Arab Muslims

“Art is man’s nature; and nature is god’s art” ( Bailey 357). Art is created in all cultures, but specifically in Islamic art the nature of Allah is explained through patterns, themes, etc. This is one approach that the Islamic people took in order to explain, understand, and worship their god. Islamic art does not simply serve the purpose of being decorative, but it is also used for worship by exhibiting honor for Allah, their god. Islamic art is not only for the benefit of Islam, it also…

Judgement. One of the worst things someone can do. Many people judge others based off of previous actions without knowing the full story. Child soldiers have very different backgrounds, some are unsafe and some were manipulated in some way. Most child soldiers should be given amnesty unless they were raised Jihad or have a strong belief in Jihad. People judge the soldiers thinking they are “kids who choose to kill people”, however that is not entirely accurate. A majority of child soldiers…

Children of Dust by Ali Eteraz, takes you on a journey through a child’s perspective, growing up through the Islamic religion in Pakistan to living in America as a Muslim family. He shows the reader what it is like to be Muslim as a young man and the different types of dilemma you may face. The book automatically captivates you from the very first page when he introduced his mother as well as the names of the rest of his family showing the reader right away that family is a huge dynamic in…

Islamic Fundamentalism is a movement of Muslims go back to their roots, obey the regulation and the words on their original Muslim holy book - The Quran. In recent years, the phenomenon of Islamic fundamentalism has captured the attention of the Western mass media, such as the September 11 attacks in New York City and the November 2015 Paris attacks. These news makes public to consider the Islamic Fundamentalism as a terrorist. Some people even portrayed Muslims as violent fanatics and the…

sole authority (Islamic Monthly Para.8). Moreover, there is an important emphasis placed on the intellect in the community’s tradition, as well as the idea of ‘masum’ (freedom from sin). This notion, however, differs from that of the Sunni Muslims. Sunni Muslims believe that the prophets, and not Imamat are considered ma’sum (CITE). Nizaris also pay a substantial amount zakat and pray three times a day which as well differs from that of Sunni…

You could hope periodically, or never wish at all, fast in the month of Ramadan or never quickly at all, make a pilgrimage to Mecca or never do it at all; but would permanently consider yourself a real follower of Islam, understanding that to be a Muslim is really a connection between man and Lord and that one's faith isn't accountable to other people.…

It is interesting how, today, Muslims in the Middle East have a strained relationship with Jewish people. Despite the Quran’s teachings that “any who believe in God, and act righteously… have nothing to fear,” Middle Eastern Jews are under consistent threat from the powerful Islamic forces around them. Islamic terrorists frequently target Jews, something that seemingly goes against the sacred teachings of Islam. The Quran instructs Muslims to be accepting of Judaism (as well as Christianity)…

born in Somalia but raised in Holland after her mother migrated to the Netherlands. I discovered that Ayaan's passion for the law derived from her mother’s position as a political refugee in Holland and as a victim of the extremist practices of the Muslim community. My perspective of…

think that this so called group was an endangerment to american citizens. In a form of way we believe KKK is a terrorist group. They influenced so many people into the mindset of racial segregation. So why must they be free to do what they want and muslims are the one that suffer. They endangered american lives. They built their foundation on what america was against. In th9is situation national security wa more important than the civil…

Islamic Militant Religious violence, now and in the past. In one gruesome case in 1996, a Christian Igbo trader was beheaded by the Muslim youths who had accused him of desecrating the Koran. His severed head was impaled on a spike and strutted around the city. Also, in the same city of Kano Islamic Extremist Mob murdered a Pastor’s wife for alleged blasphemy. The Muslim Mob killed 74-year-old Mrs. Bridget Agbahime, an ethnic Igbo trader in Kofar Wambai market, Kano city, on Thursday, June 2,…