Islamic Fundamentalism, In this report I will discuss whether Islamic fundamentalism is a modern political ideology or not.
Islamic Fundamentalism Name: Amrit Sahtoe Student Number: 4242624 Date: 03/08/2012 Teacher: Dr. Alex Kazamias ________________ In this report I will discuss whether Islamic fundamentalism is a modern political ideology or not. I will do that firstly by trying to explain what Islamic fundamentalism actually really is. It is a term that is hard to explain. Secondly, I will discuss about modern political ideologies, I will give my view about modern political ideologies, how I think about it and what do I expect if we talk about modern political ideology. Thirdly, I will talk about political fundamental ideology. I have looked up some traditional people or groups. I will talk about their view on how they see our society or how they want to see our society. I will show some of their ideas, and that is why I think that Islamic fundamentalism is not a modern political ideology. Fourthly, I will discuss about modern Islamic thinkers, how they want to change our society and. Finally, I will end up
Bengali Muslims in the UK.
TITLE BENAGLI MUSIMS IN THE UK WORD COUNT 3200 Content page: * Rationale 3 * Contexts 4 * Concepts 5 * Methodology 6 * Evidence 8 * Analysis 9 * Evaluation 10 * Conclusion 12 * Appendix 13 * Diary 16 * Bibliography 16 Sociology Coursework: Rationale: I will be looking at the religion Islam where I will be comparing the 'religiosity' of Muslims in Tower Hamlets to those in Bangladesh. My hypothesis that Bengali Muslims living in Tower Hamlets are losing their religious beliefs because of the society they are brought up in. I have chosen to study Islam because as a Muslim it will interest me to find out if there is a link between the society one lives in and the decline in ones beliefs. I have noticed in my Bengali friends that their interest in religion and its way of life has declined. It seems to me that obtaining the materialistic goals of the 'American Dream' is their sole purpose in life. 19 Context and concepts: The United Kingdom has changed from a country mainly populated by Christians to a country that holds many religions. Wilson 1995 argues that this pluralism in religion means that religion no longer acts as a unifying force in society. My research will try to find out if the Bengali Muslims in the UK are losing their faith because there is no unifying force on Muslims; Islam is a minority religion in this secular
“Some Westerners think that Muslim Women do not receive equal treatment with men. In fact, the aim of Islam is quite the opposite”. Discuss in the context of a multicultural society.
Women through the Islamic viewpoint "Some Westerners think that Muslim Women do not receive equal treatment with men. In fact, the aim of Islam is quite the opposite". Discuss in the context of a multicultural society. The West generally views itself as the source for women's liberation, and Feminists seem to feel dutified to extend their newly found rights to the oppressed Eastern Woman. The inability to see beyond the superficial symbols of freedom (like the removal of the veil for instance) has resulted in the misunderstanding of the status of women in Islam and hence the incorrect portrayal of it in the media. Yet it seems ironic to me that the first women's liberation movement is now being dubbed "sexist". The Islamic view towards life and not only women was revolutionary at it's time of introduction and continues to be a challenge to Western style female freedom to this very day. We cannot escape the fact that sexism, like racism is deeply rooted in humanity and that despite all their efforts, politicians and social scientists have failed in bringing about a society that regards men and women as equals. In Britain, a recent study showed that women are being paid less for work of the same value as men. Employers are more likely to employ a male, rather than a female applicant with the same qualifications, and there is a minor female representation in the British
How to Comprehend Jihad
How to Comprehend Jihad Dr. Nadia Mahmoud Mostafa Professor of International Relations Cairo University, Egypt 25/03/2003 Throughout Islamic history, jihad has been considered to be the core concept of the Islamic perspective on relations between Islam and the rest of the world. The concept stimulated different interpretations in classical and modern Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) as well as in Orientalist's writings. The term "jihad" was used to specify different types of external Islamic relations. The changing circumstances surrounding the Muslim world deeply affected the dominant interpretations, as well as the use of the term to justify political and military actions. The international and regional context that has prevailed since the attacks of 9/11 has shown the urgent need to revisit the term jihad. Linked to terrorism, the term has surfaced again in analyzing the logic of Islam and its nature as a value system. The attack against the USA was labeled as an act of global terrorism. For the USA, the involved parties are new transnational forces that threaten globalization and Americanization. On the other side, the Intifada in Palestine is continuing in the face of escalating Israeli aggression and the collapse of the peace process. The acts of legitimate resistance are clearly a sort of legitimate jihad, meaning self-defense against aggressors. Yet the US,
Islam, God and Nature.
