Muslim essays

'In The Name of Allah, we praise Him, and we seek His guidance in all matters” Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan. It is a complicated belief system revolving around nature and focuses on supernatural gods or spirits called ‘Kami’. The natural force is seen as divine, that inspires and gives a feeling of admiration. This relation between Kami...

In the natural world, humans live in a world where sexual aspects are involved, a vast realm that often parallels the relationship between identity and pleasure. The human’s urge for pleasure is indisputable - a condition that is emphasized in daily life. Throughout history, religious perspectives and various philosophies have aimed to create a universal framework to ensure the fulfillment...

In the past men and women were never equal, even now sometimes there is still gender inequality. The Holy Quran has given the same status to men and women as it says that they are both from the same origin and due to this fact women should not be looked down upon men as lower creatures. In Islam, if you...

Judaism, Christianity and Islam are similar in that they all believe that God showed himself to Abraham. Each believe that there is only one God and conceive God to be the Creator and the foundation of law that is fundamentally moral. There is consistency in their religious texts with many of the identical figures, similar histories, and places. They are...

Introduction Human life begins at birth and religions commemorate significant milestones throughout the journey of one’s life such as birth. Judaism and Islam, one of the world’s dominant religions, share many common features in their birth rituals such as circumcision, naming of a child and the first haircut. Thus, the focus of this essay is to discuss the similarities and...

What are the beliefs of Judaism and Islam? The beliefs of Orthodox Judaism (a stream of Judaism) is surrounded by ideology of there is only one God who gave the Jewish law which is embodied by the written law of the Torah and the Talmud of oral law. The Torah was given to the Israelites at Sinai and Jews believe...

To a certain extent, there need not be strict homogeneity to maintain coherence within a religious tradition for the adherents to ‘live successfully in the modern world’. There is a diversity of expression within the widespread nature of Islam, but it is the principal beliefs in Tawhid (the oneness of Allah), Kutubu’llah (the books of Allah), Al Qadr (fate) as...

Islam is the complete code of life offering guidance in all walks of life; social, economic, moral and political. As in social life one must live together and have responsibilities according to their positions in a society. Relationship between workers is very important in a working environment. Islamic ethics set for both workers and the rulers ensure harmony, peace of...

Interdiction In this project I will be looking at feminist art and its effects, influences and relations in the Islamic culture. I want to explore and study some of the impacts the and differences between eastern and western cultures on feminist arts and artists. In particular I will be looking at Shirin Neshat, an Iranian born visual artist, film maker...

Introduction The term islamophobia sparks numerous emotions: fear, disgust, judgment and a desperate need to protect people. One may ask when it all started and perhaps we should start from the beginning by clarifying that Islamophobia is a form of religious discrimination that emerged most forcefully as a backlash against Muslims in the wake of the terrorist horros that occurred...

From islamic perspective, happiness is express by the terms of saadah. The term saadah has a close relation to both the hereafter(ukhrawiyyah) and the present world(dunyawiyyah). In the case of the hereafter life (ukhrawiyyah), sa’adah indicates the meaning of an ultimate form of happiness which is everlasting contentment and bliss. This kind of happiness is a promise to those who...

Marriage is one of the earliest forms of relationships. From a biblical perspective, Adam and Eve were the first spouses that gave rise to today’s people. However, generations later, many religions came up, each with their interpretation of marriage. This difference resulted in different conduct across religions, prompting a deeper understanding of marriage. To do this, this paper will analyze...

Nowadays, women are making a mark in the society through their jobs unfortunately women wearing hijab are at the forefront of the population that has been extensively unsuccessful in acquiring suitable jobs that would benefit them. Presently, the current issue has raised serious attention and sparked numerous controversies in society due to the noticeable levels of discrimination that women wearing...

Muslim expansion had a major impact on world history, the most noticeable being that Islam evolved from a predominantly Arab religion into a religion with a universal appeal. Muslims have risen from a small, fractured community on the Arabian Peninsula to the largest religious and political force in the Eastern Hemisphere, with over 350 million people. Military conquest, trade, pilgrimage,...

Across Europe, nationalist movements attempting to regain sovereignty have led to the rise of populist, right-wing parties. This has also led to a rise in secularism, especially in France. The discouragement of religion in the public sphere placed a target on Muslim women as their clothing was a clear indicator of religious affiliation. The debates surrounding the wearing of the...

