Intersection Between Culture and Islam

INTERSECTION BETWEEN CULTURE AND ISLAM
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Table of contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Discussions......................................................................................................................................3
Culture has given a shape to Islamic religion..................................................................................3
Interreligious intersection of beliefs................................................................................................3
Transitional Islamic ritual................................................................................................................4
Intersection between Islam religion and political values.................................................................5
Intersection between religion and law.............................................................................................5
Inclusive belonging of Islamic Women...........................................................................................6
Intersection between Feminism and Islam......................................................................................7
Intersection between Islam and human rights.................................................................................7
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8
Reference list...................................................................................................................................8
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Introduction
Religion and culture are two opposite sides of a coin which produce direct impact upon one
another. Religion teaches social values to the people of its community in order to develop or
strengthen bond in social relationships and develop sense of secondary control towards social
affiliation. These essays throws light on the nature of intersection between culture and Islam and
examines the different types of intersections are experienced by the religion. The intersections
identified in this essay are ritual intersection, political intersection, legal intersection and other
cultures of the community people. Despite of the manifesting similarities between cultural
norms and worshiping styles among religions, there are observable intersections of Islam with
other that are discussed in the essay. Islamic messages and commands emphasize spiritual
development amidst many individuals since it plays a leadership role in cultural and ethical
development through its values and traditions. The nature of intersection between culture and
Islam abdicates Islamic culture as a glass view that promotes the essence of Islamic culture.
Discursions
Culture has given a shape to Islamic religion
Religion is a unified system of various practice and beliefs that conceptualize culture. Multiple
overleaping between culture and religion gives evidence about present intersections. For
instance, Islamic culture is a meaningful assembly of ritual beliefs and divine practices. The
religious practices performed by any particular community are known to transpire the culture of
the religion. Therefore it can be established that the cultural system that implicate religious
impact on cultural ideologies. Such differences are noticed in various forms for instance,
community thoughts and human rights in the society. Hence, some of the observable
intersections between Islam and its culture are discussed below.
Interreligious intersection of beliefs
There are evidence regarding cultural intersection of beliefs between two religions of Islam and
Christianity. According to Yip and Nynas, (2016) Islam and Christianity have evolved from a
common root. The holy books of the respective religion show quite intense consistency. The holy
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