Religion and Ethnicity Groups
Religious and Ethnic Groups
Samantha McDaniel
Eth/125
5/17/2014
Norma Covington
Religious and Ethnic Groups
According to Schaefer (2012) the meaning of diversity is when people of different backgrounds including race/ethnic groups, religion, gender, and culture live in the same environment. It is very important to become educated on differences and similarities of individual ethnic groups and culture because it informs the researcher on how other cultures influence and inspire one another. However the Islamic religion and the Pacific Islander race will be discussed in this paper and how these groups have experienced similarities and or differences from other groups, how they contribute to the American culture and lastly the experiences these groups have faced dealing with discrimination and prejudice behaviors.
The Islamic religion began in the 5th century A.D. by a founder named Prophet Muhammad and this religion belief system is having an oneness with God, grasping the concept of life after death and honoring the prophet hood of Muhammad. The Islamic religion is diverse from other religions because it is comprehensible and without superstitions and ideology. The worship practices of the Islam consist of giving yourself completely to God and this includes committing to prayer meditation and fasting. According to Prof. Dr. Ahmet Akgunduz the Islam values include protecting or respecting their life, religion, family, knowledge and wealth. The values of Islam is meant to strenghthen mankind in every aspect also to create unity and equality.
The Islamic religion is somewhat connected to Christianity and Judaism because they have some of the same principles however there has been controversy with the history of the Islamic religion because of the convert by the sword movement. Convert by the sword movement began in 6th century A.D. it consisted of converting people to the Islamic religion through violence. The principle the Islamic
Samantha McDaniel
Eth/125
5/17/2014
Norma Covington
Religious and Ethnic Groups
According to Schaefer (2012) the meaning of diversity is when people of different backgrounds including race/ethnic groups, religion, gender, and culture live in the same environment. It is very important to become educated on differences and similarities of individual ethnic groups and culture because it informs the researcher on how other cultures influence and inspire one another. However the Islamic religion and the Pacific Islander race will be discussed in this paper and how these groups have experienced similarities and or differences from other groups, how they contribute to the American culture and lastly the experiences these groups have faced dealing with discrimination and prejudice behaviors.
The Islamic religion began in the 5th century A.D. by a founder named Prophet Muhammad and this religion belief system is having an oneness with God, grasping the concept of life after death and honoring the prophet hood of Muhammad. The Islamic religion is diverse from other religions because it is comprehensible and without superstitions and ideology. The worship practices of the Islam consist of giving yourself completely to God and this includes committing to prayer meditation and fasting. According to Prof. Dr. Ahmet Akgunduz the Islam values include protecting or respecting their life, religion, family, knowledge and wealth. The values of Islam is meant to strenghthen mankind in every aspect also to create unity and equality.
The Islamic religion is somewhat connected to Christianity and Judaism because they have some of the same principles however there has been controversy with the history of the Islamic religion because of the convert by the sword movement. Convert by the sword movement began in 6th century A.D. it consisted of converting people to the Islamic religion through violence. The principle the Islamic
References: Islamic Studies © 2010 Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University, Islamabad teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Le-Pa/Pacific-Islander-Americans.html Schaefer, R. T. (2012). Racial and ethnic groups (13th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.