Macalester Islam Journal Volume 2 Macalester Islam Journal Issue 3 Article 8 3-28-2007 Homosexuality in Islam: A Difficult Paradox Nicole Kligerman Macalester College Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/islam Recommended Citation Kligerman‚ Nicole (2007) "Homosexuality in Islam: A Difficult Paradox‚" Macalester Islam Journal: Vol. 2: Iss. 3‚ Article 8. Available at: http://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/islam/vol2/iss3/8 This Article is brought to you for
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11/14/12 "Today‚ there is the widespread impression in the West that Islam is often unfairly portrayed. Are there aspects‚ dimensions‚ and general facts about Islam that‚ you think‚ one needs to know in order to better understand this world religion?" 10 pages 10 academic references Understanding Islam In today’s world‚ there is often a widespread impression in the Western populous that unfairly portrays the religion of Islam. Western nations such as The United States of America‚ The United Kingdom
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ASSIGNMENT NO.1 IMPACTS OF ISLAM ON INDIAN SOCIETY Group-1: Junaid-ur-Rahman (ME-123052) Muhammad Zaid (ME-123051) Shamoon Tariq (ME-123053) Section: ME (09) Submitted On: 08-10-2012 Submitted To: Sir Aijaz Athar IMPACT OF ISLAM ON INDIAN SOCIETY ARRIVAL OF ISLAM IN INDIA Muhammad bin Qasim in A.D. 712. After the foundation of Muslim rule in India‚ Islam spread far and wide and brought about a great change in the social a religious outlook
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I think is snarled upon‚ especially in this area and after 9/11 incident‚ Shia Islam. I wanted to gain a different perspective and a positive one at that. Overwhelmed with all the information I was collecting‚ I had to narrow it down. The following is what I felt was the highlights and the most important aspects of the Shia Islam religion. I want to start off with a short summary of what I have learned. Islam is the proper name of a religion; it is not pronounced‚ Izlam‚ with a “z”sound.
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Islam Culture Versus Islam Religion Throughout this course we have learned several different aspects of Islam as a culture and as a religion we have also been able to put to rest several myths that have plagued Islam in the eyes of the Western World. In this paper I will discuss the significant difference of Islam as a religion versus Islam as a culture as seen through the eyes of a Malay Muslim. I will then go on to discuss how the Western world views Islam and how it is progressively changing
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Rightly Guided Caliphs of Islam First Caliph: Abu Bakr (632-634 C.E.) Father-in-law of Mohammed and was the first convert to Islam. After the demise of Muhammad‚ companions of the Prophet assembled and discussed who would be the next leader‚ it became apparent that no one was better suited for this responsibility than Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr became the Caliph on 632 C.E. His main objective was to maintain the heritage of the Prophet. Contributions to Islam - Conversion to Islam. His conversion became
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communication‚ trade and culture travels such as West Africa being introduced to Islam. Moving into western African‚ between 1000ce-1450ce‚ the introduction of Islam has brought a great increase in slave trade and rose literacy rates‚ creating literate officials in state administration. However‚ no rigorous conversion was made‚ some traditional practices remained. The increase of slaves was obtained through conquest and the impact of Islam created religious power to officials in state administration due to appeal
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of Islam experience confusion when choosing which area to examine first. Many devout Muslims believe that the true basis for understanding Islam begins and ends with the study of Mohammed’s life and his creation and writing of the Q’uran under Allah’s direction and spirit. However‚ the understanding and study of any religion (that will become your way of life) must include the close examination of peoples‚ history and the influence or spread into other countries. One paramount area of Islam that
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Ars Disputandi Volume 6 (2006) : 1566–5399 Roxanne D. Marcotte ‚ Islam and Science By Muzaffar Iqbal (Ashgate Science and Religion Series)‚ Aldershot‚ UK: Ashgate‚ 2002; xxii + 372 pp.; hb. £ 52.50‚ pb. £ 22.50; : 0–7546–0799–2/0–7546–0800–x. Islam and Science presents an articulate and concise historical introduction to intellectual developments that have shaped Islamic civilization‚ both religious and scientific. The work attempts to ‘construct a coherent
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the society‚ especially the following of good moral conduct. Islam is a comprehensive way of life‚ and morality is one of the cornerstones Islam. Morality is one of the fundamental sources of a nation’s strength‚ just as immorality is one of the main causes of a nation’s decline. Islam has established some universal fundamental rights for humanity as a whole‚ which are to be observed in all circumstances. To uphold these rights‚ Islam has provided not only legal safeguards‚ but also a very effective
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