MY RELIGION COURSEWORK USMAN YUSAF ISLAM Islam, a major world religion, founded in Arabia and based on the teachings of Muhammad, who is called the Prophet. The Arabic word "islam" literally means "to surrender," but as a religious term in the Quran, it means "to surrender to the will or law of God." In Islam God Is Known as "Allah." And one who practices Islam is a Muslim. According to the Quran, Islam is the primordial and universal religion, and even nature itself is Muslim, because it automatically obeys the laws that God has ingrained in it. For human beings, who possess free will, practicing Islam does not involve automatically obeying but rather freely accepting God's commandments. A Muslim is a follower of the revelation (the Quran) brought by Muhammad and so is a member of the Islamic community. Because the name a Muslim is given in the Quran itself to the followers of Muhammad , Muslims resent being called Mohammedans, which implies a personal cult of Muhammad, forbidden in Islam. Muslims are told to praise and worship god alone and not Muhammad who is a messenger and last prophet of Allah. They also object to the spelling Moslem as a distortion of Muslim. Although exact statistics are not available, the Muslim world population is estimated at more than 1 billion. Islam has flourished in diverse climatic, cultural, and
Islamic Law. These four schools are known as Hanafi, Maliki, Shafii and Hanbali and a closer look at them is essential to fully comprehend the Sunni faith. Finally, Ijma or the consensus of the community is very important to further
ISLAMIC LAW NMC 201 Rabea Amin March 13, 2007 Islamic Law In order for our society to work efficiently and ensure that there's structure we need a set of rules to make certain that there's peace and harmony and that everything works accordingly. As if there were no rules or regulations our society would just disintegrate and everything would be in chaos. This is because our mind frames are so vulnerable to turmoil that we humans seek any opportunity to cause mischief, but with rules most of us remain in our boundaries and try to do our best. Religion is not much different from this as for a religion to survive and flourish the followers need a set of rules that guide them in matters. Therefore, to convey these ideas to the followers most religions have scriptures that guide humans and teach them how to live their life efficiently. Amongst these religions is Islam. Islam is one of the monotheistic religions which has a large number of followers around the world. This religion was revealed to the Arabs by the messenger Prophet Muhammad which Muslims believe to be the last Prophet. Prophet Muhammad set the foundations for Islam and was highly regarded by all. After the death of the Prophet, there was a lot of dispute amongst the Muslims regarding the matter of succeeding the Prophet and leading the Ummah. Eventually Abu Bakr became the first caliph but there were some people
Mohammeds' Muslim expansion: Divine inspiration or mass manipulation?
MOHAMMEDS' MUSLIM EXPANSION: DIVINE INSPIRATION OR MASS MANIPULATION? Allison Rosenstein April 28, 2003 Jus 495G ISRAEL, ISLAM AND THE WEST When thinking of the earliest part of the Muslim Expansion during the life of Mohammed, many factors come to mind. It could appear that the Muslims were simply more aggressive, barbarous or violent than communities already existing within the scope of their path. A theory presented in the film "The Story of Islam" proposes that the Muslim Expansion during the life of The Prophet was simply a case of 'divine will'. Still another theory ratifies the concept of a type of 'superior mobility' amongst the Muslim Conquerors. 1 Though these theories certainly hold weight, we must move past the surface of and discover the roots of these theories. For example: What would give the Muslim armies the advantage of superior mobility? Were initial followers of Islam really experiencing some form of divine inspiration when brought into the fold, or was material gain a prime motivating factor? Ultimately as we examine the Muslim Expansion in terms of the time of Mohammed, we will discover the speed and enormity of it can be attributed solely to the unique abilities of The Prophet to recruit and control various nomadic and settled tribes. It was this ability that set the tone for the pace and the massive scale of the spread of Islam during the
Modern eastern western encounters have occurred on many an occasion over the last century and into the present.
