“Her Father shot her in the head , As an Honor Killing” Nicholas Kristof says that there is. As he tells a story about how a woman named Saba, who survived a murder from her own father. Her father was disappointed in the man that she wanted to marry. Like in Romeo and Juliet where Juliet's father told her who to marry and who do not. Her father said that he tried to regain honor back that she had taken from the family. Even though Saba’s father was charged for attempted murder of his own daughter, the law in Pakistan states that if the family forgives him he is free to go. For Nicholas this is a nation problem and he started start a nation discourse and wants people to help with the daughters with fathers trying to kill them. NIcholas says that, “ I want to start a national discourse about the issue” . Suggesting that the american people should start a discourse to help the people in muslim countries facing these problems Though some say that it’s more of a nation problem of murder or of how other countries …show more content…
He says,” About every 90 minutes, a honor killing unfolds” even though this isn't a really big issue when you have more than three million children dying each year. Honor killing is bad but killing in general is bad and we should be focusing of all the killings and people who die from hunger every year. When producers of the documentary, “ A Girl in the River” they interviewed her and her words were that “ they should be shot in public in an open market so that such a thing will never happens again”. (Qaiser) Even though Saba forgave her father for trying to kill her they still live fairly close to each other. Some people ask why you would forgive your father for such a thing. Her family put a lot of pressure on her to let her father go. The older brother told her “ There's no other way, we have to live in the same
They are a reminder of America’s long and deeply ambivalent history with Islam, Arabs, and the Middle East.” (Makdisi 1). Makdisi feels that the fear of Muslims was not always there; stating that Thomas Jefferson read the Quran and was very interested in the religion. Protestant missionaries wanted to save and convert the people that practiced Islam; the missionaries did not fear Muslims or Arabs (Makdisi 1). Makdisi goes on to say that the fear of Muslims did not start until the end of the 20th century mainly because the new wave of Immigration in the 1960’s. Makdisi says, “rather, the stigmatization of Arabs and Muslims occurred principally because of the politics in the Middle East and because of the enormously consequential United States role in the region” (Makdisi 1). Makdisi blames the United States ' involvement and support in Israel and states that the Iranian hostage situation was "similarly a direct response to the United States support for t he Shah of Iran” (Makdisi 1). Makdisi argues that the people of the United States were hurt by the policies our own country had in place. Both Lyre and Makdisi agree that the attacks on September 11th, 2001 only reinforced the stigma that was there and make it easier for the world to view all Muslims, Arabs, and all people from the Middle East in a negative
One of his current works is trying to create an Islamic democracy unlike the US or Europe that focuses on “fairness, justice, equality, unity, and charity” (The Week Staff).
war he hates because he believes that it’s morally incorrect to send fresh bodies off to war
His view on abortion states that abortion should not be permitted or allowed because it is morally...
His quote is a great reminder about how people need to speak out against something they know is wrong, even if it's easier to stay silent. All the situation is going to do is progress if nobody is willing to speak out against it. Just how this quote was talking about the Nazis taking people away, it can be related to people getting bullied. If no one's willing to speak out against bullying, people are going to keep getting bullied. If no one's willing to speak out against the Nazis, they're going to keep taking more and more people
Being shot in the face and seriously injured, did not stop Malala Yousafzai from pursuing her dreams. She did not morally agree with her government’s treatment of women, so she fought for her beliefs. Malala grew up in a rural village in Pakistan and was forced to follow customs she did not believe in. Swat Valley changed to a strictly ruled village with discrimination towards women. Malala created awareness around the world of the situation and stood up for her rights to education. Through Malala Yousafzai’s painful experience with growing up in a dangerous part of Pakistan, she created awareness in hope to regain the rights to educational opportunities for women.
“The United Nations estimates that as many as 5,000 women and girls worldwide were killed last year by family members” (Autumn, 2001). Crimes of ‘honor’ are acts of violence perpetuated typically against women who violate broader cultural standards against sexuality and marriage. When a woman violates the sexual or marital standards within a culture, her actions bring shame and dishonor and in order to eliminate the dishonor within the family, killing is the only way. “Honor killings focus on maintaining the sexual exclusiveness of women” (Barker et al, 1999). In most of the cases, honor killings are mostly present in cultures of the South Asian and Middle Eastern Islamic areas. Sadly, this culture is prevalent in some parts of the Indian society as well. “Offenses leading to ‘honor’ killings include leaving home without permission, rumors about premarital loss of virginity, accusations of flirting, and illegitimate sexual contact. These accusations also do not require the consent of the female in the act. Rape victims, for instance,...
