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law in France. The law applied to all types of religions in France, but it targeted mostly Muslims. In particular, Muslim women were targeted for the use of headscarves, which is a piece of fine material worn by Muslim women to cover up their hair; the veil is a cloth that covers the whole body except the eyes. The law was made to ban all types of religious signs, but in reality, it was meant to target Muslims. In Joan Wallach Scott's book the Politics of the Veil, she addresses the reasons…

Islam, the religion of the Muslims. A monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammed as the Prophet of Allah. Islam has gone through a great deal of scrutiny due to its violent history originating in the early days of the prophet Muhammed, who preached violence to his disciples in the Muslim religious text the Qur’an. A well known Christian evangelist and author Pat Robertson stated, “Although many Muslims are peaceful, Islam is not a religion of peace.” There is a consistent theme…

inappropriate to label a global religion of 1.6 billion people with the nonsensical term ‘Islamic terrorist.’” She said it’s evidenced by the equally nonsensical terms ‘Christian terrorist’ or ‘Jewish terrorist. Perhaps the greatest misperception about Muslims is a single word shrouded by confusion and fear — jihadism. Widely used, though inaccurately, by politicians, mass media as well as the Islamic State and al-Qaeda. Diane Morgan’s book, “Essential Islam: A Comprehensive Guide to Belief…

prophet Muhammad in the Arabian city of Mecca. Muhammad was born in Mecca in 570 AD into a poor clan; he was orphaned at a young age and was raised by his grandparents. His followers, called Muslims, spread Islam throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. By 750 AD, Muslim leaders had built an empire. Muslim scholars focused on learning and developed numerous cultural achievements that are still used today; they also connected diverse people through religion and trade. Today, Islam is…

with certain titles, religion or disabilities differently. It has now gotten to the point where it has considerably affected their lives. Muslims are often discriminated and are feared. Policemen often suffer from police brutality and racial abuse accusations. Students with disabilities are often maltreated by the colleges they attend unexpectedly. In America Muslims are often discriminated and portrayed as terrorists or immoral. Ever since the terror attacks of 9/11, Islamo-phobia has become…

of Quran provide many ideas in favor of women like, education and property rights (Halila,1984). Moreover, the Hadith of prophet confirms the acquisition of Knowledge and education for both men and women Muslims. For instance, one of hadiths states that " Seeking knowledge is a duty of every Muslim, man or woman." (Ayisha Lemu,1978:25). Furthermore, there are still a number of verses in the women's rights are well-reported which emphasizes that the equality between gender is not something…

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…

Ever since the horrific events of 9/11, the media have targeted and used Muslims and Islam to saturate inconsistent and sensationalised news to subconsciously plant a seed of fear and suspicion towards the Islamic faith. Muslim extremists, alongside the general Muslim population, receive a disproportionate amount, mainly in Western countries, of intense scrutinised worldwide media coverage, discussion, stereotypes and are generally brought upon in a negative light (The Guardian, 2005).…

SHIA & SUNNI MUSLIMS. Sunni Islam and Shia Islam are the two major denominations of Islam. Their division traces back to a Sunni–Shiaschism following the death of the Islamic prophetMuhammad in the year 632AD. A dispute over succession to Prophet Muhammed, as a caliph of the Islamic community spread across various parts of the world, which led to the Battle of Jamal and Battle of Siffin. The dispute intensified greatly after the Battle of Karbala, in which Hussein ibn Ali and his household…

Abu Bakr led the prayers in the mosque and supervised the assemblies of Muslims during the last days of the prophet’s life. He was the first caliph to succeed Muhammad who was labeled as the successor of the messenger of God, or Khalifah Rasul Allah (Ochsenwald and Fisher 37-38). One of Abu Bakr’s major achievements was that he launched a series of military battles, known as the Ridda Wars, in which some treacherous Muslims started disapproving of his authority as well as the faith after…