History

I. Write a three pages essay on the question below based on the following documents in the textbook: “Jesus’ Moral and Ethical Teachings” (228) and “The Quran on Allah and His Expectations of Humanity” (263). Be sure to incorporate evidence from both documents in your essay. You should consider using additional information on Christianity and Islam in Bentley’s textbook.

Discuss the similarities and difference between the teachings of Jesus and the Quran on God/Allah’s demands and expectations of humans. What are the demands and expectations? How are they similar and how do they differ? What, in your view, may have contributed to their similarities and differences? (Consider other possible reasons than just doctrinal differences.)

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II. Write a three pages essay on the question below based on the following documents in the textbook: Be sure to incorporate evidence from both documents: Ibn Battuta on Customs in the Mail Empire” (441) and “Ghana as Seen by a Muslim Observer in the Eleventh Century” (This document is a PDF file uploaded onto Angel). You should consider using additional information on Africa and Battuta in Bentley’s textbook