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    FBI director James Comey confirmed Friday that his agency was treating the shooting spree in San Bernardino as a "federal terrorist investigation" but said there is no indication the killers were part of a cell or network or were directed by a terrorist group. Authorities say Syed Farook, 28, and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, 27, opened fire on a holiday party at the Inland Regional Center in on Wednesday, killing 14 people and injuring 21. They were killed hours later in a gunbattle with police…

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    popping up into the minds of our citizens, who is ISIS? ISIS is an acronym which stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a terrorist group that first came into view around 2003 after the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The current leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, plans to take control of all Muslims worldwide, and will kill any “infidels” who stand in their way. This grave act of abuse towards anyone who doesn’t follow ISIS is a threat to the United States and our allies. ISIS has used means…

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    THE THREAT KNOWN AS ISIS 1 Abstract The world is at the brink of chaos every single. One of these sources of chaos is terrorism. On this research paper i intend to define the threat of the terrorist group known as ISIS, show its capabilities, goals, ideals and what are our governments doing to neutralize this problem. I believe that by bringing awareness to terrorism and the group known as ISIS i can help motivate others to take precautions in the event of another September 11.…

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    member of the Hashim clan of the powerful Quraysh tribe. Because Muhammad’s father, Abd Allah, died before he was born and his mother, Amina, when he was 6 years old, he was placed in the care of his grandfatherAbd al-Muttalib and, after 578, his uncle Abu Talib, who succeeded as head of Hashim clan. At the age of about 25, Muhammad entered the employ of a rich widow, Khadijah, in her commercial enterprise. They were married soon after. Two sons, both of whom died young, and four daughters were…

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    Quran Vs Sharia

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    It is said that the things that are perceived as sacred, are the things that correspond with God’s wishes and commands (Perry). In the Muslim culture, Allah is God, the Quran is their holy book, and Muhammad was their last prophet (Grant). The Quran was created by Muhammad and includes Sharia Law, the Law of Islam. Sharia Law includes the words and actions of Muhammad on things private beliefs, public behavior and private behavior(“Sharia Law”). Sharia Law is the the most stringent in the world…

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    We might think that Christianity is the most popular religion at this point, which is true. Scholars believe that in the mid-21st century Islam will be the largest in the world. Today the numbers are to an astounding 6 million Muslims that believe in Islam religion. Looking ahead to important figures, the geographic stand point, and important timeline events will help us better understand why Islam religion is growing relatively fast. This religion is a monotheistic tradition, which means…

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    conflict between Muhammad and the Pagans of Mecca. The conflict started when Muhammad began preaching Islam, a group of the Quraysh complained to his uncle, Abu Talib, declaring: “Your nephew has cursed our gods, insulted our religion, mocked our way of life and accused our forefathers of error!” (Ibn Ishaq, 119). On a second occasion they came to Abu Talib and complained, “By God, we cannot endure that our fathers should be reviled” (Ibn Ishaq, 119). The Quraysh refused to follow the Islam…

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    The “Muslim World” is a region, rocked by conflict, with a complex history. The boundaries of said Muslim World are ambiguously defined and it is shrouded in numerous preconceived notions by different cultures. Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary is account of the Islamic World through Islamic eyes. Ansary takes the reader through the progression of Islam which is a faith that has both spiritual and political aspects. Although Ansary focuses mainly on the political progression of the Muslim state,…

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    The relationship between rationality and religious scripture has often been seen as a contentious one. Especially in the European intellectual tradition, much has been made of the dichotomy between medieval blind following of the Catholic clergy and the Age of Enlightenment, based on science and reason, which succeeded it. The infamous Galileo affair in the 1610’s if oftentimes cited by modern partisans of science as proof of the inherent incompatibility of religious belief and scientific,…

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    ISIS is a terrorist organization which was formed in August 2013 and is still a very active terrorist group. The main headquater of ISIS is in Syria. The leader of ISIS is Abu Bakr al-Bbaghdadi. They have a very strong organizational chain where there are many more positions belowe theor leader. They have a council for finances, a council for legal matters and security and also several councils for intelligence. Many studys and surveys have concluded that most of the members of ISIS are former…

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