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Furthermore, Egypt then gained its independence in 1922, it being granted by the British; but the much of the British remained in the northern region of Egypt and in the duration of World War II, Egypt and the Suez Canal were fundamental connections in the empire of Britain. A government was then under king Farouk in 1936 but the government was very inefficient and corrupt. Egypt was not very happy with Britain’s control of the Suez Canal. In the year of 1952, army officers commenced a revolution to overthrow King Farouk and in 1953 a republic was established in Egypt. The leader of this revolution was Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser and became the

The history of the Islamic world has been one of weak state institutions and state underperformance, coupled with a high prevalence of violence, both by the state and by individuals. A major reason for these negative trends has been the role of political Islam in privileging homogeneity over diversity, in stifling dissent in public and private life, and the societal stagnation that follows such rigid controls. Malaysia and Indonesia have been notable exceptions to the underperformance of Islamic cultures.

In the Middle East, each country has it’s own form of government. These forms of governments have been consistently changing throughout time. Throughout all the revolutions and overthrows, the national identity of the Middle East has slowly changed, some parts more than others. Over many years, overthrows in countries such as Egypt and Libya have led to a more democratic government. However, many other countries such as Iran and Iraq have remained more oppressive. The Middle East is still changing to this day. For example, Egypt recently overthrew their president Hosni Mubarak. There are also many protests currently going on in Libya.

In 1882, Great Britain took over Egypt through military invasions, making it a protectorate in order to have control over the Suez Canal. The Suez Canal connected the British Empire in the west to India in the east, making it significant trade route for Britain to control. During the Cold War, Egypt became an area of great tension, challenging British control over the canal. There was an increase of nationalism, along with the rise of Gamal Abdel Nasser to power. His rise to power lead to the Suez Canal Crisis and Egypt’s independence from Britain in 1956. The Arab Spring began in Tunisia in December, 2010, eventually spreading to Egypt in 2011. British control over parts of Africa during the nineteenth century lead to many crises in the 20th and 21st centuries, including the Suez Canal Crisis and the Arab Spring in Egypt.

Following September 11, 2001, there seemed to be a sense of fear towards Arabs and Muslims in America. Since then, the tension between the United States and the Middle East has escalated. Based on the attention terrorist attacks receive, stereotypes tend to arise toward Muslims. Terrorists can be any ethnicity or religion, but typically jihadist terrorists’ gain the most attention in the media and the press. In America, Arabs, Muslims, and Jihadists tend to all get grouped together, even though they are not synonymous terms (Amble, 2012, pp. 340, 342). Not every Arab is a Muslim and not every Muslim is a terrorist. In fact, only a small portion of Muslims partake in terrorist activities and the Islam religion actually prohibits deliberate murder of unarmed individuals in battle and suicide (Pratt, 2013). If many stereotypes of Muslims seem to be incorrect, then it is crucial that Christians become educated on what Muslims actually believe. Critiques of the Islam faith that the Christian makes cannot be rooted in the actions of a few radicals. Just as certain people do evil things in the name of Christianity, without truly knowing Christ, I believe terrorists do the same. By targeting the aspects of violence in Islam I believe the Christian can close doors to witnessing. Instead, I think there are two core criticisms between the Islam religion and Christianity that can be analyzed to persuade a Muslim, law and logic. These two categories would allow us to meet with Muslims at

The mixing of cultures in a global world can cause some serious problems, with Muslim immigration into Europe being one such (Glazer, 2010). The low-skilled poor migrants face hostility in many European nations, as anti-immigration policies and laws are being implemented, with xenophobia running rampant (Glazer, 2010). Some experts argue that the influx of immigrants is necessary to combat the inevitable social security and aging workers crisis, yet others argue technology will solve the problem (Glazer, 2010). With tensions high, questions come to the limelight over the banning of burqa’s in European countries, and the effects these policies will have on future immigration to Europe (Glazer, 2010).

The history of modern Egypt begins with the decline of the Ottoman Empire and the interference of the French and British in 1798. Following the British claim of South Africa, a move designed to stop French access to East Asia, Napoleon was directed to take control of Egypt with the intention of building a canal to circumvent British South Africa. While the French conquest of Egypt was unsuccessful, it did result in Muhammad Ali’s assignment by the Ottoman Sultan to the region. Ali established himself and over the course of the early 1800s managed to carve out a significant standing in Egypt and implemented many reforms that helped to push Egypt ahead of much of the Ottoman Empire as the Suez Canal brought money and western influence into the region. By 1882, the British had taken control of Egypt from the Ottomans, with their focus on protecting the canal. However, rising Arab nationalism prompted the British to grant independence in 1922-establishing the Kingdom of Egypt which existed until

The Middle East is a region of Western Asia and Egypt; some of the countries in this region are Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq. According to Anderson, Seibert & Wagner (2006), this region is of vast geo-economic importance and since ancient times, it has been a center of world affairs. This part matters to almost all superpowers. The geographic factors that contribute to the strategic importance of the Middle East are; trade routes, oil, terrain or geography, ideology, and faith. The Middle East has always been a destination for both tourists and entrepreneurs.

