Imam

with” (1). Using Star Wars as the ideal example, Johnson considers the effective spiritual message presented within mainstream media. As church practice has become irrelevant, society has looked to the thrill of pop culture hoping to fill the void. Imam Ezz Gad says, “The moviemakers are trying to fill a gap, a spiritual vacuum created by the shortcomings…

This chapter in McCloud’s reading, they talk about the realm of theology in the Islamic context that it is both political and metaphysical. There are three “sects” of Islam and they correspond to the relationship between human and revelation. The prophet is known as an authority when it comes to the Quran. He was picked by God for this journey. There are different spiritual types is Islam, they include Shi’ism and Sufisms who are more rational and gnostic. And there are the Kharijism who is…

Amr ibn al-aas belonged to the Banu Sham[1] clan of the Quraysh. He was born in Arabia in the city of Makkah. His father’s name was Al Aaas Ibn Wa’al who owned a perfume business. He was very rich and had an importance in the clan of Banu Sham. He was a chief of his clan. Amr ibn al aas joined his business at a very young age and had an opportunity to visit neighboring countries and deal with different people. He established personal friendly relations with many governors and kings both in…

Jayasekara, 2011). This more advanced arsenal has allowed for an evolution in their tactics and their capabilities. “The group has also planned and executed targeted assassinations against security and government officials as well as local leaders and imams. The June 2011 suicide bomb attack in Abuja represents a significant development of modus operandi and expertise” (Waldek & Jayasekara,…

Life of Pi, written by Yann Martel in 2001 displays how reality and faith shape each other and how each person has their own reality. While forming a central idea of how faith and belief can shape one's reality, Martel's crafting and organisation of the book leads readers to understand that Pi uses metaphorical animals representing him and other passengers on the lifeboat. Through these symbolic animals Pi relays his story while simultaneously buffering himself from the reality of the events…

Roberto Bolaño one said, “People see what they want to see and what people want to see never has anything to do with the truth.” What he meant was that your perception is not always based on reality. Instead experience plays a huge role in our perception. People can gain experience by doing something or learning about it because experience is knowledge and the knowledge you gain affects the way you view things. Science furthermore proves that a human's point of view on topics is affected by the…

“How is it possible to marry a stranger?” asked a woman who accompanied Mr.Shad Imam on his flight back to America.The very question has popped up in his a mind few years back, but now almost 6 years into his marriage, he cannot imagine being with somebody other than his wife selected by his parents. Just like Mr. Shad Imam, there are plenty of young people in the world whose acceptance of arranged marriage has restored the traditional values and customs back to the modern society.Although the…

more hardline than the majority than the majority Sunni Iraq, Iran and Pakistan. Shi'ites were led by 12 imams, descended from Ali; the twelfth disappeared and is expected to return one day as the Mahdi to restore pure Islam to the world” (Barrett 28). The Shi'a muslims are led by twelve imams, those who lead prayers in a mosque, are descendants of Ali. The Shi'a believe that the twelfth imam disappeared and is expected to return as the guided one, other known as Mahdi, and will restore pure…

Muhammad, Jesus Christ, Buddha and Lao Tzu had built an expanding religion that has been growing and had a big influence on society. But each of this leader had a different few of life and thinking. There are some similarities but their core values are not similar. For example, Muhammad and Jesus taught there is one God, but Jesus also taught about Trinity. Both of these religions core value is to submit to the one God and follow His ways. Lao Tzu taught for people to accept themselves and to…

The Imam revolutionized Iran from an ally of the west and a friend to America, to an Islamic Republic whose policies are written and implemented with the mindset that the law is the will of God. The Imam was also able to keep power despite a gruesome 8 year war with Iraq, whose own charismatic leader, Saddam Hussein, was able to penetrate deep into Iran…