What is the Truth About American Muslims: Questions and Answers is a resource created jointly by Interfaith Alliance and the Religious Freedom Education Project. In the resource paper titled What is the Truth About American Muslims? Questions and Answers republished by an anonymous team at Southern Poverty Law Center, the thesis is clearly stated right away. The team starts off with a strong statement that eventually wraps the whole article up in the end; the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment. These clauses are there to make sure the government remains neutral to all citizens of America. This research paper was very well done and is an excellent source to use for the essay, not only is it full of information, and easy to follow, all the sources that were used are cited as other resources as well.
“We have fifty million Muslims in Europe. There are signs that Allah will grant Islam victory in Europe - without swords, without guns, without conquests. The fifty million Muslims of Europe will turn it into a Muslim continent within a few decades. Europe is in a predicament, and so is America. They should agree to become Islamic in the course of time, or else declare war on the Muslims.”
Many non-muslims after 9/11 have judged and criticized Muslims for their ethnic, religion, and the Islamic terrorist groups in America. (4) Surprisingly, most Muslim Americans in our population are completely against Isis. Together as a country, we must create more unity and peace within Muslim communities in the United States. Building Mosques for Muslims is a great way to bring communities together! A Mosque is a Muslim place of worship like a church. (1) The first Mosque structure built in America, was in North Dakota, 1929.”The number of Mosques built in the United States has risen up to seventy-four percent since 2000 and there are over two-thousand Mosques built today. (1) “Mosques help Muslims integrate in U.S. society, and in fact have a very productive role in bridging the differences between Muslims and non-Muslims in the United States.” Mosques encourage social and political speech. (5) “Many American Muslim leaders and non-Muslim organizations have spoke out against terrorism and extremist violence.” Working together to prevent terrorism plays an important factor in uniting Muslims and non-Muslims. American will continue to help increase unity with Muslims and non-Muslims across our
F. Hasan, Asma Gull (2000). American Muslims; The New Generation. New York. The Continuum International Publishing Group Inc.
Furthermore, even though corporal punishment may make a child obedient to their guardian for a period of time, corporal punishment can come with dramatic behavioral changes. Doak references a study conducted by Catherine A. Taylor et al. called "Mothers' Spanking of 3-Year-Old Children and Subsequent Risk of Children's Aggressive Behavior" Which examines the correlation of spanking three-year-old children, to future behavioral problems. Doak explains the experiments results, stating that,
“Horror of child abuse finally out in the open in Muslim Pakistan.” South China Morning Post Asia.SCMPA. South China Morning Post Publishers.15 Oct 2013. Web. 11 Feb 2014.
In the years after 9/11, sentiment toward American Muslims has become hostile. In 2002, violence against Muslims in the United States went up an astonishing 1600 percent (Lean 3). Statistics give a good idea of the overall effect of 9/11 on Muslim violence, but narratives can provide a much more personal and compelling account. Zeitoun by Dave Eggers present a frightening (yet real) story of dramatic injustice against a Muslim Syrian American during Hurricane Katrina. Zeitoun, the main character, is profiled, embarrassed, and jailed unjustly. In the text, we see that islamophobia manifests itself in the form of violence and discrimination. Kathy, Zeitoun’s wife, even says in Zeitoun that “any trip to the grocery store or mall presented the
Letter to Any Would-be Terrorists by Naomi Shihab Nye is protest literature, targeting possible would-be terrorists with the main goal of fighting the discriminatory injustice faced by Arab-Americans following the action of some individual Arabs after 9/11. In her letter Naomi Shihab Nye describes how proud she thinks Arabs should be about their origins and using that feeling and idea, exhibits as an example her own family’s living style to show to her audience the immensity and richness of the Arab community. She thinks Arab definitively should be proud of their heritage. She talks about her Palestinian father who has been defying the word terrorist from the Arabic community to her American mother, who as she stat...