...Muslim women have been prohibited from wearing their head coverings in a number of contexts. They have been harassed, fired from jobs, denied access to public places, and otherwise discriminated against because they wear hijab. Because of their visibility, Muslim women who wear hijab face particular exposure to inequality and have increasingly been targets for intimidation .While it is difficult to obtain accurate statistics about biased incidents, reported instances of discrimination appear to be on the rise. The same group reported that, in 2006, there were 154 cases of discrimination or harassment in which a Muslim woman's head covering was identified as the factor that triggered the incident. The most common complaint in these cases was being prohibited from wearing a head covering, which accounted for 44 incidents One expert has found that Muslim women who wear...
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...A persons Religion is like their home. When looking at it from the outside, we can only imagine what it looks like on the inside. Unless we are invited in or take the time to visit, this is only speculation or conjecture. Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, today I would like to discuss with you my previous ethnographic study, and my investigations of perceptions of the community of Maryborough, as to the Islamic religion, specifically in relation to the wearing of the traditional Burqa. In this study I wish to identify theories and perceptions of the General Maryborough population regarding this particularly controversial issue, and compare these perceptions to the realities exist within the Religion, as outline by their sacred text. The Burqa, a sacred piece of clothing to the Islamic faith, is worn by women for many deep and spiritual reasons, including to shield one face in public as an act of modesty, or even to display a certain religious devotion to their God, Allah. These particular practices are fairly common in nations that are predominantly Islamic, unfortunately many of which are extremist eastern nations such as Afghanistan, whereby the Burqa is enforced by harsh religious policies legislated by those of higher dictating powers of Authority. This can lead to confusion when this particular practice is introduced into a typical western society, and conflict between belief can occur. In this study we are focusing on the population of Maryborough which I will use...
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...Discrimination, no matter what kind is a shame to us as human beings. Why do we discriminate? Must we discriminate? Is there a need to classify one another and put them at a certain level? Discrimination is the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people. The act of discriminating is the process by which two stimuli differing in some aspect are responded to differently. It is also the act, practice or an instance of discriminating categorically rather than individually, which becomes prejudicial. Discrimination has many categories of which includes, racial, religious and gender discrimination. For the first main point of my speech, I will be talking about racial discrimination. Racial discrimination is when a person is treated less favourably than another person because of their race, colour, Descent, national or ethnic origin or immigrant status. I don’t see the need for us to see one another as different colours. So what if we were born with different skin colours? We still have the same colour of blood don’t we? Racial discrimination is divided into two groups, which is direct and indirect discrimination. Direct discrimination is when a real estate agent refuses to rent a house to a person because of their particular racial background or skin colour. An indirect discrimination is when there is a rule or policy regarding equal rights but has an unfair effect on people of particular race, colour, Descent...
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...way people cover up their bodies. People wear clothing for many different reasons. Whether people dress to impress, dress because nudity is wrong or whether people dress for practical reasons; the question still remains, why do people wear clothing? Clothing provides a sense of protection, confidence and attractiveness, dress remains to be one of the most powerful ways for self expression. The definition of clothing is coverings and garments intended to be worn on the human body. The way clothing first came about is still uncertain. Anthropologists give estimates that range between 100,000 to 500,000 years ago. The first pieces of clothing were made from natural elements such as; animal skin furs and leathers. About 30,000 years ago clothing was draped or tied; a simple needle made of animal bone was used to sew leather or fur garments. The clothing individuals wore in the past possessed the ability to fascinate others. People choose to wear clothing for various reasons. These reasons include; for protection, identification, religious reason, superstition, sexual attraction and for decoration of the body. People wear clothing to protect themselves from numerous weather conditions such as, cold or warm climates and rain or snow. In colder climates people wear layers of clothing or thicker fabrics to keep warm. In warmer climates people protect themselves from heat and sun. In the Sahara wool headings are worn to protect the head from the sun and in America hats or...
