Islam in the United States

stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a terrorist group that first came into view around 2003 after the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The current leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, plans to take control of all Muslims worldwide, and will kill any “infidels” who stand in their way. This grave act of abuse towards anyone who doesn’t follow ISIS is a threat to the United States and our allies. ISIS has used means of social media to try and recruit people from the United States to join their…

The United States involvement in other countries has come at a great price. We have lost thousands of men and women in a war that is not ours. Social, political and economic issues have been a common thing for the Middle East as any place in the word. Would the intervention of the United States help resolve any of these issues in the Middle East? Should the U. S. be involved at all? Many argue that this war has led the U.S. into a deep financial debt. According to the…

content about it and want to explore extensively with my identity.I’m fairly comfortable because of the experiences I had, and the people I encountered throughout life. Me being a Pakistani born American is my identity, and following the practices of Islam as my religion. Majority of the time, you get portrayed in a negative way, rather than a positive one. A few reasons why my identity is important is because of the culture, religion, food, and historical value. Most people assume Pakistani and…

Coming to the United States was and continues to be a blessing within itself. I constantly find myself in a nostalgic state whenever I recall the times where in tragedy, where my friends and family would refer to the United States as the promise land. This for them was Israel, a place where freedom reigned and there was a constant promise of a better life. When my mother and I came to the United States, I was just a little girl who was embarrassed to speak English and had been uprooted from the…

might see a bunch of young guys doing some sort of ridiculous workout on the hard asphalt parking lot. You might wonder what in the world they are doing out there. They are a special breed of people, selfless, motivated, and ready to join the United States Marine Corps. I am proud to say that I am apart of those workouts and ready to serve my country. It’s incredible to think how young some of these guys are, and their willingness to lay down their lives. It would be unjust for their sacrifices…

Abortion is defined in different ways by different people. The word Abortion by definition means the deliberate termination of a Fetus from the womb of a woman before it is able to survive independently (Dictionary, 2015). There are many issues is Canada, America, and in other countries today such as violence, drugs, and teenage pregnancy that is on the rise. However, abortion is an important and serious issue within the generation of today since there are so many young girls getting pregnant…

tension. The article that I will be discussing in this essay is about the racial tensions between Muslims and the American people, and how the terror group ISIS is raising these racial tensions. The article talks about how Muslims who live in the United States are treated differently than other people. It adds that the treatment has gotten even worse with the addition of the terror group ISIS into the world. In this essay I will discuss how the article that I am referring…

through living a troubled life of crime to getting busted ending up in prison in order to find his passion in the religion of Nation of Islam. He traveled to many different countries to deepen his faith and expand on his political position. He made a difference throughout his life making great speeches and lectures for the Nation of Islam movement in the United States of America. His participation in the Nation of…

finish line of the marathon with 400 small American flags to hand out to finished runners in honor of their two sons, Alex and Brian, who had passed away. Alex Arredondo was killed in a sniper attack in Iraq at 20 years old while serving for the United States in 2004 and just a few years later, Brian Arredondo, committed suicide from his struggle with grief. To Carlos and Melinda not only did these flags represented their national pride, but also the love and strength of their family, which they…

actual supporting documentation is not already available.”(Random House for High School Teachers). In this same interview, Atwood says that Gilead is a regression to the Puritan period and the text represents that with present-day characteristics. She states the Puritans did not only come to escape religious persecution but to establish a theocracy where dissent would be dealt with harshly. (Random House for High School Teachers) Much like we see in Gilead, Moira’s beating after her attempted…