country or whether our loyalties lie elsewhere.. We have a duty set out clearly what Islam has to say about Patriotism so that we can remove unfounded fears and phobias about our presence here in India. Islam does not forbid a Muslim to love his homeland or the country in which he lives or grew up. What is reprehensible is basing one’s feelings of loyalty and disavowal and loving and hating should always be based on islam and piety. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to love
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status quo in human relationships.” - Jeffrey K. Hadden (Religious Freedom Page) Islam is one of the world’s greatest religions‚ numbering nearly a fifth of the world’s total population. The immortalized stereotype produced by the media has resulted in a negative connotation for Muslim American’s‚ leaving many American’s with an anti-Muslim attitude. The tendency for American’s to misunderstand Islam can be attributed to two factors: media and the Muslim desire to keep a low profile. Muslims
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Islam in Senegal Islam is the most predominant religion in Senegal‚ a country in West Africa. Senegal’s population is about eleven million people and over ten million and four hundred thousand of these people are Muslim. Over ninety four percent of their population practice Islam. Islam has been in Senegal for over a millennium now. The first ethnic groups to convert to Islam were the Toucouleur kingdoms during the eleventh century CE. The conversion to Islam took place when the leader of the kingdom
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Intro Para: Polygamy was a way of life until the Quran was revealed 1400 years ago. When the earth was young and under-populated‚ polygamy was one way of populating it and bringing in the human beings needed to carry out God’s plan. By the time the Quran was revealed‚ the world had been sufficiently populated‚ and the Quran put down the first limitations against polygamy. Verse 4 : 3 - And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls‚ then marry those that please you of [other]
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Lubna Rehman Freud’s Dream Interpretation in the Light of Islamic Dream Ideas Questions about dreams‚ about why do we have them and what do they mean are questions that have been a subject of debate for centuries. On the one hand we have scientists who believe that we dream for physiological reasons alone and that dreams are essentially mental nonsense devoid of psychological meaning: "A tale told by an idiot‚ full of sound and fury‚ signifying nothing." The idea that dreams are nothing more
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Economic Expansion 1. Briefly describe Hong Kong’s economy (background‚ GDP‚ growth rate‚ etc.)‚ (20 points) Everything about Hong Kong tells the story of trade. With beginnings as a small rocky island full of fishing villages‚ Hong Kong has grown to become one of the largest cities of trade and finance in the world. Hong Kong had a GDP of $325.8 billion USD in 2010‚ which represents a 6.8% growth from the previous year (“Economy: Hong Kong”‚ 2011). This growth is a nice change from the 2.7% loss
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Catherine Cobon HST 102-101 Prof. Gardiner Notes: Thursday‚ April 04‚ 2012 Through the first week of notes in History: The Maritime Expansion History is the study of past events‚ as well as important events that happened in which we discover what brought us today to this actions. We always have to get down through these events in history‚ dig in and discover in detail the roots of life. Globalization is the systematic interaction and economic integration‚ an economic traffic. Most countries
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Article Summary This article examines the issue of women’s rights in Islam by introducing Islam and women’s rights in several different Muslim countries‚ such as Egypt‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Pakistan and Indonesia. - The women in Islam are often viewed as a poor one‚ having to do whatever her husband‚ brother or father commands her to do. - This view is usually based on things picked up from what westerners see in the papers or on TV. - Not all Islamic countries follow the Qur’an and Ahadith
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the different religions. Two of the major religions that dominate the world are Christianity and Islam. Christianity has 33.39 percent of the population declaring itself such‚ while 23 percent of the population declare themselves as Islamic (Johnson). There are three religions that begin a monotheistic faith meaning that they believe in one God. These religions are Islam‚ Christianity‚ and Judaism. Islam and Judaism are in constant turmoil in the Middle East‚ but throughout the world Christians and
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Origin of Islam The origin of Islam first started by a prophet named Muhammad. Muhammad started preaching the Religion of Islam to his people when he was 40 years old. When he was young‚ he had earned the name “Al- Ameen” or the Trustworthy One from his people. Muhammed found Islam in the 7th century. Islam literally meant “surrender” or “submission”. This was the main reason why Muhammed found Islam because he wanted to surrender himself and Islam to the will of Allah‚ the creator and sustainer
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