Islamophobia In China
Islamophobia In China China’s repression of the Uyghurs, a Muslim minority group based in Xinjiang, has prompted widespread condemnation by the international community in recent years. The Trump and Biden administrations both placed economic sanctions on China for its treatment of the Uyghurs. Congress has been busy, too, passing legislation that bars imports from Xinjiang unless they’re proven to have been made without forced labor. The Asian superpower, for its part, denies any wrongdoing. Tracing their ancestry to the sixth century C.E.…
Faith in time of crisis
Faith in time of crisis Kay Bajwa, a real estate agent in Washington, D.C., spends his solitary confinement praying five times a day and working with members of his mosque to find ways to help those in need during these difficult times. He says: “All these trials keep us close and close to Allah."Spending time praying with her is comforting." Bajwa is not alone in converting his faith into stormy weather. Religion and beliefs are now seen by many researchers and therapists as an important way to deal with trauma and depression as a…
Why Christmas is an important festival for Christians
Why Christmas is an important festival for Christians Christmas is a very important event for all Christians. It is the incarnation of God. It is celebrated on the 25th of December every year. On December 1, this is the time leading up to Christmas, the birthday of Jesus. It is very important because that is when God came to Earth in human form like Jesus. Jesus is God's Son. Jesus was born in a very special way, as his mother Mary was a virgin who was conceived by the Holy Spirit. Angels are very important in the Christmas story, as the…
Why do People Lose Their Faith
Why do People Lose Their Faith A research shows that people who lose their faith tend to have certain personality traits, and underlying beliefs and values (the ingredients). These include having an above-average intelligence, and low tolerance for submitting to authority and for right-wing political ideas; valuing self-determination and being in control; and being open to experience. All of these kind of combine and set somebody up statistically to be more likely to have a crisis of faith and to eventually leave their faith. But it is t…
The Abuse of Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan
The Abuse of Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan A Sri Lankan working in Pakistan, Priyantha Kumara, was lynched by a mob of hundreds of people on Dec. 3, 2021, over allegations of blasphemy, or sacrilegious act. After being assaulted, he was dragged into the streets and set on fire, and the lynching was recorded and shared widely on social media. Such tragic killings in Pakistan over blasphemy accusations are the new normal. Pakistan has the world’s second-strictest blasphemy laws after Iran, according to the U.S. Commission on International Re…
The role of symbolism in religion
Religious symbolism contains a purposeful and existential element that connects ultimate reality, social reality, and the human yearning for salvation, which is innate in the human condition and supports all faiths in some way. Religious symbols transcend these restrictions and give meaning to an otherwise chaotic reality by encapsulating the limitations posed by human biological, psychological, and social life, as well as death. Cosmology: Religion, according to anthropologist Clifford Geertz, is "a system of symbols" that is …
Strange Religious Practices Around The World
Strange Religious Practices Around The World Religious practices all around the world bind people with similar interests together. However, there are some odd rituals that still exist in the 21 st century that might shock you to the core. · Bringing good luck for the baby: In some parts of western India, there is a ritual of throwing a newborn from a rooftop, commonly known as Baby Tossing. The baby is first shaken by a priest and then dropped from a height of nearly 50 feet. Baby Tossing, practiced in the first week of Decembe…
Religious Discrimination
What is religion or belief discrimination? It is when you are treated differently because of your religion or belief, or lack of religion or belief, in one of the situations contained in the Equality Act. Treatment may be a single action or as a result of law or policy. It does not have to be deliberate to be legal. There are some cases where discrimination on the basis of religion or belief is legal, described below. What the Equality Act says about religion or belief discrimination · The Equality Act 2010 says you should not be distinguishe…
The Foundations of Islam
The Foundations of Islam From the very beginning, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) has instilled a sense of brotherhood and faith among his Muslim and non-Muslim followers. In 622 CE, after Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) migrated to Medina, he received an immense amount of support. Here in Medina, Islam began to get recognized as a proper religion. His teachings were accepted in Medina. Muslims started following the spiritual and the social aspects of Islam. In 20 th century, after Prophet’s death, Islam reached Turkey. Within a century after Prophet’s …
Prophets on whom the holy books were revealed
Ibrahim (AS): Prophet Ibrahim's (AS) tale is well-known, and his deeds are commemorated throughout Qurbani. Allah (SWT) put Ibrahim (AS) to the test throughout his prophecy, but He put him to the ultimate test when He asked him to sacrifice his most prized possession: his son. Ismail (AS), Ibrahim's son, received Allah's (SWT) command. Ismail (AS) understood the significance of obeying Allah (SWT) and agreed to the sacrifice if Ibrahim (AS) chained him to avoid a struggle and blindfolded him so he wouldn't have to see what …
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Freedom of Religion
Religious freedom is a principle that supports individual or public freedom, publicly or privately, to express religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance. It includes a person's right to change his religion or belief "the right not to have any religion or religion or to" practice non-religion” Religious freedom is considered by many people and nations as a fundamental human right in a religious state, religious freedom is generally considered to mean that the government allows religious practices of other …
Religious Beliefs
Belief is a state of mind when we look for something that is true even though we are not 100 percent sure or able to prove it. Everyone has beliefs about life and the world around them. Supporting beliefs may form the basis of belief systems, which may be religious, philosophical, or ideological. Religions are Belief systems that combine human and spiritual values. Religion is a collection of cultural systems, beliefs, and worldviews associated with humanity and spirituality and, at times, moral values. Many religions have myths, symbols, tr…
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