... during the Orthodox Caliphate, the first and longest running after Muhammad's death, that the most significant spreading of Islam occurred, mainly due to the strength and numbers of their military. Omar was the leader of the Caliphate from 634-644 CE, and was one of the most significant leaders in Islamic history (http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/Islam/). He led ... significant, because it was the annex of the 400-year Persian Empire, a huge feat. When the Muslims took Alexandria, they drove the Byzantines out of Egypt, their long-time dwelling. Omar's key strengths were his...

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... Khan concert in NYC, circa 1994. What is this music? What culture does it represent? Why is it so appealing to an audience that at large, not even understand the lyrics of the song? These are the questions that fueled my curiosity to write this report: Sufi Music, the art form that defines a culture. A major part of my child hood was ... a fan base for the music. Since then, I was intrigued by the fact that why is this message of Sufi music so popular, that it is even recognized by people who don't even share and understand the basics of the culture it represents? This question was of p...

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... an American child has never heard of. Girls, Drugs/Alcohol, and parties were the BIG three no no's. Studying is something you have to do constantly even if you don't have any work to study. At the end I had to deal with racism and stereotyping that other kids think is funny because you ... don't fit in. At a usual Desi home you will eat different kinds of food, speak a different language, have a different religion, and different set of rules that are appointed by the ... a lot of kids smoke weed and drink alcohol and right after school every single day they would harass me and questio...

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... , legs, or any other body part for a few million dollars? No, you would say that they are worth more than that. But have we ever thought of the people that don't have that body part? So even though we are thanking Allah for what He has given us, we are not thanking Him for what He has not taken away. In ... our modern day lives. When our parents tell us to do something, we say things like "Not now, Mom," or "Tell someone else to do it." We don't even say please or thank you. We don't realize how much our parents have done for us, and how much they have loved us ever since we were born. W...

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... You and God Bless Our Country." Bush exercised his right to freedom of expression. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled the monument violates the Constitution's ban on government promotion of religion. I don't see how a monument promotes religion. There are churches, synagogues and halls all over the states. They are all there for me to visit if I am interested. These "monuments" are not ... . Do the citizens of the United States want to become like other countries where nobody is allowed to have a belief other than what is ordered by the state or government? I don't think anyone wan...

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... Religious Freedom, states that it is surprising that intervention by uninvolved or unaffected governments is not a common occurrence in almost all cases of religious persecution ( 2). According to U.S. Congressman Don Nickles, the issue of religious persecution has been conveniently steered clear of by major political actors and the western mainstream media. Concern has rather been shown for women's rights, repression ... of religious persecution globally. He reports that many religious leaders have been tortured and imprisoned in China. Expanding state actions against unregistered relig...

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... largely controlled and kept in power by American and western influence, they are denied the right to form this government. Therefore Muslim terrorists could argue that they don't receive the benefits of a social contract so don't have to abide by one. This is why they could justify killing others to make their point, and they target America because of the restrictions they ... imposed by the social arrangement even though they are denied its benefits." - Rachels, (2003) Pg 155. This means Basque people have to abide by all the laws of Spain, but don't have the right of the rest of Spani...

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... for her prolepsis, exemplifying countries like America that continue to pick and choose where they support democracy and where they don't. This is most easily found in the quote Bhutto provides of President Bush, who talks about not dealing with countries that don't give participation or consent of the governed. "President Bush's words notwithstanding, Washington supported Pakistan's military dictator, General Musharraf ... ...

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... according to that. On top of that when I first came to Canada, it was hard to speak English and understand my friends properly. So many people might've thought that I don't know English. But now the situation changed, I found really good friends who were raised here. They helped me improve my English, not only professionally but they also keep me up ... to each other and tries to understand, When I came to Canada, I went to Tim Horton's as per Canadian culture. I said to the server, "I am here for the first time, I don't know what to get." She said, "Sir, you can get a French Vanilla be...

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... bad things that are predicted for our future were to come true. Just imagine if all the computers did crash or even if the world really did end. Well, we don't have to fear about these things because, like I said, we are searching for love, acceptance, and security and we can find all these things through Jesus and his teachings. Mark ... all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our lord." That verse was found in Romans 8:38-39. I don't think that human needs are going to change in the new millennium and neither are God's promis...

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... and are in many colors. Why does Islam often seem strange? Muslims always lead their live according to laws and teaching of their religion(ISLAM) where as in Christianity they don't do that. Muslims have religion always uppermost in their minds,and make no division between secular and sacred. They believe that the divine Law, the Shari"ah, should be taken ... or victimized, then we can fight back. (16:41-42) If anyone dies in a Jihad they automatically will go to Paradise. A Shaheed or Martyr, is described this way by Allah, "Don't think that those who were killed in Allah's Cause are d...

