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The Chi Rho (☧, English pronunciation / ˈ k aɪ ˈ r oʊ /; also known as chrismon [1]) is one of the earliest forms of the Christogram, formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters—chi and rho (ΧΡ)—of the Greek ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (rom: Christos) in such a way that the vertical stroke of the rho intersects the center of the chi.
Orthodox observance of the faith is much less widespread among Algerians, [39] and Kabyle people are seen as secular rather than religious. [40] Algerian Berbers tend to be less orthodox in their religious practice and have tended to resist the so - called political Islam, and they have been described as "cultural Muslims" or "nominal Muslims ...
ʿAqīdah is an Islamic term meaning "creed" or "belief". [5] Any religious belief system, or creed, can be considered an example of ʿaqīdah. This term has taken a significant technical usage in Muslim history and theology, denoting those matters over which Muslims hold conviction. The term is usually translated as "theology".
The Oriental Orthodox Churches believe in Monotheism, the belief that there is only One God, who is transcendent and far beyond human comprehension. [1] The church affirms the doctrine of the Trinity: God is One in Essence (Gr: οὐσία Ousia) but Three in Persons (Gr:ὑπόστασις Hypostasis) — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, sharing One Will, One Work, and One Lordship.
The disciples of the Ash'ari school are known as Ashʿarites, [20] and the school is also referred to as the Ashʿarite school, [21] which became one of the dominant theological schools within Sunnī Islam. [24] Ash'ari theology is considered one of the orthodox creeds of Sunnī Islam, [26] alongside the Atharī [27] [28] and Māturīdī. [4] [19]
Indians who follow the Oriental Orthodox faith belong to the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church. The two churches were united before 1912 and after 1958, but again separated in 1975. The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, also known as the Indian Orthodox Church, is an autocephalous church.
Driven from the Islamic schools, Islamic philosophy found a refuge with the Jews, to whom belongs the honor of having transmitted it to the Christian world. A series of eminent men—such as the Ibn Tibbons , Narboni , Gersonides —joined in translating the Arabic philosophical works into Hebrew and commenting upon them.
Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one God [1] and that Muhammad is His last Messenger. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Islam.