Muslim world

Islam, being a religion of balance has given equal emphasis on both the spiritual and worldly affairs. As much as the concept of richness and poverty in Islam does not only represent deprivation of goods and services but also the lack of richness and poverty in spirit. Islam discourage extreme income inequality and poverty. While it is expected of each individual to exert there effort to the full extent of their potential to fulfill their needs, yet there may be situations and circumstances in…

The writer views the charismatic leadership of HAZRAT MUHAMMAD (P.B.U.H) in different dimensions. Before the birth of HAZRAT MUHAMMAD (P.B.U.H) there was no such person who influences the heart land of Islam (Makah, Medina, Hejaz or Western Arabian Peninsula) directly or indirectly. Also at that time people of that area need a person who belong to their tribe and influence them. At that time The Prophet HAZRAT MUHAMMAD (P.B.U.H) was born in Makah in 570 A.D. HAZRAT MUHAMMAD (P.B.U.H) received…

The Imams are the leaders and educators of Islam in Zanzibar, a community in which 99% citizens prescribe to Muslim ideology. As the Imams, we are committed to teaching the lessons of the Qur’an, our sacred text which contains the words of God. As the Imams, it is our duty to use Islamic ideology and the messages from the Qur’an to promote ecological conservation in Zanzibar. Using the teachings of the Qur’an, the Imams are encouraging the people of Zanzibar to protect the environment as part of…

One can view Islam as a terrorist religion, while another can view Islam as a peaceful religion. Neither perspective is wrong of Islam because perspective can be influenced by environment, personal experience, society, family, and a variety of other factors. This is why Marjane Satrapi’s unique influences affect her perspective on how she portrays imperialism, social classes, and revolution in her life and the book Persepolis. This photograph shows the United States and Europe taking the natural…

pillar is obligatory for every Muslim, male or female, provided that he/she is physically and financially able to do so. Prerequisites for performing the Hajj are to be a Muslim, to be an adult or mature enough, and to have the ability to afford the journey. The reward for the Hajj is that Allah will forgive all your sins since they day that you were born. Hajj is the best form of worship, as it involves the believer’s sacrifice. On this unique day, millions of Muslims from all over the globe…

I believe that providing the Muslim community with statistics on shortcomings with childrearing and family life may wake them up and lead the parents, adults and leaders to take more preventative and effective actions. So, why doesn’t the Muslim community heed these signs of dysfunction and take a more active role in preventing them? I am not sure of the ultimate answer, but I believe that quality generalizable research may be a key to the puzzle. For instance, explanatory research can provide a…

incident due to his Muslim roots and because of September 11 (O’Maily 2015). While terrorism has always existed, following 9/11 there was a dramatic uprising in coverage relating to terrorism, counter terrorism measures and discrimination against Muslims (Poole and Richardson eds. 2006 p, 95). Pre-existing stereotypes made later vilification easier and faster to associate Muslims and terrorism (Bilci 2011). After the incident of 9/11, there was a 1600% increase in hate crimes against Muslims…

Response Paper 1 The Ethical Soundscape (and Intro) by Charles Hirschkind In the segment of the reader, The Ethical Soundscape by Charles Hirschkind; Hirschkind proposed thesis argues “The contribution of this aural media to shaping the contemporary moral and political landscape of the Middle East lies not simply in its capacity to disseminate ideas or instill religious ideologies but in its effect on the human sensorium, on the affects, sensibilities, and perceptual habits of its vast…

Taking in its even more recent significance and meaning to Muslim women is the fact that college aged Muslim women in the nineteen seventies were behind the reemergence of the idea of wearing the veil. To these women it represented an idea of desexualizing space. In the act of desexualizing themselves with the wearing of the hijab these women believed that they were actually gaining back power for themselves. If this is how the women themselves viewed the piece of clothing that they choose to…

overcome these issues while continuing to have an immigration program that is non-discriminatory. In this article, the effects of immigrants entering Australia is discussed. What became clear to the author is that the continuous migration of the Muslims from North Africa into Europe which impaired the political reaction of Europe is not a refugee issue, but of illegal…