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    One of the biggest mistakes that we have made as a country is believing that Islam is completely a religion of peace. Whether you believe that the past statement is true or false you cannot deny the existence of terrorists and those who wish to prey on and cause terror in the lives of the innocent. Terrorists only believe in themselves and their beliefs and will disown the thoughts of others on a whim. Continuing it is false to claim that Islam cannot be reformed. Following Islam does not instantly

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    in prior to the attacks. On September 11th 2001 four planes were hijacked. These attacks were performed by Islamic terrorist. Many believe that the Muslims performed these acts due to their extreme beliefs in Islam. The Islamic terrorist did not have the capacity to destroy the United States military, so they decided to destroy symbolic targets within the

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    Topical Essay 1 The Ottoman Empire and Islamic Terrorism Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Global Terrorism Florida International University By Melinda J. Persaud November 7, 2014 Introduction What is known today as modern-day Turkey, was once one of the most powerful empires in the world. They referred to this imperial state as the Ottoman Empire. The Purpose of the empire was to expand their territory, and spread their Islamic teachings. With this they had created

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    Each day, we are surrounded by the effect of religion. From the laws we follow, to the traditions that we uphold, the varying religions found throughout the world shape the experiences we have. Religion serves as a firm foundation of principles of which many of us choose to follow. What happens when two parties refuse to agree on the underlying principles guiding a particular belief? When the substructure of a religious group serves as inadequate to fulfill the needs of its followers, the resulting

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    The two Islamic structures are the Dome of the rock and alhambra. It is likely that both structures were built for the same purpose. The Dome of the Rock has no distinct known purpose that modern investigators have discovered but it was likely to have been built with the purpose of impressing the region with the power and the emergence of Islamic control. alhambra was built as a palace complex to house the leaders of Granada and into likely establish the dynasty of the Nasrid. Although built to show

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    This claim by terrorist is false because Islam is a religion that does not support violence. Those of true Islamic faith are peaceful and nonviolent individuals. The religion of ”Islam is a moral compass for its followers that give faith and hope” (Bhutto 272) helping those of Islamic faith build strong morals. The religion of Islam is very similar to Judaism and Christianity and their teachings. Islam, Christianity, and Judaism focus in on having

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    Saira Yamin: Understanding Religious Identity and the Causes of Religious Violence Peace Prints: South Asian Journal of Peacebuilding, Vol. 1, No. 1: Spring 2008 Understanding Religious Identity and the Causes of Religious Violence Saira Yamin Abstract The paper examines various scholarly works that explore the causes of religious violence. It addresses questions such as: what elements of religion contribute to violence and protracted conflict; how does religious identity motivate groups engaged

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    J.A. quotes President Trump in regards to Islamic terrorists with “We don’t want them here… We want to ensure that we are not admitting into our country the very threats our soldiers are fighting overseas.” following this quote the writer says “But if that is his aim, his order is hogwash”.

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    Cultural Identity Essay

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    In growing up in the position of the ‘other’ in society, Smith provides an empowered stance of identity exclusively through the demonstration of cultural hybridity, as evidenced by Millat and his gangster crew, the Raggastani’s. As Millat becomes increasingly connected to a swaggering identity highlighted by Western popular culture, his sense of belonging becomes established with the multicultural mix of South Asian and Caribbean teens he hangs out with: “It was a new breed, just recently joining

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    Islamic Extremists Essay

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    Islamic Extremists Nearly everyone has heard about Islam and the Arab world. In addition, many countries have already faced issues with the Muslim believers. Islam has caused problems, terrorist attacks, anti-democracy all over the world. They were also very successful in sending a message of who they truly are. People who are literally obedient to the Islamic faith are called Islamic Extremists. People, who are of the Islamic faith however desire to survive in peace without tribulations are not

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