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...Introduction Dubai is claimed by many to be the centre of the Middle East, and by some, of the world. Connecting many countries, continents, cultures and people Dubai is a very cosmopolitan place that combines old tradition and religion with modernity, innovation, pioneering and extravagance. From the old traditional souks to the new modern malls we see people from all over the world, dressed in many different ways. It is sometimes easy to spot where people come from, especially if they are wearing a traditional costume for their culture. The locals of Dubai and the surrounding Emirates are called Emirati and the official religion of the United Arab Emirates is Islam. The traditional dress of the Muslim woman from the UAE is the Abaya, a kind of maxi dress or robe, it is long, has long sleeves, it is loose fitting and in the UAE it is generally black and simple, it is made of very thin fabric to make it cool in the scorching summers of Dubai and the surrounding Emirates. Muslim women in different parts of the world wear different garments, but all with the same purpose, to cover the body and not show the shape of the body, but in Dubai there is a large number of women in the black Abayas. There is a great contrast between the tourists, wearing tank tops and shorts revealing a lot of skin, and the Muslim women covering up their entire body, and some even their faces. There are many misconceptions, assumptions and prejudice about the Abayas and the women beneath them. For...
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...Reflection Essay DeVry Comparative Religion 448 Reflection Essay Religion has been viewed as one of the most controversial topics in society. There are many different religious groups worldwide with even more subcategories within each religion. I would consider myself to be a part of the Jewish faith, but I do not practice my religion. Therefore I interviewed my girlfriend who is a part of the Christian belief system. Although she doesn’t claim to be a devout Catholic who attends mass every Sunday, she respects and acknowledges the traditions of her religion and observes the many holidays. When belonging to a specific parish, it involves being an active member of the Catholic community. This entails attending mass on Sundays, as well as the holidays throughout the year. It also means partaking in activities, and donating money and services to a specific church. Often, a parish will have a school for children to grow academically as well as spiritually. My girlfriend growing up attended a private Catholic school from the age of 4-18. Throughout her fourteen years, she was actively involved in her parish, including receiving all of her sacraments. My girlfriend considered receiving the sacraments to be an emotional experience as well as a ritual. There are seven sacraments in the Catholic Church that are not mandatory, but considered to be necessary for salvation. Many Catholics do not receive all seven. This could directly be an example of some...
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...non-related adult males. The hijab also goes much deeper than merely being a covering for Muslim women to wear; in that the veil embodies a metaphysical dimension, whereby the veil represents the separation of man/the world from God. Such is the depth to which Muslim women regard the wearing of the hijab. However, despite their zeal to obey the central religious text of Islam, a myriad of Muslim women around the world are presently undergoing or have in the past undergone much prejudice and discrimination with regard to the wearing of the hijab. Several countries have taken drastic measures with regard to the hijab; one of the countries in question is Tunisia. Despite being a Muslim-majority country (98% of the country is Muslim), Tunisia has not always looked kindly on the wearing of the hijab by Muslim women. For many years the hijab has been an issue within Tunisia; dating back to 1981 when the wearing of the hijab was banned. Tunisian authorities defended their actions by encouraging women, instead, to wear modest dress in line with Tunisian traditions, as opposed to wearing the hijab. Women who wore the hijab were banned in schools and government buildings; whilst those who insisted on wearing the hijab were faced with losing their jobs. Back in 1981, confrontation between the Tunisian government and Islamists was at its height, as authorities deemed the hijab as a sectarian dress. The actions of the government in 1981 was again emulated in 2006 when the authorities launched...
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...Religion Further evidence that cultural relativism can exist in a Western liberal democracy is for the sake of religion. Thanks to recognition of things like the separation of church and state in the United States, secular and people of all religious beliefs can exist together. There is no official religion tied to our country and many other countries alike. There is no urgency or requirement for the citizens to abide to a certain religion, and they will not be shamed for being atheist either. In the United States, there are people of all religions including Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, and a plethora of others. In general, people hold their beliefs without forceful judgment from others. People get the gist that they cannot change...
