The Islamic Faith

Maile Danilchik

3/13/17

10th Grade World Literature

Islamic Religion

The Islamic faith is a branch among three main religions that compose the Abrahamic faiths. The other two belief systems are Christianity and Judaism. Before I learned more about the origins and core doctrines, I knew that Islam was an Abrahamic religion, but I did not know how similar the perceived origins were to Christianity. I did not know that Adam and Prophet Noah were common themes in both religions. I was interested to see that Eve is not mentioned as an important aspect of Islamic faith, which I also did not know. I previously knew that Prophet Muhammad was very central to the Islamic faith, but I learned that he was the progeny of Prophet Abraham, whose name I assume inspired the title of Abrahamic Faiths. I did not know that the name “Islam” is derived from “Salam” which means peace in Arabic. Therefore Islam is considered the religion of piece. I feel that there is a negative connotation related to the Islamic faith that can be applied by present-day media in our area of the world. I think it is important to understand the history and origins of the Islamic faith before choosing to think of it a certain way. I do not practice the Islamic religion or have much experience with the religion, but after learning more about it I believe it is a fascinating belief system, and I am interested in learning more about it.