Arab Muslims

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,…

What is the Problem The worldwide refugee crisis has uprooted a record 60 million people from their homes, the most since the end of World War II. Millions have fled from their homes, desperately escaping death, destruction, oppression of war and unfathomable living conditions. These people travel from countries like Syria and Iraq to places in Central America and Africa, looking for an escape. Many of the refugees may apply for asylum outside their home country and are eligible for certain…

the way the faith is lived out. Muslim Feminists, such as Amina Wadud, would respond to this question by saying that Quran utopia has not yet been attained. Although modern Muslim societies have become more progressive in terms of women, there are still concepts, terms, and verses that require deeper reinterpretation and analysis. Hermeneutics is still a common practice in Islamic societies because of this misunderstanding of what the Quran depicts in regard to Muslim women. Additionally,…

Muslim mathematicians created devices like the astrolabe and the astronomical computer that allowed others to better worship Allah by showing practitioners when to pray, when their holy days were, and for those on pilgrimage, the way to Mecca. Regardless…

embrace this more than others. For example, there are no democracies in the Arab world. There are many different reasons as to why this may be, religion, culture, etc. However I believe that the main reasons that the Arab world are not democratic is because of their lack of belief in secularism, the economic structures, and western worlds war on terror and its influence on the population 's perception of democracy. In the Arab world, the islamic religion is tied into everyday life. Islam itself…

The Education of Arab Women in Modernized and Non- Modernized Arab Countries There are many stereotypes about Arabs due to the lack of understanding about their culture. Like many other cultures, Arab culture is unique and different. The Arab world consists of twenty-two countries located in Middle East and North Africa. Arab countries are very diverse consisting of many religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. All Arabs have similar cultures and traditions but they are different from…

considered “light”, that is to say they can traverse thousands of miles with ease. Though unlike Stewart’s luxury cars, video games are quite often seen as less innocuous. They can be viewed as a medium “that would turn a generation of tech-savvy Arabs into terrorists” as described in the case of Radwan Kasmiya. While being as technologically literate as Radwan is would normally put him in a well to do tech job with a substantive salary (if he lived in Silicon Valley), in reality he is faced…

Arab American History Arab Americans encompass people from 22 nations of North Africa and the Middle East. Southeastern Michigan accounts for one of the largest concentrations of Arabs outside the Middle East. It can be difficult to trace when some Arab Americans actually arrived in the US due to inaccuracy of census records as they do not have a classification for Arab heritage and people identify themselves differently (100 Questions and Answers About Arab Americans). Zammouri is known…

presented to us by The Creative Impulse about the art forms of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. I knew for our class discussion that there needed to be a picture of Islamic art, so that we could discuss the art of that period. Consequently, I went to the Arab American National Museum for some examples of Islamic art that I could photograph. The museum is only open Wednesday thru Saturday and is closed for the holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Despite the limitation of the…

social work. I eventually decided on attending a Coffee, Cake and True Islam event hosted at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Center. Details of Experience When it was time to actually enter the center I was honestly nervous. Before arriving, I did a bit more research on what would be viewed as appropriate in attending the community center. Learning that facility was a sacred place that Muslims would go and pray and enjoy each other’s company. I took in consideration to dress modestly and bring…