1 War on Terror 3,000 American civilians murdered on September 11, 2001.Al-Qaeda terrorist group responsible. Attack planned by Osama Bin Laden. US gets immediate support from global allies War on Taliban government in Afghanistan for supporting Bin Laden - Taliban Falls In 2011, Bin Laden found and killed in Pakistan by US forces After 9/11, feelings of US patriotism intensified.
2 Gulf War II Operation: Iraqi FreedomAfter the 2001 attack, interest in Weapons of Mass Destruction intensifies. Remember: Iraq denied UN Weapon Inspectors Access. Bush Doctrine: US can attack a nation that is a threat, to prevent them from attacking the US. Bush argues Iraq is a threat because of Weapons of Mass Destruction Final Ultimatum March 18, 2003
3 Conflict begins March 19, 2003 “Shock & Awe” Bombing Campaign rains down on Iraq US and UK put troops on the ground and began the US-led occupation of Iraq. In 2005, Iraq elects their own leaders. Saddam tried and put to death in 2006. US leaves Iraq, December 2011.
4 What is ISIS? Islamic State of Iraq and SyriaThe Islamic State is the latest and most powerful incarnation of what began as an al-Qaeda affiliate in Iraq following the 2003 US-led invasion. American forces spent years and enormous resources to bring the group largely to heel before US troops pulled out of the country in December of 2011. Since then, the region has been convulsed in political turmoil. The Islamic State has seized on those Sunni-Shiite tensions to help whip up its Sunni extremist followers.
5 Nation wide survey 8th June 2014ISIS fought as al Qaeda's Iraq branch against US forces during the years of American occupation in Iraq, but broke away from al Qaeda after joining the civil war in Syria. It now says the group founded by Osama bin Laden is not extreme enough “AP & Reuters” Nation wide survey 8th June 2014
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11 Sharia Law Body of Islamic religious lawLegal framework within which the public and some private aspects of life are regulated There is no strictly static codified set of laws of sharia. Sharia is more of a system of how law ought to serve humanity, a consensus of the unified spirit.
12 Sharia Law under ISIS Zinah (a woman sleeping with someone)If married, stoned to death. If not married; 100 lashes and banning from the land for the period of 1 year. Homosexuality Killing the one who does such an act, and the one who it's done to. Stealing Cutting the hand Drinking alcohol 80 lashes Slander Spying for kūfar (any enemy of ISIS) interests To be killed by any form found fit Turning back on Islam (apostate) A bandit who kills and takes money Should be killed and crucified A goon who threatens people Should be banished from the land
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14 Dress Codes Men have a more relaxed dress code: the body must be covered from knee to waist. Women are required to cover all of their bodies except hands and face. The rationale given for these rules is that men and women are not to be viewed as sexual objects.
15 It is a common concern in the west that Muslim women are oppressed and forced to wear the Hijab or headscarf by their male counterparts. Muslim males contend that the majority of women choose to wear the garment of their own free will. The main principle reason for the hijab is modesty.
16 Burka The burka is thought to have originated in the Arabian peninsula and can still be found there today.
17 Hajib The word hijab refers to the variety of styles in which Muslim women use scarves and large pieces of cloth to cover their hair, neck and sometimes shoulders.
18 Chador The chador is the full-body cloak Muslim women in Iran are expected to wear outdoors.
19 Nikab The nikab is the form of Muslim veiling that comes closest to what is actually meant by the English word "veil."
20 Rights of Women in Saudi ArabiaAble to attend universities (separated from men) Work in female only occupations Can keep their own name when married Property protected Cannot drive Must wear hajib Can only marry a Muslim Can only divorce if granted by the man or approved by court Cannot talk to men outside their family Gained right to vote in 2004
21 Saudi Arabia forbids women to eat while publicly exposed.All restaurants, have 'family areas' where women can eat behind the curtains.
22 Partition to separate the Single Men side from the Family Side
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24 Penalties Mutawa – religious police Arrested, lashes“U.S. Woman Arrested in Saudi Arabia Starbucks”
25 Advances for Women Kuwait: Women are allowed to vote, but not run for office Egypt: Women allowed to travel overseas without approval from significant other Cairo: women are now allowed to file for divorce, but now must give up all financial claims Turkey: Women wear western styles of clothes Egypt: female cops Jordan: women are the majority in med school Syria: female lawyers
26 Inaccurate Portrayal of WomenJihadists portray them as ignorant lambs who need to be protected from outside forces, while the United States considers them helpless victims of a backward society to be saved through military intervention. Millions of Muslim Arab women still love the societies they're born into, regardless of jihadist manipulation or American intervention. If reform is to come, they will surely be the ones who push it forward.
27 FAQ Do tourists or American women have to follow these laws?In some instances. It is not necessary for women to wear hajib, but most women will take one along in order to avoid harassment by the religious police. If foreign women are accused of a crime, they are subject to similar punishments as native women.
28 What do they wear to swim in?Burkinis have been developed.
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30 In September 2003 Saudi Arabia outlawed the sale of Barbie dolls, saying that she did not conform to the ideals of Islam. The Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice stated "Jewish Barbie dolls, with their revealing clothes and shameful postures, accessories and tools are a symbol of decadence to the perverted West. Let us beware of her dangers and be careful."
31 of values and moral degeneracy among our girls."“The enemies of Islam want to invade us with all possible means, and therefore they have circulated among us this doll, which spreads deterioration Statement by the Mutawaa of values and moral degeneracy among our girls."
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34 Clothing a black abaya and head scarf “Inside” clothes“Outside” clothes a black abaya and head scarf “Inside” clothes - Extensive Wardrobe - Skirts are below the knee and shoulders are always covered - Only seen by other women and male relatives
35 Outside Clothes in more liberal Muslim Countries
36 Unlike Barbie, Fulla does not date
37 Yasmeen and Nada Fulla’s Best Friends
38 Tarek Mohammed, chief salesman at Toys’r'Us in Cairo, said: “Fulla sells better because she is closer to our Arab values – she never reveals a leg or an arm.”
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