Category: Islam

  • Islamophobia: Concept, Development, Outcomes

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    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

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    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,…

  • Discussion: African-Americans and Islam

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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,…

  • Iran: Islamic Governance in Action

    Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Iran is a large country populated by over 70 million people. The ancestors of the modern Iranians entered the territory of the country in nearly 900 BC. Currently, its population includes diverse cultural and ethnic groups  Persians constitute the majority population that dominates in multiple…

  • Islam and Muslims Life in Xinjiang Province, China

    Table of Contents Introduction Social-cultural and political life of Muslims in Xinjiang Conclusion References Introduction The Republic of China is a predominantly Buddhist nation thus denoting that the experiences of Muslims in Xinjiang province are an analysis of individuals living as minorities. To some extent, this religious status has brought upon the people of Xinjiang…