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...Assimilation and Multiculturalism Midterm Reena S. Glover SS 310 Herzing University Dr. I. Hunt August 1, 2013 An assimilation and multicultural society that we are living in is taking on new meaning of what was, is, and will be to be an American. At one time, North America was the land of Native Americans who had their own customs that eventually was invaded by the Europeans. A set of people that when they came over to North America, had to be led by the Native Americans and the ways of their land to survive. Once the Europeans began to master the land, they took the land little by little from the Native Americans and changed it to their own way of living. They then incorporated their way of living on the new land, even with slavery. Taking from others what didn’t belong to them, making change and calling it their own. The Europeans are what we call modern day bullies. One particular culture, African was a group that was assimilated by the Europeans. They were stripped of their customs and forced to live the way that Europeans wanted them to live. Africans lost the rich heritage of their color and culture. Their color was assimilated, and the range of the melanin of their skin went from a heavy dark color to have very faint light color and many shades in between. This happened because the slave’s master raped and bedded the African women. This wasn’t an instant change in color, but over time, the color changed. What was meant for bad and pleasure for “the man”...
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...Religious Education S.B.A Symbols in Rastafari Name: Ronaldo Atkinson Teacher: Ms.Loney McDonald Grade: 11 School: St.Catherine High Table of Content Acknowledgement…………………..1 Introduction………………………….2 Aim/Objectives…………………….....3 Colours……………………………….4 Lion…………………………………...5 Dreadlocks……………………………...6 Food……………………………………7 Summary of Findings………………….8 Analysis of Interpretation………………9 Questionnaire……………………………10 Bibliography…………………………….11 Aims/Objectives 1. To highlight the importance of each symbol used 2. To state what are the different symbols 3. To describe the symbols in rastafari 4. To state the impact of each of the symbols used Acknowledgement I would like to thank all my friends and family for their small input on helping me in my School Based Assessment. I also appreciate the help of the librarians in the library at St. Catherine High School in guiding me in my research. I would also like to thank my teacher in guiding me what to put in my S.B.A. Introduction In the following S.B.A, it will be stating the importance of each symbol and also describing each symbol. The Rastafarian symbols are important tools to the Rasta’s and their religion and a massive amount of Rasta’s see it as a way of life rather than a religion. Colors The colors associated with the Rastafarian religion are red, green, gold, and black which have a multitude of meanings. The Ethiopian flag is red, gold and green, so the use of these colors represents...
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...Buddhism and Buddhist art is presented as well as two specific works of Buddhist art. A study of how different cultures and time period influenced these pieces follows their descriptions, and finally a critique of each and a comparison of the two are also presented. Buddhism began in the late medieval period in India during the rule of the Pala dynasty with one man, Siddhartha Gautama. Known today as Buddha Shakyamuni, Siddhartha was born to a ruler of a small kingdom in present day Nepal. With the rise of an urban society replacing the agricultural lifestyle this was a time of great social turmoil in the sub-continental India. The Aryan people, with whom caste system began in Hinduism, became more and more complex in their social and religious practices. The Brahmins, the priestly class grew powerful and began to impose rigid ideas about social order to ensure their place in power over the rest of the society. Many sages and philosophers at the time began to resist this unequal society and began preaching of social equality and a more direct and personal access to the spiritual world. Siddhartha would have experienced this revolutionary movement as a young boy. Around this time he also encountered sickness and death among the people he would one day rule and met an ascetic wanderer who changed his view of life forever. The young prince left his young bride and son, renounced his princely comforts and eventually withdrew into meditation until one day he became Buddha or the...
