Islam by country

terrorist attacks and propaganda. Aside from having terrorist groups championing its core messages and morals, Islam also has the most intrusive and restrictive legal systems in place today, and it is known as Sharia Law. Sharia Law focuses on punishment over rehabilitation when it comes to crime, and it is extremely dehumanizing towards women, labeling them as property. For these reasons, Islam should be treated as the barbaric religion it is, and non-Muslims must stop making excuses for and…

the fear of Islam called Islamophobia? Or is it just an illusion? Islamophobia is the fear of Islam and is an act of prejudice against Muslims. It’s been spreading in the past decades widely in the western countries due to the increased number of Muslims. According to Oxford English Dictionary, the first time the term was used was in 1923 in an article in The Journal of Theological Studies (Simpson, 1989). The causes of Islamophobia impact people who don’t have knowledge about Islam. One of…

that have a theology which is founded on hate do not represent any of the traditions in Islam. Many devotees of Islam argue that Islam is a religion of peace. The truth of this assertion may not be entirely accurate; this is because many militant groups carry out their activities through based on a puritanical strain of Islam that is known as Jihadi Salafism. It can be described as a medieval interpretation of Islam that developed when the Arabs were not in good terms with the Europeans as well…

Islamophobia― one word that caused a catastrophic effect in the Muslim community. Islamophobia is derived from Etienne Dinet, a French painter who was interested in Islam and the Arabic culture; but it was soon used as a term of hatred and discrimination against Muslims. There are four major types of Islamophobia which are pre-reflective personal Islamophobia, post-reflective personal Islamophobia, institutional Islamophobia, and political Islamophobia. Pre-reflective personal Islamophobia is…

The radicalization of Islam is not as broad as mainstream media would like its viewers to believe. Society surrounds a religion and culture that they do not understand with assumptions based off a small nugget of knowledge they think is accurate from organizations who have proven to be biased like Fox News and MSNBC. Middle Eastern countries where Islam is practiced by the majority of the population show up on a worldwide scale almost daily. Americans are more afraid than they are accepting of…

major part in the overall rise of Islam. As per usual, back in the days in order to be wealthy, you had to own land, and to own land you either had to purchase it, or take it by force. Since money was no easy thing to come by, force was usually the easier option. There are three examples that stand out to me on this topic and the main one is that anyone who refused to convert to Islam were condemned to die. Second extortion was very important to the rise of Islam especially in the Tabuk…

Majority of the time when Islam is seen on the news, it is never for a good reason. Headlines read Islamic extremist this or Islamic radical that. A number of Americans view the religion as dangerous and different. Muslims who have no terrorist connections are being surveillanced and prosecuted just because of their religion. Islam is a peaceful religion; it’s just misunderstood due to lack of knowledge within the American population. Muslims are often linked to the terrorists that caused…

Islam is one of the largest monotheistic religions in the world. A religion of peace, it is practiced by over “1.6 billion people around the world” (Lipka) and dominant in 50 countries (Wikipedia)no wikipedia. The word Islam means submission or surrender; however, it was derived from the root word “Salam”. Unfortunately, the message of Islam has been distorted by acts of violent radicalism. Good sentence!. Radical extremists who use the religion of Islam as a weapon of war against non-Muslims,…

revolves around religion, women should have the same rights as men. They should also be given the freedom to make their own decisions pertaining to most issues (Islam Oppresses Women). In America today, Muslim women are struggling to address the stereotypes and misconceptions entailed with being a woman in Islam. The “role of women” in Islam is not one that can be easily defined. Both the Qu’ran and the practice of the Prophet Mohammed seem to recognize and encourage an equal and balanced family…

It was found that the ideological teachings of Islam continue to have an impact over the minds of hundreds of millions of people in Asia and Africa. It is obvious that the development of Islam as one of the most important factors in world politics in the processes of globalization will be one of the trends of the 21st century. This is due to the fact that possessing Muslim…