The Islamic Alternative

On October 27-28th is the Annual Costa Backcountry Fly Championship Series in Islamorada, FL. The entry fee is $500 and includes a t-shirt and fisherman activities checks and registration form should be mailed into BFC. The fish species is Snook or Redfish only, each angler can us one rod & reel at a time. According to the rules, the fish must be caught, photographed, measured and released alive into the water. The competition is a based on a score basis system so, depending on how many inches your fish is determines your score if the fish measures 8” you get 8 points etc. There is no chumming, and all fish must be caught with a fly only no bait or scents may be applied. The tournament begins at 7am and ends at 3pm, awards will be handed

Chapter 14 in the book Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective of the Past by Herrry H. Bentley and Herbert F. Ziegler is mainly about Muhammad, the prophet, and his world, the expansion of Islam, economy and society of the early Islamic world, and its values and cultural exchanges.

Islam is one of the biggest religions in the world, in perspective, there are about 1.6 billion members of Islam. Islam was established by Muhammad, he spread his expressions of Islam after he had addressed a holy messenger sent by God to instruct him to get the message out of God. At first, he was startled, however later came to and began to get the message out of God. The Muslims acquired much from Greece, Rome, and India received much from the general population they won. As a result of their resistance of different societies, they could propel grant in a few ranges to the higher amount around then. Subsequently, Muslim accomplishments emerge and lastingly affect world societies. The most important Islamic achievements were Academics, Science, and the Arts.

Let me start off by clarifying that this is not the personal site of Muhammad Ali Hasan. I am just an observer and wanted to acknowledge the work he is doing in the United States on behalf of Muslim Americans. People are often afraid of what they don't understand and Muhammad Ali Hasan is doing his best to clear up fears and misconceptions of what many believe the Muslim culture to be. From my experience many Americans do not understand the followers of Islam.

Imagine one day you wake up in a box, where you are told what to do, what to wear how to live and all your freedom has been taking away from you. This was how ilife was like during the Islamic Revolution. The Islamic Revolution was a revolution to overthrow the monarchy government of Iran and identify themselves as an Islamic State. The Islamic Revolution took place during the years 1978 to 1979 . Over 60,000 people lost their lives and many more lost their basic human rights, such as the increasing amount of executions and lack of fair trials (Afray). After the revolution, the Iranians lost their freedom of speech, political freedom and lowered gender inequality rates.

It seems Muslims in America have been misunderstood for their unique culture and religion. Recent events around the world have painted Muslims to be something they are far from. Before dating my boyfriend I knew nothing of the Islamic religion and culture and after spending time with him and his family I have learned a lot about the religion and culture. I learned that despite the media controversy about Muslims they are kind, respectful, and God fearing individuals. The more I learn about the culture and religion the more I see that even though they may seem far different from one another the two do share some of the same qualities and norms. However there are many differences between the two and have caused unnecessary boundaries and even

Muslims believe that Mohammed had created the perfect Islamic community when he lived in Medina. This community combined a government and religion. Those who followed him, agreed on the new faith and followed the Quran. They felt it was critical to acknowledge Mohammed as God's prophet. Problems soon arose. Leaderships were questioned and a war began. One group felt that the community should select the leadership while the other group believed that Ali, Mohammed's cousin and son-in-law, were the only leaders. The Muslim community split. Sunnis believed that four Guided Caliphs were the successors to Mohammed. The Shi'ites only saw Ali as the only successor. Ali followers were not happy. The Umayyads, Uthman's family, felt that they represented

Discuss how Islam is a quest to be faithful to the transcendent, both directly and through social engagement

In the iranian revolution in 1979 women in iran suddenly lost the majority of the rights that they had fought for over the past century.

It is easy to shape our understanding concerning Muslim culture within modern Western society based on what the media exhibits to others. This ongoing fight for equality has derived from media, throughout historical events. Terrorist attacks; most famously 911 have created further inequality within Muslim culture. The media is partially to blame for this phenomenon as bias and misinformation is misused to sway public opinion. While these attacks were malicious and catastrophic, Muslim culture itself should not take the blame for the wrong doing of a certain few. That being said, racism and discrimination began well before the terrorist attacks, and will also be assessed. Although racism and discrimination are not exclusive to Muslims, this is an issue that needs to be addressed as extreme matters as, “Muslim Americans continue comprising one of the disadvantaged minority groups in the USA” (Zainiddinov, 2016, p. 2718). This fuels the segregation of Western and Muslim culture, as Muslims view Western as Muslim hating and discriminating. Modern Western culture has wrongfully depicted Muslims for many decades and although this cannot be reversed, few strategies have been offered to improve their safety and overall wellbeing.

Islamic feminism can be defined as women who advocate for their rights, gender equality, and social norms under the framework of Islam. Rooted in Islam, the movement’s pioneers have also utilized secular, Western, or otherwise non-Muslim feminist discourses. Advocates in the movement seek to highlight the deeply rooted teachings of equality in religion and encourage a questioning of the patriarchal interpretation of Islamic teaching through the Qur 'an, hadith and sharia towards the creation of a more equal and just society. Non-Muslim countries, primarily the West, perceive Muslim women as victims of Islamic traditions. The paradoxical clash in culture shapes the discourse between Islamic and Western feminists. For Muslim women, liberation lies in the freedom of choice under the Islamic charter. The controversy over the way women in Islam dress has become politicized; their Hijab has become the ultimate symbol of oppression for the West, however, for Islamic feminists, their headscarf is a resistance against Western colonialism.

Throughout the Islamic religion and culture, the Muslim veil has developed into a symbolic concept that cannot be easily contained under one meaning. The veil, which is also referred to as the “hijab,” is both material and conceptual. Depending on the person’s cultural beliefs and practices, the veil is a fabric which comes in multiple forms. Despite these variations, the concept of modesty and veil is holistic. This concept has evolved into a significant hallmark of many Muslim women. However, the veiling and seclusion of women did not arise with the advent of Islam. These institutions were practiced as early as the existence of Roman and Byzantine societies. They were not simply used to mark aristocracy, but served to also distinguish

Within the society that we live in today there are a wide various range of religions. Islam is a religion that has more than one billion devotees around the world. All followers of Islam advise and learn to submit one self to Allah (God) within your mind, action, soul and heart. Any man or women that take after the teachings of the Islamic religion are called a Muslim. Islam depends on the guidance, story telling, and lessons of Muhammad, whom is the central figure in Islam. He emblematizes to Muslims the ideal man that shows the true meaning of being a Muslim.

Islam is probably the most misunderstood and misinterpreted religion in the world. This misfortune can be traced back to the day of crusades when Islam was portrayed as a barbaric and pagan religion in the western society. Unfortunately, this misconception prevailed in the western society and hence Islam became to be associated with various misconceptions, false stories, and biased accounts that became part of scholarly articles and "authentic" histories.

The Islamic religion according to the Quran, is supposed to be a nonviolent religion that promotes peace to others and especially people of there own religion. The way that the Islamic religion is now is much different than it was in the past based on the Quran. During the times we studied in class, the Muslims were very obeying of their ruler and their religion. An example of proper loyalty shown by the Muslims is during the crusades. In today’s society, people continue to break the rules of the Quran through terrorism. Terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda and Isis are two examples of Islamic terrorist organizations. Since the time we studied in class, the Islamic religion has turned to a much more violent religion