Learning Exercise
The Sunni Tradition
The basic beliefs of the Sunni sect of Islam are presented.
Course: World Civilization
- Material:
- Internet East Asian History Sourcebook
- Date last modified:
- August 1, 2008
- Created by:
- William Paquette
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Exercise
Instructions: When the site comes up, Click "Islamic", second line, top middle. Scroll down and Click "The Sunni Tradition." Click and Read "The Sunnah." Read the following sections: Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Reading the Qur'an, Labor and Profit, Fighting for the Faith, Judgments, Women and Slaves, Dumb Animals, Hospitality, Governmetn, Vanities and Sundry Matters, Death, State after Death, Destiny. Write a 5-page paper detailing the major beliefs of Sunni Islam.