Transcript unit 8b palestines_ muslims_ etc_

Palestine and the Muslim
Faith
Qu’ran/Koran
5 Pillars of Faith
Faith- there is no god but Allah and
Mohammad is his prophet
 Pray 5 times a day facing the Holy city of
Mecca and the Kabba
 Giving alms to the poor- charity
 Fasting during the Holy month of
Ramadan
 Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a life
time
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Vocabulary
Shari’ah- code of laws based on the Koran
that regulates everything including trade.
 Camp David Accords- agreement which
Egypt recognizes Israel as a nation.
 Caliph- highest political and religious
leader in Islamic government.
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Three types of Muslims
Shi’a- branch of Islamic members who believe
the first four caliphs are rightful successors of
Muhammad
 Shiites- a member of the branch of Islam that
regards Ali as the legitimate successor to
Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs.
 Sunni- branch of Islamic members that believes
Ali and his decedents are rightful successors of
Muhammad.
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War on Terrorism
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Terrorism was created to raise awareness
of demands
– Ex: Attacked twin towers = U.S. soldiers
occupying Afghanistan
 Increased demand in oil
 Extremist want their demands met.
 towers in U.S…. Why?
USA Patriot Act
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Allows investigators to use the tools that were already available
to investigate organized crime and drug trafficking.
– Allows law enforcement to use surveillance against crimes of
terror
– Allows federal agents to follow sophisticated terrorists trained
to evade detection
– Allows law enforcement to conduct investigations without
tipping off terrorists
– Allows federal agents to ask a court for an order to obtain
business records in National Security Terrorism cases.
– Allows law enforcement officials to obtain a search warrant
anywhere a terrorist related activity occurred.
– Allows victims of computer hacking to request law
enforcement assistance in monitoring the trespassers on
their computers.
– Prohibits the harboring of terrorists
– Enhanced a number of conspiracy penalties
– Enhanced the inadequate maximum penalties for various
crimes likely to be committed by terrorists.