The Social And Cultural Life Of The Muslims

Islamic societies similarly fail their people in the realm of economics. Unemployment in the Muslim world is high, and youth unemployment is the highest in the world at 23.2%.⁵ Muslim youth are deprived of meaningful work and the ability to build a future. Unable to focus on a home, many turn to the streets in protest. Muslim women are particularly affected, and experience up to 75% unemployment.⁶ This loss of female creative capital further contributes to economic stagnation, and social suffering.

Culture is an ever-changing, ever-evolving entity. Culture is something that for many is taken for granted as they have always had that connection to their past. It is not easily definable but it is an essential part of every nation’s composition. American culture itself is a conglomeration of several different cultures that make up a unique and separate identity from each of the cultures it draws from. Everyone knows about American Southern culture whether their perceptions of it is accurate or not. Fewer know about African American culture in the south. Many people including some African Americans themselves are not aware of the aspects of African culture that were preserved and its influence on American culture as a whole. One major way in which this type of influence can be seen is in the culture of the Gullah people. YOUR INTRODUCTION DEFIENTLY GRABBED MY ATTENTION

The most common popular opinion of Muslim Americans is formed through an uneducated understanding of Muslim life and their culture. Muslim Americans actually become a common discussion point among Americans post 9/11 due to misinformation about the events that occurred. Muslim Americans are often stereotyped with terms such as, terrorist, violent, restrictive, and more. Not only are Muslim Americans’ stereotyped often, but their citizenship is often questioned and their life style still remains a mystery to many Americans. Many Americans wonder what Muslim Americans’ place in society is, where their allegiance lies, and how exactly they are supporting America.

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In the beginning of 7th century to the end of Abbasids in the 13th century, continuities and changes shape the cultural and political life of Islamic civilization which lead to Arab conquests (634-711), expansion, and untroubled trade and conversion which followed by diffusion of cultures lead to advancements of Arabian knowledge. Few factors that led to changes of cultural advancements in knowledge which was traded through trade routes across regions trade and throughout the sea, meanwhile the government became more centralized and bureaucratic and lastly, a cultural continuity was the religious laws: Quran, Hadith, Sharia which was practiced amongst the Muslims.

During 700-1500 there was very little knowledge known about health, medicine and disease, therefore lifestyle patterns in the Muslim world and the Americas during this time contributed to illness. Physicians did not have a clear understanding of how diseases were spreading. Diseases like the Black Death nearly swept the Muslim empire. The preservation of the Greco-Roman empire helped contribute to most of the Muslim world’s modern medicine. Islamic hospitals provided care for the mentally ill patients and various forms of restraints were placed on the violently insane; they were given drugs, baths and medicine to help cure their insanity (Anderson, 2007, p. 144). Cauterizing of battle wounds and surgical practices were new norms developed by

The Tales from 1,001 Nights have no author, and the tales within the book were compiled between the 9th and 14th centuries (Cunningham 257). In the stories from Tales from 1,001 Nights, there is the presence of Islamic values that are mentioned in our Culture and Values textbooks, such as devotion to religion and differences in religious denominations. However, the stories that I read from Tales from 1,001 Nights seemed to revolve around gaining wealth, which is not mentioned as a value in the textbook. Despite the discrepancy of the value of wealth, I believe that the Islamic culture is deeply woven into The Tales from 1,001 Nights.

Throughout time the country of India and it’s citizens have been subject to large-scale violence on a national and international level. Events such as the Partition and 9/11 have impacted people of Indian nationality in insurmountable ways. People of Indian nationally have not only been experiencing violence in their own country, but also in the other countries around the world that they have migrated to over time. Post 9/11 Indians and Indian-Americans were victims of hate crimes solely based on their appearance due to the Western image of Muslims and Islam.

I found the social connections of the Muslim world to be varied. Women of the Muslim world differed depending on the respect in which they held in society. Women were sub servant in most of the Muslim world; although some were allowed to hold positions in admiration and in politics, others were forced to sacrifice their lives in order to prove absolute devotion to their husband’s. Unlike women social classes were relatively similar. The Ottoman for example had four social groups, which were then broken down into two distinct categories. One being the Askeris’, non-tax payers, and the Rayas’, tax payers. In India the non-Muslim and Hindu religions paid taxes while the dominant religion paid no taxes. The same pattern continued in the Safavid

With the ever increasing diversity in America it is imperative that nurses have a general understanding of differences within cultures. The Islamic culture is one that is increasing rapidly. To date there is an estimated 8 million Muslims in the USA. Being culturally aware of the differences will better prepare the nurse when meeting the patient for the first time and developing the initial relationship and respect. When the patient has full trust and knows the nurse respect his or her culture they will be more at ease during their stay. Understanding the Islamic culture difference including privacy, communication, dietary and end of life care are important.

In terms of the geography of India, isolation is a main factor limiting access to children as a whole. However, According to Universities of Oxford and Hull, attendance of girls are identifiably less than their male counterpart, “In general in the rural areas contacted the enrolment of girls was substantially less than that of boys, with an internal contrast between the relatively strong support of the local elite for their girls ' schooling and the weak response of the underprivileged masses, whose daughters may not enroll until 8-10 years old and drop out within a year or two”

What is your view on the Islamic religion and culture? Did you know they are the fastest growing religion in the world today, with eighty-percent now developing outside the Arab world(Belt, Don) Today’s generation does not show much interest or knowledge of their own religion; let alone the Islamic people. Most people only expose themselves to information that matches their own opinions and beliefs. Instead of learning and exploring new things about the world they stick to what they know because it is easier and comfortable for them. The Islamic people live in different culture, have different beliefs, and live in a part of the globe that has turmoil in the world surrounding the Middle East and the Islamic faith; however it is

The Western liberal values of the United States consists of great diversity throughout the entire country. This is a result of the various cultures that inhabit the United States, who brought their values and culture along with them during their immigration. The culture that corresponds with Islam varies from the Western liberal culture. This is because the majority of Islam is strictly set on the words of the Qu’ran that were written thousands of years ago. As a result of Islam’s strong beliefs with their traditional values and practices, Islam will not be compatible with western/liberal beliefs and values.

Muslims had left far behind in education and economic progress from the Hindus. Educational and economic environments can only be up graded by founding a separate Muslims organization that can represent the needs and requirements of the Muslims of

A few disadvantages of India’s social system are that Religion, caste, and language are major determinants of social organizations. According to the US Department of State-Background Notes website, even though the government has declared the caste system as illegal, it still has a presence in occupational and societal hierarchies (The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs, 2010).