Rashidun Caliphate

A clear rhetorical situation that has been pressing in World Politics today is the Islamic State. The Islamic State is a terrorist organization in Syria and Iraq who control vast amounts of territory. Unlike most other terrorist organizations, they are “selling [themselves] as a government for the world’s Muslims” (Hubbard) in order to have more appeal among young, idealistic Muslims. They have an effective propaganda machine, producing quality magazines in many languages, and have a large social

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, most commonly referred to as ISIS or ISIL , is a group formed as a political, religious and military leader over all Muslims around the world. While having one leader, the organization aims to unite all Muslims under a single person. While many followers of ISIS accept the single leader and the violent practices, others have opposing viewpoints. Despite the fact that Islam is an Arabic word which directly translates into the English word of peace, ISIS is

The Umayyads, a short-lived and stylistically secular khalifate, were overthrown by mercenaries from their province of Khorasan over disagreements about their governance. One Umayyad survivor, Abd al-Rahman I, fled to Andalusian Spain and founded a new dynasty, and later khalifate, of Umayyads there. The Umayyads first established their official government in Damascus, Syria, and operated more as an empire than a religious community, The Umayyads first worked on the unionization of an Arab world

Michael Pudlin Professor Ermus November 18th, 2014 "Allah says in the Qur 'an not to despise one another. So the criterion in Islam is not color or social status. It 's who is most righteous. If I go to a mosque - and I 'm a basketball player with money and prestige - if I go to a mosque and see an imam, I feel inferior. He 's better than me. It 's about knowledge".(Hakeem Olajuwon) The Islamic religion may also be defined as your average day rollercoaster; You have your climb

The ruling elite of the Ottoman Empire were unique, because they were a foreign influence, which shaped the way they were perceived and how they displayed their identity. This was because; they were Devirshirme, recruits of the child levy system. They served in either the palace service or the Janissary military system. Their status as the ruling elite was bittersweet, filled with pros and cons. The Janissaries formed a powerful interest group, which allowed them to project their power to the Sultan

Within the ever-changing landscape of the Middle Eastern Region, Syria is consistently in the news due to its strategic location and the present set of local and global problems. Located in the northwest portion of the Middle East, Syria is bordered by Turkey to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. Mostly composed of Sunni Arabs, Syria is also the home to a diverse ethnic group that includes Armenians, Assyrians, Kurds, and Turks. The capital

Princeton Readings in Islamic Thought Despotism Replacing Despotism In the introduction to “Princeton Readings in Islamic Thought” by Roxanne Euben and Muhammad Zaman, the editors give a broad overview of Islamism and what it constitutes as an Islamist. The conclusion the authors come to is that Islamism is a movement that “attempts to return to the scriptural foundations of the Muslim community…” (Euben, Zaman page 4). Essentially, Islamism is a restoration of norms derived from the Quran, called

On November 13, 2015, a radical terrorist organization carried out consecutive attacks in the city of Paris, France. This radical group is formally known as ISIS, the Islamic States of Iraq and Syria. When a horrible act of violence like the one in Paris occurs… we ask, how can a human being carry out such senseless violence? Perhaps the question we should ask is: how could we not have known? The unfortunate truth is, we did. Join me as we take a short walk through the story of the radical Islamist

Leila Ahmed born in 1940 is the first professor of Women’s Studies in Religion at Harvard University. As an Egyptian-American scholar on Islamic feminism and Islam, Ahmed has published a number of highly informative works addressing the complexities of feminism in Muslim life. Ahmed’s previous works include Women and Gender in Islam. (1993) explores the role women and gender play from the Pre-Islamic Era in the Middle East through to the modern world that we know today. The issue of veiling is an

path of Prophet Muhammad, politically, economically, and spiritually. During the rule of the 4 caliphates, Abu Baker, Umar Ibn Al- Khattab, Uthman Ibn Affan and Ali, the Muslims underwent a series of developments, movements, and conquests. The Islamic caliphates in the post Prophethood time period, provided leadership and social unity for Middle Eastern communities to follow into modern times. The caliphates represented an ideal example through their political, economical, and religious enforcements