Category: Muslim

  • Muslim Brotherhood: From Socio-Religion to a Political Party

    Table of Contents Purposes Introduction Objectives Review of the literature Methods Works Cited Purposes This research proposal paper outlines various methods imposed by Muslim Brotherhood in transforming themselves from socio-religion organization to a political party. It outlines the challenges faced by the Muslim Brotherhood in their struggle for political posts. Introduction Sheikh al Bassan formed…

  • The Muslim World& Book by Angel Rabasa

    The book The Muslim World after 9/11 explores the dramatic changes that occurred in the Muslim worlds political environment following the incident of September 11, 2001. Rabasa et al. (2004) focus on factors causing these changes to provide scholars and policymakers with an overview of events and trends that are likely to have a significant…

  • The Extent of American Muslim Participation in Politics

    Data Analysis For the purpose of the data analysis portion of this study, an examination of one primary source which surveyed Muslim Americans will be conducted. The source of the data being examined is the article Muslim Americans: No Signs of Growth in Alienation or Support for Extremism, which was conducted by the Pew Research…

  • My Life as a Muslim in a Wests Grey Zone by Lalami

    In My life as a Muslim in a Wests Grey Zone, Laila Lalami discusses the treatment of Muslims not involved in terrorist organizations in the West. She explains that Muslims who do not support the actions of ISIS are referred to as a grey zone. However, the attitude towards this grey area in American society…

  • Laila Lalamis My Life as a Muslim in the Wests Gray Zone

    In the feature article My Life as a Muslim in the Wests Gray Zone, the author, Laila Lalami (2015), expresses her thoughts and fears regarding the current status of Muslims in the world, specifically in the United States. The article suggests that Muslims are not entirely welcome in the U. S., partially because of the…

  • Identities of the American Muslim Women

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Identities of the American Muslim women within their groups Conclusion References Abstract Muslim women in the US face a number of social problems when attempting to fit in the American multicultural societies. As the number of Muslims increase in the US, the cultural diversity of the Islamic societies tends to…

  • The 1967 War from the Jewish & Muslim Perspectives

    Table of Contents Introduction Muslim Perspective Jewish Perspective 1967 War Similar Accounts: War Was Inevitable and Valid Differing Account: Elation vs. Despair What do Differences Reveal Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The Six-Day War, which took place in June 1967 between Israel and the Arab nations of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, was a brief but devastating…

  • The Impact of Media and Mosques on Political Participation of the Muslim Community

    Introduction Democracy, with its impact on most countries, is an issue that has raised debates in many parts of the world. Some individuals support democratic ideals, while others view democracy as the tyranny of the elite because it does not represent the interests of the majority in society and puts the interests of elites at…

  • Muslim Holidays in the United States Schools

    Muslim groups in New York have asked the city council to have schools closed in observance of two Muslim holy daysEid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha. The governments have complied with similar requests that are made in other parts of the country. But there has been an argument on whether these holidays should be recognized by…

  • 9/11 Terrorist Attacks and Its Effect on Muslims

    Table of Contents Introduction Effects Conclusion Works Cited Introduction On September 11 2011, a group of 19 Islamic extremists with links to the Al-Qaida terrorist network took control of four transcontinental airplanes and crashed them into strategic locations in the United States of America, killing thousands of civilians and maiming many more (Abdo 7-8). The…