Muslim world

who is the founder of Islam and claimed to be the last prophet of God by the Muslim belief. Muhammed shared his teachings, also described in the Qu’ran - the Islamic sacred book, believed to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad in Arabic. His teachings as well as the Qu’ran itself served as the moral guidelines for Muslims and appealed to many Arabs and non-Muslims…

(FITNA OF POWER) It is a story of the great king that was given knowledge and power and was going around the world, helping people and spreading all that is good. He was able to overcome the problem of yajooj-majooj and build a massive them with the help of people whom he could not even…

In today’s society an image of a veiled/scarf Muslim women is viewed as a person who is permissive and oppressed. It is a heavily debated topic under increasing scrutiny. “Here the veil and burqa have again become prominent, playing a significant role in the construction of ‘Western’ identity in Europe” (Khalid 2011). The hijab/veil has come to symbolise the non-European “other”. Individuals who wear the hijab/veil must be excluded, and viewed to possess danger, and are the opposite of liberal…

Racism is one of the most controversial problems in history. Imagine walking through a security line and getting pulled aside to be checked separately because you’re Muslim. Imagine getting shot just because you pulled out your I.D. People of color face problems every single day just because their skin is darker. Maybe you understand. Maybe you don’t. I’m about to tell you one of the greatest lessons you’ll ever learn. You are, who you are. Your skin doesn’t define you. You define you. Racism…

The Religion of Islam The founder/prophet of Islam is Muhammad. He was 40 years of age when he became prophet of this religion. When you enter the Religion of Islam you become a muslim. You don’t just become a muslim but you also have to follow some steps to fit in this religion. You have to follow the five pillars of Islam which are: 1) Prayer 2) Charity 3) Faith 4) Pilgrimage & 5) Fasting. The religious book is called the Quran. Islam is the second largest religion in the United States! Does…

the largest religions in the world today, with more than one billion followers from different races and countries! It started with the Prophet Muhammad's monotheistic message to the human race that he tried to spread in a polytheistic world. The main focus --> Adam Silverstein's book Islamic History; A Very Short Introduction talks about Islam and it's history. Silverstein's main focus in the book starts off in the preface by saying how it has been obvious to non-Muslim westerners that…

It aims is not to challenge the fundamental of Islam, but to clear away the misinterpretation and to free the way for renewal of the previous Islamic world as center of freedom and modern thoughts. Liberal movement of Islam also known as Progressive Islam . They interpret the primary sources through personal perspective rather than traditional Muslim point of view. They argued that they are returning to the…

being Muslim in America meant that you had to live in fear, conceal your faith, or pay the price of retaliation by someone who reacted out of ignorance. It meant you had to constantly apologize for acts of terrorism committed by criminals that use Islam as a banner to progress their vendettas. However, being Muslim also meant that you could learn self-disciple through the five-daily prayers, patience, and tolerance as I tried to understand the reasons why so many Americans feared Muslims.…

rampant in the western world today. Many people see Islam as a radical religion and sees it as a threat to people in the western world. To many women in particular, they see Islam as a degrading religion, but for some such as Yvonne Ridley, they see it as a wonderful. In the article “How I came to love the Veil” by Yvonne Ridley she talks about her experiences on being captured and seeing a different side of Islam or “The Veil” and how she is viewed and seen in the western world. Ridley learns…

races/religions and although America has come a long way from discrimination, racial tensions still exist today. After 9/11, acts of prejudice towards people from the Middle East has increased and now more than ever, Muslims are being verbally and physically attacked for practicing their Muslim faith. Under the Constitution, Americans have the right of freedom of religion as well as the freedom of speech. Connecting the two freedoms, Americans have a duty to speak up for these freedoms that are…