Baha'is has always been a minority group in Iran in which Islam is a dominant religion. ... One might think only Muslims with strong religious beliefs would discriminate against or hold prejudice toward Baha'is. The truth is you would see similar behavior by people from Muslim families that could not be considered strong believers as they do not practice any of the rituals. ... This can be threatening to Muslim clergies and parents. ... Some Muslims also have prejudices toward Baha'is either because of their religious beliefs or the influence of family and media....

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Realism, liberalism, world systems theory, environmentalism, feminism, islamism and constructivism help organize our views of world politics theoretically. ... World systems theory, environmentalism, feminism and islamism (criticalism) are similar to one another in the sense that they all offer criticism to both realism and liberalism. ... Islamism offers that both realism and liberalism are actually trying to have Christianity dominates the world. They view world politics as a constant religious battle between Christians and Muslims. ... Criticalism groups a set of theories including world sy...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Turkey, the main influence on society is religion: "99% of the inhabitants are Muslim" (Carkoglu and Toprak, 2006) with Islam being the second largest religion in the world. ... For example, in Islam, women are prohibited from touching the Qu'ran or praying during their menstrual cycle. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Since the beginning of time, many have sought to explain the nature of religion, religious beliefs and the reasons religions exist in the first place. There have been many theories as well as theorists who have tried to offer their insights on the nature of religion and why it continues to evolve t...

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