For 1,500 years, Islam has existed. It was founded by the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. Since its founding, Islam has been a religion of violence. Acts of murder, domestic violence, and excessive punishment all plague the Qur’an, the religious text to Islam. Muhammad condones the acts and even kill poets who made fun of him (Arlandson 2, 6). How can it be a religion of peace when its founder condones murder? The Qur’an also states that any Muslim should kill non-believers unless they choose to convert. That is not very peaceful.
The work of Muslim terrorists continues to terrorize the world. Groups like ISIS and Al Qaeda wreak havoc upon those who choose not to join their “organizations”. According to Daniel Burke of CNN, “the jihadists are not recruiting 40 year-olds. They are targeting young people, who are besieged by conflicting media images and can move quickly from Internet inflammation to real world actions,” (Burke 5).
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A number of those followers are brainwashed into hating the West, more specifically, America. Some Americans people believe that Islam should not be taught in schools. If it is taught, then they believe that the violence encompassed in Islam would be required to be included in the lesson plan in the educational system. They suppose that people need to know that violence in Islam starts at the base of the religion. Even people in England believe that, “every Muslim in Britain should be cooperating with the authorities to track down the guilty” (Arlandson 12). That means snitching on radicals meeting in mosques that display extremist behaviors and plan to inflict some form of violence.
All in all, Islam is not a religion of peace. In the Qur’an, the religious text of Islam, there are multiple times where the founder of Islam and Muslim Prophet, Muhammad condones violence, domestic violence, murder and excessive punishment. It brainwashes and oppresses those who choose to
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We are all individuals. As individuals, we do not all live the same lives and share the same interests. It is greatly because of this, there are many psychological and behavioral factors that can impact the radicalization of an individual. Not everyone is going to be as receptive to certain things as other people may be. We must understand what the factors are that can increase the likelihood of someone turning to a life of terror in order to have a more significant chance at countering them. It is important to know why someone joins an organization such as al Qaeda or a white supremacist group in order to know which
Islam is not the only religion that use violence for instance, the Christian use violence to destroy Islam. In the article crusades the idea of violence was demonstrated when pope urban II send innumerable amount of solder to “Rise in a spirit of cruelty against the jewish people scattered through the cities and slaughtered ’the women, also, and with their swords pierced tender children of whatever gender and sex.” The soldier did not stop there they also “Destroy the houses, synagogue of the jews and divided among themselves a very, large, amount of money [that once belonged to the jews].” Christians were influenced by Pope Urban II to assassinate million of people. It is estimated that about 1.7 million of people died during the crusades.
Scout is a unique character in American literature because, she is one of a kind and she is courageous. In the story, To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Fictional southern town undergoes great turmoil of racial issues. In the story the readers encounter a unique character named Scout. The story tells a lot about racism by trial. Scout helps tell a man’s story of racism. Scout is unique because, she is different and likes to act like a guy,when most girls her age don’t(end of chapter 2). Scout is adventurous, and a tomboy. When the other girls her age are girly and sensitive.
Violence is an issue in human nature. Everyone has their own definition and their own interpretations of violence. The big question is if the world is still growing in its violent nature, or is it finally reaching its solemn, peaceful generation. The evolution of violence has grown in many different paths from survival of the fittest, genocide, slavery, etc. According to Steven Pinker’s article “Violence Vanquished,” he explains how the world is entering an era of peace because we do not deal with the same violence our ancestors did in the past. That is true. We abolished slavery, stopped brutal wars, and revolutionized with strategies such as commerce. Pinker analyzes his arguments very well, but negates common issues of violence that we still
of most Muslims. “Muslim scholars who study the Quran explain Islam as a religion of peace. “
That call to action can come in many forms of media and to a global audience. “Terrorist recruitment videos, often released online, have been tailored to appeal to various audiences. A propaganda video, which can still be watched on YouTube of captured U.S. soldier, Bowe R. Bergdahl, compares what seems to be his good treatment under al-Qaeda, to those of U.S.-run prisoner of war camps” (Philipp).
Hello, I am Bethany Butler, and my current events article is “My father, Muhammad Ali, knew Islam is about peace.” This article was published by CNN on June 14,2016. It was written by Muhammad Ali’s daughter, Hana Yasmeen Ali, only 11 days after his death. In this article, the author reminds the reader of her father’s funeral, and the legacy that he left behind. Ali was apparently a devout follower of the Islam religion and Hana claims that, “…[Ali] would be saddened and disappointed by the … heartless displays of inhumanity shown by the … Muslim gunman who took the lives of … innocent people in the name of a religion which has as its very meaning: peace.” If Islam is a religion of peace, why does the Koran, which is a collection of all the Sura’s (sermons) of the prophet Muhammad , preach a different story?
The word “Islam” is taken from the Arabic word “Salema”, which translates to obedience, peace, purity, and submission. There are many people who don’t know that these traits are the foundation of Muslim religion. Ignorance on a subject often leads to false judgment, and the deep-rooted conflict between the United States and the Islamic State is largely due to such ignorance. An entity cannot involve itself in another’s affairs and make calculated decisions if it does not educate itself on the entirety of the situation. This neglect to learn has led to greater issues because of events that have transpired as a result of harsh judgment. There is a huge misconception of the difference between the natural devotion to Islam and the radicals who
The connection between Muslims and violence is incorrect to a certain extent. This idea is encouraged
The Qur'an is the fundamental text for all Muslims as it is believed to contain the revelation of Allah, complete and unaltered as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. The secondary sacred text is the Hadith which refers to the collection of traditions, words and deeds of the prophet Muhammad who lived in accordance to the beliefs of Islam in the way which Allah intended. The Qur'an refers to Islam as 'the path of peace' and it is due to this importance placed upon peace that the Qur’an also declares that there be no aggressive war permitted in Islam. Peace is achieved through submission to Allah and this is reinforced through daily prayer (salat).
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To understand the connection between Islam and violence, one must understand certain facets of the Muslim worldview. One of the most important is the fact that, according to the historic Muslim understanding, there is no separation between religion and government—what in Christianity would be called the separation of church and state.
Associating Islam with violence is a false impression that the Western public has long cultivated about this religion. An example of this misconception is that Islam is a religion spread by the sword, meaning that Muslims went from one end of the world to the other, conquering nations and forcing the inhabitants to either convert or die. The truth is that Islam spread through the expansion of the Ottoman empire, not that people were forced to convert or die. A modern day example of the Islam=violence misconception is Saddam Hussein. Although Hussein is of the Islamic faith, not all of his actions necessarily represent Islamic beliefs.
Following the attacks on the Pentagon and Word Trade Center on September 11th, 2001, many Muslim Clerics praised the attacks and many denounced them as the work of extremists. So although there may be violent Muslims, Islam itself promotes a very peaceful practice and a loving and forgiving God.