Islamic law also states that women have the right to inheritance. "Unto men (of the family) belongs a share of that which parents and near kindred leave, and unto women a share of that which parents and near kindred leave, whether it a little or much- a determinate share" (Qur"an 4:7). ... Women have the right to vote, can take part in public affairs, and law making and may take positions in leadership. ... The Law of Qisas is the protection of the life and property of both a man and woman, and there is no differentiation of punishment for men and women, both will receive the same penalty. ...

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Muhammad would go to meditate near the summit of Jabal al-Nur. ... Shi'te comes from an Arabic term which means partisan to Ali (Muhammad's son-in-law). The Shia movement dates from the period when a group of Muslims wanted Ali ibn abu Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet, to become the khalifa instead of Abu Bakr, who had been elected the first khalifa following the death of Muhammad in 632. ...

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Other countries that do not govern based off of religious law still leave certain issues to be determined by religious law. It is not uncommon for family members to punish their own family if anyone breaks these religious laws (Rivera 5). ... Even countries that have a government that is more liberal will still base laws off of the religious texts. ... Women had different jobs that involved agriculture, medicine, and law (Rivera 10). ...

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The Qur'an comprehends the complete code to the laws and values of Islamic culture based on the ethical teachings and tradition written by the Prophet Muhammad. ... To be, all the way, an instrument of God's mercy, extending ... medical care to near and far, virtuous and sinner and friend and enemy." ... Unless under extreme circumstances arise there are no exceptions to these set of traditional laws. Jewish law is clear that a life can not be taken unless it is reasonably clear that life isn't taken before its time and that one is not to slow down or hold back on death once ...

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Abu-Bakr, Muhammad's father-in-law and close advisor, won out and became the first caliph. ... They conquered the entire Iberian peninsula, stopping only after being defeated at the battle of Tour-Poitiers near Paris in 732. ... These people, called Dhimmis, were protected under the law, but had far fewer rights than Muslims. ...

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Due to the democracy, liberty, and freedom that the law emphasizes there, homosexuals dare, and are willing to express, their beliefs without fear, intimidation, or dismay. ... As a result, there is freedom their, not just in religion, but to question the religion, and the law. ... The people living in the time of Prophet Lot (Nephew of Abraham) near the Dead Sea were involved in this act and Allah punished them severely and the whole nation was destroyed." ...

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THE VEIL CONTROVERSY IN FRANCE The Issue: On the 18th of Dec "2003 French President Jacques Chirac, warning that growing ethnic and religious divisions threatened to erode France's tradition of equality, called for a new law that would ban Muslim girls' headscarves and all other overt religious symbols from public schools. ... Living in dormitories, often near the factories where they labored these men planned to return to their countries someday. ... Head of the commission, which recommend the ban, Bernard Stasi, described the proposed law as a counter to "forces trying to ...

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The newly formed religion also appealed to the masses in the Near-Middle East for many reasons, as not just a belief system, but as a culture and way of life. ... The Shari"a (laws) of Islam dealt with all aspects of human life (Watt, p. 88). ...

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Islamic law dictates exactly how this gift is to be handled, including what should be done in the case of divorce. ... Death Rituals When an Islamic person nears the end of his or her life, several practices are recommended. ...

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Kerry Grogan THE 241-01 Task # 1 Oct. 23, 2014 1. Person: Joseph Smith Facts: Joseph Smith is the founding father of the practice that we know today, Mormonism. He grew up in the early 19th century and as a young teenage boy who claimed to have a series of visitations, revelations from God and visi...

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