The British first took over in 1882. Egypt eventually had a revolution in 1952. The British were completely gone by 1956. When Britain first came along, Egypt’s economy was awful because they were bankrupt. This made some Europeans create a debt repayment system called the “Caisse de la Dette”. In 1881, Egypt attempted to rebel against any European intrusion. To stay

The Middle East as a whole is not viewed in a very bright light within the United States, and Iran is no exception. Many Americans view that Iran and it 's people are full of hatred for the U.S. and that they all have the same ideology and hatred that their government has shown. What Americans don 't know is that this is not the case. Many Iranians are oppressed and resent their government, though they won 't outright say it for fear. There are Iranians who resent the U.S. as well, but those Iranians dislike U.S. not because of religion or any other cliche reason that many Americans would believe. The only thing Americans see and hear is what the news and government has to say regarding Iran. This American viewpoint stemmed from the 1979 Iranian Revolution in which the U.S. favored shah was overthrown and the U.S. consulate was attacked. This made it seem as if the Iranians were irrational and bloodthirsty against the West for no reason, but they had a very good reason for being filled with anger.

The British controlled Egypt from 1882-1922, when they finally gained their independence. Even after, they were still influenced by British politics, and English troops remained around the Suez Canal Zone. Leading up to WWII, they were still in

Historians, specifically American historians of the 21st century have demonstrated an interest in the Middle East in Islam, due to Americans frequent contact with the Middle East in the early 1960s. Islam and the Middle East have played a remarkable role in Americans discussion and reaction to the events that took place on September 11th, 2001. During this time Americans were beginning to regard the Middle East, Muslims, and Islam as one entity. Americans and the world regarded the Middle East as Islam and Islam as the Middle East. Thus, this correlation between the two made Muslims say Muslim Americans and Muslims in America as less western and more of another, but they were also seen as untrustworthy individuals. Additionally, prior to the September 11th, attacks and an after effect of September 11, was that Muslim men were violent and Muslim women as oppressed individuals. Thus, the perception of Islamophobia and the threat it brings to western society has impacted the discussion of Islamophobia in America.

The conflict that I choose was and is the conflict between (some) Islamic/Muslim people and all other people and religions. Throughout most of history part of the Muslim population has believed that their religion should be the only religion and tried to get rid of other religious groups of people. Throughout history they've been known for fighting with Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, and even other Muslim groups. Today many people view people of the Muslim religion as terrorist group because of many events such as the 9/11 bombings of the United States twin towers and the 11/13 attack on Paris. Many people also see them through ISIS or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, who have been responsible for many terror attacks and

Islam, the last of the Western Religions, literally translates to “submission to god.” The philosophical ideals of this religion revolve around the oneness of God and his prophets. However, like all other religions in the world, Islam has spilt into many different sects. Sufism, one of the sects of Islam, is described as a path, suggesting both a beginning and final destination. This path comes without signs or directions; and is actually not even a physical road. It is trackless, so to find your way you 'd either need to already know the path, which is unlikely, or find someone who is already familiar with it. So the “someone” you need in order to find your way is a Sufi Master. James Fadiman and Robert Fragier state, “ The aim of Sufism is the elimination of all veils between the individual and god. Traveling this path one can acquire knowledge. God is the ultimate reality. Not this phenomenal world of multiplicity” ( Fadiman, 1). This is why a teacher is of central to all paths of spiritual training, because he or she embodies the teaching as a living representation of the tradition, and knows the path. The ideas of Sufism are all intertwined with a teacher student relationship.

Before beginning, it is important to understand exactly what I mean when discussing Islamic democracy. Essentially, the only democracy that we in the west know is western democracy. This democracy is what the textbooks teach, and while it is perfectly functioning in our society, it may not be the same in nations which are not functioning in the same framework that we are so familiar with. That is to say, it cannot be expected for a Muslim nation to willingly and easily accept western democracy, and as is eloquently summed up in this statement, “In the end, modern liberal governance is more likely to take root through organically evolving liberal Islamist trends at the grassroots level than from imported Western modules of "instant democracy.", we can begin to understand that our democracy is not necessarily compatible with Islam, but there certainly is a form of democracy which is very much so, though it likely has to be constructed from within the bounds of Islamic nations rather than imported from without.” (Fuller, 2002, 50).