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Fault line of faith: six pastors killed, 40 churches razed in Jos's most recent violence - 0 views

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Islam Peace Violence

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  • NIGERIA Murderous rioting reportedly sparked by Muslim attacks on Christians and their property in late November destroyed 40 churches and left six pastors and at least 500 others dead, according to Nigerian church leaders.
  • What began as outrage over suspected voting fraud in local elections quickly crossed over Jos's religious fault line between the Islamic north and Christian south.
  • When angry Muslims took aim at Christian sites (rather than at political targets), Christian gangs responded in self-defense
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  • Islamists in turn killed more than 100 Christians.
  • Among the Christians killed was Joseph Yari of the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA), who died helping other Christians repel Muslim fanatics bent on burning down Christ Baptist Church.
  • the pastor's widow, said she had forgiven the killers.
  • In 2004, an estimated 700 people died in Yelwa, also in Plateau state, during Christian-Muslim clashes.
  • Ji-Yoon Jeon on 13 Apr 11
     
    Research question: Is Islam a religion of peace or invitation to violence? Fault line of faith: six pastors killed, 40 churches razed in Jos's most recent violence." Christianity Today Feb. 2009: 11. http://find.galegroup.com/gtx/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents&type=retrieve&tabID=T003&prodId=STOM&docId=A193452567&source=gale&srcprod=STOM&userGroupName=lom_accessmich&version=1.0 Summery: A suspected voting fraud in local elections made Muslims in Nigeria furious, and there began the bloody fight between Islamic north and Christian south. The Muslims took their angry and started off to explode their anger to Christians, rather than the political targets. They killed each others and more than 25000 persons were displaced in the violence. Among the killed Christians, there were Joseph Yari, who died helping other Christians repel Muslim fanatics. And his widow said that she had forgiven the killers, because they didn't know Jesus and had no idea of their deeds. Reflection: This article show that Islam is a religion of violence. Muslims got angry and wrong people. Their fraud of election wasn't Christian people's fault. They should have argued to political people instead of attacking Christians. They burned down the churches and properties and killed hundreds of pastors. They wasn't thinking deep enough before the situation got out of the hand. This shows that Muslims are extremists and Islam is the religion of violence. Questions: 1. Was there any killed Muslim's widow saying that they have forgiven the killers? 2. Who was the leader in this riot? 3. Does other Muslims also think that the voting fraud is Christian's fault? 4. What was the aftermath of
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Islam Peace Violence

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  • US Islamic groups say Muslims are too often painted as extremists by Hollywood
  • US Islamic groups have long complained about how Muslims are portrayed by the media.
  • Now Hollywood is moving to change that: at a screenwriters' workshop in Los Angeles, young Muslims are encouraged to offer their own stories as a more authentic voice, the BBC's Rajesh Mirchandani reports.
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  • Films like True Lies (1994) and Rules of Engagement (2000) are often cited as portraying Muslims as violent extremists
  • Rules of Engagement (2000) are often cited as portraying Muslims as violent extremists
  • A Muslim is a terrorist, that's how they used to be portrayed,"
  • S Islamic groups say Muslims are
  • "I love it here, most people are open and friendly, but still when [I] go to the grocery store, there's someone who tells me 'go back to your country',
  • "It's offensive and disconcerting but I think it's something that's accepted in the Muslim American experience."
  • "We need to diversify those images if those images are troublesome."
  • "The Muslims that I know, the Arabs that I know in my life are not the people that I see on the screen and I think there needs to be something done to change that.
  • She points to her headscarf: "When I walk into job interviews, they see this, they don't see me.
  • "I know within my own community, there's a great deal of misinformation, and I think it's because of an information gap,
  • but it's going to have come from the perspective of it being a universal story, not a typical Muslim story," he says. "It has to be something that has universal appeal to a broad audience."
  • Ji-Yoon Jeon on 13 Apr 11
     
