Islamic ethics

Amir spent his whole childhood in Afghanistan with his wealthy father and best friend Hassan, son of their servant, who Amir witnessed being raped in an ally, and did nothing about. Soon after, they were forced to leave Afghanistan because it was becoming war torn. Amir continued to live his life in America, where he married the love of his life and his father died. Later in his life, Amir went to Afghanistan and retrieved Hassan’s son, who was his nephew, out of trouble with the Taliban. The…

After observing this intricate piece of media, I believe that I can properly answer the three driving questions. However, before I answer them, I would first like to analyze this dense piece of media and try to decipher the important parts. In the prologue of sorts, the narrator talked about his personal experience with Islam which did not drive my research, but it give me an idea of an everyday life in Islam. Has he went on he gave us a brief idea of how Islam spread from a small colony in…

child , the Nineteenth Century Western Philosopher, John Stuart Mill (1806-1873 ), Modern Western Philospher, Immanuel Kant ( 1724-1804) and Medieval, Islamic Philospher Al-Ghazâlî (1056–1111) are examined. All three ethicists belonged to diverse types of ethics, namely Utilitarianism (Mill), Deontological Ethics (Kant) and Divine Command Ethics (Al-Ghazâlî). To understand each ethicists position on whether they believe it is morally acceptable to steal food for a starving child, it is…

Medicine One of the greatest achievements of medieval Islamic society was the hospital. Islam revolutionized the way hospitals operated. The Ahmad ibn Tulun hospital is an example of an early success. It was known for several factors one of which being the first hospital for where care for the insane was provided. Through out the Golden age, several other Islamic hospitals were developed. It did not end at hospitals, Muslims established the first pharmacy located…

The entire world was impacted with the Islamic civilization. Areas of commerce, technology, medicine, navigation, astronomy, and other scientific areas were touched by the hand of new discoveries brought forth by the learning centers of the Islamic world. The Islamic caliphates had an economy that was flourishing due to the established trade routes. The procession of people trading through the region also spawned the development of technologies, ideas, and spread the religion of Islam across…

6. From the middle of the eighth century until Muslims were exiled from Spain in 1492, Islamic culture and civilization exerted broad and lasting influences on Western culture. This period, known as the Islamic Golden Age, saw advances in science, philosophy, medicine and education. Great centers of Muslim learning under the Abbasid dynasty, started knowledge and scientific development that spread from Alexandria and Baghdad to Europe. The architecture flourished in Muslim Spain, later…

The House of Wisdom is located in Baghdad and it was a major intellectual center during the Islamic Golden Age. Additionally, it was a key institution in the Translation Movement. During the Translation Movement, Greek classics were translated into Arabic. The House of Wisdom was founded by Caliph Harun al-Rashid and culminated under his son, al-Ma’mun. Another name for the House of Wisdom is, Bayt al-Hikma. The House of Wisdom is a combination of a library, academy, and translation center.…

In the tenth century fable, “The Case of the Animals versus Man Before the King of the Jinn” from the Encyclopedia of the Brethren of Purity by the Brethren of Purity, the animals of the world sue and have a trial against the human race. While the king of the Jinn, who is basically the judge, listen to both the animal’s and human’s well- supported arguments.The humans point to many things such as their superior intellect to prove that they are the masters and the animals are the slaves. Although…

When looking at Peter Burkholder’s secondary source “Popular Misconceptions of Medieval Warfare”, the main argument is clearly outlined, stating that “popular entertainment sometimes reflects medieval and military history, historians dismiss this popular media, however they help to clarify the general public’s misunderstandings about medieval warfare.” The thesis statement of this article is developed through the assertion that other popular media sources such as movies and video games, draw…

Islamic civilization has started first with the Prophet Muhammed (S.A.A.W) in about AD 570-632. The Islamic civilization has effectively influenced and made grounds to today’s world culture, in various fields such as science, architecture, medicine, mathematics, art and literature. The most effective and prosperous period of the Islamic Civilization era started form the 8th to 13th century and it is called the Golden era of History. The Golden era was during the Abbasid Caliph historical period…