Do you talk to the people you sit next to on a plane? A lot of people I have asked this question said no, which was very surprising to me! I am someone who always talks to the people sitting next to me! I am a decently talkative person, so I guess it makes sense. …
Monthly Archives: December 2019
Changing History (December 3 Class)
In class today, we talked about what China or the Islamic Middle East would be like if a notable event in history didn’t happen, such as Christopher Columbus or lack of US military presence in the Middle East. When class ended, I was still thinking about this, and I remembered an article I saw back …
Something interesting relating to China’s one child policy
Today in class, the topic of China’s one child policy came up briefly as we discussed current events in the countries we have studied this semester. In that brief discussion, a deep memory that I forgot was even in my brain popped out, and it is related to this one child policy. When I was …
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Chinese Concentration Camps
Something that I have seen in the news and all over my various social media feeds has been the concentration camps in China. Located in the Xinjang region, these “re-education” camps are aimed solely at Uighurs and are aimed at “stripping Uighurs of their identity and [indoctrinating] them into being secular and loyal party supporters” …
Current Standing of Iran’s Economy
The current state of Iran’s economic standing is not looking very promising. For the past year there have been protests across the nation, with protesters pushing back against the everyday hardships they face. Just recently an Iranian protester, Hamid Rasouli, was killed by security forces. Iranian forces demanded that if Rasouli’s family wanted his body …
Modern Day Sufism
Sufism is a dimension of Islam that emphasizes introspection and spiritual closeness with God while shunning materialism. Some of the most famous pieces stemming from Sufism are written by the poet Rumi. The modern view of Sufism is of love peace and tolerance which is why Sufism is sometimes targeted by extremist groups. I found …
Hong Kong Update
If you haven’t seen it yet in the news, the tensions are rising in Hong Kong. These battles between the police and protesters has been going on for quite some time, but have just gotten even more violent and aggressive. Students and protesters have basically locked themselves into a campus as their home base, they …
Security & Safety of Muslims in Indianapolis and the United States
One thing that I have perpetually noticed while volunteering at Nur-Allah mosque is the levels of security that the people of the mosque entail in order to make sure that all of the people of the mosque are safe while attending service. The mosque has a security guard every time that people are in the …
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Current Events in Iran
I think following current events is a crucial aspect of understanding the world and being aware of what is going on to different people from all over the world. Recently, Iran, a state that is majority Muslim has had massive protests. These protests began in protest of the government raising the price of gasoline and …
圣诞快乐 “Merry Christmas” 12-3-19
While now it is in December and I can be full of Christmas cheer, I thought it would be interesting to look at what this season is like in China. It appears that China isn’t very into the Christmas spirt, only about 1% of the population celebrate it, because only about that percentage is Christian. …