Islam by country

Being a Muslim in the Unites Sates of America, so it means that I have an opportunity to give back in some way to this experiment called America, drawing from a heritage back in my country. I realize that given the popular picture of Muslims, that is a hard thing to do. But I believe the American spirit of revolution and positivity allows me to take on that challenge, my close friend who his my small maternal Uncle tells me “stay patient and most importantly stay positive” and also he told me…

The Only Thing We Have to Fear is Fear Itself America is a country founded on immigration, and our principles promote freedom of religion. Most of us would not be here today if it were not for our ancestors immigrating here in the United States from elsewhere. The role of Islam in the America of the Founding Fathers was in the words of the Founding Fathers themselves. The Founders of this nation clearly included Islam in their vision of the future of the republic, while establishing the…

What would you do if a terrorist tried to recruit you on Twitter? This could be a reality with the new threat stirring in the Middle East. ISIS is a Muslim terrorist faction that aims to establish a caliphate and rule over Islam, using extreme methods and social media. ISIS is a terrorist organization that goes by the names ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), IS (Islamic State), or most commonly, ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria). The group resides in the Middle East, more…

Can we blame Islam for the suffering of Islamophobia? To tackle the question we must understand first what Islam is and the individuals practicing Islam in society. Islam is a centuries old religion and Muslims are the ones who practice Islam. As a religion, Islam is not at fault directly for the term Islamophobia and for creating a discomfort in the community. In fact, the Muslims are blamable for this misunderstood concept. Muslims were peaceful people and they were living a very simple and…

expansion was mainly caused by Muhammed, the last Muslim profit. The Islamic empire expanded because of its influential leaders such as Mohammed who would attempt to enforce the religion upon conquered nations. Muhammed was the prophet and founder of Islam. He was known as Allah’s (God) messenger. His mission was to proclaim the word of god and spread the Islamic religion. He would accomplish this by speaking highly of the religion, and convincing people that it was in their best interest to…

And also prohibited to you are all married women except those who your right hand possess (slaves or war captives). [This is] the decree of God upon you. Quran 4:24 (partial verse) If it’s the idea of Islam condoning slavery; all it is doing is revealing the situation that existed in the 7th century. It’s very easy for us living in the 21st century to think that slavery is wrong and there’s no place for it in the world. But we forget the sacrifices that many people had gone through in order to…

In 610 C.E., Muhammad founded a new religion called Islam. Muhammad’s religion inspired the Arab people, and the Muslims had conquered an area stretching from Afghanistan to parts southern Spain. Trade, ideas, and culture thrived in this Islamic empire. Islam brought a sense of unity and purpose to the traders and people of the Arabian Peninsula. Arab armies spread Islam through the Middle East and beyond. Muslim traders also spread Islam. Between 1000 and 1500, C. E. the Islamic empire…

Most identify the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria as being an Islamic terrorist group. Whether or not ISIS is actually Islamic has been up for debate. One thing that is for certain is that ISIS does use, proclaim and manipulate Islam in its’ ever-lasting ploy to lure recruits to join their ranks. For instance, one of the ways this is done is through imams. Imams serve as the leaders of Muslim mosques all across the world. So, needless to be said, imams serve as important authoritative figures…

Characteristics of what modernity looks like in the West is technologically and economically advancement, urbanization, and secularization. Images of modernity and the west are often merged together, which is problematic when developing countries want to embrace modernity, by models the “supposedly” “one-size-fit” all western policies. Major states and individual in the Middle East initially started out embracing modernity, until the 1970’s occurred. The Iranian Revolution sparked several waves…

A Mosque is the Muslim version of a church, a place where Islamic people can go to worship Allah. This would be breaking Muslim Americans First Amendment Rights. Mr. Trump isn’t the only person to blame. Leaders and famous people all over the country are misinforming the Americans, planting stereotypes and making people fear for their…