The Possiblity of Muslims Following Their Religion Faithfully in Britain

•    Analyze the economic and social changes in two of the following regions from 1450 to 1750.

• The exceptions to the discrimination provisions for schools are all replicated in the current act – such as the content of the curriculum, collective worship and admissions to single sex schools and schools of a religious character.

Children are now growing up in a time when the cultural and ethnic structure of our country is quickly changing and in some areas groups of people who were formally considered as the ‘ethnic’ minority make up the majority of the population.

Children may have to attend a school that is associated with their religion. It is always possible that this gives the child a different quality/balance of education. They may struggle to understand other people‘s religion or lifestyle choices. They may become confused or isolated and

The prominent effect Islam had on Muslims everyday thoughts and actions, portrays how essential the impact of God was in social and governmental relations. Muslim religion was influenced by both the Christians and Jews. Under the guidance of Muhammad the Prophet, Islam became both a meaningful faith and way of life. Unlike just simply “adding” a church like the Christian religion, Islam society was expected to be governed. Their political and religious views and decisions had to be intertwined as one, proving the effect Islam had on everyday lives. For example, the history book The Making of The West, had written, “Arabs had long been used to

There is an ‘us and them’ mentality in terms of Australian relations with Muslims living in Australia. There seems to be several reasons for this. The Australian society doesn’t seem to cater nor care for the traditions and religion of Muslim people living in Australia, there is a high volume of discrimination and racism targeting Muslims. Western Sydney and Charles Sturt university recently conducting a survey regarding the issue of the marginalisation of Muslim

To further this argument, research conducted by Dr Kevin Dunn (Christopher & Deresky 2008) exemplified how ‘marginalised’ the minority of Australian Muslims and people of Middle Eastern origin are in the Australian society. Australians are thought to be of the opinion that people with these cultural and religious backgrounds are the least likely to be able to fit into the culture of Australians (Christopher & Deresky, 2008).

The UN Convention on the rights of the child article 28 says that ''Every child has the right to an education'' article 2 says'' The convention applies to every child whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, abilities, whatever they think or say, no matter what type of family they come from''. Schools have a duty to adhere to this legislation, they way that they do this is by adopting anti-discriminatory and inclusive practices. In order for us to promote these practices we must firstly understand how they impact on children and young people and what would happen if we did not promote them.

Current religious beliefs and practices are very different in Britain from 100 years ago. No longer do the masses attend the established church, attendance is down to 6% of the population and the 2001 Census identified 170 distinct religions in Britain. 72% claim to be Christian but less than half of the population believe in God and only 18% claim to be a practicing member of an organised religion.

Visibly muslim, an ethnography published by Emma Tarlo, portrays the visibility of British muslims through their fashion, politics and faith (Tarlo 2010). The text is constructed in a way that allows non-muslim readers to understand the culture of the muslim faith and take a look into the culture and the hardships they face in society, all through the eyes of a non-muslim British female (Tarlo 2010). Ethnicity is presented as an outlook a community has that sets them apart from the rest, either through dress, religion, language and/or solidarity, as presented in (Davis 2014) lecture material. In Visibly Muslim the visibility of ethnicity in an urban setting is discussed, and that visibility can be due to conflicts like media visibility

The pressures of keeping up grades, fitting in, and making sure you have the latest and greatest iPhone, start getting heavy after time. Difference of religion, if you are or aren’t religious, can add more weight on one’s shoulders, eventually breaking them. Think back to the Columbine shooting. Two teenagers killed 13 people just because they publicized the fact that they were Christians (#1 P6), then continued to injure 30 others before taking their own lives. Those kids broke 18 gun laws going into that school. More laws wouldn’t have made a

A sociologist, demographer and others had been studying Muslim youth after 9-11 found that many of had drifted away from their faith, distant themselves from their own communities, and even changing their names(Elliott). As the Americans have treated Islam as a dangerous religion and treat them as a evil force, the study of the experiment was a “tragic experiment in what happens when people are bumped from belonging from not belonging”(qtd. In Elliott).

There are Christians and Jews. There are Muslims that are extremist and do not tolerate anyone who is not Muslims. But the Muslims that follow the Qur’an respect other religions. It is a belief that Arabs, at least the ones in Morocco are backwards, and uncivilized. Which is the total opposite. It is assumed that all women are oppressed by men, again it depends on which way they interpret the Qur’an (Intelligence, 2006). A lot of the radical Arabs take the Qur’an literally, and does not discern the true meaning found in the scriptures. Arab Muslims in Morocco have a lot in common with American families. But considering where they live they might be a bit more resilient. I remember Rani came over to my house to help me paint, he was not aware that our paint came already mixed, they had to do that

However, it would be more beneficial for schools to include religion in their curricula, for it prepares children for their futures. Since there are various religions in the United States, none of which are limited to a certain area, students are bound to come across someone who practices a different faith in their lifetimes. If public schools were to include theology, children would be more open-minded, aware, and tolerant of these religions, thus preventing discrimination, prejudice, and even violence and acts of targeted terrorism in the future because of these differing beliefs. Religious education would benefit children of all ages, religions and cultural backgrounds, as it would provide them with a better understanding of one another, and a sense of companionship and acceptance from their

“In Educate Together schools, “faith formation” is regarded as a matter for parents. Groups of parents who wish to arrange for such classes, outside school hours, are facilitated to do so by the school’s Board of Management” (Áine Hyland and Brian Bocking, 2015). This is a way I would like religion to be taught throughout all schools in Ireland, as it includes children of all religion, but it leaves the option of sacraments to the parents. From my own experience in a roman-catholic school. Children from other religions in confirmation year were left out in most all discussion to do with