Corvus+2014-15+Muslim

8. Muslim- Abby Cultural: Culturally, the Muslims that are getting attention at this moment are extremists who are not taking the religion in the way that most others take it. As an article states “Islam is the second largest religion in the world with over 1 billion followers” (Islam at a Glance). With that many people following one faith there is bound to be some over the top followers that twist the words to match their agenda. Now, the bigger difference between Muslims and those of the Christian faith is that the people of the Muslim faith are all heavily reprimed for the actions of few while majority of Christians are not reprimed for the actions of few.

Historical: The Muslim faith has been around for a very, very long time. As the Metropolitan Art Museum states “Born in Mecca, in western Arabia, Muhammad (ca. 570–632), last in the line of Judeo-Christian prophets, received his first revelation in 610” (“The Birth of Islam”). Since then many people have been of the Muslim faith. Although, historically Muslims and Americans are not very cohesive together. Although when stating that “Jesus, Moses and Abraham are respected as prophets of God” it is difficult to say which religion is in question(“Islam at a Glance”). Historically speaking, especially in recent history, Muslims have not been a liked group of people and many people, Americans specifically, believe them to be bad people who only want to hurt others. That, of course, is not the case but even throughout history people do not listen. Aim: The aim of the Islamic faith is to follow said religion. As an article states “ as the source of Muslim faith and practice, the Qur’an describes the relationship between an almighty and all-knowing God and his creations” (“The Birth of Islam”). This entails being a generally good person, but also following God as one sees fit. They follow their religion, just a Christian would follow theirs, or a Jewish would follow theirs. Their aims are spelled out nicely, “These pillars are the [|declaration of faith], [|praying] five times a day, giving money to [|charity] , [|fasting] and a [|pilgrimage] to Mecca (at least once)” (“Islam at a Glance”). Muslims have a very simple goal, and these goals are achievable. Their aim is to follow their God, and that is what they plan to do. Audience: The audience of this faith is Muslim people, or just people who wish to follow this faith. As stated by an article, “The Qur’an also maintains that all individuals are responsible for their actions, for which they will be judged by God, and so it provides guidelines for proper behavior within the framework of a just and equitable society” (“The Birth of Islam”). This shows that while the audience for Muslims at the moment may be small they are just looking to better society. They trying to be better people not just for themselves, but for society. As a separate article states “Muslims base their laws on their holy book the [|Qur'an], and the Sunnah” (“Islam at a Glance”). In these regards, their audience is God, but in normal terms their audience is society as a whole.

Works Cited: "Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History." //The Birth of Islam //. Web. 31 Oct. 2014.

//BBC News //. BBC, n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.