Muhammad Yunus

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.”…

Cultural identity is groups or an individual in terms of cultural or subcultural categories (e.g. Ethnicity, nationality, language, religion). Cultural identity is an important element to the identity of many humans and should be encouraged, promoted, and welcomed in new environments. For people like Malala, her cultural identity is a major part of who she is and without it she wouldn’t have accomplished all that she has in life. Regardless of where people emigrate to, their cultural identity…

Islam has impacted India and its history in more ways than one. During the time when Islam was being established in India there were many changes that were being made during the process, including religion. This new religion was able to convert Hinduism and Buddhism. Which had also impacted India's caste system. In 711 CE, "India had faced many invaders, but no substantial challenges on both a military and cultural level" (Butler). However, when Islam had come along they had never seen such…

MAINSTREAM MEDIA PORTRAYING MUSLIMS Currently a lot of Muslims are being look down on all around the world just because of what they believe in. Islamophobia is increasing and the only reason people dislike Muslims is because of how mainstream media portrays them. Mainstream media seem to always give the impression of Islam as if represents hate and killing, when actually it means peace. Whenever a horrific event happens the media always suspects it to be a group of Muslims or Arabs who are…