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Ahmed, Satrapi/Growing up Female in the Islamic World

through her father that Ahmed first becomes aware of the conflicting political forces that shape her world, as he is hemmed in on ...

The Golden Age: The Political Concepts of Islam by Ira Lapidus and The Community in Islamic History by Hamilton A.R Gibb

custodians of the true Islam. This, it is argued, reflect in the way that the states have evolved today and the different models t...

Psychological Well-Being and Islam

The sawm, the fourth pillar, is an annual fast that is held during the month of Ramadan. Again, communal identity is strengthened...

Islamic Fundamentalism and The Whigs

underwent what is known as the "Glorious Revolution," in which the Catholic King James II was replaced by the more tolerant Willia...

Various Renaissance Periods

Introduction In world history there have been times of great growth and change, often referred to as renaissance periods. While m...

Persepolis

that is precisely what it is. Satrapi is Iranian, and her autobiography gives Westerners the chance to understand what its like to...

The Role of Law

system such as due to the cost. However, the law may also have a positive influence; it may support social changes which are neede...

Promotion and Marketing of Islamic Banking

The writer presents a proposal to assess the way that Islamic banks based in western countries can support growth through marketin...

In Favor of the Ground Zero Mosque

This research paper offers an over-all summary of the debate over whether or not New York City should allow construction of an Isl...

THE KORAN AND ISLAMIC CULTURE

to the tribe itself, and he was orphaned at a young age (Williams, 1962). When he was a young man, he was employed by a wealthy wi...

Transformations of Hagia Sophia

second fire, it was reconstructed yet again by Justinian I (Justinian the Great) during the sixth century. Due in large part to J...

Islamic Women: Feminist Influence

roles. Inasmuch as the barricade toward womens rights "remains deeply rooted in traditional Islamic culture" (Witte 2005:A24), it...

Women’s Rights and Islam: Sunni vs Shia

to confront the first Caliph of the Islamic nation. The Shiites, in contrast, felt like this position was destined to be filled w...

Ideology and Religion of Islam

In twenty one pages this paper discusses ideology and religious practices of Islam in a consideration of cultural misconceptions b...

Islamic View of Holy War

who do not fight "with severe punishment in the hereafter" (Gould, 2005, p. 15). But the Koran does not make it clear whether Musl...

Jewish and Islamic Customs/Head Cover and Menstruation

a mitvah, which resembles a small swimming pool. The water of the mitvah must be very pure and from a natural source, therefore, r...

Comparison of Scots Law with Sharia Law

Majestatem, which was heavily influenced by Glanvills English law treatise, but it demonstrates the many sources of Scottish law a...

Islamic Jihad and What It Means

possible to see even though war may be inevitable in some circumstances Muslims should not be those to start the war, as seen with...

Examing the Islamic Fundamentalist Revival and Reasons for its Resurgence

As is the case with most social phenomena, the prominence of such groups is made more apparent in the contrast of the times. It c...

Comparative Analysis of Women's Status in Iran and Pakistan

the way this s interpreted now and in the past which reflects on the current status. If we look at Pakistan this is a country wh...

Islamic World, the West, and the Relevance of Medieval History

is based solely upon the influence of culture. Louis Rene Beres 2001 article entitled Terrorism and the Global Clash of Civilizat...

Discipline and Islam

in the different aspect and practices, but to look at the way in which discipline manifest in the main practices of modern Islam. ...

Muslims and Canada

the country, and that British Canadians appear to be getting serious about getting back in shape. However, the proposals that in ...

AKP Ruling Party of Turkey

has necessitated their decline in power. There had also been political instability accompanied by the need for economic reform. ...

Accounting and Financials As They Involve Islamic Banking

For the most part, Islamic practices when it comes to money dont adapt themselves very well to more Anglo methods of accounting or...

Middle East, Democracy, and Islam

In Europe, however, greater religiosity tended to be linked to internationalism, European integration, and support for foreign aid...

Perspectives on Human Nature

the pagan world, sex was considered a divine gift and it carried none of the sense of sin and punishment that became associated wi...

Comparing Two Regional World Civilizations

differences. In respect to the Islamic and Asian societies that sprang up, these occurred largely by 1000 B.C. (Roberts, 1993). ...

Pan Islamic Terrorism and Conflict Between Palestine and Israel

in the Middle East. The Arabs aggressively opposed the establishment of Israel. As a means of rectifying the situation the Unite...

Egypt Invasion by Napoleon and Culture Clashes

that in Egypt, he would not be able to simply occupy and conquer as he had previously. For, here was a firmly entrenched religion...