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Conversion to Islam After 911

September 11 has brought a massive increase in conversions to Islam as never seen before" (Igbal). He proves his own asser...

Islam and Interfaith Marriage

by His Grace to the garden of bliss and forgiveness. And He makes His signs clear to mankind, that they may receive admonition". M...

A 911 Sociological Analysis

Whether or not the charge regarding globalization is true is besides the point. The people feel that way and are perhaps angered t...

Sub Saharan Gold Trade and Islam

of the cultural impacts resulting from the extensive trade which characterized the period revolved around controlling the trade ro...

Post 911 and U.S. Islamic Communities

States. Abdulwahab Alkebsi, executive director of the Islamic Institute in Washington stated after the attacks that "this is the b...

Sunnis, Shiites and Differences in Their Religious Beliefs

the Muslims(Guillaume, 1955). The Shiites seem to have begun as a family feud of sorts. When the prophet Mohammad (PBUH) died, th...

The Straight Path by John Esposito

West has had trouble reconciling Muhammad as a spiritual leader and also as a military conqueror. He explains this seeming dichoto...

Development and Influence of Christianity and Islam

I of Austrasia and then Pepin III (also known as Pepin the Short) who would ultimately depose the last Merovingian king and become...

Comparing Western and Eastern Religions

ideas more thoroughly, it helps to look at the precepts of the various religions. First, buddhism is a rather well known ideology...

Globalization and Islam

removing religion and irrationality from human history" (Inayatullah, 2002). The ideals of globalization are also predominantly ...

18th Century Muslim Reform Movements

Western conquest, similar movements were directed wholly or in part against Westerners. These include the Wahhabis and Faraizis of...

Islam and Buddhism Spread Throughout Asia

the silk trade in general, laid the groundwork for the spread of religion. One might compare the phenomenon to the Internet today....

Buddhism's Spread Throughout the East

several different schools" (Anonymous The History of Buddhism, 2002; history.html). From this we can perhaps understand that these...

Islamic Women

Like other writers, he sees the current position of women as reflecting the respect in which they were held in previous eras:...

Christian Views on the Islamic Prophet Muhammad

however, given the current state of world affairs it is imperative that we gain a better understanding of it. A number...

Middle East Terrorism

difference in the way that religion is practiced and interpreted. Growing rapidly in popularity, Islam is in fact spreadi...

Beliefs and Tenets of Islam and Sufism

a more intimate and personal approach to God than was provided by Sunni formalism and detachment (Lippman, 1995). The Sufis found ...

Civilization and Religion of Islam

in war and conflict for generations. Islam is a unique and comprehensive ideology which serves as a guide for the worldly...

The Fundamentalist Middle East Society and Anti-Westernism

on greed for middle east resources, notably oil. They fear that the western culture, with modern conveniences and popular culture...

Childhood and Young Adulthood of Malcolm X

by angry whites and the white social workers who farmed the children out to foster homes drove his mother to insanity (Dreyfuss 13...

Beyond the Veil by Fatima Mernissi

In ten pages this paper examines the culture of Islam as presented in Beyond the Veil by Fatima Mernissi. There are no other sour...

Islamic Religion and Impacts of Culture

interpreted. Islam in particular has begun to serve as a point of confusion for the Western World as to exactly what its teaching...

Middle Period Islam

of women, granted the gender a decidedly intellectual and moral existence within the societal framework; indeed, these were two as...

Similarities Between Christianity and Islam

must begin with its very fundamental concept of unity of God (Tawhid). In this context, it is also important to note that the cree...

The Immediate and Remote Causes of the Attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center

This 5 page paper discusses the fact that Osama bin Laden and his followers are Muslims, and that Islam claims to be a peaceful re...

Middle East Before After Islam

This essay discusses the Arabian peninsula before and after Islam. There are five sources used in this five page paper....

Diabetic Intervention, Islam, et al. (2013)

This analysis critique the study conducted by Islam, et al. (2013), which addresses diabetes risk among Korean Americans. Four pag...

Life and Activism of Malcolm X

In five pages Malcolm X's life, his Nation of Islam activism, subsequent disillusionment, Mecca spiritual enlightenment pilgrimage...

Malcolm X Biography

In five pages a biography of Malcolm X is presented which details his significant life events while emphasizing the importance of ...

Early and Late View of Nation of Islam Leader Malcolm X

destroyed his family. Placed in a series of schools and boardinghouses, he became a fine student and dreamed of becoming a law...