Fundamentalism

Islam brought some of the most progressive reforms while the western world was stuck in the Dark ages battling within the feudal system. But now the roles have been reversed; with most of the reforms and technological breakthroughs coming from the west while most of the wars and conflicts have been coming from the middle east(the birthplace of islam). This is due to the misrepresentations of the Qur’an and its teachings that have been occurring for over a century due to the Saudi Kingdom and…

With the recent rise of ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, many people are in outrage at the cruel and tortuous acts they are performing. ISIS has made a personal claim as an Islamic State and claim they do everything in honor of Allah, or “one God”. They make claims that they are following the laws of Islam and the words of their prophet, Mohammed. With the heinous acts they have performed against humanity, people are now associating all Islam with the terrorist organization. News…

the two juxtaposing characters Jalil and Rasheed highlight that when there are patriarchal constructs evident within a society. It leads to the oppression of within their homes. However it is Rasheed unwavering ignorance in his acceptance of fundamentalism that ultimately symbolizes the imbalance within society. When Jalil first faces the problem of an illegitimate child, his first thought was neither of Nana nor of his unborn child but rather himself. His reputation, his business,…

Elie Wiesel's (1958), Night book, paints a vivid picture of the horror and inhumane actions against the Jews and other minorities during the Holocaust. Elie provides an account of the horrific atrocities that were bestowed upon him, love ones and many others. Throughout the reading of the Night, the idea that people could inflict such demoralizing and horrific acts upon another human being became difficult to grasp. In the camp, the Jews are subject to beatings and repeated humiliations (Elie,…

Boko-Haram designated as a Terrorist Organization Boko-Harams affiliation with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), a regional terrorist network operating in North Africa, evoked concerns from international policy makers (Taylor, L.). The two terrorist groups were thought to be sharing funds, training, explosive materials, and aspirations to expand their focus outside Africa to encompass Europe and the United States (Taylor, L.). Boko-Haram targeted the United Nations building in Abuja with…

The portrayal of Arab Muslims or Muslims in general in the past thirty years- in cartoons and films- has reached Nazi like proportions (see fig 1.1). In 1996 the Miami Herald pictured a bearded ape creature with the word Islam tatoed on his turban saying “we bomb innocent women and children to smithereens” ;( Hurley 127-28). Greedy, hook-nosed, vicious, violent, rapacious, and turbaned or kaffyiehed […] Arabs have replaced the cartoon Jews of Volkischer Beobacher (a Nazi newspaper that…

Conflicts of Persepolis Persepolis is a story based upon the life and coming to age of Marjane Satrapi. Through out the story, Marjane and the people around her face many conflicts such as war and oppression. The author, whom is also the main character, utilizes external, interpersonal, and internal conflicts to create multiple themes around society and women. The anecdote begins in the 1970's where Marjane is a young girl living among her family in Iran. The first major external conflict is…

GOALS OF ISIS ISIS’s goals are to destroy and demolish the U.S. thinking that it’s right by their religion. They are harsh animals, some people think that they think that they’re doing it because they think it’s right but they do it just have something to do. The video we watched last week, a young boy from ISIS said that he thought it was funny when a man was brutally murdered on live TV. The things they teach their children there is unbelievable and ridiculous. No child should want to kill…

Through a paradigm where the researchers manipulate positive imaginings involving interactions with atheists amongst participants high in religious fundamentalism, they have been able to reduce distrust and increase the potential for positive interactions with this group. Currently, they are working to extend this model to a longitudinal…

Ahmed 's story is about across the country "Islamophobia" It 's around a couple people in positions of power who overcompensated to the likelihood of a weapon. Which, as it happens, is an as well continuous event everywhere throughout the nation, paying little respect to the shade of your skin. its bout local authorities overreacting, beyond any doubt. But at the same time it 's about apprehension and Islamophobia and a developing atmosphere of disdain that the pioneers of Irving, Texas, did…