The Conflict Between Western World and Islam.
Western attitudes to Islam are portrayed in the scholarly article The Utility of Islamic Imagery in the West, written by Prof. J. A. Progler of City University of New York (CUNY), Brooklyn College and in the excellent readings at the site Imaging Islam and Muslims (link fixed 17 August 2005).
Whereas, in the culture of Islam there is little variation in the way you are to live your life and are dedicated to serving Allah (God) in every aspect of your life. In Islam, some practices include no alcohol, halal food, and ritualistic fasting. (Government of Western Australia, 2015).
General Essay on Islam The rise of Islam began with the Prophet Muhammad, who was born in about 570 in the city of Mecca, in central western Arabia. From about the age of forty until shortly before his death in 632 Muhammad received frequent revelations from Allah delivered through the angel Gabriel.
Why Islam is the Fastest Growing Religion Though Christianity is the largest religion currently, Islam may overtake this position in the next 50 years. Despite bad press, with Islam being associated with terrorism and ultra-conservationism, the most reliable studies have determined that Islam will continue to grow at breakneck speed.
Simon Cottee's Article: It Doesn T Matter That Islam, And Terrorism. The western world has a growing problem of assuming Islam, and Muslims in their entirety, are violent. Over the past 13 years, Islam, Muslims, and terrorism have been synonymous in the western mind.
In a few centuries, the originally Arab-centered religion grew to cover the expanses of western, eastern, and northern Africa, as well as huge territories in Eurasia. There are many explanations on how Islam was able to spread so quickly, but all must agree that for this growth to occur, the conditions of the world at the time had to be perfect.
Islam: Philosophically Incompatible with Westernization? Analytical Essay by natashagils An analysis that discusses Islam's ability to globalize, and gauges its compatibility with Westernization.