Jihad

The flaws of cultivation theory have given rise to other media effects theories, such as agenda setting, which is the most popular contemporary approach to studying the media, political reporting and the media’s role in shaping public opinion (Laughey 2007). Gerbner’s cultivation theory is flawed in that its research and findings have failed to be replicated, a major issue in social science research (De Fleur & Ball-Rokeach 1989). Gerbner also failed to separate the entertainment and information…

Muhammad Uzbek, and khan in their language means ‘sultan’. This sultan is mighty in sovereignty, exceedingly powerful, great in dignity, lofty in situation. Victor over the enemies of God, the people of Constantinople the Great, and diligent in his jihad against them. His territories are vast and his cities great; they include al-Kafa, al-Qiram, al-Machar, Azaq, Surdaq, and Khwarizm, and his capital is al-Sara. He is one of the seven kings who are the great and mighty kings of the world…

What is the ideology of Daesh? For centuries Muslim scholars and philosopher have been debating about the morality and political philosophy in Islam and it is not very unclear. It’s based on Quran, Hadith, and Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence). Many Islamic scholars have argued that political theory of Islam did not exist as independent disciplines in Islam. Islamic political philosophy is in addition to Quranic exegesis, hadith, theology, ethics, historiography and philosophical works. The theory…

predominant at that time. In more recent years, we are fighting against radical Islamists who use Allah as the excuse for their acts of annihilation. According to Olivier Roy, a French political scientist, “ The radical neo fundamentalists who want to turn jihad, interpreted as literal warfare against the West, into the sixth pillar of Islam.” (Appiah, Kwame Anthony, The Case for Contamination, Jan 1, 2006,…

Al-Ghazali says that an Islamic State should be a divine state ruled under the divine laws by a Muslim ruler who must be a lover of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Al-Ghazali defines an Islamic Ruler to be able to fight against invaders (able to wage jihad), should discharge…

When I first watched Crash, as a producer, I was so amazed at the complex characters, writing and the skill it takes to make have every person in the movie intricately tied to one another. Beyond the writing, Crash delved deep into the stereotypes and biases that we all, at one point or another, have been a victim of, or sadly, participated in. The film is bursting with prejudices, discrimination and attitudes that play a role in how we, as humans, treat one another. The central problems in…

Before the terrorists attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States was at war with Iraq and had a presence in Saudi Arabia which lead to conflict to terrorist groups and terrorists attacks within the US, but no action was taken that would change American politics, society, or foreign policy. After the attacks, everything changed. The US became much strict in its search for and elimination of terrorism, both within the country and around the world. The events also brought the country together…

Introduction At present, whenever we look at Islam. We instantly imagine the suicide bombing, violent protests, terrorism, jihad and veiled women of the Middle East. This mean that some people have a negative sense towards the Islamic world. Particularly, when we consider on women which are nearly always the victims of gender discrimination , justice, and inequality. So, in this paper, I try to conduct the analysis in the issues of gender inequality over the Islamic world. From my point…

Radicalization is the process which allows anyone, whether it is an individual, a group, or a mass of people to transform from being passive to engage in extreme violent behavior to support a cause. This paper analyzes the impact of psychological and sociological radical factors on people, and what make them radicalized to terrorism. It analyzes a broad summary of psychological and sociological factors, as they relate to the radicalization process. The approach of this paper is from a social…

Propaganda is information specifically designed to persuade or mislead, and censorship is the suppression of information deemed objectionable. Although both are just tools, censorship and propaganda are not justifiable in any free society because their entire purpose is to blind and control. No matter what form it takes, propaganda is a tool used to control the citizens of a society. It’s dangerous because it works. In Germany, women were granted the right to vote in 1918. At the time, a very…