decided to fight to gain equality‚ although is not easy by any means. One of the reasons that gender equality is such a complicated issue in the Middle East is that some applications of fundamentalist Islamic law include limited rights and even violence toward women. ISIS/ ISIL is currently the most prominent fundamentalist group in the Middle East‚ but other groups also have influence in the region and in nearby nations. In Afghanistan and Pakistan‚ the Taliban has been a significant political force for
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THE MANY FACES OF FANATICISM Kalmer Marimaa Ph.D. Student in Social Science‚ Lecturer in Religious Studies and Sociology at the Tartu Theological Seminary‚ Estonia‚ kalmerm@yahoo.com ABSTRACT. The article presents fanaticism as a universal phenomenon that can manifest itself in almost every sphere of human activity. Although many expressions of fanaticism are negative and destructive‚ some can be almost neutral or even positive. The article describes the characteristics of the fanatic
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day‚ my dreams and aspirations have been shaped in an odd manner in a conflict of values. I grew up in Iran in a traditional Persian family that was also influenced by western values. We were living in the middle of an Islamic Republic with a fundamentalist Islamic ideology that conflicted with my family values. “Our Family values are fundamental principles‚ they solidify the foundation for a strong‚ tight-knit family‚” my uncle always says‚ to remind us the importance of the family values. My family’s
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even further with his people. The coalition of forces against the Shah consisted of the traditionalists and the modernists‚ but these categories brake off into many diverse groups who all had their own motivation to dethrone the Shah. The Islamic fundamentalist‚ Ayatollah Khomeini‚ was seen as the figurehead of this movement. Khomeini’s followers shaped the movement within Iran while Khomeini was in exile‚ spreading the beliefs of Islamic fundamentalism‚ which evidently acts as the binding notion that
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as a role model and having children by an acceptable husband‚ she apparently abdicated in the struggles of sexuality‚ rebellion‚ and identification‚ leaving these conflicts unresolved. Her conscious recollection of her parents’ are of a rigid‚ fundamentalist father and a critical mother and these may had affected her as a child‚ a wife‚ and a mother also. Ruth was socially isolated and that her lack of relationship outside the family was enforced by her parents‚ at least in terms of dating. Her
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Once referred to as the “original marriage” Polygamy is now an alternative lifestyle lived by many‚ but is it right? There are multiple countries around the world that believe that this is in fact an applicable way of living. The Origins of polygamy are extremely vast and are practiced all over the world. However‚ in the United States it is illegal‚ yet there are many knowing individuals who still partake in this style of living. It is reported that “there are 40‚000 people living in polygamous families
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What are terrorist? terrorist is a person who uses unlawful and intimidation‚ they are against innocent people‚ in the political war terrorist believe in justice. Terrorist will find away to get justice when they feel like no one hears them out. Terrorist are really getting out of hand that america wants to declare war on terrorist . but they don’t know what terrorist is. Terrorist are violent‚ non-combatant people‚ their intentions are to put fear into those targets. Do you ever wonder what
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One of your direct reports‚ Robert‚ belongs to a fundamentalist church. While you have no problems with anyone’s religious beliefs‚ Robert is so vocal about his religion that it’s becoming a problem with other employees in your department. He not only preaches to his fellow employees‚ but also he has criticized the attire of some of his female co workers‚ and continually quotes the bible in staff meetings. You’ve received complaints about his behavior from several employees. A few weeks ago‚ you
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Anyone‚ be it Muslim or non-Muslim‚ who kills an innocent Muslim or a non-Muslim‚ kills the entire humanity. However‚ Islam goes a step further to say that if one saves innocent lives‚ the whole of humanity is saved. Thus every Muslim should be a fundamentalist i.e. he should follow the fundamentals of the Religion of Peace Islam. He should be a terrorist only towards the antisocial elements in order to promote peace and justice in the society. Historic records proved that a large number of terrorist
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The pressure existing in a negative environment lets people become more responsible in society because human beings are rational creatures and they know what is beneficial for themselves. When “Black Lives Matters” movements were posting on the Internet‚ people quickly make judgments about this social events because under the current social norms and social values‚ it is an extremely negative event. There are wars and political movements happen in every generation and never doubt‚ people are learning
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