Islam is one of the largest religions in the world. When a person says "La Illaha Ill Allah Mohammad eh Rasoullilah,"" (There is one God "Allah- and Mohammad is his messenger) he or she becomes a Muslim. This phrase teaches peace and implies harmony; in no way does it mean to inflict harmful acts on others or to be a terrorist. Terrorism is not, in any way, affiliated with Islam; in fact, it contradicts the belief of Islam. In addition, there is a misconception that has developed which links Islam and terrorism together. The media has been a big contributor to this misconception in many ways.
In the religion of Islam, there are five duties that a Muslim must obey. These are referred to as the five pillars of Islam. Nowhere in these pillars does it state that the killing of other human beings is an obligation. The first pillar consists of the recitation of the Muslim act of faith: "There is only one God, Allah, and Mohammad is His messenger."" The second pillar is the act of praying five times a day, facing in the direction of the Qa'aba in Mecca. The third pillar is the donation of a portion of the surplus of one's wealth to charity. The fourth pillar is fasting during the holy month of Ramadan " a total abstinence of all food and drink from sunrise to sunset. The last pillar is to make a pilgrimage to Mecca (called the Hajj) at least once in a lifetime. These pillars, none of which implies terrorism, are what build the foundation for a Muslim. .
Islam in no way supports the killing of innocent people, the causing of destruction, or creating chaos in the world. In fact, it is one of the most peaceful religions in the world. Islam teaches patience, obedience, peace, and purity. The Holy Quran encourages the practice of obeying and following God, yet ordains his followers to avoid the creation of destruction, war, and any other kind of violence. Islam even teaches its followers not to take revenge against their enemies.
Our freedom is taken away from us though when terrorism strikes. Terrorism implants fear in to the minds of all and disrupts our everyday actions. ... The biggest threat facing our nation is international terrorism. ... There are two major problems with this form of terrorism. ... This group has several different names, which are: Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad, and Jihad Group (Nicholls 55). ...
The question of whether Islam promotes violence and terrorism has been studied extensively since 1972. ... Islam does not promote the path of violence and terrorism to its followers. ... Although the media seems fixated on Islamic terrorists, terrorism is found in all segments of the world. The United States has seen its share of home grown terrorism, much of which has no Islamic ties. To say Islam promotes terrorism because of a few extremist groups like ISIS, is as ridiculous as saying Christianity promotes racism because of extremist groups (Desilver), like the Klu Klux Klan. ...
Terrorism and Globalization: Is Terrorism a Part of Globalization? ... The intent of this paper is to discuss terrorism and globalization and to find out whether or not terrorism is a part of globalization. ... Is globalization a cause for terrorism, do the two go hand-in-hand? Does globalization breed terrorism; is it a means for the survival of terrorism? ... One must know a timeframe for the "sudden trend- of terrorism as well as how terrorism and globalization will be defined for this paper. ...
While Islam clerics argue that terrorism is not founded on true Islamic teachings, evangelicals argue that the doctrine of jihad is founded on Islamic scriptures and since it warrants the use of violence by jihadist groups, then Islam is the problem. ... The author notes that the two schools of Islamic thought are characterized by a fundamentalist interpretation of Islamic scriptures besides having widespread influence throughout the Muslim world. ... According to Azumah (2015), jihadists quote Islamic scriptures to justify their actions such as jihad against non-Muslims, payment of a special ...
Religion or Terrorism? ... But for some reason before anyone was sure who did it or who was behind the terrorist attack everyone said that it was Muslim terrorism. But the fact is, Islam in no way permits, promotes, or approves any form of terrorism. ... The religion of Islam consists of five basic guide lines that the Islamic people live by. ... I don't think that Islamic people are the ones to blame for any kind of terrorist attacks, in the Islamic holy book it says any type of terrorism act will result in harsh punishment. ...
Terrorism has affected every American's life within the past year in numerous different ways. ... They also mistakenly associate the violent acts that occurred on that day to the Islamic religion, since the terrorists claimed that they were fighting in the name of Islam. ... The Islamic faith is based on the values of peace and morality. It is against the Islamic faith to perform any acts of violence. ... The Taliban feels that Americans are trying to "westernize" the east and the Islamic faith. ...
Islamic fundamentalists are responsible most of the religious Terrorism carried out in the Middle East. They believe that the law of Islam is a perfect and divine law. The Islamic fundamentalists hate the Israelis because they occupy sacred Islamic land. ... They blame US Imperialism' when countries such as Islamic Egypt (a US friendly country) disobey the Islamic Law. The aim of the Islamic fundamentalists is to cleanse these countries from outside influence and help their return to the purity of the Islam religion. ...
At that point in time, Islamic fundamentalism and its apparent consequential branch, terrorism, were the primary causes invoked for the occurrence of the tragedy. ... Acording to the Brittanica Concise, Islamic fundamentalism is a "conservative religious movement that seeks a return to Islamic values and Islamic law (Shari"ah) in the face of modernism, which is seen as corrupt and atheistic. ... Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Muslim SE Asia, but Islamic fundamentalism represents a minority viewpoint in the context of world Islam". ... But how did Islamic fundamentalism begin? ... What are Is...
Homegrown terrorism and radical Islamic terrorism are the two major national security threats in the United States in the 21st century. ... Introduction Homegrown terrorism and Radical Islamic Terrorism are the two major national security threats in the United States in the 21st century. ... To recruit followers, Islamic extremists use propaganda that the West, led by the United States, is at war with Islam. ... " Therefore the question is; Can Homeland Security protect us from Homegrown and Radical Islamic Terrorism? ... Radical Islamic Terrorism The Internet is a driver and enabler for...