Introduction
Baha’i faith is one of the most youngest and independent faiths of this world. According to Baha’i faith, since the requirements of human society and the needs of this world are changing, continuation of religions is necessary and it is one of the most important principles of the faith. Baha’is believe that Baha’u’llah (1817-1892) the founder of the faith is the newest Divine messenger of the God after Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Zoroaster, Jesus, and Muhammad.
The centre of Baha’i teaching is based on the spiritual unity of all humankind. The faith uncourageous people to put aside their racial differences and create an international community. Baha’u’llah said; God has created powers in this world to destroy all the traditions that caused racial, religious, and geographical segregation. The biggest challenge that humanity is facing today is accepting the principle of unity and the goal is to establish peace, justice, and unity in this world. There are more than 5 million Baha’is all over the world from different nationalities, races, and cultures that are trying to execute Baha’u’llah’s teachings in order to establish unity. The experiences that Baha’is have gained in this path have inspired other people to accept each other as one nation and the world as one country.
A Global Society
As mentioned before, there are over 5 million Baha’is living in 118 countries and it includes people from different nationalities and racial backgrounds. Baha’i faith is the second fastest growing faith after Christianity and operates through Local Spiritual Assemblies (LSA) and National Spiritual Assemblies (NSA). The international centre of Baha’i faith is called the Universal House of Justice and is located in the city of Haifa i...
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Education is the most important in the critical rank for reducing gender inequalities. Women’s status socioeconomically has increased with the time change, but only because they have more means of entry to improved circumstances. Forms of gender inequality still exist in our society, even in the highly developed world. Sex-segregation
Bab was a young merchant and a forerunner of Baha’u’llah. Even though his given name was Siyyid 'Ali-Muhammad he took the name Bab which means “the Gate” or “Door” in Arabic. On May 23rd of 1844 Bab declared to be an independent “Messenger of God” and announced that “the universally anticipated Revelation of God to all humanity would soon appear.” His writings and teachings laid the foundation for the mission of Baha’u’llah. Bab’s announcement caught the attention of many which later became his followers and also caught the attention of “the dominant Muslim clergy.” Bab was later then beaten, imprisoned, and charged with apostasy. Over 40,000 followers were killed through persecution and genoc...
The idea of equality has been around since the Puritans first came over to the New World. However, their idea of equality was that man is equal to man, not man is equal to woman. Since the age of the Puritans, women’s rights have improved immensely. Through women’s rights movements, American literature and the push of feminism throughout the United States, women are much more equal to men than they were in the early years of American history.
Over the past hundred years, there have been many movements for gender equality. But despite everything that was done so that women could be treated equivalent to men, there is still inequality. According to Hughes, Krahn
Religion is big part of human life. Every area of the world has some kind of religion or belief system. Religion is defined as “a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices” (“Religion” Def.2). With such a large amount of religions today, religion is widely variegated, usually with divisions in each one. Despite the large amount of religions, I will only be covering only three religions: Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism.
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For example, Pakistan is the sixth most populous country on the globe and[...]with a large population living in rural areas according to the World Bank report 2012; having a literacy rate of 44 percent overall (58 percent for men and 29 percent for women).” Without equal rights there is no American Dream. As a result “The demand for women 's education is on upswing in Pakistan where even parents in rural areas are motivated to send their wards for quality education despite meagre sources of income.” Fortunately, The Woman 's Secondary Education program has been providing woman whom are less fortunate with courses that will help them reach the same equivalency of that of a secondary school. Even so it is still difficult for these women to advance because there is “low financial priority to education as well as of ill-conceived policies of education, particularly in rural zones.” The unfair financial rate is causing the difficulty in education, resulting in another blow towards the American
Many Westerners found it hard to understand that men of a Islamic culture were the providers, protectors, and were head of their households, because the idea of a dominate male culture no longer was a norm in western civilizations. However, Muslim women weren’t denied equal rights; they understand that men were in charge, just as cited in the Quran. The idea of men protecting their women wasn’t about power, but about the responsibilities placed by the natural order. Women were responsible in caring for the household, and the males took care of all the other worries.
Monotheistic religions have helped shaped the world. Religion is a topic that has many definitions and is seen in many different ways. Some people believe in one G-d (God) which is known as monotheism while at the same time some people believe in many G-ds or no G-ds or G-d. Religion is something that has had a major effect on the world. Three of the major religions are all monotheistic. In this paper, I will talk about 3 aspects of three major monotheistic religions Judaism, Christianity and, Islam.
In the Hughes’ text, Women in World History: Volume 1, the chapter on Middle Eastern women focuses on how Islam affected their lives. Almost immediately, the authors wisely observe that “Muslim women’s rights have varied significantly with time, by region, and by class” (152). They continue with the warning that “there is far too much diversity to be adequately described in a few pages.” However, I argue that there is essential information and insight on said topic that the authors have failed to include, as well as areas of discussion with incomplete analyses. I will use Leila Ahmed’s book, Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate, as well as her essay entitled “Early Islam and the Position of Women: The Problem of Interpretation,” to cite the shortcomings of the text.
From the beginning of time, females have played a powerful role in the shaping of this world. They have stood by idly and watched as this country moved on without them, and yet they have demanded equal rights as the nation rolls along. Through the years the common belief has been that women could not perform as well as men in anything, but over the years that belief has been proven wrong time and time again. So as time marches on, women have clawed and fought their way up the ladder to gain much needed equal respect from the opposite sex. However, after many years of pain and suffering, the battle for equal rights has not yet been won. Since women have fought for a long time and proven their importance in society, they deserve the same rights as men.
Despite progress in recent years girls still suffer a lot of disadvantage in education systems. While gender equality in education remains a crucial issue for many countries women still account for two-thirds of the world’s illiterate population. Estimated thirty one million girls of primary school age and thirty four million girls of lower secondary school age were not enrolled in school in 2011. (http://www.UNICEF.org/education/bege-61657.html) Girls’ education is both an intrinsic right and a critical lever to reaching other development objectives says UNICEF. Girls’ education is important to the achievement of quality learning. Girls who have been educated are likely to marry later and to have smaller and healthier families. Educated women can recognize the importance of health care and know how to seek it for themselves and their children. Education helps girls and women to know their rights and to gain confidence to claim them. However, women’s literacy rates are significantly lower than men’s in most developing countries. UNICEF recognizes the opportunities provided through girls’ education and it supports governments in the reduction of gender discrimination through interventions at national, local and community levels aimed to empower girls. As we look towards 2015 and beyond, UNICEF continues to take a more transformative approach to girls’ educ...
...ethics, and so forth. The crucial piece of information to remember about this religion is that they greatly emphasis unity and have a great amount of diversity. Even though it is a diverse religion, all of the Muslims are monotheistic and solely believe that Allah is the creator of everything, including humans. As a human being they believe that they are in debt to God or simply stated as according to Seyyed Hossein Nasr, “Therefore, all that we are and all that we have belongs to God for which we are indebted to Him and for whose gifts we must give thanks (shukr)” . God is the Absolute and the main point of the Islamic religion is that it is crucial to worship him and follow his commands, and that will lead to peace among everyone. This particular religion has continued to rapidly grow throughout the world and as with most religions, it will continue to grow.
This monotheistic religion is the youngest independent religion in the world. It was founded in the mid nineteenth century by the Great Mirza Husayn Ali. He was the son of a government minister in Iran (Cole 25). His name too many people is known as Baha’u’llah. He is the most recent in line of the Messengers of God.
“In recent decades, there has been a growing awareness of the need to increase gender equality throughout the world. Strategies to achieve this end have focused on empowering women in social, educational, economic,