Shia Islam

word of peace (salaam). The arguments that the Holy book of Islam, the Quran, contain passages that promote violence are false. While the Quran does address defensive fighting in order to protect yourself, “To those against whom war is made, permission is given (to fight) for they have been oppressed, and verily Allah is well able to assist them.” (6:22:29), we as practitioners of Islam cannot be fully embraced by the community of Islam as true believers by committing violence with the express…

Quran lays down relationship between the Muslims and those who do not follow that religion. It threatens those who do not follow the religion of dire consequences. Quran speaks of peace for Muslims and holy struggle or Jihad against non believers. The kind of relationship which would exist between Muslims and unbelievers or non Muslims who accepted Islam’s secular authority was an interesting question. Interestingly, Quran prohibits forced conversion. In 628 Muhammad entered into a contract,…

Can a common ground be achieved? Religion is a system of beliefs, practice, and worship of a supernatural power such as a god, goddess, or multiple gods. Religion, giving people hope, protection, and a sense of understanding is supposed to bring people together yet divides nations more and more everyday. Thus, believers of one religion claim to be more superior than another. Is there one true religion? The idea of becoming equal failed after wars, and the deaths that followed. One true religion…

In the world today, we see so many events happening that sometimes we do not know why they occur. In the western side of the world we see people living in more developed countries such as the United States and Europe. As in the eastern side there are countries that are a lower developed countries for example South west Asia and south Asia. To have a comparison between two countries that I will be explaining about are Europe and South West Asia. Those two regions have a lot of differences in…

as Pakistani men are. Jibeen says that Pakistan is, “A large, complex, and heterogenous society, but one that has been associated with high levels of gender inequality overall” (475). In one of my essays that my class considered together, entitled, “Shia Girls” by Kathleen Jamie, she speaks briefly of the gender equality that she witnessed during her visit to Pakistan. Her, being from Scotland, was shocked to see the way women were treated compared to how she is treated in her country. Another…

Al-Qaeda and ISIS are two Islamist multi-national organizations which aims to spread all over the region in order to unify the Muslim world, they believe they represent religion, and use the later to justify their actions. These two Islamic groups have fought war against what they called the non-Islamic population and the west. As much as the two organizations have big similarities from how they both share the Wahhabi ideology, loathe the religious establishment of al-Azhar, involved in…

Modern society is stricken with many problems. Populations are divided and have developed a strong us-and-them mentality. Basic human rights are restricted and the pursuit of happiness for some, has been infringed upon. These current problems in society can be traced back to religion. Religion in modern society produces prejudice, creates unnecessary conflict, and inhibits self growth. In today’s society, groups of people have been victims of prejudice. Whether it is gender roles, sexual…

importance than the major signs. Many of the minor signs of the Islamic end times parallel to that of Judaism’s beliefs. Muhammad prophesied that in the last age people would follow a way of life different than his and give guidance other than his. Islam shall have wicked and worthless rulers and there shall be many great liars. Muhammad prophesied that homosexuality would become widely common as well as children born out of wedlock, fornication and adultery, a disproportion in the balance of…

Hamas — Islamic Resistance Movement Hama is a Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist organization of Palestinian nationality. The group was founded in 1987, and it’s original goal was to liberate Palestine from Israeli occupation and to establish an Islamic state in the occupied Israeli territory of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Hamas’s headquarter is located in the Palestinian territory of Gaza. The group formed as an offshoot of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. Hamas is known for being the first…

Time of Turmoil The Middle East is in a state of unrest, many Islamic extremists have fallen for the violent ideology to revolt against their government. A general theme of disagreement in faith caused a rift between the citizens and politicians in the Middle East. Leaders who follow a conservative faith that seems antiquated to the citizens are being challenged by the rebels. The booming young generation sees a problem with their government and seeks to make a change themselves. Also, the…