Running head: MY REACTIONS TO THE MUSLIM CULTURE My Reactions to the Muslim Culture Savannah State University MSWK June 25‚ 2008 In the United States‚ Americans die every day; however‚ the dying process and funeral rituals are different from culture to culture. As professional workers we must be aware and have knowledge of a variety of culture behaviors when it comes to death. Before doing this assignment I had little knowledge about other cultures rituals and arrangements
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Oral Report: Muslim Culture Meaning The term Muslim means ’submission to God ’. A Muslim is any male or female person who believes in Allah‚ (means God in Arabic) is not a special god for Muslims‚ but Allah is The Creator of all creatures‚ and the Prophet Muhammad as His Messenger‚ who received The Word of Allah. A Muslim is a person who follows the religion of Islam. Islam Religion (Basic Believes) Islam is the religion that preaches the Oneness of God‚ the Oneness of mankind and the Oneness
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In the reading Muslims in the Media and at the Movies‚ by Todd Green‚ he touches base on the world issue surrounding the Islamic religion. More specifically‚ the fact of the inaccurate representation it is receiving due to the shortfall of we are exposed to through the news and television is processed through the minds of the media‚ which then includes their own opinions and outlooks. While we all have our own perspective of the Islamic religion‚ the media endorses one of many stereotypes that it
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To be a good Muslim is. indeed‚ a great blessing of Allah. The follower of Islam is called a Muslim. A true Muslim has a firm belief in Allah and His last Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). He believes that Allah is the light of heaven and earth. It is his faith that Allah is the Creator of everything in the universe and is the Lord of the Day of Judgment. He believes that Allah is aware of his doing and actions. He avoids evil actions because he knows that he will be held answerable for his deeds
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Those who practice medicine work in cities of Islamic Culture. Muslims were the educators of science and medicine‚ people look to them with advice during training. In order for physicians to keep medicine as a profession they must first pass a series of strict examinations. Muslim holy men were called Sheikhs‚ they practices both spiritual and physical healing. Muslim physicians would turn to sheikhs or wise women when they were unable to fund a cure to the problem or the matters weren’t as serious
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Cultural Assessment of the Muslim Population in the United States Jordan Wooten The University of Northwestern State in Shreveport Abstract The Muslim American culture varies slightly from the rest of the Muslim population around the world. Muslim Americans view religion as less important than other Muslim groups‚ along with becoming more independent of the family as a whole. The majority of the Muslim American culture can be defined in several categories such as Bio-cultural variations and
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All-India Muslim League INDEX 1 Background 2 Founding Fathers 3 Foundation 4 Early years 5 The search for a solution 6 Conception of Pakistan 7 Campaign for Pakistan 8 Influence on the future courses of India and Pakistan 8.1 Present Day Divisions of All India Muslim League which converted into Pakistan Muslim league 8.2 Muttahida Muslim League 8.3 All Pakistan Muslim League (Pervez Musharraf) 8.4 Pakistan Muslim League (N) The All-India Muslim League‚(Urdu: آل انڈیا مسلم
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A True Muslim The follower of Islam is called Muslim. To be a Muslim is a great blessing of Allah. A Muslim who sincerely acts upon all the teachings of Islam is called a true Muslim. In a hadith‚ it was once asked from Rasulullah (SAW): “How will I know that I have become a Mumin?” Rasulullah (SAW) answered: “When your heart feels satisfied because of any of your good act and mourns about any of your wrong doing‚ then know‚ you have become a true Muslim‚ i.e.‚ Mumin.” To us both of the terms
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feats‚ and made no such claims. In fact‚ Muhammad’s only claim was that he was the last prophet sent from God. While the events of September 11‚ 2001‚ cast the Islam religion in an unfavorable light‚ this has not dampened the enthusiasm of the Muslim members‚ nor has it stopped the Islam religion from growing. Obviously‚ with over one billion members worldwide‚ Islam is one of the largest religions in the world today. What is Islam‚ who is Muhammad‚ and how does Islam compare to Christianity
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At the outset‚ let me greet you Assalamu Alaikom‚ a Muslim’s way to wish an everlasting peace be upon us all. Eight years ago‚ I asked my father a question that aroused from my curiosity. I said‚ “Amacolay‚ what makes us different from them who you call Christians?” My mother was out there too listening to our conversation and all I’ve got was a stare from both of them. It took some while before they have come up with an answer to give me. Papa then said‚ “That piece of clothing covering your
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