Modern eastern western encounters have occurred on many an occasion over the last century and into the present. Some with more notoriety than others dependent upon the nature of such an encounter, in hindsight to its implications and thus the repercussions of such an event that can be seen on many a front, whether geographical, ideological, philosophical, physiological perspective. In simple terms the inherent differences that set the eastern western divide. We must not forget an encounter does not necessarily have to be a major event or spectacle it can be played out on a smaller scale through an individuals experience of what the western/eastern may constitute, either in form of propagated popular critique or first hand experience of self, particularly seen through the experiences of migrant peoples coming from the east to the west. The culture they brought with them, the extent of their assimilation, and by in large the western response to these peoples. An initial response could be described as one of out right rejection or one of expecting more adherences to western norms with an almost colonial governance of the old, which the British commanded over its former subjects. Other aspects that are conjunctive with such ideas involve displacement, and uncertainty of ones own identity in regard to the east adapting to the west. A theme discussed by many an author of eastern
"Islam and the west" by Bernard Lewis - review
This book titled "Islam and the west" whose author is Bernard Lewis was published in 1993 by the Oxford University Press. It discusses the relationship between Europe and Islam and how these two are related sociologically and historically. This book shows first how Islam and Christianity are related. In fact these two religions share a huge heritage and they are sometimes described as sister religions. Even if sometimes or more often their adepts disputed, this mainly due to the message they carried to humanity. Actually, both religions saw itself as the bearer of god's final revelation to humankind, which caused a long series of conflicts, beginning with holy wars _ Jihad and crusades then continuing with the ebb and flow of Muslim empire in Europe and of European empires in the lands of Islam. In this cycles of confrontations and wars this two civilizations had conflicts that were caused by their resemblances more than by their differences. This book is concerned with the evolution between the two struggling civilization the Islamic and the European or western one. These studies are grouped according to three main topics: encounters, perceptions and responses. The "encounters" part begins with a historical survey of the interaction in war and peace, in commerce and culture between Europe and its Islamic neighbors to the east and to the south. Then, it continues with a
Book report: Isaiah a major prophet
BOOK REPORT: ISAIAH A MAJOR PROPHET PA-105 INTRODUCTION TO OLD TESTAMENT AND MINISTRY BOOK REPORT 4 MARK WILSON 30th SEPTEMBER 2000 Book Report 4. The Book of Isaiah Name: Mark Wilson. Introduction. The name Isaiah means, "Yahweh is salvation." His name and the names of his sons-Shear-Jashub ("a remnant will return") and Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz ("the booty shall very quickly be taken")-were symbolic to the nation (8:18). These three names capture the essence of the book: (1) Yahweh is the source of salvation; (2) Yahweh will spare a remnant for himself; and (3) Yahweh's judgment is certain to come, (Elwell 1989: CDROM). Isaiah was a Biblical prophet who lived in the land of Judah c. 740 - 681 BC. Prophets such as Isaiah were said to have a special message from God. The message Isaiah was delivering mainly concerned the rebellious nature of God's chosen people Israel, as recorded in the Old Testament book of Isaiah (Andrea 1994:81). Author. Critical commentaries on Isaiah divide the material into three major divisions: chapters 1-39 are thought to have come from the eighth-century prophet Isaiah; chapters 40-55 from a sixth-century prophet known as the Deutero (Second) Isaiah; chapters 56-66 from a fifth-century source known as Trito (Third) Isaiah, (Elwell 1989: CDROM). Another theory suggests a combination of the writings of Isaiah and "Second" Isaiah, a man who