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...Buddhism and Buddhist art is presented as well as two specific works of Buddhist art. A study of how different cultures and time period influenced these pieces follows their descriptions, and finally a critique of each and a comparison of the two are also presented. Buddhism began in the late medieval period in India during the rule of the Pala dynasty with one man, Siddhartha Gautama. Known today as Buddha Shakyamuni, Siddhartha was born to a ruler of a small kingdom in present day Nepal. With the rise of an urban society replacing the agricultural lifestyle this was a time of great social turmoil in the sub-continental India. The Aryan people, with whom caste system began in Hinduism, became more and more complex in their social and religious practices. The Brahmins, the priestly class grew powerful and began to impose rigid ideas about social order to ensure their place in power over the rest of the society. Many sages and philosophers at the time began to resist this unequal society and began preaching of social equality and a more direct and personal access to the spiritual world. Siddhartha would have experienced this revolutionary movement as a young boy. Around this time he also encountered sickness and death among the people he would one day rule and met an ascetic wanderer who changed his view of life forever. The young prince left his young bride and son, renounced his princely comforts and eventually withdrew into meditation until one day he became Buddha or the...
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...Case Studies for M2: Abir is a young Muslim woman who has recently come to live in Northern Ireland with her new husband. Even though she does not have to wear the traditional dress, Abir comes from a very strong cultural and religious family and she wishes to live her life according to the Koran by wearing the jilbab/abaya, which are the long, loosely-fitted garments worn by Muslim women to cover the shape of their bodies. They are often worn in combination with the hijab or niqab. Patrick is an elderly gentleman who is an insulin dependent Diabetic. Patrick has been living on his own since his wife died three years ago. However, he has become rather forgetful and has not been adhering to his diet or taking his medication regularly and ended up in hospital in a diabetic coma. His family is pleased because they have secured a place for him in a nearby nursing home. Jasmin is 17 years old and is currently studying for her A-levels. She is so busy with her course work, often working late into the night, that she is not eating regular meals, relying rather on a lot of snacks that she eats in her bedroom, not having time to enjoy meals with her family. Peter is 45 years old and works in the city in the Banking industry. He has been having a lot of discomfort recently and has been to his GP complaining of abdominal pain, bloating, bouts of diarrhoea and constipation. The GP referred Peter to a gastroenterologist, who has informed him that there is no apparent abnormality...
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...Behind Veiling The common head covering for Muslims is veiling. Veiling means so many things to the Islam culture. Veiling is referred to as it protects, liberates, obliterates, represses and it’s a prayer or a prison for the Muslims. Veiling can represent so many different things to different people as I have mentioned a few. As for the Islamic culture it is a lifelong symbol of their religious beliefs. Which is why it has brought up so much controversy over the Islam’s being able to continue wearing the coverings or if they should have to remove them? Their Koran (bible) states in a few verses one verse 33:59, addressed to the prophet Muhammad and his family: “O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters and the believing women that they should cast their outer garment over their persons (whom abroad): That is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) a not molested.” Verse 24:31 states, “And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms.” But writes sociologist Ashraf Zahedi, of University of California, Berkeley Beatrice Bain Research Group, “These citations emphasize on modesty and covering neck and bosom. There is no reference to covering the female hair or to the head veil.” Women believe in Allah so much they stick with the belief of the veiling as part of their normal...
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...dressing can be influenced by a number of factors like beliefs, religion, climate and social standards. How a person dresses says a lot about his character and beliefs. Most women in England dressed in silhouette and wore long gloves and shawls to cover bare shoulders and arms. The material to make the dresses was made of soft cotton which only the rich cold afford. In Rome only senators were allowed to wear garments dyed with Tyrian purple as a sign of their social status. It brought class to families and raised their social status. Wearing of lion skin in Africa by a man signified his brevity in the community. They believed that lion was the king of the jungle and by killing it a person become as brave as the lion. During the ice age era people dressed in animal skins to keep warm. These are examples of how culture influenced dressing and how different styles were adopted. In history people did not have much to choose from and kept their dressings as simple as possible. With the growth in cloth manufacturing companies affording cloths has become cheaper with other people also opting for second hand cloths. Dressing has gradually changed due to new fashion trends over the years. There are individual who major with fashion designs and designing cloths is their career. Religion practices influenced peoples clothing in that individual was supposed to wear in a certain manner to gain respect. In Islamic religion, a woman was believed to be the image of the family. The woman...
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