Transcript Islamic Religious Issues

Social-Religious Issues
Women In the Qur’an
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In the Qur’an, Allah warns
the people of women
Allah also states women
in the positive sense
Women believe the
problem is the
interpretation, not in the
teachings of Allah
Islamic Women
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Many uncomfortable
talking about feminism,
believe it’s a Western
feeling
Men and Women have
different roles and rules
Spiritual values, not
Godly
Feel liberated by the veil
Don’t believe in equal
rights
Western Women
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Believe the plights of
women in the Middle East
appear tenuous
Believe in equal rights
and feminist movements
Able to dress freely
Equal to men
Have freedom
Women have individual
choices to make
Islamic Extremists-Taliban
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Women are beat if they
are caught talking in
public, or showing skin
Female circumcision
Banned from school only
allowed in public with
close male relative
Can’t work
No access to healthcare
Iran, Revolution and Khomeini
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Khomeini led the Islamic
revolution because he
perceived himself as the
avenger of humiliations
Khomeini also banned all
western music because it
“dulls” the mind with
happiness and ecstasy
Because of Sharia law, a
Fatwa was declared on
Salman Rushdie
Islamic Resurgence and Western
Culture
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Most people do not want
to adopt technology
Most Muslim people are
opposed to Western
values
Some Muslims believe the
West dominates them
Islamicist Muslims are
making a resurgence
Islam is making a
comeback in society
Sharia Law, Fundamentalist
Approach
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Sharia Law is when the
written law, like the
Qur’an and Hadith are
made into civil law,
exactly as it is written
Extremists want to
replace civil law with
Sharia law
Over time, it has been
elaborated on by schools
of law to fit into life
Terrorism
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Terrorists make up a
very small part of Islam
Osama Bin Laden is one
of the most famous
terrorists
Some terrorism is
caused because many
Muslims feel that
America is Anti-Islam
Early History: 1948-1967
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First Arab-Israeli war began
on May 14, 1948
Israeli’s managed to
occupy the Negev
Palestinians say Israeli’s
forced them out at gunpoint
Approximately 150,000
Arabs remained in Israel
after the Independence war
The Hamas and Extremists
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Hamas is an acronym that
stands for Islamic
Resistance Movement (in
English)
The Hamas is a Jihadi
movement (fighting for a
holy purpose)
Hamas mostly is outside
Israel, but some Israeli
Arabs join it and help
perform terrorist acts
Israeli-Arabs’ Complaints About their
Civil Right Violations
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Some Arab-Muslims say that
their human rights are
denied and that they feel like
second class citizens in
Israel
They also say they are
discriminated and if there is
trouble, Arabs are the first to
be blamed
Some say they want to be an
equal part of the Israeli
society but preserve their
Arab identity
Arabs Today In Israel
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Arabs make up about 18%
of the population-about
1,057,800 out of a total of
about 5,757,900 people
They are full citizens of
the state, meaning they
have the right to vote and
they were guaranteed
equal religious and civil
rights with the Jews
Islam in the West
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Islam is a fast growing
religion all around the
world, but mostly in
Britain, America and
France
There are over 6,000,000
Muslims in the US
The US practices religious
freedom in pluralistic
societies that embrace
many different religions
Terrorism in the US
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Because of so many
Muslims in the West there
have been many media
stereotypes.
Certain Muslims have
been found guilty of
terrorist acts in the U.S.
and Europe in the name of
Middle Eastern
“Islamicist” causes.
Manners And Social Interaction
Extremely orthodox
Muslims in America
have certain do’s and
don’ts when it comes
to social interaction.
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Muslims are just like
normal Americans
only their skin is a
different color.
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U.S. vs. Iran Soccer Game in Southern
California
On Sunday January 16
the American soccer
team played Iran in
the American Rose
Bowl.
 This game is being
refered to as the
diplomacy bowl.
 It was a tie game of 1-1.
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