Category Misconceptions

Unitarianism (part 2 of 2)

By Imam Mufti (© 2015 IslamReligion.com) Description: Separation from God, emptiness of worship, lack of reliance on prophetic teachings and resulting lack of religious identity among Unitarians is the focus of this article. Absence of God & Emptiness of Unitarian…

Unitarianism (part 1 of 2)

By Imam Mufti (© 2015 IslamReligion.com) Description: Unitarianism branched out of Christianity. Its early history and influence of Islam is traced along with comparison with Baha’i faith and Christianity. Introduction Much like other branches of Christianity, Unitarianism is no exception…

Wicca (part 1 of 2) What is Wicca?

By Aisha Stacey (© 2012 IslamReligion.com) Description: From ancient abandoned belief systems to new age witchcraft. The word wicca comes from the Saxon root wicce, loosely translated as “wise” or “to bend or shape the unseen forces.” Wicca is the…

Mormonism (part 2 of 2)

By Aisha Stacey (© 2012 IslamReligion.com) Description: In this article we will explain some of the Mormon articles of faith and clarify the differences between then and mainstream Christianity whilst also pointing out the vast differences between Mormon concepts and…

Shinto (part 1 of 2): What is Shintoism?

By Aisha Stacey (© 2012 IslamReligion.com) Description: A brief look at the origin of Shinto, its role in Japanese culture, and the spirit beings known as Kami. According to the Princeton online dictionary Shintoism is the ancient indigenous religion of…