Introduction to the Islamic World's Emergence To understand when and how the 'Islamic world' arose according to Hourani, I will cover a period of Arab history of about 300 years (from the 600s to the 900s). So, I will try to highlight the period of time before and after the coming of Islam as well as the influence of Islam...

Islamic New Year is the national event that marks the beginning of the month of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. The first year of the Islamic calendar began to be counted in Gregorian CE 622. That year was very important for Muslims, it was the year when Prophet Muhammad PBUH moved from Mecca to Medina ( hijra...

The Islamization of Islam revolutionized every aspect of the Sudanese states. It spread throughout every level of their existence. Islam is one of the great regions of the world that unite many people. It began with the prophet Muhammed in 622AD, the year the Muslim calendar takes its origin. Islam is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion articulated by the Quran...

This is because after the Abbasids took power and established the Abbasid caliphate, the Umayyad dynasty had no choice but to flee. His only option was for this dynasty to move to Córdoba, now Spain. There they defeated the Visigothic king Don Rodrigo in the battle of Guadalete, thus began the Arab domination of the Iberian Peninsula that would last...

Prejudice has been an innate concept which has been growing in an individual since time immoral. It is a negative attitude and feeling towards an individual based solely on one’s membership in a particular social group. Prejudice is the broader term which has shaped certain elements such as stereotype, discrimination, etc. But prejudice includes all the aspects such as the...

Infertility is, unfortunately, a common occurrence in modern society. 15% of the population at the reproductive age are infertile and 3-5% of them are infertile due to uterine dysfunction. Whether the dysfunction is caused by past hysterectomies due to illnesses like uterine cancer, being born without a uterus, or uterine hyperplasia, the uterus is either non-existent or not viable for...

Before September 11th, 2001, America was bringing about reforms concerning economic and cultural strength with the new advances in technology like phones and computers. However, it all changed that fateful day as one plane was hijacked and was forcibly flown into one of the Twin Towers, as another plane in the same situation followed shortly thereafter. With this incident, it...

The Declaration of Human Rights plays a vital role in the contemporary globalized world to maintain peace and prosperity among the states and inside a state. It also helps promote the creation of friendly relations among nations and helps protect the rights of the minorities in a state; protects them from discrimination. Moreover, the Member States in collaboration with the...

In the article “The Political Economy of Women’s Support for Fundamentalist Islam”, the authors (Bladyes & Linzer, 2008) state that religion is the major contributor of fundamentalists in the political economy. Women in Islamic religion are forced to tolerate some beliefs to be considered religious and respectful. Despite that other religious countries have become compatible with gender equality most of...

Discrimination means separating people for benefits according to their age,sex,nation,religion and any type of characteristic that can be differed from the other people.Nearly thousand years ago the Andalusian Muslims have been discriminated after the fall of Islamic Spain.Islamic Spain was a polycultural of three divine religions. People from different nations, cultures and three monotheistic religions have lived together for many...

Throughout this essay, I will be looking at the idea of Islamophobia which is the ‘Dislike of or prejudice against Islam or Muslims, especially as a political force.’ (Oxford Dictionaries | English, 2018) as well as the effect it has had on the western society through the past years. As you may well know Islamophobia has been an increasing problem...

1. Introduction: Language is a versatile tool in the world of politics. The power of language in affecting and influencing political thought should not be underestimated. Hence, it is capable of inspiring, encouraging, and appealing to the brains of society. Individuals tend to use language as a tool to express their feelings and emotions. However, language is being used for...

Introduction For my topic, “Terrorism, Muslims, and a Culture of Fear” I wish to investigate how and when the discrimination against Muslims commenced, the negative portrayal and manipulation of Muslims in the media, how much of an influence the media has on society and if it impacts people’s views on how they perceive Muslims. By including relevant HSC concepts such...

In the emerging world with the advent of technology, it is extremely easy to prove and provide an account for the universal phenomena those are beyond our reach. ‘Astronomy’, the scientific study of celestial bodies is one of them. Human race possesses an era of ancestors who were able to unveil the secret of stars with a pair of naked...

Contraception is a typical thing that most of individuals in our general public all think about and use. For the individuals who aren't mindful of what contraception will be, contraception is a wide range of techniques to forestall origination (getting pregnant). Contraception strategies are incredibly normal and in our present period it is regarded typical to utilize a technique for...