Muslim world

same religion. The psychological make-up of Islamic terrorists are driven by some chapters of the so called Holy book – The Quaran. Of course, there are well grounded Muslims who do not accept violence, but there are more Muslims who either directly or indirectly support the course of Islamic terrorists.…

without consuming the property itself, Therefore, Waqf itself relates to land and building, there are awqaf of books, agriculture, machinery, livestock, shares and stock and cash money. Although the general idea of Waqf is as old as humanity, Muslim jurist argue that the first Waqf ever existed is the sacred building of Ka’ba in Makkah since the Quran(3.96)…

Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, is an exquisite story that explores and shines light upon a plethora of concepts and issues. His diction and tone of writing allow the reader to not only gain a substantial understanding about the era and setting of the story but also feel the burdens of oppression along with betrayal and the joys of loyalty and friendship. Khaled Hosseini manages to effortlessly give his reader a glimpse of how the lifestyles of Afghani women play into marriage while…

In “Limiting Democracy: The American Media’s World View, and Ours” written by Glenn Greenwald, Greenwald explains the issues in American media that skew citizens views about the world, beliefs about certain countries, and cultural biases. Greenwald argues that “[Americans] all have an inherent resistance to believing that our own understanding of the political world is … limited.” This is due to the fact that the American media leaves so much out of the public’s eye that we don't think there is…

All religion mostly named after their founder or after community but not for islam. Islam is an Arabic word and connotes submission, surrender, and obedience. Everything in this world obey Allah’s rule. Even the moon, the space, the human organs and others. Every man was born as a muslim who obeys Allah but we are given the mind to think and we given the free will to choose. It is way a person exercise his freedom which divides mankind into two groups; believer and non believers. The man who…

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…

The Muslim religion is one of the most discriminated against minorities in the world. Many people believe that Muslim people are a threat to their society, and therefore treats them like they are inhuman and untrustworthy. Another minority that is greatly discriminated against is women. Sadly, there are people out there who have to deal with the marginalization of both women and the Muslim religion. Muslim women are treated unfairly in America (primarily after 9/11) and in their Islamic religion…

“You People Did This,” the fall of the twin towers had just occurred, although worried about her family and Muslim Community she’s very worried about all the mayhem that will be caused by this. She doesn’t want Muslims to have this burden of being held accountable for the attack and wants Americans to understand that violence isn’t Islam. The real jihad (struggle to please god) isn’t the Muslims, it’s the Americans struggling though the hard times, and it’s the Americans trying to blame others…

T Good afternoon, I would first like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land that we meet at, the Yarrgera people. A few weeks ago we heard on live television Sonia Kruger give her point of view regarding Muslim immigration. She stated she wanted a ban on Muslim immigration because she wants to “feel safe”. It is therefore ironic that many people no longer feel safe expressing what is rapidly becoming a commonly held view — for fear of being abused, branded a bigot, or even…

hardships and hurdles of 7 different Muslims. Barrett is able to capture the voice of different views and life experiences, and open the eyes of the reader to what exactly it is to be an American Muslim. Having been published only 5 years after the 9/11 attacks, Barrett digs deep to show the world, that we have plenty to learn. Americans know near to nothing of Islam in the Middle East and even less about Muslims in America. It would be wise for both American Muslims and Christians to better…