Islam by country

it exists”. In the past years a specific phobia had spread, through the western countries and its known as Islamophobia. The leading cause for Islamophobia is usually misinformation or total lack of information based on the religion. Unfortunately, people who have Islamophobia, are not likely to be willing to educate themselves about their fears or spend time around any Islamic people. I think that people see Islam in this way because of the way that the media shows it and when they see some…

f. The organizational of Sunni Islam lacks real leadership structure. The leaders are simply ones who have spent more time educating themselves in the Islamic religion. They are called Mullahs or Priests. The role of this leader is to simply lead worship services and give religious guidance. Religious leaders are trained at Madrasas, a religious school that is adjacent to the Mosque. Most graduates go on to become leaders in the local mosque as well as primary school teachers. There are several…

By definition a Muslim is a follower of the religion of Islam; and Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world behind Christianity. Unfortunately, though, today in the United States many would define a Muslim as someone who is anti-America or even just a terrorist. Bigoted mindsets such as those in the 21st century have had an adverse reaction to how modern day Muslims are received and treated in the United States and aboard. The general public judges the majority of Muslims based on the…

Judaism and Islam both have dietary rules. Many Jewish people keep a Kosher home and follow the dietary rules outlined in the Torah. Certain food such as pork and shellfish are not allowed to be eaten, the mixing of meat and dairy products is also not allowed, and animals must be slaughtered according to special rules. Strict Jews that practice Kosher today will often have two sets of dishes, utensils and cooking pans, two different refrigerators , and two preparation areas to ensure dairy and…

Islam is a monotheistic faith centered around belief in the one God (Allah). In this regard, it shares some beliefs with Judaism and Christianity by tracing its history back to the patriarch Abraham, and ultimately to the first prophet, Adam. All the prophets preached the same universal message of belief in one God and kindness to humanity. The last in the series of prophets, according to Muslims, was Muhammad. Muhammad was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia around 570 CE. He worked first as a shepherd…

play in society every single day. Those who practice the Islamic faith are doctors, teachers, even the most ordinary individuals on the streets. Islam is a religion of respect and unity that has been clouded by extremists with poor ideas that do not represent Islam in any way. There are many things to be said about Islam, let us observe a few. The Islam religion is a practice of faith that is highly misunderstood. Even though so many people are misinformed it is still one of the fastest…

around that in whole makeup their political views. Religion plays a tremendous role in political culture that can either create peace or issues in a society. The question is how much does religion effect political views, especially within Islam and terrorism? Islam does not contribute to terroristic culture but it does encourage violence like any other religion seen around the world. There will always been extremists in every religion that go too far in their beliefs. This can often lead to…

Islamic religion has been discussed among people, countries and media all over the world with much more intensity than ever before. There are many reasons why Islam became discussed on daily basis in western world, such as increasing number of Muslim immigrants in western European countries, or recent actions and terrorist attacks of radical group of Islamic State. Although immigrants were highly welcomed by governments of several western European countries in the past, nowadays, population`s…

John L. Esposito most important goal is to abundantly enlighten the world of the Islam religion and the Muslim community to clear serious stereotypes and put them to rest. Islam is a solid and rising religion that is the second largest in the world after Christianity. Muslims will soon be in close quarters in all great nations and should be understood by humanity in order to decrease judgement upon our fellow citizens and neighbors. Due to absence of societies knowledge on cross-cultural…

White-Angelo-sax(Europeans). But, what many American schools fail to recognize, is the religious affirmation of the enslaved, Islam for starters. Last year, I saw a movie called “12 Years a Slave” by Solomon Northrup and it was his memoir based on being born as a free man and sold into slavery after he was tricked and kidnapped. But the movie never once discussed the impact Islam…