Category: Muslim

Introduction Democracy, with its impact on most countries, is an issue that has raised debates in many parts of the world. Some individuals support democratic ideals, while others view democracy as the tyranny of the elite because it does not represent the interests of the majority in society and puts the interests of elites at…

Introduction Democracy, with its impact on most countries, is an issue that has raised debates in many parts of the world. Some individuals support democratic ideals, while others view democracy as the tyranny of the elite because it does not represent the interests of the majority in society and puts the interests of elites at…

Muslim groups in New York have asked the city council to have schools closed in observance of two Muslim holy daysEid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha. The governments have complied with similar requests that are made in other parts of the country. But there has been an argument on whether these holidays should be recognized by…

Muslim groups in New York have asked the city council to have schools closed in observance of two Muslim holy daysEid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha. The governments have complied with similar requests that are made in other parts of the country. But there has been an argument on whether these holidays should be recognized by…

Table of Contents Introduction Effects Conclusion Works Cited Introduction On September 11 2011, a group of 19 Islamic extremists with links to the Al-Qaida terrorist network took control of four transcontinental airplanes and crashed them into strategic locations in the United States of America, killing thousands of civilians and maiming many more (Abdo 7-8). The…

Table of Contents Introduction The attacks Muslims image The real meaning of jihad Islamic terrorism The impacts and implications Conclusion Reference Introduction Events of September 11 precipitated counter-reactions from the United States, which culminated in the war against terror. The war on terror has generally been transformed into a war on Muslims, with Muslim scholars…

It could be argued that although there have been a few isolated cases, there is a growing issue of early marriage due to ill informed decisions. Child marriage cases that have come before grassroot organisations and the Quazi courts demonstrate that early marriages between the age of 14 and 17 are arranged by guardians in…

Muslims are individuals that regularly live by or practice Islam, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion. Muslims think about the Quran, their religions blessed book, to be the exact expression of god as uncovered to the Islamic prophet and courier (Muhammad). Islam spread first all through Arabia including encompassing nations and afterward spread over the world. There…

Issues of identity, independence, acceptance by society, and practice of faith are not new to women. Add faith to the mix and it becomes an even more complicated subject. This paper examines the main arguments by Jasmin Zine in ‘Honour and Identity: An Ethnographic Account of Muslim Girls in a Canadian Islamic School’ and Anaya…

Today in American culture it is apparent some people have antagonistic thoughts and view of Islam and Muslims. Hate crimes against Muslims have scaled in the United States, prompting the presentation of the term ‘Islamophobia’ into the ordinary vocabulary of Americans. Today in American society we can see that American Muslim women are battling to…