Flying while Muslim

Eid is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims. The holiday celebrates the end of Ramadan. In Ramadan, Muslims fast for the whole month. Before I went to the mosque for eid prayer I had to do many preparations. According to Erving Goffman, preparations are done in the backstage. Backstage is where there was no audience and I was able to be my true self. (22) When I was in the backstage I asked myself questions about the way I would look and act at the event. I decided to wear salwar kameez…

The Philosophy of Hajj Rituals History of Hajj Hajj literally means ‘heading to a place’. In Islamic terminology, however, it refers to the annual obligatory pilgrimage that Muslims make to Mecca with the intention of performing certain religious rites in accordance with the method prescribed by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) [1]. In essence, Hajj is man's evolution toward Allah. It is a social worship which creates a relation between God and His creatures and has different effects on the Islamic…

of Quran provide many ideas in favor of women like, education and property rights (Halila,1984). Moreover, the Hadith of prophet confirms the acquisition of Knowledge and education for both men and women Muslims. For instance, one of hadiths states that " Seeking knowledge is a duty of every Muslim, man or woman." (Ayisha Lemu,1978:25). Furthermore, there are still a number of verses in the women's rights are well-reported which emphasizes that the equality between gender is not something…

people. He had no intentions of integrating with the white community. One of his popular quotes is “White is evil; non-white is good.” When the Nation of Islam was criticized for their hatred towards the whites he responded by saying that the Black Muslim movement is “the hate that hate produced” (Lincoln xxi). This means that the movement was created because of the hatred the whites showed the African Americans for many years and now it was the their turn to stand up for their rights and…

treaties. All of these methods had a different success rate, however some contributed more to the spread of Islam. One of the most prominent methods was Conquering and expansion through combat. In Document A it states, “In the battle of Yarmuk certain Muslim Women took part and fought violently.” This shows that the women refused to be conquered, that they believe in their cause, and that they will fight for their beliefs. Overall this greatly contributed to the spread of Islam. Another tricky,…

in the textbook. The film displays the difficulties of cross cultural communication and the conflicts that can come with it. Babble’s plot starts with an incident in Morocco, when a tourist gets shot (Susan Jones played by Cate Blanchette) is shot while on a tour bus. This incident results in the connection of the other diverse characters; two young Moroccan farmers, a deaf Japanese teen and her father, and a Mexican nanny who takes her young charges across a border secretly. The film highlights…

The Prophet Muhammad founded the religion of Islam. Muslims believe the Koran to be the words of God revealed to the prophet. Muhammad was born about AD 570 in the city of Mecca, an important trading center in western Arabia. He was a 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,…

Controversy: Implications for American Islam”, he analyzes the Ground Zero project as well as supplementary evidence to discuss the mistreatment of Muslims in American society and the struggles that they have had to face especially after the events of September 11. To conclude his paper, Takim (2011) discusses the steps that can be taken to ensure American Muslims and the rest of the diverse American population can coexist. I think it would have been a great idea to build a grand “13-story”…

art such as calligraphy, vegital and floral art, geometric art, mosaics, and stained glass windows. Calligraphy is the art of rounded and connected writing. Vegetal and Floral art are used to add decoration to pieces such as scrolls or other texts while also displaying an abstract rendition of the natural world and its elements. Correspondingly, geometric art is the use of patterns and…

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…