Before reading this chapter, I didn't understand why violence was being associated with Afghanistan because of what was being brought on by the United States. ... The CIA played a big role in the Cold War because it intervened in the Islamic world by creating an Afghan Jihad. ... Basically, they funded and helped Bin Laden for what he had accomplished before he betrayed them and became one of our biggest enemies. ... By creating the camps, the United States gave future terrorists the information needed to carry out horrific acts of violence. ... The CIA played a huge role in the Cold War....

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Abstract Islam in United States today is facing challenges, which is damagingly ricocheting Muslims lives between discrimination, unfair treatment, losing jobs, and being attacked by the Media. ... In spite of this, there is always an educated category of people who can dig for the truth and prove what is genuine about Islam and what is made-up and exaggerated. ... We are definitely having a serious problem in understanding Islam, making our society understand it in order to attain a fair life standard and to assure the meaning of "United we stand". ... We cannot allow the govern...

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Prophet Muhammad " [died] intestate "abtar, in Arabic, meaning literally curtailed, cut off, severed. ... This creates one of the biggest difference between Shias and Sunnis. ... Shias have constructed shrines all across world for the leaders that have played a significant role in their progress and survival. ... On the 10th day of Muharram, Ashura, there are reenactments of the battle and men carry out acts of self-flagellation in remembrance of the Battle of Karbala. Sunnis look down upon these acts, especially the self-flagellation because they believe it is wrongful to cause harm to o...

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However, despite their similarities, they differ in meaning and interpretation. ... "16 He then called Noah ignorant, for Noah was weak and made a snap judgment asking for God to smite all non believers without considering what may come of it. ... Even though these acts of injustice may have been done with a slight difference in both stories, the acts were none-the-less committed in an equally impactful way. ... "21 Having doubts, Moses asked Yahweh what he should do if they don't believe him. ...

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What is your notion of the meaning of fundamentalism? ... Myth has to do with meaning, not practical matters. ... Gives meaning to our lives. ... Fundamentalism in Judaism is less relevant to us, except to the extent that it fuels the conflict between Arabs and Israelis. ... In all, religious leaders played prominent, official roles, particularly in jurisprudence. ...

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The only affection shown however is between men. ... Very rarely are there shouting matches or physical acts of violence. 4. ... It is extremely impolite to call someone of the opposite sex "yaar" as it holds a negative meaning when applied to the opposite gender. ... In Pakistan people are respected for who they are rather than what they are. ... Religion plays a huge role in the day-to-day work life. ...

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Group: Protestants Facts: Protestantism is the form of Christian faith and practice which originated with the Protestant Reformation, a movement against what the Protestants considered to be errors in the Roman Catholic Church. ... This uproar between fait...

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He did not care if it was proved by someone that a man called Jesus never lived, and that what was narrated in the Gospels was a figment of the writer's imagination (Attenborough 73). ... Satyagraha has many different meanings, which is good because it allows people to interpret it in their own way. ... This is what gave Gandhi and those who followed him, the ability not to strike back. ... An example of how this philosophy played out ca...

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Cynthia Bourgeault's opus, "The Meaning of Mary Magdalene: Discovering the Woman at the Heart of Christianity," offers a provocative study of the life of Mary Magdalene and her relationship with the prophet Jesus of Nazareth. ... "3 This image of Mary Magdalene is later solidified in 594 by Pope Gregory the Great who preached, "She whom Luke calls the sinful woman, whom John calls Mary, we believe to be Mary from whom seven demons were ejected according to MarkThis woman previously used the unguent to perfume her flesh in forbidden acts."4 This seemingly logical h...

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