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pillar is prayer, Muslims pray five times a day following a certain way of praying. The prayers take place at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and night. Another pillar of the Islamic religion is giving annual 2.5% of your surplus income for those in need. Fasting is also a pillar of the Islamic religion. As a Muslim, fasting is expected of you each day of the lunar month Ramadan. The last pillar is pilgrimaging to Mecca once in your life if able. The Mecca is a holy spot for Muslims where…

I put on a Hijab even though this garment is associated with the Muslim religion and I’m an African-American Christian. The next ten days of this experiment would change my outlook of this silk-like material. This in turn led to my discovery of racism and the understanding of what perhaps Muslims girls go through. What I know about the Qur’an is very little due to my lack of interest. A very close friend of mine who is Muslim once shared her account of her trip to the mall; while there people…

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…

In an episode of TVO’s The Agenda, British author Mark Steyn was welcomed to share his views and join in a debate opposing three Muslim law students who wished to share their dissatisfaction with both Steyn and Maclean's magazine. Steyn holds very controversial views regarding the quickly changing demographic of the Muslim population in western countries that the law students believe are based upon racist generalizations. Steyn’s work has even been published in the popular Canadian magazine,…

prejudice against the religion of Islam is Islamophobia. In the United States, the media portray a negative picture of Muslims around the world. The term Islamophobia does not come from the terrorist attacks, it has been around since 1980. Islamophobia originated in the seventh century, when Islam spread into the European culture. This caused tension between Christians and Muslims and resulted in religious wars known as the crusades. There are four major types of islamophobia. Pre-reflective,…

Imagine living in a country where every time you wore a turban you were considered to be a terrorist. Did you know that turbans, as well as the other articles of faith worn have an immense spiritual as well as temporal significance? The symbolisms of wearing a turban are many from it being regarded as a symbol of sovereignty, dedication, self-respect, courage and piety, but the reason all practicing Sikhs wear the turban is just one - out of love and obedience to the wishes of the founders of…

Isis is an authentic Muslim group because they follow and live by the strict words of the Qur’an. For example, if you steal something, your hand(s) will be cut off, or if you commit adultery they will throw pebbles at you until you die. The actions of the terrorist group are similar to the writings of the religion’s founder. “The reality is that the Islamic State is Islamic. Very Islamic. Yes. It has attracted psychopaths and adventure seekers, drawn largely from the disaffected populations of…

for new routes was based on the fact that the Silk Road was controlled by the Ottoman Empire, which was an impediment to European commercial interests, and other Eastern trade routes were not available to the Europeans due to Muslim control. The ability to outflank the Muslim states of North Africa was seen as crucial to European survival. At the same time, the Iberians learnt much from their Arab neighbors. In the maritime history of Europe, the carrack and caravel both incorporated the lateen…

truth while our community is ethical and honorable we still, like many others, have to face difficult challenges and problems. The test here is to be able to conquer these challenges the way the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught the Muslim Ummah to throughout his life. If the Muslim communities allow these issues to defeat them, they will suffer more in this life and possibly in the hereafter. Overcoming the hardships that come our way will only help make the community stronger and more unified.…

1- Muslims are totally responsible for what they do whether he or she and will get the punishment of committed crime as enforced by the state , this system is very necessary because it not only protects the society but if we receive punishment of the committed crime from the court of Shari’ah it will remove the afterlife punishment of that crime , Muslims must remember that Allah (swt) knows each and every of their actions . This…