Islamic Culture and its Role in the National Integration and Development

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2014-01-19

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Department of Islamic Studies, Nasarawa State University Keffi

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The title of this article is:" Islamic Culture and its Role in the National Integration and Development". The word "culture" literally means: ideas, beliefs and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a society; which assist in getting people together morally and spiritually. From this background, Islamic culture plays a big role in spreading civilization among mankind because of its comprehensiveness, divine origin, universal message, balance and practicality in nature. By ways of teaching good morality like telling truth, respect to the elderly people and compassion to the little ones, way of dressing, ways of greeting and so many other natural dispositions. On the other way round, it prohibits vice: telling lies, back biting, slandering and many other bad characters. The Islamic Study teacher needs to equip himself with complete Islamic culture and civilization and thereafter work hardly to spread this culture and civilization among the people.

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