main discussion with sub topics and conclusions. Copying from books‚ internet etc is not allowed. Typed assignments are not accepted. If reference of other research is being quoted‚ it should be properly acknowledged. Course: Feminism and Islam (4648) Semester: Spring‚ 2012 Level: M.Sc Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40 ASSIGNMENT No. 1 (Units: 1–5) Q.1 Islamic feminism is a thinking process only or it is a movement in Muslim societies for women rights? Q.2 Trace the origin
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it‚ because it’s the 21st century and this world has had many advances since the time were a person was told which religion they had to worship. That is not the case. Religious persecution was a problem that began back when the neolithic revolution occurred and has not gone away in today’s world. One of the worst acts of religious persecution in modern day history is the Holocaust‚ and many other acts of hatred towards a person because of their religion have gone on that aren’t as bad as the Holocaust
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One of the most important religious revolutions in history was the sixteenth century religious revolt known as the Protestant Reformation. This conflict divided the Christians of Western Europe into two religious groups: Protestants and Catholics. The reasons behind the Reformation movement included political‚ economical‚ social‚ and religious differences. In the beginning of the sixteenth century‚ Western Europe had one major religion‚ that of Roman Catholicism. The Catholic Church was wealthy‚
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time Christianity began to the time of the Protestant Reformation‚ for about a millennium and a half‚ there was only one sect of Christianity: Catholicism. After the Protestant Reformation‚ however‚ different Christian denominations sprang up in many parts of Europe. The Protestant Reformation’s beginning is most commonly associated with Martin Luther’s beliefs and his protest of the wrongdoings of the Catholic Church. Before the Reformation‚ the Catholic Church was more interested in raising funds
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PROTESTANT REFORMATION - START OF A NEW BELIEF IN EUROPE? The sixteenth century in Europe saw a lot of changes in almost every aspect of life. It signified the beginning of the modern era and witnessed revolutionary events such as the Renaissance‚ Protestant Reformation and several others that marked the end of the medieval world. Europe’s religious theology prior to the reformation included the system of indulgences where the Catholic Church allowed men to buy their forgiveness‚ the Great Schism which
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For starters‚ the discussion was very informative in talking about immigration and Islam. The dialog was between Professors from different schools. Also‚ I like that they including religion and how it correlates with immigration and Islam. I felt the discussion was in a good time frame‚ and everyone answered the questions directly without fear of what people think. On another note‚ I will give examples of some of the question and answers they had. To begin with‚ the first
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Spread of Islam Islam started to spread when Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation at forty years of age when Angel Gabriel gave him the message from god. Prophet Muhammad first started preaching about Islam to his wife and closets friends in secret for three years. Later he started preaching openly in Mecca ten years and in Medina for ten years. Islam only really started spreading when Prophet Muhammad died. It was the four caliphs that were really determined to spread Islam around the
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Introduction Religion based terrorism is defined as a group whose motivations have a predominant religious influence or goal. In the last 30 years there has been an increase in terrorist activity motivated by religious beliefs. The different forms of religious terrorism are communal‚ genocidal‚ nihilistic‚ or revolutionary. Religious terrorism can be committed by a person‚ large movements‚ organizations‚ or governments. Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher was quoted in 1980 as saying
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each aspect mentioned above is the religion of Islam. Islam is a religion which emphasizes the teachings of Mohammad. Through an expedition through the Arabian world‚ Mohammad traveled from Saudi Arabia to proclaim a message from God. The message was rapidly accepted by many‚ thus prompting the Islamic religion. Muslims attribute the spreading of the message of the religion to Mohammad‚ but claim that the concept of Islam existed throughout history. Islam is the Arabic word meaning submission to the
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Question 2: Explain the origin of Judaism and Christianity. Both early Christians and early Rabbinic Jews were significantly influenced by Hellenistic religion and Hellenistic philosophy. The ancient roots of Judaism lie in the Bronze Age polytheistic ancient Semitic religions‚ specifically Canaanite religion‚ a syncretisation with elements of Babylonian religion and of the worship of Yahweh reflected in the early prophetic books of the Hebrew Bible. Certain circles within the exiled
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