Shia Islam

The fluidity of calligraphy symbolizes the "intertwining" of stability and change that exists in the mortal world (Nasr 28). Islamic calligraphy has the appearance of a never ending line; the letters are all connected to one another and the writing seems to be constantly moving (Piostrovsky 29). The continual movement of the line "is one of the ways of manifesting [Allah] to this world" (27) and "projects the concept of continuity, of endlessness, of pluriformity" (29). The symbolism of…

The baptism starts off by standing in front of the church door and waiting till the priest has come and asked the god mother and father on behalf of the baby being baptised. The priest will ask the God mother and father “on behalf of the baby (name of the baby) do you reject Satan, do you believe Jesus is the son of God and do you follow Jesus teachings in life (commandments etc). Once that has been done the God Father and God mother will take the baby towards the priest. The God mother will…

Harbinger of a Fatal Flaw Sheikh Salman al Oudah, a Saudi cleric whom bin Laden had once lauded as his “ideal personality,” wrote an open letter to bin Laden repudiating the actions of al Qaeda (Wright, 2011, p. 67). Further disseminating the letter on the internet and to the media, Sheikh Salman scathingly rebuked al Qaeda’s indiscriminate murder of innocent people, arguing the “regime has stopped ruling people according to what God revealed” (Wright, 2011, p. 66). He condemend bin Laden’s…

is about the knowledge of inquiring religious establishments and their own doctrines. He wants the audience to think about the common gumptions that can be seen and describe as a substantiation of a god, for instance from Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. He calls for higher reasoning, a person who rejects the scriptures in the bibles that says we are pretending to use the words of the god. Paine doesn’t believe or agree with system of religion because in the religious churches they are trying…

A change in the paradigm might ascend in moments of grief and profound disarray. The end of the Cold War marked the end of the bipolar world, the expansion of the rapid mode of capitalist production and the permeating of globalization. However the most profound day in history that prompted the greatest shift in the international system was September 11th, 2001. The September 11th terrorist incursion on the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York City resonated a large kink in an already…

Exploration of Women and Gender in the Middle East Ahmed, Leila. Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate. , 1992. Print. Keddie, Nikki R. Women in the Middle East: Past and Present. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2007. Print. In the last few years, there has been a rising importance in the study of women and gender problems in the Middle East, revealed in the superior number of courses, books, and debates devoted to such topics. As a result, numerous scholars have…

While reading the news an article had caught my attention, this was a story written by Sean Murphy in The National Post: “Muslim army reservist suing Oklahoma gun range for refusing him service after learning his religion”, 18 February 2016 (http://bit.ly/1Lod7FZ). This article focuses on a 29-year-old man, Raja’ee Fatihah who is an employee of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services who was denied access to a gun range because of his Muslim belief. Fatihah has filed a lawsuit, because of the…

It have been half way down for this class, the purpose of this assignment was kind of want students to understanding more about God/Jesus, the process of how people got created by God, the difference between Christian or other religions, the benefits or strengths or it, the confusing about Christian and also few parts of things about Christian. God just looked like god, no one really know what god looks like, he was everywhere and always in our heart and listen to what we prayed for and blessed…

In both religions, Hinduism and Islam, there are many beliefs and rules an individual must follow when their belief is either of these religions. For people that follow these beliefs but live in the United States, it has to put a stress on an individual’s life. They are constantly asking themselves what is considered to be appropriate and inappropriate, especially when it comes to sexuality. During your college years, you are exposed to more than what your family protects you from, so do the…

According to monotheistic religions (i.e. Islam, Christianity, and Judaism), there is one singular deity, and he alone is the Architect and Upholder of the cosmos. Also, whether he be identified as Allah or Jesus Christ, this singular, and indivisible God bestowed upon humanity such prophets as Noah (Nuh), Abraham (Ibrahim), Moses (Musa), Solomon (Sulayman), David (Daud), Ezekiel (Dhul-Kifl), Jesus (Isa), etc. Furthermore, individuals ought to adhere to the Decalogue (bequeathed upon us by God…