Muhammad Ali

Jihad is defines as, a struggle. There are two distinct variations of jihad: the Greater Jihad and the Lesser Jihad. The greater jihad is an, “inner struggle against base instincts” (CaP) and notably more spiritual. Many Sufis with the intention of getting closer to God practice this form of jihad. A Muslim who is acting on the greater or inner jihad must continuously practice restraint against unholy urges. Participating in the never-ending battle against ever changing urges of the world that…

I think I've learned many different things from the readings and the power points that differ from what I initially thought about each of the three monotheistic religions we talked about, and some that remain in line with what I believed or had heard about each of these three religions. I would like to first talk about christianity, I learned a lot about christianity in these last few weeks, things that I,ve never heard of even though I am a christian my self, I am a devoted roman catholic and I…

After the horrific attacks that occurred on September 11th, 2001, the George Bush administration used the term “The War on Terror” to describe the military campaign that would occur as retaliation. This military campaign’s main goal was to seek out to destroy terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda with the ultimate goal to take out the leader of the September 11th attacks, Osama Bin Laden and all of his followers. In 2013, the Obama administration announced that the United States would no…

Geller is also successful in her use of Logos; her appeal to logic by building on the emotions geared towards 9/11. she successfully incorporates this by making a subtle but effective statement; 9/11 is a result of this Islamic ideology. by including the image of the twin towers falling, without the audience noticing it they already make a connection of having negative views towards the attack itself, Geller doesn’t make any direct statements but incorporates this by printing a verse from the…

Ever since the horrific events of 9/11, the media have targeted and used Muslims and Islam to saturate inconsistent and sensationalised news to subconsciously plant a seed of fear and suspicion towards the Islamic faith. Muslim extremists, alongside the general Muslim population, receive a disproportionate amount, mainly in Western countries, of intense scrutinised worldwide media coverage, discussion, stereotypes and are generally brought upon in a negative light (The Guardian, 2005).…

Jean-Jacques, Reginald ********************************************************************************************************** 1. Select one of the challenges of Islam in the modern world described in our textbook; research on the Internet how this challenge is being met in major Muslim societies today; and write an essay on your findings. Student Answer: I do not know if I should consider this topic of Islam a challenge or cultural in the modern world. The covering from head to toe,…

The Middle East has been considered the hub for the focal point of the world’s religions. However, the Middle East in itself has contributed to the innovation and evolution of all aspects in society since its beginning. Throughout its four regimes it has contributed culturally, ethnically and religiously in many methods. But, the early modern regime controlled itself and managed to blossom itself to the world religiously, ethnically, and culturally. The Middle East has flourished on its…

First, I will talk about the basis of Islam and what it really teaches. Due to recent events in the United Sates the image of Islam has been distorted making it look violent, intolerant and that has increase islamophobia. Islam has grown so rapidly and there are nearly 6 to 7 million Muslims nationwide and it is important for everyone to gain knowledge on what Islam truly is. Islam walks in the path of flexibility and denounces any type of violence. The Holy Quran states that “If any one killed…

The diversity of religious beliefs in America, and the freedom to practice whatever religion one wishes, is what has made America, the United States of America. Religious tolerance had always been a part of this country, and to the most extent, it still is. However, after the attacks on September 11, 2001 in New York, everything changed. Fingers were pointed towards Islam, and its entire followers, framing each and every one of them for the attacks. As time moved on, and other attacks occurred,…

1. Characterize the psychological profile of most Islamist terrorist recruits, what attracts them to particular groups, and to what extent they are clinically mentally ill. Without a regular supply of recruits, Islamist terrorism will extinct. As a result, Islamist terrorist continue to recruit and win the hearts and minds of potential Islamic converts. To a larger extent, terrorism is a natural and inevitable extension of fundamentalist Islamic faith. Islam tend to disassociate itself from…