Category: Islam

  • Discussion: African-Americans and Islam

    There is a long history of African Americans practicing Islam in the United States. Scholars suggest that the roots of Islam within the Black community can be found within the slave populations. Approximately 40% of enslaved people within the Atlantic slave trade were Muslims (Mohaiemen). However, most of their belief systems were erased during the…

  • Egalitarian Inheritance System of Islam

    The article states that Islam has a specific egalitarian inheritance system. It means that following the peculiarities of this system, there is no place for primogeniture (Chapra 850). Originally, it served the needs of feudalism to guarantee the continuation of power patterns and the correct functioning of the vassal system (Chapra 851). However, the decline…

  • Researching the Concept of Islamophobia

    Table of Contents Summary The Causes of Islamophobia Islam and Other Forms of Ethnophobia Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism Islamophobia and Anti-African Prejudice Native Americans Women vs. Men Experience Islamophobia in Academia References Summary Islamophobia refers to the irrational fear of Muslims, Islam, and Islamic culture, often characterized by irrational hatred and prejudice against Muslims or people…

  • Islamophobia in Europe: Switzerland, Geneva

    The term Islamophobia is a word that has often been used to describe the discrimination that the Muslims face in Western Europe. The term emerged as a result of lack of a common understanding between the native Europeans and the Muslims politically, socially and legally. The term has in most cases been used imprecisely to…

  • Islamophobia: Concept, Development, Outcomes

    Table of Contents The Concept of Islamophobia The Development of Islamophobia The Outcomes of Islamophobia Islamophobia around the World Conclusion Reference List The issue of Islamophobia, as well as the term itself is relatively new, even though the phenomenon of exaggerated fear and prejudiced attitude towards Muslim people has been observed for centuries. Over the…

  • Islamophobia and Its Nature Across the World

    The concept of Islamophobia has gained massive popularity over the last couple of decades. The clashes between cultures with different religious and ethnic backgrounds have been relevant for centuries. However, the modern globalizing world has facilitated a more active mutual integration of the cultures and resulted in local and global conflicts between countries, societies, worldviews,…

  • Qur’an, Sunnah, and Hadith in Islam

    Introduction Qur’an, Sunnah, and the Hadith are the three sacred texts that Muslims value and use for assessing the ethical behavior to be embraced in their societies. The Quran is the supreme of the three sacred texts. It is taken to be literal word of God and is believed to have been given to Muhammad…

  • Algebra – an Islamic Contribution to the West

    Table of Contents Introduction Background Major developments Other contributors Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The contribution made by Muslim mathematicians towards Western civilization cannot be underestimated. Unlike other religions where dogmas are not linked to science, Islam and science are correlated (Ahmed 63). Muslims have contributed greatly to the development of modern science especially in the…

  • Sunni and Shia’ Branches of Islam: The History of the Split

    Table of Contents Introduction History of Divide The Developments of Both Sects from the Beginning to Modern Day Why Sunni Is the Dominant Sect in Modern Day The Locations of the Majority of the Sunni and Shia Sects Conclusion Works Cited Introduction There have been growing tensions between the Sunni and Shia Islamic group for…

  • Rise of the Islamic Empire

    There was a great number of different interesting and bright moments in history of our world. Rise and fall of the Roman Empire, Napoleonic Wars and great tragedy of the WWII. Each event changed greatly development of our word and society. Moreover, these events left a great landmark in culture of peoples which were related…