Islam Essays
Posted: January 11th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Islam, Religion | Tags: Media, Media Ethics, Muslim | Comments Off
On September 11, 2001 two planes deliberately crashed into and destroyed the Twin Towers in New York City, and an additional plane was flown into the Pentagon in Washington D.C., with a fourth plane being forced into crashing into a field, thus missing its intended target (Anderson, Danis, & Stohl, 2009). On July 7, 2005, [...]
Posted: September 10th, 2008 | Author: admin | Filed under: Islam, Middle East, Social Issues, Women | Tags: Muslim, Muslim Women, Quran, Women, Women in Society | 1 Comment »
Muslim society over the centuries has treated women as second class citizens. It’s been this way since the beginning of time. Women are treated in this manor for a number of reasons, but all leading back to the Quran. Women are considered inferior to men, are treated unfairly in marriage, and even are oppressed legally, [...]
Posted: May 6th, 2008 | Author: admin | Filed under: Islam, Literature | Tags: Saudi Arabia, The Road to Makkah | Comments Off
In The Road to Makkah, the reader is initially confronted with a protagonist who is on a journey through the deserts of Saudi Arabia. However, as one continues to read the book, the reader is aware that there are actually two parallel journeys going on: the journey through the deserts of Saudi Arabia, and also [...]
Posted: July 11th, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: History, Islam, Political Systems | Comments Off
The political system of Islam is based on the three principles of towhid (Oneness with Allah), risala ( Prophethood), and khilifa ( Caliphate). Towhid means that one Allah alone is the Creator, Sustainer, and Master of the universe and of all that exists in it- organic or inorganic. He alone has the right to command [...]
Posted: July 10th, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: History, Islam, Middle East | Tags: Iran, Sudan, Terrorism | Comments Off
With the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990’s and the cold war over, the international community seemed to be on the threshold of an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity. Instead, a new series of problems was created, like ethnic conflicts, weapons proliferation, environmental problems, population growth, drug trafficking, and terrorism. Terrorism, [...]
Posted: June 20th, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: Art, Film and Music, Islam, Middle East, Music | Tags: Arabic | Comments Off
Arabic music is my favorite musical styling. Although I have come to enjoy classical and contemporary styling as well, Arabic music has almost an innate quality of enjoyment for me. Its songs speak of the life and culture of Arabic countries and its melody is not commonly heard on American radio stations. Its songs tell [...]
