Sharia

Egypt seemed to be a nation ready for the influence of the Revolution to take hold with a firm grasp. It was accepted by many revolutionary thinkers that “Egypt [was] in a very critical condition” and that “Egyptians [had] looked to the West and then to the East and then to Arab nationalism without finding the answer to their problems” both socially and economically. Additionally, Ibrahim Yazidi, the Deputy Prime Minister for Revolutionary Affairs of Iran, predicted, correctly, that Egypt would…

Summary – Week 22 Chapter 23: This chapter addresses the threat of terrorism and the concept of globalization. *Both terrorism and globalization are difficult to define as they contain such a broad range of ideas, for example terrorists use grudges to fight against one another for resources. *However, terrorism begins with violence. *Terrorism has been apportioned from criminal acts due to their…

being a conflict between hakimiyya (wisdom) and jahhiliyya (ignorance) in which much of the Muslim World is in the latter at the expense of the former, in his formulation, jahhiliyya is the state in which the ruling regime does much to contravene the sharia and reduce the space for the possibility of preaching, as a result the state loses its legitimacy and must be overthrown. However, the state still has powerful links in society making them hard to dislodge, so he suggests that they form a…

If anyone does a generic search of the words “Muslim Immigration” through Google you will come up with more than twelve million different sources on this issue. Likewise, if anyone does a search on the “Syrian Refugee Crisis” you will get well over seventeen million different sources. This search gives a small glimpse into how large this issue is. This is why many people are interested in how the United States is going to respond. There are many different views on what should be done given the…

INTRO Saudi Arabia is located in the Middle Eastern area of the world with bordering neighbors such as Iraq and Jordan. Since it is considered the birthplace of Islam, the government imposes and enforces Sharia Law which is the restricting law of Islam, on its people. This harsh religious legal system inflicts many restrictions on the people underneath it. For instance, theft leads to amputation and criticizing the government can lead to a punishment as horrible as death. Of all of the…

The genocide in Darfur is complex, unclear, and yet unmistakably horrifying to study. The most recent conflict starting in 2003 display roots in colonization and conflicts dating back to the 1800s and range from ethnic tensions to differences in religion. The state of genocide in Darfur is ambiguous in that the United Nations and some countries disagree on whether the violence constitutes genocide or not, and whether there is “intent to destroy”. Perhaps most troubling of all is the Sudanese…

The Life of a Muslim American Prior to September 11th, 2001, the Muslim citizens of the United States of America lived amongst the population and blended well just as other people of different religions. However, after the attacks, the perception of the Muslim culture changed drastically. The 9/11 attacks shaped the United States view of the Islamic religion and influenced the treatment of the Muslim American citizens. Islam today in the United States of America has become a widely condemned…

“I Am Malala” by Malala is about a girl who stood up for education and changed the world. She began her autobiography by telling us about her childhood and slowly going to when the Taliban took over her country. Malala’s intended audience for this autobiography is women because we, women shouldn’t be scared to stand up for what we believe in just because of our gender. Malala takes us into her life before the horrendous tragedy happened with the Taliban, she structured her book in chronological…

The Islamic Republic of Iran is an Islamic theocratic state that has a very complex government structure, which consists of Islamic laws and democratic elements. The Iran Revolution under the leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini, the founding of the Islamic Republic, adopted a constitution based on Islamic principles and norms in December 1979. The new constitution aimed towards creating a society that upholds the values of Islam and provides the necessary tools to maintain the Iranian Revolution…

The Taliban who were strict Muslims began to take over the area in which she lived. They believed that people needed to abide by the Islamic Sharia law. Women were not to go to school and needed to stay in the house. If a woman did leave her home, she was made to wear a burqa and a male relative had to be with her at all times. Girls’ schools began to close as the Taliban became a stronger force…