During the past century, the image of Islam has been tarnished, especially in the United States of America. One can argue that this all began with the discovery of oil in the Persian Gulf, imperialism, or simply that this was all in God’s plan. Surely, due to recent extreme events that have impacted Muslims and non-Muslims all around the world, a great misunderstanding of Islam has grown. As a result, Americans have been popularizing the term “Islamophobia” which is essentially a form of racism and is defined as any prejudice, hatred or fear of Muslims or Islam. Over time, this phenomena has become more accepted and sometimes acted upon with violence, meanwhile the American media portrays the extremism of Muslims and their violence in Eastern
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The sharia will be brought up in a way that explains how it is actually not in any way meant to threaten the proud American liberty and freedom given with our rights. It should also be mentioned that this type of religious law is in no way shape or form meant to overcome the Constitution or American legislation. This is a crucial subject for the Republican senators, as many have openly discussed their opposing views about anything related to Islamic law, where in fact, it is simply a moral and religious code for Muslims to abide by. For an example, a Muslim living under sharia law would not be able to drink alcohol, as it is mentioned that it is forbidden in Islam. Islam preaches a way of life. The literal meaning of sharia law as “logical reasoning.” This type of religious law and moral code is based off of two sources: what the Qur’an states and the Prophet Muhammad’s actions and sayings. It is meant to lead Muslims to the Islamic way of life, answering all questions that come up in a day-to-day basis and relating them to the permissibility of Islam. This is similar to how Catholic Christian’s inquire to the Pope, bringing present day activities and relating it to the Bible and Christianity. Furthermore, it would be important to mention briefly that although the United States of America was created as not a full secular nation, there is no intention of Muslim Americans to push for sharia law to replace anything, but a mere respect for Islamic traditions and
The sharia will be brought up in a way that explains how it is actually not in any way meant to threaten the proud American liberty and freedom given with our rights. It should also be mentioned that this type of religious law is in no way shape or form meant to overcome the Constitution or American legislation. This is a crucial subject for the Republican senators, as many have openly discussed their opposing views about anything related to Islamic law, where in fact, it is simply a moral and religious code for Muslims to abide by. For an example, a Muslim living under sharia law would not be able to drink alcohol, as it is mentioned that it is forbidden in Islam. Islam preaches a way of life. The literal meaning of sharia law as “logical reasoning.” This type of religious law and moral code is based off of two sources: what the Qur’an states and the Prophet Muhammad’s actions and sayings. It is meant to lead Muslims to the Islamic way of life, answering all questions that come up in a day-to-day basis and relating them to the permissibility of Islam. This is similar to how Catholic Christian’s inquire to the Pope, bringing present day activities and relating it to the Bible and Christianity. Furthermore, it would be important to mention briefly that although the United States of America was created as not a full secular nation, there is no intention of Muslim Americans to push for sharia law to replace anything, but a mere respect for Islamic traditions and