Islam‚ Postmodernism and Other Futures A Ziauddin Sardar Reader Edited by Sohail Inayatullah and Gail Boxwell Pluto LONDON • STERLING‚ VIRGINIA P Press First published 2003 by Pluto Press 345 Archway Road‚ London N6 5AA and 22883 Quicksilver Drive‚ Sterling‚ VA 20166–2012‚ USA www.plutobooks.com Copyright © Ziauddin Sardar 2003 © Introduction and selection Sohail Inayatullah and Gail Boxwell 2003 The right of Ziauddin Sardar‚ Sohail Inayatullah and Gail Boxwell to be identified
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Topic: Cultural‚ economic‚ and political impact of Islam on South and Southeast Asia between 1000CE and 1750 CE. Situation at Beginning of Era |Invading Turkish conquerors had brutal and oppressive|Art and culture in South and Southeast Asia was | | |reigns over non-Muslims‚ destroying Hindu and |predominantly unaffected by Islam in terms of style | | |Buddhist temples‚ kidnapping
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Islam and Terrorism The Basic and simple definition of terrorism is: Terrorism is an activity which causes terror‚ and the person who causes this activity is called terrorist. The moment a robber sees a policeman he is terrified. So a policeman is a terrorist for the robber. In this context every Muslim should be a terrorist. When a criminal sees the Muslim he should be terrified‚ Whenever any rapists sees the Muslim he should be terrified‚ Whenever any robber sees the Muslim he should be terrified
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The Beginning of Islam Muhammad was born around 570 C.E. He taught the faith called Islam. Which became one the major religions of the world. Islam was started by Muhammad and it spread throughout the Arabian peninsula and beyond‚ during the 600s and 700s C.E. Makkah became Islam’s most sacred city‚ and the Ka’bah would become the center of Islamic worship. With a century of Muhammad’s death a vast Muslim empire stretched from North Africa to central Asia. Islam has its root in Arabic where
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peace Peace and countries Peace and Religion Islam is the religion of peace Islamic teachings of peace Peace and Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) Muslims and peace in today’s world Injustice to Muslim world Peace in Muslim countries Muslim terrorists portray a bad image of Islam Peace can be achieved by dialogue and justice Forgiveness can promote peace Tolerant and peaceful Muslim society must have true understanding of the Islam Islam created a society more free from prevalent cruelty
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Islam and the West: Conflict‚ Democracy‚ Identity Akeel Bilgrami‚ Columbia University This short essay analyzes the deception and self-deception in talk of ‘the clash of civilizations’ and proceeds to diagnose what is wrong in the standard understanding of Islam in the Western media today by looking to the abiding history of colonial relations with Islam down to this day and also looking to the relation between ideals of democracy and the formation of religious identities. The essay closes with some
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Islam and the media coursework Rights and Responsibilities Islam is the law for all Muslims - the same rule for the ruler as for the ruled. For the sake of argument many of these moral rules can be phrased in terms of rights and responsibilities when we consider who is involved. For example the duty to consult people on who should be the next political leader can be put in terms of the right to be consulted. A duty of the husband to provide for the wife can be described as the right of the wife
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6.1 Outline – pg. 120-126 Brief - Islam was the first global civilization taking its roots in the Arabian Peninsula - It was spread by merchants‚ wandering mystics‚ and warriors across Africa‚ Asia‚ and Southern Europe - After its birth in the 7th century‚ Islamic civilization provided key links and channels for exchange among Mediterranean‚ Asian‚ and African cultures - Muslim works of philosophy‚ literature‚ mathematics‚ and the sciences elevated the Arabic language to the language of
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As the Islam religion began to spread‚ it began to become a unifying cultural and economic force over Eurasia and Africa. There were many causes to why the Islam religion spread. These causes include trade‚ the Quran‚ people of high ranking‚ and educational institutions. Trade was a major influence on the economic side of Islam religion. For instance‚ trade led to the spread of food and industrial crops. Some of the new crops included staple foods such as sugarcane‚ rice‚ new varieties of sorghum
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ISLAM - BIOETHICS QUOTES ETC. GENERAL - Great opening paragraphs etc Islamic ethics in is all about a Muslim’s relationship with Allah. * Muslims believe that Allah is the all powerful creator of the universe to whom all humans are called to submit. Allah has revealed himself through the prophets the Shari’a (Law) that governs the whole of a Muslim’s life. This includes moral and ethical teachings on what is permissible (halal) and what is forbidden (haraam). * Ethical teachings in
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