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  • Essay / Let's take a closer look at Sunni Islam - 582

    The Sunni belief system is about surrendering to Allah. They see Allah as the Creator, peacemaker and restorer of the world. The words of Allah are found in the Quran which was revealed to his messenger Muhammad. They had to do the Five Pillars; five daily prayers, a social tax called zakat, fasting (during the month of Ramadan) and a pilgrimage to Mecca, and believing that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is his. Sunni Islam believed that after the death of Muhammad, the right person for the job should take over, who was Muhammad's best friend. Sunni Islam is monotheistic, meaning it believes in one god. Sunni Islam also has a deity who is Allah, which means a god or goddess. Both Sunni Islam and the belief system of Christianity are monotheistic. Both also believe that Jesus is one of the greatest prophets. Sunni Islam and Christianity also have writings speaking about their god. Christianity has the Bible and Sunni Islam has the Koran. Sunni Islam and Buddhism share certain beliefs. For example, Sunni Islam and Buddhism both believe that they respect humanity....