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The Philosophy of Hajj Rituals History of Hajj Hajj literally means ‘heading to a place’. In Islamic terminology, however, it refers to the annual obligatory pilgrimage that Muslims make to Mecca with the intention of performing certain religious rites in accordance with the method prescribed by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) [1]. In essence, Hajj is man's evolution toward Allah. It is a social worship which creates a relation between God and His creatures and has different effects on the Islamic…

people. He had no intentions of integrating with the white community. One of his popular quotes is “White is evil; non-white is good.” When the Nation of Islam was criticized for their hatred towards the whites he responded by saying that the Black Muslim movement is “the hate that hate produced” (Lincoln xxi). This means that the movement was created because of the hatred the whites showed the African Americans for many years and now it was the their turn to stand up for their rights and…

treaties. All of these methods had a different success rate, however some contributed more to the spread of Islam. One of the most prominent methods was Conquering and expansion through combat. In Document A it states, “In the battle of Yarmuk certain Muslim Women took part and fought violently.” This shows that the women refused to be conquered, that they believe in their cause, and that they will fight for their beliefs. Overall this greatly contributed to the spread of Islam. Another tricky,…

The movie Babble involves the conflicts of social groups, issues of social identity, and intergroup communication. After watching this film it is easy to connect it to lessons learned in the textbook. The film displays the difficulties of cross cultural communication and the conflicts that can come with it. Babble’s plot starts with an incident in Morocco, when a tourist gets shot (Susan Jones played by Cate Blanchette) is shot while on a tour bus. This incident results in the connection of the…

Controversy: Implications for American Islam”, he analyzes the Ground Zero project as well as supplementary evidence to discuss the mistreatment of Muslims in American society and the struggles that they have had to face especially after the events of September 11. To conclude his paper, Takim (2011) discusses the steps that can be taken to ensure American Muslims and the rest of the diverse American population can coexist. I think it would have been a great idea to build a grand “13-story”…

“Art is man’s nature; and nature is god’s art” ( Bailey 357). Art is created in all cultures, but specifically in Islamic art the nature of Allah is explained through patterns, themes, etc. This is one approach that the Islamic people took in order to explain, understand, and worship their god. Islamic art does not simply serve the purpose of being decorative, but it is also used for worship by exhibiting honor for Allah, their god. Islamic art is not only for the benefit of Islam, it also…

Judgement. One of the worst things someone can do. Many people judge others based off of previous actions without knowing the full story. Child soldiers have very different backgrounds, some are unsafe and some were manipulated in some way. Most child soldiers should be given amnesty unless they were raised Jihad or have a strong belief in Jihad. People judge the soldiers thinking they are “kids who choose to kill people”, however that is not entirely accurate. A majority of child soldiers…

Children of Dust by Ali Eteraz, takes you on a journey through a child’s perspective, growing up through the Islamic religion in Pakistan to living in America as a Muslim family. He shows the reader what it is like to be Muslim as a young man and the different types of dilemma you may face. The book automatically captivates you from the very first page when he introduced his mother as well as the names of the rest of his family showing the reader right away that family is a huge dynamic in…

Islamic Fundamentalism is a movement of Muslims go back to their roots, obey the regulation and the words on their original Muslim holy book - The Quran. In recent years, the phenomenon of Islamic fundamentalism has captured the attention of the Western mass media, such as the September 11 attacks in New York City and the November 2015 Paris attacks. These news makes public to consider the Islamic Fundamentalism as a terrorist. Some people even portrayed Muslims as violent fanatics and the…

sole authority (Islamic Monthly Para.8). Moreover, there is an important emphasis placed on the intellect in the community’s tradition, as well as the idea of ‘masum’ (freedom from sin). This notion, however, differs from that of the Sunni Muslims. Sunni Muslims believe that the prophets, and not Imamat are considered ma’sum (CITE). Nizaris also pay a substantial amount zakat and pray three times a day which as well differs from that of Sunni…