Experience reflection mill valley Islamic center

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

3 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

07/10/2009

Category :

Philosophy & literature

Sub category :

Humanities/philosophy

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Summary :

Introduction
Similarities between the three western religions
Idea of keeping women in a separate room
Conclusion

Abstract

Understanding the Muslim faith today for outsiders is more important now than any point in recent history. An increasing number of the world's headlines today come from countries with predominately Muslim influence. In an age of such political correctness in use of terminology, it is important not to stereotype or make generalizations about cultures we have not experienced firsthand. If we are to speak correctly and attempt to relate to people of varying backgrounds, we should try and recognize where their thinking originated.

I grew up through Catholic schools and had little knowledge about any religious traditions apart from my own. It seems to me that even the word Islam has much more importance to the average American than it did when I was born. I had to seek out information about other traditions, and visiting a mosque was another step in the growth of my understanding of islamic traditions. This visit was something I was looking forward to since its announcement in class. Professor Shreibman's Western Religions Class really brought out my interest in the three great monotheistic religions, and a better understanding of how to study them comparatively.