To What Extent were Muslims Affected by 9/11? On September 11‚ 2001‚ nineteen hijackers took control of four passenger jets departing from U.S. airports. Two of those planes collided with the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York‚ the third plane hit the Pentagon‚ and the remaining plane was redirected and crashed in an empty field. Altogether‚ nearly 3‚000 people died‚ and the blame was immediately placed upon the Islamist terrorist group Al-Qaeda. (http://timeline.national911memorial
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necessary to cover one self to be a good Muslim. There is no one image of an Arabic woman but whether or not there is a scarf on her head‚ Islamic woman feel the same pressure as women of every culture. Unfortunately in many places‚ these women don’t have a say or have a chance to rebel against these pressures and laws as they could be punished. These pressures come from their religion and their society; from their peers and their culture. Growing up in a Muslim home‚ I understand what Islamic women
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The first contacts between the British and the Muslims were sporadic and rare. The first known encounter of the Muslims and the citizens of the British Isles dates back to the seventh century. For example‚ the gold imitation of the dinar was coined in 775 by Offa‚ the King of Mercia‚ a kingdom in Anglo-Saxon England. The coin had Offa’s name on one side and the inscription of the Islamic declaration of faith ‘there is no God but Allah alone’ on the other (The Gold Imitation Dinar of Offa). During
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Decline of the Muslim Ummah ............ "In the Name of Allah‚ Most Gracious‚ Most Merciful". The Two Periods of the Rise and Decline of the Muslim Ummah The Twentieth century of the Christian era‚ according to our analysis‚ presents a decisive turning point in the history of the Muslim Ummah (community). At the end of the first quarter of the century the state of the Muslim world had taken a definite turn‚ and there were some signs of resuscitation in the moribund body of the Muslim Ummah.
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The American Plague The American Plague was written by Molly C. Crosby‚ who is as much as a researcher as she is an author. In 1648‚ a slave ship returning from Africa carried a few mosquitoes infected with a deadly virus know as yellow fever. The ship landed in the New World and thrived in the hot wet climate and on the white settlers. The New World has never come in contact with yellow fever and as a result no immunities have been built up. The virus obtained its name from the way it turns the
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How important was Muslim disunity to the success of the First Crusade? Muslim disunity was an important factor which lead to the success of the First Crusades. This is because it meant that due to the Muslims not being united they lost many battles which helped the Christians recapture Jerusalem. However it can’t be said that Muslim disunity was not the only reason for the success of the first crusade‚ this is because there are other factors such as religious beliefs and the supernatural‚ such as
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Impact of Islam and Muslims in India Expansion of trade | | | Islam’s impact was the most notable in the expansion of trade. The first contact of Muslims with India‚ was the Arab attack on a nest of pirates near modern-day Bombay‚ to safeguard their trade in the Arabian Sea. Around the same time many Arabs settled at Indian ports‚ giving rise to small Muslim communities. the growth of these communities was not only due to conversion‚ but also the fact that many Hindu kings of south India (such
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develops an identity for individuals and communities as well as contributes to the formation of morality and worldview. Authors such as Albert Camus‚ Rudolfo Anaya‚ and Fyodor Dostoyevsky all explore the human condition through their literature. In The Plague by Camus‚ the unfathomable sorrow the community of Oran experiences proves the durability of the human mind after extreme circumstances. Religion is also a major attribute to how people cope with pain in emotional and psychological states of distress
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Concept of Marriage in Muslim Law Islam‚ unlike other religions is a strong advocate of marriage. There is no place of celibacy in Islam like the Roman Catholic priests & nuns. The Prophet has said “There is no Celibacy in Islam”. Marriage acts as an outlet for sexual needs & regulates it so one doesn’t become slave to his/her desires. It is a social need because through marriage‚ families are established and the families are the fundamental entity of our society. Furthermore marriage
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In the opinion piece ‘Pigeon plague in our cities’ Jo Bonella from the city newspaper argues that pigeons are over populating in Melbourne and are posing a health concern to residents and to themselves. In a blaming tone- she blames humans for feeding the pigeons too much. The author tries to persuade the readers using a series of techniques. The writer asserts that there is an over population of pigeons both in Perth and Melbourne. She uses figures that “there are over 60 000 pigeons in the
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