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Stella Eme Osim

University of Calabar

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Religion Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences Other

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Women and Ritual Purity in Islam Stella Eme Osim; Nzeyo Gabriel Eteng
Indonesian Journal of Social and Educational Studies Vol 2, No 1 (2021): Indonesian Journal of Social and Educational Studies
Publisher : Indonesian Journal of Social and Educational Studies

Purity is a beautiful word that is pleasing to the eye, and a quality that everyone wishes to maintain. From an Islamic perspective, purity has a general meaning. Thus it may mean, on one hand, physical cleanliness which is the purity (of the body) from perceptible filth or ritual purification. On the other hand, it may mean spiritual purity which is the purity of the self from vices, sins and abandoning disobedience, and getting used to good deeds and words. Purity (Arabic: طهارة‎, ṭahāra is an essential aspect of Islam. It is the opposite of najāsa, the state of being ritually impure. It is achieved by first removing physical impurities (for example, urine) from the body, and then removing ritual impurity by means of wudu (usually) or ghusl. Rules which regulate the cleanliness rituals are placed both by Quranic requirements, and the rituals to acquire a new level of social status in everyday Muslim life. Physically, spiritually, ethically, and psychologically every Muslim must value cleanliness and purity. In this work, I investigate the concept of “purity” from the Islamic perspective. I argue that cleanliness and purity form an essential ideal in Muslim piety and consciousness. The Qur'an frequently refers to it.

Islamic Religion and Terrorism in Nigeria: A Critical Review Stella Eme Osim
HUMAN: South Asian Journal of Social Studies Vol 1, No 2 (2021): Human: South Asean Journal of Social Studies
Publisher : HUMAN: South Asian Journal of Social Studies

Globally, there are various actors staging violence against civilians to foster fear and suspicion of others. People in many countries are convinced that terrorism represents the most significant threat to their daily lives. There are political movements that take advantage of tragedy and stage citizens against each other to gain greater support. It is important to remember that terrorism is not a new phenomenon. Many countries have suffered for decades from groups, both internal and external including both State and non-State actors, wielding violence against civilians as a political strategy. In many cases, the local population emerged stronger and more resilient, proving that brutality is no match in the long term for the progress of unity and shared values. Religion on the other hand is intended to mold character for a violent free world. Islam has been getting an extremely bad reputation across the world and Muslims have had to face some major hate because of it. People feel it is okay to blame the religion and its teachings and mar Islam's reputation. Hence, this paper studies the nexus between Islamic religion and terrorism in Nigeria and elucidates the impact of the Islamic religion on terrorism in relation to having a violence-free Nigeria. The scope of this paper however is a reconnoiter of the extent to which Islamic religion has been a causative factor or a panacea to terrorism in Nigeria and finds that Islam is a religion of peace but the Quran- which is the Islamic Sacred Book and rule of faith, has suffered major misunderstanding in the hands of ignorant extremists and fanatics distorting this view. This study adopts an evaluative method of research to arrive at its findings

Islamic Art and Architecture: A Reflection of the Culture and Tradition of Islam Stella Eme Osim
SOCIETIES: Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Vol 1, No 2 (2021): SOCIETIES: Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
Publisher : SOCIETIES: Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities

The culture of each society and religion is identified through its manifestations such as language, art, and architecture. Art and architecture as a matter of human life reflect the culture or tradition in every society interacting closely with structural, historical, political, economic, and social features of that society. Islam, therefore, has its style of art and architecture that draws something creative that reflects its thought and practice. It also serves as a channel for communication that makes Islam share its religious ideas and thoughts with other people. In this paper, therefore, the writer looks at Islamic art and architecture. In doing so, the researcher explains what Islamic art and architecture are all about and states some kinds of arts and architectural work in Islam with pictures shown on the appendix page of this paper. The history of Islamic art is also considered in this study. The basic issues the study discovers among others are that Islamic art is not of a specific religion, time, place, or of a single medium. Islamic religious art differs from Christian religious art as it sees the depiction of the human form as idolatry, and thereby a sin against Allah, forbidden in the Qur'an. The writer concludes that art and architecture are forms of preserving the culture and tradition of a community and a religion. It reflects society or a religious belief, cultural values, and so on. Art and architecture are used to share religious ideas and thoughts with other people, hence their relevance in making one have more understanding about Islam. The study uses a qualitative method of research where secondary sources from books, journals and the internet are accessed and used in the work.

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