Assignment:
Select ONE verse from the Quran, ONE hadith from Prophet Muhammad's sayings, ONE of the Five Pillars of Islam ONE of the five necessary purposes of Islamic law, ONE major difference between Islamic law and Western legal system ONE of the Islamic values and ONE issue of concern to Western Muslims today (Western Muslims: Issues and Concerns, video clips 1 to 6) that you find significant and relevant to our time [for an example, about what 'significance' or 'relevance' could mean in this context, read carefully the short Hadith at the bottom of slide 65 in light of the current proliferation and dissemination of 'fake news' via 'social media', and read also the moral/legal discussion about the 'duty to rescue' in the BBC short story referenced at the bottom of slide 67].
Create a 300-400 word essay in which:
First, you provide in sequence the full quote of each selection (followed by its source and and slide number, or video clip number 1 to 6, minute 1 to 10, between two parentheses) and a concise explanation of its significance and relevance to our time. Second, based on your learning from your selections and from slides provide a thoughtful explanation of the geopolitical origins and ramifications of ‘jihad' and ‘terrorism' in Afghanistan since 1979 and in Syria since 2011