Why did I research this?

I decided to research this question because I have always wondered about the different branches of these religions. I knew that both sides had a conservative branch and it interested me. So I decided to compare both of the conservative sides of Islam and Christianity.

One of the main conservative groups of conservative Christianity is the Amish. For Islam, there is no specific name for the conservative branch so they are just called the followers of the Shariah. There are a lot of laws in the Shariah such as women can't drive cars and women can't speak alone with men who is not a relative or family member. The Amish rules are a bit different. Some Amish choose to have a payphone nearby in case of emergencies and they may use a small battery powered lantern for light. Other Amish choose to use no modern-day devices at all. There are different levels of strictness when it comes to conservative branches. The Islam culture is a bit more strict than the Amish but both still have some rules that shouldn't be broken.

The place that has the most strict Sharia is Saudi Arabia. A lot of Saudi Arabia is Muslim and they do have a lot of more strict rules than some other Muslim countries. For Christianity, there is not really a country that has more strict rules since Amish is most common in America. It has the largest population of Amish in the entire world. The Amish culture is not very common in other countries other than America.

There are also other conservative branches of Christianity. But the main rules that I have found are the Amish rules. First of all Amish followers can't use electricity. Which may be surprising to most people since we use electricity all of the time. This rule includes no use of modern transportation they must walk, use bicycles, or use a horse carriage. They must not wear clothes that attract attention. They must wear very modest clothing. Also, they must do their farm work without the use of machinery. Finally, men must grow out their beards. It is considered an offense if they cut it off.

There are a lot of different rules for the different branches but there are some of the main ones that are the rules of Shariah. Such as women must dress modestly and they must wear a Hijab. Also, Women can't drive cars and they can only have one husband while he can have up to 4 wives. This shows that men have more power in the Islam culture. One last rule I have that applies to both men and women is that all meat must come from an animal that has been sacrificed to Allah (God).

The Sharia began during the second and third centuries during the Muslim era. The laws in the Shariah are based on the words and actions of the prophet Muhammed. Then they became established during the Muslim era. The Amish began in 1693 and they were followers of the Swiss bishop Jacob Amman. After causing divisions in the Mennonite church and being excommunicated by the Mennonites he founded the Amish faith and became a spiritual leader. These rules for both Amish and Shariah have evolved some over time but they have relatively stayed the same.