Islamic ethics

Once the Taliban came to rule, all social aspects of life drastically changed for the women in Afghanistan. Women had the freedom to dress and present themselves according to their liking. Women dressed themselves wearing high heels, skirts that showed their bare legs, and freely styles hair and makeup. They could leave their house to go where they wanted, like any person should be able to do. Horia Mosadiq, and Afghan women, was a young girl at the time of Russia’s invasion in Afghanistan.…

Introduction Set mostly in Afghanistan in the regime of Taliban, the book Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini has won many hearts from its reader. The book that first published in 2003 really deserves a title as The National Bestseller. Bringing the theme of friendship, betrayal, guilt, redemption and the uneasy love between fathers and sons this novel had me thrilled and moved, both at the same time. Hosseini successfully portrays the feeling of the characters and also the situational at…

Oppressed, Inferior, and Unequal We all know that women’s rights are a big struggle in Afghanistan. It was worse when Afghanistan was under the Taliban rule. These women were treated unfairly, beaten for the slightest wrong move, raped, and thrown out like trash. Some women are putting up a fight and really trying to get their freedom. Unfortunately, the Afghanistan society and the way things were being ran before the Taliban fell are keeping these women from achieving the goal they want, and…

Analysis of Leibniz cosmological argument for the existence of God The purpose of cosmological arguments is to start with the subject the universe and trace it back to the root that being the cause which according to Leibniz is an infinite necessary being. Profound philosophers used this method in order to enable the general public and academics to seeing the correlation between the universe, and its source God. Leibniz’s main objective was to take Aquinas 's foundation within his cosmological…

hygiene. A western European urban center was similar in that it was a place of trade an economic growth but different as far as the style of buildings. Before the Crusades, much of the architecture was seen in mosques that emphasized Islamic art. While the Islamic world had a more developed trade system outside of towns, the typical European town acted as a hub for trade and development. Additionally, in the Arab world, nobles lived much more lavishly than your typical English lord, enjoying…

After the removal of the Taliban in 2001, many improvements began to rise for women, although women inequality was still evident. Enrollment for girl’s education in 2002 rose thirty percent and women could now go to work with the permission of male relatives (“Life as an Afghan Woman”). “Life as an Afghan Woman” states about infant and child mortality that “Fewer children die before age five. Child mortality has been decreased by half! Though the rate is still high, improvements in access to…

Islam had many achievements during the Golden Ages and one of the greatest accomplishment is The House of Wisdom. In the 8th century, The House of Wisdom was built by Al-Rasheed, who is part of the Abbasid Dynasty. The House of Wisdom was a place full of knowledge and wisdom and is known as a symbol of the spread and expansion of traditions from other culture, nation, and empire. The main purpose of the House of Wisdom was to gather books or manuscripts from other culture, nation, or empire to…

In the Republic, Socrates try 's to find the answer to a question we have all probably asked ourselves, what is Justice? Plato uses the Republic to illustrate the definitions that one may find for the word. However, a question that I will be tackling in this essay is, "If one does not believe in God, the does Justice matter?" asked by Daniel Frankel. The answer is no, Justice would not matter if one did not believe in Him and I will prove my thesis through the definitions of Justice in the eyes…

dishonor (Reed, 2015). An example of this type of ideology includes murdering a victim of rape due to the fact she was inadequate in her practices (of taking care of herself) and fell to victimization. This type of murder is called honor killing (BBC-Ethics-Honour Crimes, 2016). Honor killings are an unfortunate part…

as the Golden Rule. This same rule is the same in the Christian faith, Islamic faith, Buddhist faith, Hindu faith, and many others. The general idea is always the same. It’s the wording that changes, never the message. Does following the Golden Rule make actions ethical? What does make something ethical? This is the question that everyone has to ask themselves, but the truth is everybody finds different things ethical. Ethics are the moral principles recognized by each individual. The Firm…