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When one reads about the time when Islam was spreading in Mecca and Madinah,one finds that the first followers were the poor, the weak, the orphaned and the disabled. This should not be taken to mean that Islam was laid upon a poor foundation. Instead, it meant that it offered those who didn't have anything, something more to look forward to with Allah.

The overall pattern of research findings indicates a positive association between television violence and aggressive behavior.Several variables in the relationship between television violence and aggression related to characteristics of the viewers and to the portrayal of violence are identified, and concerns regarding the effects of television violence are summarized.