Considering the geographic expanse from Asia to the Middle East, this lectures series examines the exchange and flow of capital, oil, and natural gas between India and China on one hand, and the Middle East as represented by the Arab gulf and Iran on the other. Speakers ask how tensions in Pakistan and Afghanistan, peace-making efforts from Turkey, and the Arab-Israeli conflict influence diplomacy in this huge area of the world where great wealth and greater conflict coincide.
This talk features Vali Nasr.
Bio
Vali Nasr
Vali Nasr is Senior Adjunct Fellow on the Middle East for the Council on Foreign Relations.
Additionally he is Professor of Middle East and South Asia Politics and Associate Chair of Research at the Department of National Security at the Naval Postgraduate School.
Major world religion founded by Muhammad in Arabia in the early 7th century AD. The Arabic word islam means “surrender”—specifically, surrender to the will of the one God, called Allah in Arabic. Islam is a strictly monotheistic religion, and its adherents, called Muslims, regard the Prophet Muhammad as the last and most perfect of God's messengers, who include Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and others. The sacred scripture of Islam is the Qur'an, which contains God's revelations to Muhammad. The sayings and deeds of the Prophet recounted in the sunna are also an important source of belief and practice in Islam. The religious obligations of all Muslims are summed up in the Five Pillars of Islam, which include belief in God and his Prophet and obligations of prayer, charity, pilgrimage, and fasting. The fundamental concept in Islam is the Shari'ah, or Law, which embraces the total way of life commanded by God. Observant Muslims pray five times a day and join in community worship on Fridays at the mosque, where worship is led by an imam. Every believer is required to make a pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city, at least once in a lifetime, barring poverty or physical incapacity. The month of Ramadan is set aside for fasting. Alcohol and pork are always forbidden, as are gambling, usury, fraud, slander, and the making of images. In addition to celebrating the breaking of the fast of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate Muhammad's birthday (seemawlid) and his ascension into heaven (seemi'raj). The 'Id al-Adha festival inaugurates the season of pilgrimage to Mecca. Muslims are enjoined to defend Islam against unbelievers through jihad. Divisions occurred early in Islam, brought about by disputes over the succession to the caliphate (seecaliph). About 90% of Muslims belong to the Sunnite branch. The Shi'ites broke away in the 7th century and later gave rise to other sects, including the Isma'ilis. Another significant element in Islam is the mysticism known as Sufism. Since the 19th century the concept of the Islamic community has inspired Muslim peoples to cast off Western colonial rule, and in the late 20th century fundamentalist movements (see Islamic fundamentalism) threatened or toppled a number of secular Middle Eastern governments. In the early 21st century, there were more than 1.2 billion Muslims in the world.
[QUOTE=aBurmeseMuslim;44881]More so that you Hindus with caste-based mindset.
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About as much as other people of thier faith.More so than the Hinduvatta.
Does the Indian establishment treat the minritiy tribes with dignity and respect such that the establishment made sure that they're not discriminated?
Doe Indian establishment harbor wanted Tamil-Tigers?
Can the Hindus live with others even with their own kind without superioty complex that you are displaying here
If you are honest and sincere, you would look at yourself in the mirror and see what a hypocrite you are.
Bring yourself with what you claim that Hinduism teaches before you point fingers at Muslims.
So, you have deflected answering one question definitively.
I am an Atheist, and I am asking the same questions.
Curious, how do you know the gentleman or woman is in fact a Hindu?
"...see what a hypocrite you are." Finally, you speak the truth.
Turkey WAS a moderate Muslim country but is no longer so. The prime minister of Turkey won an award from Saudi Arabia for promoting Islamism.
Nasr left out the fact that Ataturk instituted reforms to turn Turkey from an Islamic country to a secular based country.
"In 1925 Mustafa Kemal wore his "Panama hat" during a public appearance in Kastamonu, one of the most conservative towns in Anatolia, to explain that the hat was the headgear of civilized nations. The last part of reform on dress emphasized the need to wear modern Western suits and Derby-style hats instead of antiquated religion-based clothing such as the veil and turban in the Law Relating to Prohibited Garments of 1934." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Kemal_Atat%C3%BCrk
Muslims fight Hindus in India; Muslims fight Buddhists in Thailand; Muslims fight Christians in Lebanon; Muslims kill Chritians in Iraq; Muslims fight Jews in Palestine; Muslims fight Chinese in Xinjiang; Muslims fight Russians in Checnya.
Indonesia has a LARGE middle class...Is this guy just talking about the ARAB world???
Indonesia is jut one Muslim country. He's talking about the whole Muslims population in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, other middle easten countries, countries in Afircan and Europe tht are Muslim countries or have Muslims in large numbers.
Answer the following:
Do muslims consider all individuals are equals?
Are all muslims religious?
Can muslims agree that heaven is for all human beings, muslims and kaffirs?
Does the U.A.E establishment (your choice of an model muslim scoiety) treat their labour force with dignity and respect?
Does the U.A.E establishment (your choice of an model muslim scoiety) harbour wanted criminals (Dawood Ibrahim, A.Q.Kahn et al)?
Can the muslim people live in harmony with other non-muslim people?
If you are honest and sincere then you have to resolve these issues before asking for AID, Support and co-operation from other superior societies. Bring themselves in line with humane beliefs or in other words, DESERVE BEFORE DESIRE!
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