Sharia

From the beginning of time, mankind has had many different styles of clothing. From robes to dresses, mankind’s clothing has been very diverse. One fashion sense has been the Hijab in the Muslim community. In Israel, Muslims wear a head dress that is called the Hijab. Many people can see the Hijab as a stereotype to the women who wear, but it has a positive impact of the community. The practice of wearing the Hijab in Israel causes a higher sense of unity, results in a more hopeful society, and…

After 9/11 some Americans fear and discriminate Muslim .According to Gallup it says, “48% of Muslim Americans who say they experienced racial or religious discrimination is on par with Hispanic Americans 48% and African American 45% , as calculated from a combination of these same group, Arab American 52% are most like to say they experience this type of discrimination.” Some are so afraid of the people who are different from them and they discriminate against them. Many people are…

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…

In 2004, two successful authors, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Irshad Manji met over an interview and bonded immediately due to their passion for the same cause. They are two Muslim rebel’s sisters who are against radical Islam. Both have been targets for death threats due to their support for the feminist movement and for their rebellion against Islam and require constant protection. Ms. Hirsi Ali rejects Islam while Ms. Manji is a practicing Muslim who is against Sunni Islam. She aims to reform some of…

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…

The expansion of Islam differ greatly from the other main religions, as it founder Muhammad Ibn Abdullah set the table for the creation of an empire around the religion, by expanding the religion through conquest. Muhammad, born in Mecca in 570 C:E was a rich merchant who believed God spoke to him, he saw himself as prophet brought by God in order to fix the decant polytheistic society in Mecca. Muhammad was prosecuted by the leaders of Mecca, who feared that his message treatment both the…

1A. When Haroun explains why he must go and confront Khattam-Shud, Salman Rushdie expresses his personal opinions on censorship. For example, when General Kitab questions who should be sent to address “the Old Zone situation”, Haroun volunteers. He proceeds to explain why he made this brave decision by saying “All my life I’ve heard about the wonderful Sea of Stories, and Water Genies, and everything; but I started believing only when I saw Iff in my bathroom the other night.” (page 137).…

Some religious scholars have argued that covering is mandatory for all believing Muslim women. Feminist scholars oppose the covering. The hijab is a contested issue among religious scholars. Ordinary Muslim Americans, too, disagree on this issue. Some encourage it and others sarcastically label it the "Sixth Pillar of Islam. These are just the first stirrings of a new era in the story of Islam in the West. Historically, religions undergo enormous transformations as one strain of belief and…

3- How did you chose to become Shia? After I converted to Islam I decided not to follow any sect unless I know which one is right. I studied about Sunnis, Wahhabism and Sufism but there was no information Shias. I asked my Sunni friends about Shiism and they sent me a video clip showing a Wahhabi mufti talking about Shiism. He said that Shias are followers of Ali ibn Abi Talib. We also love Ali. Ali was the bravest in the Islamic society. He was the most knowledgeable and was very just. But a…