Fundamentalists are using religion to defend their culture in a negative way and have thus created a stigma for ethnic minorities. This stigma then makes them want to defend their culture
In addition, religion formed strong spiritual bonds among the people as well (Craig 297). Political leadership also played part in the unification of the Islamic peoples, and played part in the government system over Islamic territory and conquered territories, setting up political ideals such as “little bloodshed destruction, or disruption in conquest; adoption of existing administrative systems with minimal changes…appointment of capable governors (Craig 298). Political administration within the Islamic empire played a major part in keeping peace and prosperity in the growing empire, thus making it a significant factor in the expansion of the Islamic empire from
There are a couple of mosques, Sikh and Hindu houses of worship, Buddhist Temples etc. They are not only diverse but engage with diversity. There was a road “Peace Terrace” that Muslims and Methodists built houses of worship together. Even though they have differences they engage with one another, and yet manage to live and work side by side peacefully. I never knew that Fremont has the largest Afghan population in the US, and the second largest Sikh community.
The world’s Muslims differ substantially not only in their religious views but also in their political and social orientation, including their conceptions of government, law, and human rights; their social agenda (in particular, women’s rights and the content of education); and their propensity for violence. The defining characteristics of the main tendencies in Islam are summarized in a typology that we apply on a region-by-region basis. This methodology allows for a more precise classification of groups and for comparisons across regions and allows us to identify in a systematic way the sectors with which the United States and its allies can find common ground to promote democracy and stability and counter the influence of extremist and violent groups. Having begun to lay the foundations for what could be called a “religio-political map,” we explore the main cleavages in the Muslim world, primarily those between the Sunni and Shi’a branches of Islam and between the Arab and the non-Arab Muslim worlds and those deriving from membership in subnational communities, tribes, and clans.
Mohammed did not set to just create a new religion he created a complete way of life, an entirely new government system. In addition to the divine revelation of the Quran, Mohammed would have a system of law, the Sharia, and his wisdom which would be a third work, the hadith, all of these things would come to define Islam and a true Islamic state would be the basis of all three of these teachings of Mohammed (Grand Canyon University, 2010, p.3
Islam began centuries before Christianity by the Prophet Muhammad. As time progressed, and pilgrimage to Mecca has been promoted, trade had an outstanding resource of the spread of the religion. This specifically does not pertain to conquering, but influence. This clearly shows that the spread of Islam is passive than of the Christians and this elevated, social, political and social status of Muslims. Also this gave the civilians that were conquered adaptability to the religion.
I believe in Islam primarily because it was what I was brought up on, but that is not the only reason. Islam started to spread out more than a thousand years ago, A.D. 613, with the work of the prophet Muhammad
Though both Christianity and Islam believe themselves to be the one true religion, Islam went about establishing itself as a dominant religion differently…by the way of the sword. The Islam religion was originated by the prophet Muhammad. He spread this faith first to his family and friends, and then went on teaching it to his clan. He formed a tight society that eventually “brought most of southern and western Arabia under its control.”(Bentley 90) After Muhammad’s death, his followers went on to expand the first Islamic Empire. Such areas included: Egypt, North Africa, Armenia, etc.
Islam is important to study in a cultural diversity class since a common religion influences a culture; therefore it affects how they practice their religion. Muslims from different parts of the world will have varying philosophies despite sharing the same principle. In this paper I will compare Islam, Judaism and Christianity; I hope to clarify some points and discuss how Muslims are perceived in the United States, how Muslims are perceived in China and explain the perceptions and
The decline in religion can be caused by personal or societal barriers. These personal experiences can be the result of witnessing the acts of others that cause their own religious beliefs and morals to be questioned. Even the outward appearance of society’s devotion to God and religion can be more routine and done out of necessity. This blasé attitude can adversely affect religion. To secure their religious beliefs people will block out, or create a barrier to protect themselves from feelings or emotions they deem as evil.