    Research question: Is Islam a religion of peace or invitation to violence? BBC News: US Muslims seek to change on-screen http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12856708 Summary:Muslims who lives in US, is trying to change their stereotype characters that are portrayed by the media. Muslims and Islam religion itself has been portrayed in lots of negative ways; violent, terrorist, and extremists. And this gave Muslim's a stereotype to other people. Muslims in US also complained about their disadvantages they get just because of that view toward Muslim. At the job interview, they only sees that they're the Muslims and not trying to see what is in their heart. But, now Hollywood is trying to show real Muslim's life on the screen. One student said that "The Muslims that I know, the Arabs that I know in my life are not the people that I see on the screen. So right now, they are moving to change something as a universal story, not a typical Muslim story. Reflection: This article shows a great evidence to prove that Islam is a religion of peace, not violence. This is a real Muslim telling about their story. They have been misjudged by the people in US because of their false portrayed stereotype. It would be really bad if you are judged by someone negatively because of the few extremist in your group. We need to know that not all, and even most of the Muslims are not like we see them on screen. We really need to see what's in their mind. There are so many people who are just like us with their faithful belief. I also thin there needs to be something done to change this.  Questions: 1.What do 'real Muslims' think about 'Muslim extremists'? 2. What kinds of story can they share to prove that Islam is a religion of peace, not violence? 3. What does non Muslim think about the upcoming movie about Muslim? 4. What are some information gaps, or misinformations within muslim community?
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Local Muslims condemn acts of violence in name of their religion. - 0 views

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Islam Peace

shared by Ji-Yoon Jeon on 09 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • One local Muslim, Mohamed Salih, is clear in his feelings toward the Muslim man who allegedly went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood last week.
  • He deserves to be at the "bottom of the biggest hell," Salih said.
  • There is a misconception among many non-Muslims that Islam, the religion that Muslims follow, encourages hate and violence. Really, it teaches the opposite
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  • "(Violence) has no place in this religion," he said. "There is no god out there that would accept killing innocent people."
  • Terrorists have misunderstood the Islamic duty of jihad, which means struggle.
  • Any person who commits an act of violence in name of Islam gravely misunderstands the religion
  • The "greater jihad" is within one's self, Salih said, against egos and evil within. The "lesser jihad" means actions to defend one's self and family.
  • In some Islamic countries, women are not allowed to own property, divorce or have the same rights as men. But the religion allows women equal treatment and rights.
  • they haven't encountered hostility from the local community. In fact, they've felt welcomed.
  • The religion is already misunderstood by many, and every time a Muslim kills in the name of Islam, it undoes the work that many have done to dispel myths and misinformation.
  • Ji-Yoon Jeon on 09 Mar 11
     
    Research question: Is Islam a religion of peace or invitation to violence? "Local Muslims condemn acts of violence in name of their religion." Wyoming Tribune-Eagle [Cheyenne, WY] 14 Nov. 2009. Student Edition. Web. 9 Mar. 2011. http://find.galegroup.com/gtx/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents&type=retrieve&tabID=T004&prodId=STOM&docId=CJ212039947&source=gale&srcprod=STOM&userGroupName=lom_accessmich&version=1.0 Summary: This article was about one local Muslim's opinion of violence of Muslims. He actually was against them. He said that violence has no place in Islam religion and there is no god that would accept killing innocent people. He thinks that muslim who acts out violence in name of Islam, misunderstands the religion and thus he says terrorist misunderstood the Islamic duty of jihad, the struggle. In jihad, the greater jihad is with in one's self, against egos and evil within, and the lesser jihad is the action to one's self and family. He also says that Islam allows women to get an equal treatment and rights. He acknowledges that Islam is already misunderstood every time a Muslim kills in the name of Islam, but he says the Islam religion itself teaches the opposite of violence.
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Islam Violence

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  • Three churches in Indonesia were attacked by Muslim mobs upset over what they deemed a light sentence against a Christian in a blasphemy case
  • the crowd set fire to one church and stoned two others in the town, where shops remained closed.
  • Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim-majority nation.
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  • Violence erupted Tuesday in the town of Temanggung in Central Java after a court sentenced Antonius Richmond Bawengan to five years on charges of blaspheming Islam in books and articles he distributed in October 2010
  • courthouse also was attacked by some of those attending the trial, forcing the evacuation of the judges.
  • The latest violence follows a similar incident Sunday in which members of the Ahmadiyah sect were attacked, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuries to several more.
  • The Ahmadiyahs are not accepted as a part of Islam by mainstream Muslims.
  • Ji-Yoon Jeon on 09 Mar 11
     
    Research question: Is Islam a religion of peace or invitation to violence? "Mobs attack 3 churches in Indonesia." UPI NewsTrack 8 Feb. 2011. Student Edition. Web. 9 Mar. 2011. http://find.galegroup.com/gtx/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents&type=retrieve&tabID=T004&prodId=STOM&docId=A248610396&source=gale&srcprod=STOM&userGroupName=lom_accessmich&version=1.0 Summary: This article was talking about three churches in Indonesia being attacked by Muslim mobs. Antonious Richmond Bawengan had sentenced to 5 years for blaspheming Islam in book and articles he distributed. And this upset the Muslims and the mob put fired on one church and threw stones to two other churches in the town. Also the courthouse was attacked by some of those attending the trial. They broke windows and set fires on cars. The article also says that before similar case had happened. Reflection: By looking at this news article, I could see that why people consider Islam religion as violence. It's not just Muslims being angry at the trial result, they are taking far more steps next. Since Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, this can be happen more often than any other countries. And also in the article, it said the similar case happened not too long ago, which was the members of the Ahmadiyah sect being attacked. And the Ahmadiyahs are not considered as a part of Islam by mainstream Muslims, so we can see that Muslims are very violent toward non-Muslims. There are always death and injuries when they act out their violence. Questions: 1. Why were the mob so mad at the trial's result? 2. Why did they attack the churches not other buildings? 3. What happened to the m
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Muslims Asked to Be Peaceful. - 0 views

