the item of a scarf brought the main character Chika‚ a Christian woman‚ and another woman‚ who happened to be Muslim together as one. That same scarf also separated these two women because of their different ethnic backgrounds. When the two characters first meet Chika identified this other woman as a Muslim right away because of the thing that was around her neck. “And that she is Muslim‚ because of the scarf. It hangs around the woman’s neck now‚ but it was probably Roberto 2 wound
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Americans dislike and distrust towards middle eastern immigrants increased drastically when president Bush declared the full offensive against Islamist terrorist after the events of 9/11 (Gunduz‚ 2010‚ p. 35-36). The lack of minority rights for the Muslims in Europe influences the increasing hostility against them because they have no protection (p. 37). Danso & McDonald (2011) stated that the media plays a big role in the increasing cases of xenophobia because some media agencies
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The Five Pillars of Islam are the framework of Islamic life. First off‚ a Muslim must have faith in Allah and believe that there is only one Allah and Muhammad is His messenger. Next‚ a Muslim has the duty to pray five times each day‚ which is considered to be a direct link between him and Allah. Third‚ a Muslim must distribute alms and help the needy. Fourth‚ a Muslim is responsible to keep the Fast of Ramadan. Lastly‚ a Muslim is obligated to make a pilgrimage to Mecca in his lifetime. Most non- Islamic
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In this day and age‚ racism and hate crimes are still huge throughout the world‚ especially in America. One of the groups discriminated against in America and Europe are Muslims and other Arab groups. Many Muslims were targeted‚ murdered‚ discriminated against‚ and have been considered “terrorists” since the 9/11 attack in 2001; many of these people were thought to be linked with Arab extremist groups and have lost their lives because of this
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portray/promote hate toward Muslims? “The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent‚ and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses.” (Malcom X). Media‚ something that is profoundly used in the 21st century‚ and is an outlet to reach billions across the world. Media has the power to paint a picture in the mind to those who are aware and watching. The information about Islam and Muslims is often connected to
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ALL ABOUT HIJAB Some Muslim women‚ at different stages of their lives and at different times after their decision to wear hijab‚ struggle with it. Not necessarily with the belief that it is obligatory — although some Muslim women may have a problem with that — but with different factors: on the most basic level‚ come summer‚ if you aren’t careful with the material of your hijab‚ it’s not exactly the most comfortable thing to wear. And then there’s the dealing with the fact that people sometimes
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victory for the Muslims occurred in Medina‚ known as the battle of Badr. It is not only celebrated by Muslims in Afghanistan‚ but by Muslims around the world. The holy month is known to be one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Ramadan is determined by the new moon‚ and is then celebrated by fasting. Ramadan varies annually because the Islamic calendar is lunar. The month can last twenty-nine to thirty days based on the visual sighting of the crescent moon. After the moon has been sighted‚ Muslims begin to
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IMPACT OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION ON PAKISTANI CULTURE AND SOCIETY Muhammad Bin Qasim‚ the great Muslim hero and commander‚ entered India in 712 as a conqueror and lived there for three years. He introduced Islamic system and left a permanent impact on Indian society by the example of his character and generosity. Besides being a great general‚ Muhammad bin Qasim was also an excellent administrator. He established peace and order as well as a good administrative structure in the areas he conquered
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reliable or not. If the means is not reliable‚ it should be tested and examined to see whether the news is authentic or not before taking any action on it. Then‚ it has been told what attitude the other Muslims should adopt in case two groups of the Muslims fall to mutual fighting. Then the Muslims have been exhorted to safeguard against the evils that corrupt collective life and spoil mutual relationships. Mocking and taunting each other‚ calling others by nicknames‚ creating suspicions‚ prying into
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Recently‚ a lot of negative light has been shed on the Muslim community due to extremist Islamic groups inflicting terrorism upon various different countries around the world. Extreme groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda commit terrible acts like 9/11‚ the London bombing‚ the Paris attacks‚ and many more. These actions bring hate and prejudice to the peaceful religion of Islam. This racism has brought discrimination to the Muslim community from all over the world. I plan to apply the sociological theories
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