Islamic Fundamentalism: Myth and Reality Confronted? Dr Zaniah Marshallsay School of International Studies University of South Australia Refereed paper presented to the Australasian Political Studies Association Conference University of Adelaide 29 September – 1 October 2004 Zaniah Marshallsay: Islamic Fundamentalism Introduction Language is power‚ and terms consistently used take on a reality that truth belies. Thus with the term Islamic fundamentalism‚ which has been bandied about
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Koran is actually telling men that they are allowed to beat their women. This is a repulsive thing to say. How can there be a religion who guides itself on these principles? For these reasons of why it is obvious that Islamic religion supports women oppression. The laws in Islamic
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Definition of neighbor from the Islamic perspective Neighbor is translated as “al Jar” in Arabic terminology. It is derived from the word “jawara” which is a verb. Literally‚ “al-jar” has been defined as “al-musakanah” which means living‚ residing‚ lodging‚ dwelling or inhabiting side by side. Indirectly‚ it also refers to believers and unbelievers‚ religious and irreligious‚ friends and enemies‚ foreigners and fellow countrymen‚ those who treat you well and those who would do you harm relatives
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Women in Islam Islamic Project ISL-100 Presented to: Presented by: Introduction Islam‚ as a religion‚ attaches great value and respect to women. The study of women in Islam reveals that there has been more than one occasion in the history of Islam where women have been given respect and the Muslim believers have been advised to respect women. It must be realized that Islam emerged from the time when there was widespread illiteracy and negligence in the case of women throughout. The birth
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thoughtful ideas and bound us in the boundaries of ethics. Islamic Education is one of the best systems of education‚ which makes an ethical groomed person with all the qualities‚ which he/she should have as a human being. The Western world has created the wrong image of Islam in the world. They don’t know that our teachings are directly given to us from Allah‚ who is the creator of this world‚ through our Prophets. The students of an islamic school are well groomed‚ ethical‚ educated and best citizens
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Judeo-Christian line adhering to the same prophets • Two major branches with several sub-sects each • • • • Islamic Populations • With 1.6 Billion people‚ Islam is the worlds 2nd largest religion • Sizeable minorities in almost every country around the world History of Islam • Islam founded by Prophet Muhammad in 610 C.E. • Rapid growth through the Umayyad Caliphate 750 C.E. Islamic Schism With Muhammad’s death in 632 C.E. a dispute between his followers occurred. Most followed his Father
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Over the course of history‚ there have been many religious conflicts and wars‚ specifically the era of Islamic Spain (711-1492). Islamic Spain was a multi-cultural mix between the three great religions at that time‚ which consisted of Muslims‚ Christians‚ and Jews. For over 700 years‚ the era in which Islamic rulers governed was broken into five different successions which consisted of the Dependant Emirate (711-756)‚ the Independent Emirate (756-929)‚ the Caliphate (929-1031)‚ the Almoravid Era
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these characteristics come together. The Islamic discourse is therefore the most genuine and truthful expression and translations of the characteristics of the Islamic society‚ and the civilizational identity of the Islamic world. A discourse cannot be Islamic unless it reflected the Islamic Ummah’s identity‚ defended its interests upheld its causes and mirrored its thought. The discourse must be genuine‚ truthful‚ honest‚ serving first and foremost the Islamic interests‚ moderate‚ fair‚ equitable
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Farooq Associate Professor of Economics and Finance Upper Iowa University June 2006 [Draft; Feedback welcome] [pic]The Readers are highly encouraged to read another of my essays "Islamic Law and the Use and Abuse of Hadith" before this one to better follow and appreciate this essay. NOTE for fellow Muslims: Because this topic involves what is haram (prohibited) and halal (permissible) in Islam‚ every Muslim MUST do
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Islamic Economics Institution Of Bait-ul-Maal By Muhammad Adeel Mian Sajjad Naqwi Sec-H Presented to: Miss Tahseen Lahore School of Economics BAIT-UL-MAAL Introduction The bait-ul-maal is a unique institute which was established for the economic prosperity of the people. As we all know in the Islamic system of life sovereignty belongs to Allah and man is His vicegerent on earth. Similarly the same concept applies to Bait-ul-maal‚ where Allah is sole master of this treasury while the
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