Mosque

Christianity vs. Islam During the Middle Ages, both Christianity and Islam began to be highly expressive of their religion via artwork. Although both Christianity and Islam came about in the Middle East during medieval times, they have totally different ideas on their god and its nature. Christians believe in God as a Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Muslims believe in one God, Allah, and “ anyone who says God is anything but a single entity is guilty of blasphemy” (Carey).…

of how trade between Arabs influenced the empire of Ghana, not only by goods but also religion. “Twelve mosques were eventually built in the city of Ghana, although the king himself and his court remained pagan” (Goodwin). This example of how many mosques were built during the Ghanaian empire illustrates how prevalent Islam was. Since the native people had a spiritual faith, it means the mosques were built to satisfy the influx of Arab…

In 1192 C.E, the Sultanate was initiate and conquered by Turkish Muslim Afghanistan riders. As the riders conquered the Delhi, they demolished local religious building and shrines. The riders did not always attack Hinduism and Buddhism, but the support they had for Islam helped them have a solid footing in northern India. In the excerpt “The ideal Muslin King”, the faith of Islam issued a guide for life that included the genuine behavior and treatment of the fellow Muslims. In the excerpt “the…

Upon receiving this assignment, I was completely lost on what topic to analyze. I heard many ideas from my fellow classmates, but I wanted to do something different on this assignment. It took me some time to think what subject to address. The topic I chose is the Muslim experience in America. The book I choose to write an analytical review is on Behind the Backlash: Muslims Americans after 9/11 by Lori Peek. The title caught my interest for writing this book review. Behind the Backlash clearly…

known as Hagia Sophia. Hagia Sophia, which translates to holy wisdom in the Greek, was formed during the reign of Justinian and his co-emperor, Theodora. It has been immensely transformed over the past 1500 years from a Christian Church, to a Muslim Mosque, and then to a museum; all while surviving multiple earthquakes and attacks over the years. Since this structure has stood for over 1500 years it is important to look back at its history to see how this monument has come to be and what its…

Ottoman conquest of the 1400s led to the conversion of the Parthenon to a mosque. A war between Ottoman and Venice led to bombardment of Parthenon that caused severe damage to…

Russian authorities stated he could be a threat, I believe it would have severely hindered is ability to learn the skills necessary for the attack. Also a more open dialog is should be encouraged among all religious institutions, not just Islamic mosques, so that clearly expressed extremist behaviors by all religious people can be documented and investigated by authorities. It is well documented that lack of communication among law enforcement agencies has been a detrimental factor in many…

Version). In Islam, this idea comes from the Koran, “that it is not permissible for women to lead men in prayer” (Elias). Both religions base their ideas of patriarchy on texts written in the early Common Era. As time progress, more secular churches and mosques reinterpret these ideas in the Bible and the Koran, respectively; however, these religions tend to stay very…

This week is Interfaith Week, a period of celebrating integration, promoting acceptance and understanding, but within the last two weeks the world has exposed a much bleaker depiction in relation to our level of acceptance. There has been excessive discontent in the world with the recent Paris attacks and thus rising anti-Islamic mentality. There have been attacks from Glasgow to the small region of Fife, where in Methil, 15 men attacked a Muslim couple who owned a shop. Giving these current…

because if not less than 6/10 American could at least say they know a Muslim personally. Many Islamic groups are also excluded from the same rights as other religious groups. For example, a church can be used as a place to vote while a mosque can't as referenced by Mosques being excluded from the…