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... over long and hard to make sure its what they want they are in no hurry, very laid back. Trust is a huge part of the Jordanian culture; if you don't have trust you don't conduct business. Hospitality is a must and you are treated as one of the family. Manners are very important in the Arabic culture, it is right up there with ... ...

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... 's command and a sincere wish to please Him (God). I remember when I first started wearing the hijab; it was my personal choice, my private matter between me and my God. I decided to don hijab because I felt my faith in God had to be translated into action and if He asks me to veil and cover, then I certainly should. What's the point of saying ... encourage desires within one and result to approach such beauty. This intensifies feelings for an attractive woman in the heart of a male. God says it is pure for women to don hijab. It is pure for the heart meaning it does not cause lustful de...

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... . The schools will remain secular. The Muslim veil, whatever name it is given, the kippa (the Jewish skullcap also known as a yarmulke), or the cross, if of manifestly excessive dimensions, don't have a place in the walls of public schools. Small, discreet signs, like tiny crosses or stars of David should be allowed." He further added that the private businesses should be ... -scarf argument. The standard response by its proponents to girls who say they want to wear a scarf, is either that their parents force them to do so or that they don't know what's good for them. Their patronizing at...

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... him, "Well, yes, sir, I've been thinking I'd like to be a lawyer.". He kind of half smiled and said, Malcolm, one of life's first needs is for us to be realistic. Don't misunderstand me, now. We all here like you, you know that. But you've got to be realistic about being a nigger. A lawyer-that's no realistic goal for a nigger. You need ... to think about something you can be. You 're good with your hands-making things. Everybody admires your carpentry shop work. Why don't you plan on carpentry? People like you as a person-you'd get all kinds of work. The more I thought afterwards about...

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... . I would sit down and wait for them, then church would begin. As I sat and watch people in the church I would notice some people look as if they were bored and don't want to be there. This reaction would usually happen during the sermon part of church. Some look like they are half-asleep, some look like they love being there and ... .  THOU SHALT NOT COVET THY NEIGHBOR'S WIFE.  THOU SHALT NOT COVET THY NEIGHBOR'S GOODS. (http://www.themiracleofstjoseph.org/tencmds2.htm) From past experiences, people who go to church don't always follow these rules. It's like people change when they...

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... , while it really does not. As Charles Kurzman asks, "If there are more than a billion Muslims in the world, many of whom supposedly hate the West and desire martyrdom, why don't we see terrorists attacks everywhere, everyday?" (As cited in Malik, 2011). Titling 1.6 billion people around the world as terrorists whose religion promotes killing any non-Muslim raises the question of ... ...

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... the Muslim American community strive for equal treatment stating, "We will denounce those who commit horrible acts in the name of our faith to make it clear their actions don't represent us. However, our focus is pursuing our American dream just like every other American" (Obeidallah, Anti-Muslim Bigotry Is Worse than Ever). An immediate comparison associated with a Muslim ... ...

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... magazine published another offensive cartoon stating with the text "Charlie Hebdo must be veiled." In 2011 Charlie Hebdo then produced a cartoon stating "one hundred lashings if you don't die of laughter" with another depiction of Muhamad and due to this the Charlie Hebdo offices were firebombed. Later in 2011 they published another depiction of Muhammad as a homosexual ... ...

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... has helped hold oppressed people down to accept their troubled lives. Liberals think it teaches people that they are going to "a better place" when they die so they don't need to fight to enhance or better their life here on earth. In Christianity, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ was atonement for human sinfulness and when he was resurrected it ... ...

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... man from participating in his role of man." Judaism explains suffering with the following paragraph, 'Traditionally, Jews hold that major world events happen for a reason, even if we don't understand why. National suffering shows that the nation as a whole is doing something wrong, that they're not serving God appropriately. This idea appears over and over in the Prophets ... ...

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... long-term media faultfinder Jack Shaheen has looked into several American movies that present Middle Easterner generalizations as takes after: "Sub-humans " and "fanatics who believe in a different god, who don't value life as much as we do, [and who are] intent on destroying us (the west) with their oil or with their terrorism". The men seek to abduct and brutally ... ...

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... act more freely and can give into their desires, more effortlessly, a characteristic that can be viewed negatively in specific societies. This is seen with Yasin and Majnun, two characters who don't have a strong sense of Islamic law or have it at all. They both act outside of their societal norms when faced with passionate love and results in people trying to ... ...

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... one woman how she felt about wearing that type of clothing. She replied, "Safe." "I feel safe. I think until there is no such thing as sexual harassment in this world, men don't deserve to be able to look at women (Caesar 8)." Caesar is addressing that women in the Middle East do agree with some of the rules that they are forced to ... ...

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... thought of as a sexual object but as a person. They are to be respected as a person and not thought of as an object. They cover themselves so men around the town don't think of them sexually but get to know them personally. If they wind up marrying a woman, only then will he get to see her figure. This is very respectful for ... ...

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