Assignment -

Answering one of the following questions using the Oxtoby readings on Islam:

1) What is the significance of the hijrah in Islamic history? Why is this event so important to Muslims?

2) Muslims consider the life of Muhammad to be of fundamental importance to their faith. Write a brief biography of the Prophet highlighting two events in his life that are particularly significant to Muslims. In your answer, explain why the events you have chosen are so central.

3) How does the Qur'an and Hadith influence the lives of Muslims and which is more important?

4) Islam is world religion with over 1.6 billion followers. How does the past influence the present in Islamic communities today and what reforms and changes have taken place since its origin almost 1,400 years ago?

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