Month: October 2021

The five pillars are five ways that guide Muslims to living a good life and being good people. They are enforced in households and children learn them by going to mosques with their families. The first pillar is Shahadah, which is that there is only one God Allah and that Muhammad is the messenger of… Continue reading The Five Pillars of Islam and the similarities to Christianity

I thought it was really interesting how a lot of what the Five Pillars of Islam related back to helping the poor or sympathizing with the poor. One of the Five Pillars is Zakah which is a charity tax that is used to support the poor. Another pillar is fasting during Ramadan which allows them… Continue reading Five Pillars and Muslim Praying

When it comes to religions, businesses, or any type of organizations, there are a few defined rules/guidelines/events that must be followed. In Islam, there are 5 pillars that every follower must take part in. The first one deals with how everyone must believe that Allah is the only God and that Muhammad is the messenger… Continue reading The Prominence of Pillars

In Sura 2, I thought it was important to note that Islamic tradition claims that there is nothing like the Quran and that it is distinctive. There was also a clear emphasis on predestination, as it states “And who believe in the Revelation sent to thee and sent before thy time and (in their hearts)… Continue reading Thursday 10/28 assigned Suras reflection

In class this week, we discussed how various languages sound and how this has an impact on attitudes. For example, languages that have harsher sounds, like German, may give the impression of being more aggressive. This is similar to Arabic as well, as the language has many glottal stops. However, watching the video of someone… Continue reading Thoughts from class this week

Today we met with Kwan at Lucky Lou’s Seafood and Dimsum for a nice evening to learn more about the different types of Chinese food and to try some ourselves. According to Kwan, he believes Lucky Lou’s has the most authentic Cantonese cuisine in the Indianapolis area. Tonight was the first time I had sampled… Continue reading 10/28 ICR Reflection – Dinner at Lucky Lou’s

I found the reading on the Five Pillars of Islam to be really interesting. It incorporated a lot of things I kind of already knew about Islam, but elaborated more on details and terms I had never heard of before. I had heard of halal before, but didn’t fully understand what it meant. Now, I… Continue reading Reflecting on the Five Pillars

On Tuesday, I attended the Reproductive Ethics in the Middle East webinar event and I definitely learned a lot about how things are changing in this area of the world regarding reproductive technologies, including the ethical and political implications of these new advancements have. Some religious and secular groups in the Middle East do embrace… Continue reading Reproductive Ethics in the Middle East webinar event reflection

For another class, we read a book called Apeirogon which follows the lives of a Palestinian and an Israeli. This was an interesting take on the two sides of the Israel-Palestine conflict which looks at the religions of Judaism and Islam. While a lot of it focused more on the conflict, I did think the religious… Continue reading Reflecting on Apeirogon

The event, Families in Flux – Reproductive Ethics in the Middle East, was an extremely interesting talk between two well-informed individuals. A topic that I found especially thought-provoking was the idea of adultery and reproductive donation, like giving sperm or eggs to someone. In the Sunni Sect of Islam, they believe that it is equivalent… Continue reading BCR Event Reflection