Unit 24 Muslim Culture

satisfied requirements put before us by Allah and His Messenger that qualify you to enter amongst us. Your persistence in doing so has awarded

The Islamic civilization spread to encompass such an extensive empire by using their resources and becoming a peaceful civilization with peaceful people.

The Gullah/Geechee people are a group of Black Americans from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The Gullah/Geechee people are a distinctive group of African Americans that have been the most successful in preserving customs and traditions from their Africa culture. This group has maintained their native tradition and customs in America more than any other African American group. According to National Geographic ”An environmental impact statement published in 2005 estimated that 200,000 people of Gullah and Geechee heritage live along the southeast coast” (Otterbourg, 2014, p 11). They speak a creole language similar to Sierra Leone Krio, tell African folktales, make African-style handicrafts such as baskets and carved walking

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

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

1. I would have to say my favorite short story is "A Hunger Artist" by R.Crumb. When the story starts off, we look at a character who is fasting as a form of art. Many of the towns people would come out to exhibit him in a cage fasting, and nit pick at him to eat. They would count the days that he last ate and eventually it became a show.

I had a pleasure of experiencing a unique interview with a couple. The interview was extremely rewarding, challenging and educational. In my interview, I encountered a couple in their mid-30s that had been dating for approximately four years. Dina and Rahim are the couple that I interviewed. Through this interview, I expanded my understanding on the cultural factors that have helped them shape their identity.

Islam is more than a religion, it’s a culture, and as such has an effect on political, social, and economic aspects of life—this is especially true outside of the Western world. Followers of Islam believe in full submission to God and this submission is practiced in the secular realm (Taha, 114). Of the five pillars of Islam, one (the zakat) has a direct affect on economic policy and ethics. The culture of Islam has shaped economic and business guidelines In the Islamic World and continues to do so. Cultural ideals attributed to the Qur’an or the Prophet Muhammad, have been a vital source for economic and business practices that have helped to shape the history of many Islamic nations, and are guiding the creation of policies

The cover of “A History of Islam in America” is very controversial if compared to what is written in the text. My perceptions so far from reading Kambiz GhaneaBassiri book is that he gives factual information on Muslim Black history. But on the cover of the book, the group of people that I see are white skinned immigrants. It confuses me that a historian that spent most of the book from chapter 1-6, discussing the enslavement of African Muslim to the New World and how they had to assimilate to a new society that was forming. So, I’m shocked that from the readings, which mainly discussed African Muslims, and Middle-Eastern Muslim, that there is no depictions on the cover of any person of color. When I think of American history, I mainly focus on the disparities of African Americans faced, slavery, war, and democracy. In class, we talked about how Islam is colorblind and doesn’t hold another race superior to others and that people determine who is higher up in the class system based on race. If Islam is a colorblind religion, then why do we have many segregated mosque for different ethnicity? Is it because people feel that it’s easier to relate to someone with the same skin color? How is a society supposed to unite when we can’t even hold truth on how America was established and its creation was made from slavery and trespassing.

Ramadan: Celebrates the gift of the Qur 'an. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims must fast between sunrise and sunset.

I visited the Toledo Muslim Community Center last Wednesday on April 5th. They allowed me to sit in the back and observe the Quran study time. They were studying in a gathering room with tables and chairs and not the sanctuary itself. While I was there, younger children were studying and learning the Quran with the help and guidance of teachers who were experts on the Quran. The teachers had various Qurans available for the children to use to practice memorizing the Quran. They had all the important verses needed for prayer printed out with translations on them. They would focus on memorizing the Quran verse by verse instead of by passages. They found it is easier for the children to memorize and recite it verse by verse and then recite all

Islam is a religion where the people follow major beliefs. They follow the Kuran and the five pillars. The five pilars that they follow are declaring faith, giving to the poor, praying five times day, fasting during the month of ramaadan,and the pilgrimage to Mecca. When they declare faith it means they are giving faith and trusting that there is only one god (Allah). The meaning of giving to the poor is pretty obvious but it means to give to people who aren't doing as well as you are. When they pray five times a day its to worship God and to ask him the guidance through the "straight path" ( the way that God wants you to live). Next the reason they fast during the month of Ramaadan which is when people dont eat or drink anything while the

Sawm, fasting during Ramadan, is the fourth and, perhaps, the most demanding of the Five Pillars. During the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims are expected to abstain from food, drink and sexual relations from dawn until sundown. Alcohol and tobacco are prohibited the entire month. Those who are sick, elderly, and women who are menstruating, pregnant or nursing, are excused from the fast and allowed to make up an equal number of days later in the year provided they are healthy and able. Children begin to fast and observe prayers from puberty, although many start earlier.

Ever wonder what that word “Muslim” means? Who is Classified as a Muslim? Most, ignorant people consider them a “terrorist.” I don’t categorize every Muslim as a terrorist, an abominable person, or a threat to our society. Muslims are just like every other human in the world, they just possess their own culture. They have their own religion which they follow with much devotion: Islam. I specifically chose the Islamic culture because it is the one of the closest to my own religion, which it is Christianity. I immersed myself in the Islamic culture by doing a field project on a Friday, which is considered to be the most important day of the week for Muslims to pray with other Muslims in congregation by attending the Darul Uloom Mosque (important religious site) on Friday. My purpose was to learn and have clear, concise of their daily religious, social practices, norms, social practices, values and beliefs. I want to be able to teach people the main values and ideas of Islam in our current society, mostly because the general population possesses a highly misconstrued message about it. Establishing the fundamental ethical percepts, such as justice, freedom, trust, and dignity of human life exist.

Few phenomena have had as significant of an impact on modern culture as terrorism. Following the rise of the Islamic State in 2014, acts of terror perpetrated by the would-be caliphate have headlined global news cycles, rife with displays of atrocity and a deadly ambition to create a country ruled by extremist ideals. However, in the broader context of history, what will have the most significant effect on cultural memory is not the fact that these terrorists and ideologues attempted to form a state, but that it was one claimed to be inherently Islamic. The resulting culture of fear, “othering”, and Islamophobia experienced across the developed world will cement the place of the Islamic State in cultural history, even as the group itself