ABSTRACT

In this study we try to explore the concept of “Religion” in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on “Religion” and its relation with “expansion”. The research also analyzes many aspects of “Religion” and tries to gauge its effect on “expansion”. Finally the research describes various factors which are responsible for “Religion” and tries to describe the overall effect of “Religion” on “expansion”.

Table of Contents

Introduction1

Causes & Appealing Factors for the Extraordinary Expansion of Islam1

The Ideal Lifestyle of its Followers1

The Most Comprehensive Body of Knowledge1

Tolerance & Equity in Islam2

Criticism Has More Positive Effect On Expansion2

Fundamentalism Is Not Restricted To Islam2

Christianity2

Buddhism4

Success Of Preaching5

Islam, Christianity and Buddhism

Introduction

Islam literal meaning is obedience and Peace and that is why Islam is known as the religion of peace. Islam covers every aspect of human life, from social to economical role, Islam has given clear guidelines about one should pursue his social, political, and economical role within the society (Asad, pp. 237-259).

Causes & Appealing Factors for the Extraordinary Expansion of Islam

According to different researches and consensus of different countries reveals the fact that Islam is the fastest growing religion of this world. For instance "Approximately 30 percent of Muslims in America are converts, roughly 2.5 million people - almost 1 percent of the US population. Now let's explore the causes of extraordinary expansion of Islam (Baudrillard, pp.96-101).

The Ideal Lifestyle of its Followers

The lifestyle of the Muslim followers is so exemplary that other people tend to idealize their lifestyle. Different dynamics of life of a Muslim have ideal practices. For example: A Muslim who offer pray for five times a day look like a more organized and psychologically stable person to the other religion followers (Sherman et.al ,2005).

The Most Comprehensive Body of Knowledge

If anybody wants to learn something about “Islam”, a very extensive and authentic literature is available. If you talk about the literary work in religion, probably Islamic Scholar looks to be on top.

Tolerance & Equity in Islam

Islam has the most radical form of tolerance and equity, Islam is mainly attributed to highly moral ethical system in which tolerance and equity has been stressed the most. When you compare it with any other religion, Islam signifies and takes pride in giving the best ethical system to mankind (Benton, pp. 117-123).

Criticism Has More Positive Effect On Expansion

In the last decade or so, Islam is the most highly criticized religion of the world. But once it was criticized, more and more people have started to research about different aspects of Islam and when they came to know about the true facts of Islam, there is every likelihood that this person is more prone to convert to Islam.

Fundamentalism Is Not Restricted To Islam

Now people have realized that “fundamentalism” is not synonym to “Islam”, but it is found in every religion. Today Islam is the most debated religion in the world. The extraordinary growth of Islam can well be measure by how many non Muslims public figures have embraced Islam, knowingly that they will suffer after their ...