College Professor M. Weiser Research Paper April 15‚ 2010 Muslims in America Among the top world religions‚ Islam poses as a rapidly growing one in America. According to Yvonne Haddad (1993)‚ author of the book Muslims in America‚ the population of Muslims in America today is a mosaic of linguistic‚ ethnic‚ economic‚ ideological‚ social and religious groups. She also states that‚ while newcomers are adapting to life in America‚ native Muslims in our country are integrated very well into society (Haddad
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Hanan Allen Professor David McBride African American Studies 145 14 April 2013 The Emergence of Black Muslims in America Black Muslim Activism is an aim to reclaim the world. It is an era for black religious leaders to get their voices heard and take action in order to see progression. Malcolm X also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz was an appointed minister and national spokesman for the Nation of Islam. His charisma‚ drive and conviction attracted an astounding number of new members to his
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Muslim people in American post 9/11 Since the 9/11 attacks‚ many Americans have labeled Muslims in the United States as a threat to our country due to the fact that they share their religion with the extremists responsible for worldwide terrorism. Due to the recent conflicts between the US and Muslim‚ the Muslims that live in America continue to face isolation and danger because of their faith. Muslim people have gotten worse treatment after 9/11 in the United States in several places which are
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Islam: The Challenge of Being Muslim The media is inundated with reports about Muslims‚ but do not accurately represent the Islamic Faith. Humayun Ansari (2003) stated‚ “Unless the root causes of Islamophobia are addressed‚ the deep divisions in our society will remain” (p. 8). How do we overcome this fear if the news reports Muslims protesting in violence against others unlike themselves in response to an anti-Islamic film posted on YouTube? Islam even though it is one of the three Abrahamic
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The difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims is not Islamic beliefs or spiritual differences‚ but politics. The division of Sunni and Shia Muslims started after the death of the Prophet Muhammad. Sunni Muslims believed that the new leader of the Muslim nation should be elected out of those most capable of the job. Shia Muslims believed that leadership should be passed to his cousin or son-in-law. The leader was elected out of those most capable of the job. Abu Bakr was the first Caliph of the Islamic
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Honor Killings of Muslim Women Introduction Killings in the name of honor are undoubtedly a disaster‚ an unlawful act‚ a terror against humanity. Honor Killings of Muslim women is an antique trend followed in Islam in which male members of family and social community deliberately kill women and girls of their family or tribes as a result of belief that they have conducted any shameful act and ruined the reputation of family or tribe. Honor Killings in Muslims has been inherited from the ancient
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and helper who can give him peace and comfort. They both will help each other through life’s problems and struggles. All Muslims are expected to marry because the Prophet Muhammad was married and Muslims regard Muhammad as the perfect example of how to live. “Whoever gets married has completed half of his faith”. (Hadith) The Islamic banning of social contact between Muslims after puberty means that most couples meet through introductions from their parents (arranged marriages). It is felt that
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behind the Muslims’ appeal for secession. I. Introduction II. Muslims have occupied Mindanao even before the colonization of the country. a. A ‘baranganic’ society and government were established before the spread of Islam in the country. b. Sultanates were formed during the spread of Islam in the country. c. Foreign colonization was unfalteringly resisted by the Muslims of Mindanao. III. Cultural differences have resulted in a scarce understanding of the Muslims by the rest
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Cultural Diversity Muslims and Arabs Arab Americans and Muslim Americans are often confused as the same subordinate group but are in fact quite different. Many people do not realize that Muslims are considered a religious group and Arabs are an ethnic group. Muslim American and Arab American communities are among the most rapidly growing subordinate groups in the United States (Schaefer‚ 2006). Muslims and Arabs practice their own traditions and have their own beliefs. More than half of Arab
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Muslim Contributions in Medicine‚ Science & Technology: The contributions in the advancement of knowledge by the traditional Islamic institutions of learning (Madrasahs‚ Maktab‚ Halqa & Dar-ul-Aloom) are enormous‚ which have been summed up in Encyclopedia Britannica: “The madrasahs generally offered instruction in both the religious sciences and other branches of knowledge. The contribution of these institutions to the advancement of knowledge was vast. Muslim scholars calculated the angle
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