In order to have a critical point of view‚ it is important to understand the origins of the Muslim conception of female sexuality. According to Fatima Mernissi‚ the Christian concept of the “sexual instincts” is completely different form the Muslim perspective. From the Muslim view‚ raw instincts are pure energy without connotations with the good or bad. Nevertheless‚ sexual instincts have the power to cause fitna‚ which is an Islamic term meaning disorder and chaos‚ and which also refers to the
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Muslims in America go through many obstacles like political challenges‚ social acceptance‚ and economical issues throughout their daily life. Being Muslim or being a minority in general is difficult at times when living in the United States because a majority of the population is white. If you have any form of ethical background it is very hard to gain acceptance and get equal rights and opportunities unless you are a white male. Although the United States of America is the land of the free‚ that
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feats‚ and made no such claims. In fact‚ Muhammad’s only claim was that he was the last prophet sent from God. While the events of September 11‚ 2001‚ cast the Islam religion in an unfavorable light‚ this has not dampened the enthusiasm of the Muslim members‚ nor has it stopped the Islam religion from growing. Obviously‚ with over one billion members worldwide‚ Islam is one of the largest religions in the world today. What is Islam‚ who is Muhammad‚ and how does Islam compare to Christianity
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On August 17‚ 2013‚ I finally decided to visit a Muslim mosque. The building is situated by itself on the corner of a residential neighborhood. As I entered the mosque‚ I experienced a great and almost uncomfortable difference in religion. Two Muslim women greeted me at the door. After explaining my reason for the visit‚ the two women stated that they would show me around the mosque and discuss their religion with me. Before entering the prayer hall‚ I was instructed to take
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UNITY OF MUSLIMS & MUSLIM COUNTRIES‚ Islam is Peace . Islam condemns killing the innocents . Islam forbids killing the women & children even in the battle field. Islam says to be just & kind with the war prisoners . So‚ No terrorism in the name of Islam . Again‚ No killing innocents in the name of terrorism. Islam is all about peace ‚ love & justice and all about defending them . So defend the innocents & resist the occupation‚ the killers & oppressors All together. And whosoever does not rule
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were the main characteristics of each of the Muslim empires‚ and in what ways did they resemble each other? How were they distinct from their European counterparts? The Ottoman Turks consisted of Turkic-speaking nomadic people who had spread westward from Central Asia in the ninth‚ tenth‚ and eleventh centuries. They were located in the northwestern corner of the peninsula‚ which allowed them to expand westward and eventually take over empires between the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The
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Running head: MY REACTIONS TO THE MUSLIM CULTURE My Reactions to the Muslim Culture Savannah State University MSWK June 25‚ 2008 In the United States‚ Americans die every day; however‚ the dying process and funeral rituals are different from culture to culture. As professional workers we must be aware and have knowledge of a variety of culture behaviors when it comes to death. Before doing this assignment I had little knowledge about other cultures rituals and arrangements
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The battle between Apple and Samsung that defined a Smartphone generation. Since‚ the establishment of a brand called “IPhone” which is a high-end cell-phone which was unveiled in 2007. Furthermore‚ it was the one and only Smartphone in the market. In 2009‚ Samsung the Apple’s supplier made a shocking device that is similar to Apple’s IPhone called “Samsung Galaxy” which started a war that will never end. (Kurt Eichenwald‚ 2014). After the betrayal from Samsung to Apple which made it seek redemption
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Luisa Uata January 5‚ 2013 Muslim Weddings In the Muslim religion there are certain rituals and traditions that are performed throughout the marriage process from Istikhara to Arshimarsaf. And many other things have to happen in order to prepare for the wedding. There is even a pre-wedding. The pre-wedding are usually used to increase the level of excitement between the two families. During the pre-wedding there are a few main parts. First the religious head first has to get permission/approval
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• Last Class: November 21st • Apology is a public speech; Crtio is a private speech • Socrates ○ was the first philosopher concerned with human affairs (ethics‚ morality) ○ Socrates originally devoted his time to science ○ Later abandoned science and shifted attention to ethics-philosophy ○ Never wrote anything; so how do we know anything about him? Because of: § Plato § Xenophon § Aristophanes (Clouds)- accuser ○ Plato is the mouth piece of Socrates in most cases
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