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in 7th century Arabia" (Time, 2001; 50). For example, while many pagan societies of the time buried unwanted female infants alive,...
been treated little better than animals. Islam at least accorded that women may be redeemed and attain a heavenly reward, although...
1995). The Kuwait Finance House was started in response to a need for financial services that met the Islamic requirements for in...
with holy wars that are most familiar to Westerners are in the Old Testament. Exodus 32:27 tells of how God ordered the destructio...
p. 50). In addition we note very forward thinking when we understand that "Muhammad even decreed that sexual satisfaction was a wo...
To understand the relative impact of veiling upon Islamic women we must delve into the culture, religion and politics of Islam. I...
by His Grace to the garden of bliss and forgiveness. And He makes His signs clear to mankind, that they may receive admonition". M...
As Ruskin stated, all cast from the machine is bad, as work it is dishonest" (The Arts and Crafts Movement in the American Midwest...
different. With new design it is likely that the courtyard is considered completed and not reliant on change. In addition, alth...
roles. Inasmuch as the barricade toward womens rights "remains deeply rooted in traditional Islamic culture" (Witte 2005:A24), it...
to confront the first Caliph of the Islamic nation. The Shiites, in contrast, felt like this position was destined to be filled w...
who do not fight "with severe punishment in the hereafter" (Gould, 2005, p. 15). But the Koran does not make it clear whether Musl...
In twenty one pages this paper discusses ideology and religious practices of Islam in a consideration of cultural misconceptions b...
a mitvah, which resembles a small swimming pool. The water of the mitvah must be very pure and from a natural source, therefore, r...
Majestatem, which was heavily influenced by Glanvills English law treatise, but it demonstrates the many sources of Scottish law a...
In five pages the depiction of divine nature in the Greek marble Girl with Doves and the German stained glass Six Scenes from a Tr...
system such as due to the cost. However, the law may also have a positive influence; it may support social changes which are neede...
and a range of problems for women, the "New Order" regime under Suharto focused on mass media messages that put women in their pla...
The writer presents a proposal to assess the way that Islamic banks based in western countries can support growth through marketin...
This research paper offers an over-all summary of the debate over whether or not New York City should allow construction of an Isl...
Introduction In world history there have been times of great growth and change, often referred to as renaissance periods. While m...
that is precisely what it is. Satrapi is Iranian, and her autobiography gives Westerners the chance to understand what its like to...
The sawm, the fourth pillar, is an annual fast that is held during the month of Ramadan. Again, communal identity is strengthened...
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...
underwent what is known as the "Glorious Revolution," in which the Catholic King James II was replaced by the more tolerant Willia...
In six pages this paper examines the life and contributions of this influential 20th century Islamic teacher and writer who inspir...
In eleven pages this paper examines Egypt and Nigeria in terms of the roles of Islamic women and the ways in which their protectiv...
they to perform the will of Allah in a state that was governed by non-Muslims? During the late nineteenth century the Islamic ...
through her father that Ahmed first becomes aware of the conflicting political forces that shape her world, as he is hemmed in on ...
highly unimaginable - solution for bypassing the impasse: reengineer the human brain because "after spending years researching art...