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Peace Islam Violence

shared by Ji-Yoon Jeon on 17 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Muslims to avoid violence in the name of religion.
  • the religious values of Islam are best promoted and nurtured through peace and understanding, not violence.
  • "Religious values of tolerance and compassion, both within the Islamic community and in relations with others, can go a long way in inculcating the much needed culture of peace,"
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  • the efforts of the Acholi Religious Peace Initiative, which brings together Christian and Muslim leaders in search of peace in northern Uganda.
  • "Such collaboration among various social and religious groups in Uganda will foster national unity,"
  • Ji-Yoon Jeon on 17 Feb 11
     
    Research question: Is Islam a religion of peace or invitation to violence? "Muslims Asked to Be Peaceful." Africa News Service 23 June 2004. Student Edition. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. http://find.galegroup.com/gtx/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents&type=retrieve&tabID=T004&prodId=STOM&docId=A118509071&source=gale&srcprod=STOM&userGroupName=lom_accessmich&version=1.0 Summary: This article was about the United Nations Development Programe advising Ugandan Muslims to avoid violence. One of the representer, Toure, said that the value of Islam is best promoted and nurtured through peace, not violence. He kept stressing that peace is the key for better religious values and peace will bring foster national unity. Reflection: I think he is absolutely right. Violence is never an answer for anything. Peace might not always work out as we think, but peace is the ultimate key for incorporating all other religions and achieve better value of Islam. By reading this, Muslims asked to be peaceful, it tells me that still people's view of Islam is violence. Even though it's only a small group of people being violence, it's impact is enough to get this kind of advise. I think Muslims should remind themselves of the foundation of Islam.  Questions: 1)Why are they asking Muslims to be peaceful and not other religions? 2)What is the relationship between Muslims and the advisor? 3)What is Muslims view of this advise?
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Yes, He Is a Terrorist.(The Take; Religion)(Major Nidal Hasan ). - 1 views

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Islam Peace Violence

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  • Yet when under threat, real or imagined, we want religion to be definitive. Despite our intimacy with the heterogeneous nature of belief, we allow ourselves to be seduced by cartoon characterizations.
  • it's that there is no definitive religious interpretation.
  • The Quran does condone violence: "Whoso fighteth in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward."
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  • It also advocates peace: "Those who invoke not with God, or any other god, nor slay such life as God has made sacred in vain."
  • Muslims to see terrorism as a selfless and righteous act for the greater good of the global Muslim community.
  • Sixty percent of Americans believe that "there is a lot of discrimination" against Muslims, according to the Pew Forum. Thirty-eight percent say they think Islam is a violent religion,
  • while a small number of dangerous Islamic terrorists continue to wage war on the West, the majority of American Muslims are simply trying, like the rest of us, to get by.
  • Ji-Yoon Jeon on 17 Feb 11
     
    Research question: Is Islam a religion of peace or invitation to violence? Miller, Lisa. "Yes, He Is a Terrorist." Newsweek 23 Nov. 2009: 24. Student Edition. Web. 16 Feb. 2011.http://find.galegroup.com/gtx/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents&type=retrieve&tabID=T003&prodId=STOM&docId=A212141335&source=gale&srcprod=STOM&userGroupName=lom_accessmich&version=1.0 Summary:This article was about Major Nidal Hasan, a Muslim, who murdered 13 people at the Army base in Fort Hood, Texas. It said that there is no definitive religious interpretation, but we try to limit our religion to be definitive, when under threat. Then, is Islam a religion of peace or invitation to violence? In the Quran it supports for both. It condone violence while it advocates peace. But for Hasan's case, the article says he might be suffered from PTSD, but was more awake of the idea of Jihad and convinced by the cleric who said the terrorism is selfless and righteous act for better Muslim community. On the other hand, as statistically, lot's of Americans believe that Islam is a violent religion, when the actual number of terrorist is small and majority of them are just trying to get by.
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