Islam in a religion that has many traditions and rituals in place. Also it has rules and customs that may seem very strict, but this is natural for most religions. Because Islam has been a religion for so long, being shared many generations and cultures, all forms of Islam are not universally shared. This is due to maybe progression throughout the years, or seen as a simple generational change, but whatever it is there is this reality that, although tradition is important, change within the religion in inevitable. Check the links below to learn more about how some aspects of Islam have changed between generations and how these aspects differ from culture to culture.
Gender RolesGender roles are a very important aspect of Islam. The traditional views on gender roles however are a subject to much criticism and because of this differ between nations and generations.
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MusicLike other religions, Islam uses music as another form of prayer or praise to Allah. However not everyone agrees on musics importance or even if music is considered haram (forbidden act).
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InterviewsTake a look at the interviews of two Muslim men who talk about their experiences of combining two cultures into their lives. The perspective of a newer generation of Muslims who are living in America
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Nobody Lost Nobody Found by Stephan Geyer used under CC BY-NC
Geyer, S. (2010). Nobody Lost Nobody Found. [Digital Image]. Retrieved From https://www.flickr.com/photos/stephangeyer/5168549793/in/photolist-8SJaMt-62yNbs-8R8GDB-5SG9Ea-5jUX1g-97jLdh-4Ekqav-fmzXaS-8jWttX-qP5UFY-5khra-AvtM6-9ifbxo-ohTFu1-4zU8fN-nSx6c-nNmHFp-vaERaR-wsbkeA-5Qbtjh-5naMQq-3ZQd6T-y5gfev-8YQmBJ-3YAqHN-72p6Jd-3JWuiB-6b3wwG-8YBaG9-7Byk3f-kdWF7a-aGMfi2-4xp66k-5Qa6CU-pGK41-6Zp2t3-8FjFHS-ddn1pw-z6MTdi-5Qbu7q-5QbtAE-6BSdRi-4cq1K8-7QztPs-3fy5NJ-9shrr-5HqrcJ-7Veepn-2Qt2u2-gNQvpJ. Available Under CC BY-NC
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Nobody Lost Nobody Found by Stephan Geyer used under CC BY-NC
Geyer, S. (2010). Nobody Lost Nobody Found. [Digital Image]. Retrieved From https://www.flickr.com/photos/stephangeyer/5168549793/in/photolist-8SJaMt-62yNbs-8R8GDB-5SG9Ea-5jUX1g-97jLdh-4Ekqav-fmzXaS-8jWttX-qP5UFY-5khra-AvtM6-9ifbxo-ohTFu1-4zU8fN-nSx6c-nNmHFp-vaERaR-wsbkeA-5Qbtjh-5naMQq-3ZQd6T-y5gfev-8YQmBJ-3YAqHN-72p6Jd-3JWuiB-6b3wwG-8YBaG9-7Byk3f-kdWF7a-aGMfi2-4xp66k-5Qa6CU-pGK41-6Zp2t3-8FjFHS-ddn1pw-z6MTdi-5Qbu7q-5QbtAE-6BSdRi-4cq1K8-7QztPs-3fy5NJ-9shrr-5HqrcJ-7Veepn-2Qt2u2-gNQvpJ. Available Under CC BY-NC
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