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to God, […] God has made ready forgiveness and great reward” (21). It clearly showed that Islamic culture treated men and women separately and equally by mentioning both men and women together. Although not often, in early Islamic culture, after Muhammad died, his wife did have a chance to become an “authority of Prophet’s…

The 3 predominant religions of the world, are Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. Of these three religions, they are practiced in many different areas of the world. Although these religions are very different, they all have three things in common; the first being worship, the second being a holy book, and lastly a place of worship. All of these religions have subdivisions that are practiced and lesser known. For instance Christianity has Roman Catholicism. Roman Catholicism, is the most…

On Friday we finished watching Four Lions. I thought the first half of the movie was funny but I didnt like the second half at all. I read through the blogs regarding the movie and almost everyone said the movie did a good job in showing how disorganized terrorirism often is. Although that does have some truth to it, I felt the movie was pretty far for reality. The reactions to the movie reminded me of the comment someone made in class regarding The Seperation. What we see on screen is simply…

of jesus and paul, it started near the Sea of Galilee and spread to Jerusalem then to the Jews of Judea then it was established in Roman and around the mediterranean and in Asia Minor and Greece. Islam spread in different areas mainly because of Muhammad, islam started in Mecca and spread to medina because of the…

These days it is no longer a surprise to hear discussions and debates regarding to the growing strength of Islamist movements and lives of Muslim women living in the Middle East and south Asia. We see, from time to time, contradictions between a western feminist view of Muslim women as a mistreated, oppressed, and objectified beings, while Muslims themselves see it as a positive improvement for women compared to the times in pre-Islamic era. In some cases, this holds true, but as we saw in the…

Hannah Hagopian Theology 203 Prisoner of Conscience: Saudi Arabia, Raif Badawi Throughout the world we unfortunately have many prisoners of conscience, or individuals held in captivity because their political or religious beliefs conflict with those of the ruling government (“Prisoner of Conscience”). One such country that has prisoners of conscience is Saudi Arabia. The situation in Saudi Arabia is one of injustice, where there are random arrests and convictions of peaceful…

Religion Similarities and Differences The religions Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all originated in the holy city of Jerusalem. Judaism was founded by Moses over 3500 years ago. Islam was founded by Muhammad in the 7th century. Christianity was founded by Emperor Constantine in 325 A.D. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share many qualities, but they also have many differences. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have many things in common. Each religion practices a time of fasting during the…

In the Medieval Middle East, three empires rose from the ashes in response to the constant invasions from the east: The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires. Even though all three of these empires had huge impact on Islam and the Middle East in general, only one of these empires lasted in the 20th century. The empire that lasted was the Ottoman Empire which had enormous impact on Islam and the Middle East from a cultural and political standpoint. Although the Ottoman Empire lasted centuries it…

In Belcher’s introduction to his book, African Myths of Origin, he prefaces the reader’s approach to the reading of the African myths he collected with the importance of always remembering to respect the specifics of each tale. The particular details in the stories attached to each culture have much to do with that people groups unique identity. “They are,” Belcher observes “the stories which people tell visitors to explain who they are, and how they differ from their neighbors.” In this…

about each of the five pillars gaining a better understanding and the meaning of each of them. The first of the five pillars is, Shahadah. This is the most essential expression of Islamic beliefs. Shahadah states that “there is no God but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.”…