Category: Islam

There is a long history of African Americans practicing Islam in the United States. Scholars suggest that the roots of Islam within the Black community can be found within the slave populations. Approximately 40% of enslaved people within the Atlantic slave trade were Muslims (Mohaiemen). However, most of their belief systems were erased during the…

The article states that Islam has a specific egalitarian inheritance system. It means that following the peculiarities of this system, there is no place for primogeniture (Chapra 850). Originally, it served the needs of feudalism to guarantee the continuation of power patterns and the correct functioning of the vassal system (Chapra 851). However, the decline…

Table of Contents Summary The Causes of Islamophobia Islam and Other Forms of Ethnophobia Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism Islamophobia and Anti-African Prejudice Native Americans Women vs. Men Experience Islamophobia in Academia References Summary Islamophobia refers to the irrational fear of Muslims, Islam, and Islamic culture, often characterized by irrational hatred and prejudice against Muslims or people…

The term Islamophobia is a word that has often been used to describe the discrimination that the Muslims face in Western Europe. The term emerged as a result of lack of a common understanding between the native Europeans and the Muslims politically, socially and legally. The term has in most cases been used imprecisely to…

Table of Contents The Concept of Islamophobia The Development of Islamophobia The Outcomes of Islamophobia Islamophobia around the World Conclusion Reference List The issue of Islamophobia, as well as the term itself is relatively new, even though the phenomenon of exaggerated fear and prejudiced attitude towards Muslim people has been observed for centuries. Over the…

The concept of Islamophobia has gained massive popularity over the last couple of decades. The clashes between cultures with different religious and ethnic backgrounds have been relevant for centuries. However, the modern globalizing world has facilitated a more active mutual integration of the cultures and resulted in local and global conflicts between countries, societies, worldviews,…

Introduction Quran, Sunnah, and the Hadith are the three sacred texts that Muslims value and use for assessing the ethical behavior to be embraced in their societies. The Quran is the supreme of the three sacred texts. It is taken to be literal word of God and is believed to have been given to Muhammad…

Table of Contents Introduction History of Divide The Developments of Both Sects from the Beginning to Modern Day Why Sunni Is the Dominant Sect in Modern Day The Locations of the Majority of the Sunni and Shia Sects Conclusion Works Cited Introduction There have been growing tensions between the Sunni and Shia Islamic group for…

Table of Contents Introduction Background Major developments Other contributors Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The contribution made by Muslim mathematicians towards Western civilization cannot be underestimated. Unlike other religions where dogmas are not linked to science, Islam and science are correlated (Ahmed 63). Muslims have contributed greatly to the development of modern science especially in the…

Religion has been a fundamental component of human civilization in all locations and eras and continues to be so throughout our society. Religions role is often perceived as a duty to foster unity and harmony among the peoples of the globe rather than to be a source of division and warfare. However, one cannot deny…