Religious Holy War

A holy war is a war that is fought for a religious cause. Jonathan Phillips seems to define a holy war as a war that only is influenced by religion and no other reasons associated with the war. The problem with this definition is that every war, holy or not has many reasons for someone to want or need to join. Not everyone is going to join for the same reasons. Arthur Jones seem to define holy war as a conflict involving two or more religions and outside factors can play a part. To me a holy war is a war that begins because there is a conflict between to different religions whether outside factors plays a role or not.

From this week's reading, I chose to write analysis and synthesis of the story by Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and loathing in America. The author narrates in the story about the event surrounding the 9/11 and made some predictions about the possible consequences of war that are going to start to happen due to the attack on the American soil. To state one of the author's predictions that he said for sure will happen and what really we experienced and witness today that his predicts are for real happening. " it will be a religious war, a sort of Christian jihad, fueled by religious hatred and led by merciless fanatics on both sides"(Thompson, 2001, p.7). As the author stated in the story, media and political figures played a major role in decorating the attack as if it was a religious war carried out by religious extremists, who want to start a new crusade war of the 21st century. It was never mentioned as politically motivated attack, but of rootless extremists who want to get rid of Christianity. As a result hatred between Muslim and Christianity increased more than ever. Since the 9/11 attack there has been an increasing

As an eight year old girl wearing the hijab, the word terrorist became difficult to dodge. Friends I would play with were advised to stay away from me, teachers no longer praised me for being a diligent student, and strangers greeted me with a new found look of disgust and hatred. However as the years went by, in class discussions about the topic became more prevalent. It was an opportunity that helped me realize that it wasn’t hate that made them distant, it was fear and pain. Some mourned the loss of relatives while others obeyed instructions from their parents. It was a liberating moment for me because it allowed me to let go of years of built up resentment. Soon history became my favorite subject in school. It taught me about the tribulations people faced over time, how they overcame it, and how it wasn’t long before it all repeated. History revealed the presence of a vicious cycle that no matter what century we lived in, would always be

The Crusades, a series of wars, are an extremely important part of history in the 12th century, occurring during the Middle Ages. The Middle East or the Holy Land was always a place that Christians traveled to to make pilgrimages. The Seljuk Turks eventually took control of Jerusalem and all Christians were not allowed in the Holy City. As the Turks power grew, they threatened to take over the Byzantine Empire and Constantinople. The Byzantine Emperor, Alexius I, asked Pope Urban II for help and Pope agreed, hoping to strengthen his own power. He He united the Christians in Europe and In 1095, Pope Urban II waged waged war against muslims in order to “reclaim the holy land.”

5) Religion is such a common factor of territorial conflict that people sometimes outright say that religion is sometimes the main cause. Religion has caused much territorial conflict from the Crusades hundreds of years ago to extreme tensions today. For example, the conflict between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir stems from the fact that the ethnic minority of the area claimed by India is Muslim, and Pakistan is a heavily Muslim-majority country. In addition, Israel uses religious reasoning in order to justify the possession of the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem from the people who were already living there.

Both Christians and Muslims viewed themselves at the only keepers of God's word, His "ultimate revelation of himself." In their respective beginnings, each had the foundations within their doctrines, "the commandment to proselytize and spread to include all peoples." In those beginnings, neither Christians nor Muslims used violence to spread their respective religions. It was not until a population boom, which led to a hunger for land, and the control of trade routes in both regions, so They began resorting to war to spread their version of God's word. It was during this time, what the west knows as "The Crusades" Where perceptions and opinions were formed of the others adversary. Through written accounts and word of mouth, especially once the fighting broke out, the people back home formed in various ways. Especially how they interacted with each other around their known world. Those interactions between Muslims and Christians during the era of the Crusades became defined by misinterpretations of holy texts, sensationalism through stories and “eye witness accounts," and in turn perceived the other as violent savages.

War happens for many reasons whether it is about politics, economics, or even religion .The fight for the Holy Land is a war like no other. It has been going on ever since the Crusades which started in 1095 A.D and ended in 1291 A.D . The Crusades were based on Western Europe wanting to get the Holy Lands back from the Seljuk Turks. In today's fight however it is about the Palestinians and the Israeli government fighting against the Jewish state over the holy lands. This fight has been going on since 1947 to 2015. Even though the crusades and the fight for now are from different time lines they still have the basic similarity of two societies fighting for dominate control of the holy land however, they do fight for different reasons.

