Considering islam

Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. In some countries it is considered a sacred practice but in others it is something to be feared. For example in present day America we now have a growing population that is Islamaphobic. Why is that? Because people are misinformed. They make generalizations of it based on propaganda and misinformation. These documents are meant to portray how Islam truly has affected today's countries with little bias.

In document 22.1 it talks about how Turkey post-Ottoman Empire attempted to remove Islam in their politics and society. The author, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, writes about his perspective of Islam. He addresses that Islam is an important religion but in its foundational principle, it means accepting the differences of others including difference of religious opinion (Strayer 1121). Atatürk wants to remove the aspects of Islam in public government that contradict this religious freedom, including the caliphate that dictate people to practice Islam.

In document 22.2 it talks about how Iran took the opposite approach. They decided to take on Islam into their government and make it the standard religious practice. Author Ayatollah Khomeini writes a plan to establish how Islam can be incorporated into government practices. His views seem to be borderline extremists because he declares that the government should be adamantly against enemies of Islam, the westerners.

In document 22.3 it talks about Islam in a progressive manner post 9/11. 9/11 was a tragic event in America. On 9/11/01, thousands of people died in terrorists attacks by hijacking planes. These attacks were motivated by Islam extremists in the middle East. The author Kabir Helminski writes to show America how people who follow Islam are not all extremists like the terrorists. He writes about the good principles of islam and how it is meant to be progressive. Muslims are not inherently evil they just want to follow God using Islam as their path to get there. They do not want to force followers.

In document 22.4 it talks about how Islam is being abandoned. There are outdated principles of Islam like arranged marriage that are still practiced and forced upon young people. This author Ayaan Hirsis Ali writes to communicate how he was used to growing up in a Muslim culture. But she has grown to become secular and question it. He became enlightened to some of what she considers Islam's heinous teachings. Religion in general is becoming an outdated practice in his eyes.

Religion no matter Islam Hinduism Christianity Judaism or any other religion is becoming obsolete. People now are questioning it and starting to develop their own understanding of the world without the need to follow something.