A 2007 Pew Research Study found that 53% of American Muslims say it has become more difficult to be a Muslim in the United States since September 11, 2001, twenty-five percent of Muslims in the United State say that they have been victims of discrimination (Amany R. ... Richardson, he found that 85% of mainstream newspaper articles treated Muslims as a homogeneous mass who were imagined as a threat to British society (Richardson, 2009). ... When we compare the reactions of both incidents, we can easily see how such events and terms are being manipulated by media. ... This effect might not be o...

• Word Count: 1474
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Confucianism was founded by the Chinese teacher Confucius. ... Islam, which is considered to be a western religion, was founded by the prophet Muhammad. ... For example, what seems to be the most prevalent dissimilarity is that the eastern religions discussed have no real commitment to an easily identifiable, monotheistic god as the western religions identify. ...

• Word Count: 1896
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Written and directed by Majid Majidi, not only does this film present a easily understood and emotional plot but it also contains numerous subtle commentaries on important factors varying from Islam to Iranian culture and finally to direct critiques of the current Iranian administration. ... I found this level of trust and general acceptance of everyone astounding and if a true representation of the Iranian people then they can provide a lesson which all would do well to heed. Though I found both the women and the interpersonal relations of the film to be interesting and insightful, far an...

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What they found clearly promotes Bhutto's argument, but it also serves as a contradictory rebuttal: "The mean score for political rights (on a scale of 1 to 7, with 1 being the highest level of rights) in the Muslim world is 5.24, compared to 2.82 for the non-Muslim world. ... 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. ...

• Word Count: 1423
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In Islamic faith, it is acceptable and a common practice for a husband to have multiple wives, but with the new found education and enlightenment that Assiote received she chooses to leave him. ... After her divorce she found herself going back to school and advancing in her career field; in which she then became appointed to the Senegal embassy within the United States. ... The two major and easily pointed out cases of abandonment take places when Ramatoulaye and Assatou were faced with the choices of leaving there husbands after wedding for a second time. ...

• Word Count: 1737
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John Edward's Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, shows you how much power the Puritans believed God has and how easily he it would be for him to seek retribution. ... I found it ironic that Hawthorne was to name her Faith in this case. ...

• Word Count: 1268
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China has a long history of 5,000 years. So it has inherited a lot from the long history, except on religions. Those religions popular in China , such as Buddhism, Christian, Islam, are all spread from abroad. The only native religions Taoism, is not like other religions on the world. It was first...

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The media is also guilty of this, but is capable of changing it's opinion on matter far too easily. ... Cameron and President Obama as soon as Aylan was found to do as much as they can to help is what I find disgusting. ...

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Muhammad's revelations were not easy accepted in his home of Mecca, so in 622 he decided to settle in Medina where he found his teachings to be more widely accepted. ... Non-Muslims were forced to pay special taxes and were not as easily accepted in governing roles in these newly conquered societies. ...

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Religion is the most significant influence in the life of most Africans; yet, its key principles are too often unfamiliar to foreigners (Awolalu, 1976). This leads to considerable misunderstanding of the African worldview and beliefs. As religion is part of life for most African's, it cannot be stud...

• Word Count: 1566
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From his childhood experiences and the encouragement he would have received to seek out a life of radical Islamic faith, bin Laden " as an adult " would have found it natural to continue to rely on radical Islamic scholars for guidance. ...

• Word Count: 2459
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