Reflection #8 Islam: Two Perspectives

Find where Islamic religious beliefs intersect with current events. Research a Western news source on the story and summarize the article from that perspective, adding the article link to your OP. Then, using Google search, site: (country code) research the same story from an Islamic country's perspective, again, adding the web link to your site. Compare and contrast both articles, noting differences in actual facts, or the role that Islam played in the story.

ARTICLE #1
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2010/10/lebanon-veil-jobless-discrimination-ad-student-islam-position.html  (from Los Angelos Times)

This article is called " Islamic hijab not welcome in Beirut offices, says frustrated job-seeker". With the law that Islamic religion has set for the Muslims women to wear headscarves have caused many difficulties. A 21 year-old, Lubna, have not been able to get a job at Beirut companies as they have a problem with her being veiled. She was rejected from most of her job interviews.

ARTICLE #2 is from Indonesia's perspective:

http://www.dakotavoice.com/2009/02/sharia-law-overtaking-indonesia/
This article is called "Sharia Law Overtaking Indonesia". This article has stated that more than 15 regencies in 16 of the 32 provinces in Indonesia that practices the Islamic religion have passed laws linked to Sharia. This have been an issue because with the Sharia inspired laws which include both Muslim and non-muslim women to wear headscarves. Female students who do not wear headscarves will be suspended from school. All of these issues have caused unhappiness towards many of the Indonesians. 

Both of these two articles shows the different attitudes towards the Sharia law from two different countries. The law that is focused within these two articles from these countries is the wearing of headscarves. In Indonesia, most women wear headscarves but they do not feel the need to especially by non-muslims. However in Beirut, women follows the Islamic law and faith but suffers from the views of others within our society. Both articles based on just one religious practice which is for muslim women to wear headscarves but yet different countries have different views of their own religion. It is always up to people to believe in their own faiths.