
 * Alms-giving to those in need
 * Fasting during the month of Ramadan
 * At least one pilgrimage to Mecca in one's lifetime (Hajj)
 * Islam spread through both conquest, and the spread of ideas in it's early days
 * The [|Ka'ba] a is the holiest shrine in the Islamic faith, which is located in Mecca, and which Muslims are required to visit at least once in their lifetime.vvv
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 * Muslims fought in the Crusades against Christians over the Holy Land
 * The Muslim Holy Book is called the [|Quran]
 * The Quran allows a man to have up to 4 wives in Islam

Evaluators: Melissa Roetker; Cory DeMarco Comments: could use elaboration on similarities (what makes them similar?) -- Overall good info** -- Lable pictures up top better ( which goes with which religion?) -- Expand on similarities
 * Creators: Michael Byrne, Abby Aldridge, Justin Ferguson