In the following assignment the author has chosen a critical issue that affects Muslims all around the world today but especially the lives of many young people. The issue that the author has chosen is September 11 and the terror attacks that occurred post 9/11. The author will be critically discussing policies, causes and what youth work has done for these young people affected by the issue. The topic of September 11th was chosen because the author, who hails from an Asian background and is a Muslim, has faced issues of severe prejudice and hate for acts which go against his beliefs.

In the recent past terrorism has been the greatest challenge to many countries in the world. To be precise religious terrorism has taken its route. Such heinous acts are spearheaded through violent motives. This motive renders the whole nation into a somber mood. It is as a result of tragedies caused by heinous acts of terror. For instance, the USA was subjected to such a mourning scenario. It was that moment when the shooting in Unitarian Universalists Church was under way. It was flabbergasting because American citizens least expected it at that time. Such heinous acts experienced by the United States left families deprived and children orphaned. It was a big blow to the nation’s security.

The Crusades were some of the most well known religious wars in history. These wars were mission driven and very cruel. Many people perished in this fight to regain their land. The Crusades changed Europe for the better. It helped the economy and spread cultures. Many people were involved in the Crusades. There were a few reasons why the Crusades occurred. There were many Crusades that occurred and they lasted for many years.

- I think that the crusades more resembled a holy war because they visited many cities that they would have wanted to be a focus of spreading Christianity. Most of the crusaders reached Jerusalem which was a culturally crucial location for the Christians. Something that helps to identify the gravity of their religious feelings is the fact that they aimed to fight for holy land or Jerusalem. Essentially, crusaders began their journey because of their religious values and to reclaim an area that is significantly meaningful to Christians at the time, which is partly the purpose of soldier's journey. Throughout the crusades, the crusaders reached many similar destinations such as Hungary and France maybe to display the strength of their religion,

Some of the Quran verses are for treating Christians and Jews with the respect. There are a lot of conflict between both Muslim and Christian such as in Africa, Asia, or middle east; all these conflicts labeled as political and ethnic or ideological perpetuation, which has a lot of influences and struggles all over the land. According to the historical perspective “The Quran refer to many of the prophets detailed in the Hebrew Bible and clarifies that Mohammad is to be the last in long prophetic line.” In addition, Prophet Mohammad cause some of serious conflict which result in the illustration of Islam and it separate its own religions and uniqueness. The other cause and characteristic of Christian and Muslim competition is Nigeria. Conflict between Muslim and Christian very violent and deadly because of British colonialist in Nigeria. The relationships between these two countries is not only based on religion, but it was also based on the combination of economic, political, and religious factors. In Nigeria the dominant leadership was Muslim, and the ethnic minorities were Christian. These conflict and troubles continued with orgies of killing and looting and it wasn’t related to ethnicity or religion. For Muslims violence was a greater consequence among member of the faith rather than struggles between group representing Islam and

Have you ever drove down a road and seen a beautiful land with luscious green grass also full of animals prancing through it. Although back in BC and AD times you wouldn’t have seen this. You would have seen thousands of elephants trample everything in the way or the elephants with the warriors on top. You think this is bad, but Holy wars are the things that cause this to happen. Religious leaders highlight that they shouldn’t be able to start holy wars proving that they aren’t justified in starting holy wars. There are many reasons why they aren’t justified.

Since many religions have started in the Middle East, it has become the center for erupting conflicts. For instance, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been in the news for many reasons. Both groups want control of the God given land that they both claim is theirs, according to God, and what had happened in the past. The result of the conflict is religious terrorism (PBS, 1). Continuing, some Middle Eastern politics have been in conflict, even dividing communities of the

5. We cannot allow a collective history of brutal memories to develop. When the mother in MNIK says “there is only a good boy and a bad boy” i cringe at that. Maybe it is our collective duty to ensure that the generation growing up now and preparing for the future is not fed with hatred and vengeance. Exchange of ideas, opinions, and perspectives in the youth has to be ensured. Allowing more and more students from these terror prone areas to assimilate in the mainstream cities and ensure that the youth is not brought up with a tormented history in their system. One essential thriving point of fundamentalism is the target audience that it holds and it is essential that we break that cycle. It is our collective responsibility that a Muslim boy does not grow up resentful or that he is not brought up with a museum of collected horror stories. The generation bringing up its children has to move ahead with a resolve that the children grow up loving and