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A Comparison of Occidental and Islamic Cultures in 'The Venture of Islam'

This paper of 6 pages compares western culture and Islamic religion in terms of similarities and differences, providing definition...

Religious vs. Cultural Oppression of Women in Islamic States

This paper presents an empirical research proposal to discuss the issue of female oppression in Islamic states. The author discus...

An Article by M. Cherif Bassiouni Critiqued

In five pages the article 'Protection of Diplomats Under Islamic Law' is critiqued in terms of how the author developed his argume...

Terrorism and Accounting

the regulations. For example, Prince Salman, Governor of the Riyadh Province is known to have said "If beneficiaries had used ass...

Pilgrimages in Buddhism and Islam

that the political, social and revolutionary benefits of Hajj have been overtaken by mass production of ritual mismanagement" (Hae...

Definitions in Comparative Politics

Domestic Product (GDP): This is an economic term that is "a measure of the size of the economy of a particular territory" (Wikiped...

Outline for Proposals for 10 Dissertations

easy to obtain. However, with organisations such as the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance in London there is a good sourc...

Survival of Islamic Militancy

a primary reason why they are often regarded as trouble-making societal fringe desiring nothing more than to cause problems and wr...

Political Agendas of the Islamic Salvation Front

is to save people from governmental interference, they view themselves as "sovereign citizens" (Freeh, 1998, p. PG) who have the i...

Comparative Politics Concepts

black and white just what the situation is. Of course, there are numerous indicators, one of which is the Gross Domestic Product o...

Evolution of Women's Roles in the Islamic Tradition

in 7th century Arabia" (Time, 2001; 50). For example, while many pagan societies of the time buried unwanted female infants alive,...

A World Societies History

been treated little better than animals. Islam at least accorded that women may be redeemed and attain a heavenly reward, although...

Nation of Islam

In seven pages the U.S. Nation of Islam and its status as a nationalist organization is compared with the fundamentalist Islamic r...

Turkey and Saudi Arabia on Punishment and Morality Crimes

In eight pages the Islamic definition of morality crimes is considered in a discussion of punishment methods in Saudi Arabia and T...

Art and Architecture of Islam in Great Mosque of Damascus and Dome of the Rock

In eight pages Islamic architecture and art are examined in a comparative analysis of these mosaics. Seven sources are cited in t...

Islamic Mosques

In ten pages this paper examines the Islamic cultural importance of mosques with 3 famous examples provided. Nine sources are cit...

Polygamy in African Countries

In a paper consisting of five pages this writer argues that the polygamy justification used by African Islamic men in order to per...

Islamic Art Symmetry

Herman Weil; " Symmetry establishes a ridiculous and wonderful cousinship between objects, phenomena and theories outwardly unrela...

Political Ideologies of East and West Compared

of yourself and your natural abilities, or your position in society. You know nothing of your sex, race, nationality, or individua...

The Role of Women in Islamic Society

no means represent the lives of most Muslim women (2002). What are the lives of most like? How are women viewed in Muslim society?...

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...

Pakistan and Afghanistan Islamic Fundamentalism

nature, in order to accomplish the goals of fundamentalist sects requires firm control of the political and social apparatus of a ...

Ibn Ishaq's The Sira

the Koran. These collections are called hadiths, or Sunna.(Lippman, 1990). Until this time, there existed the Sira, which were ora...

Visual Arts and Religion

life that one would want to aspire toward. And, typically, as in a religious painting, the consequences of not choosing the faith ...

Comparative Analysis of Women in Kung and Islamic Cultures

of the book over and over and over again. The sense of modesty is important to the people and while it is especially true for wome...

Arab Peninsula and Empire

In eight pages this paper examines the pre Islamic Arab Peninsula and Empire. Six sources are cited in the bibliography....

Historical Influences Upon the Culture of Iran

In ten pages the cultural development of Iran is examined in a historical overview that includes Western, Islamic, and Persian inf...

Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution and Its Causes

In a paper consisting of five pages Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution is examined in terms of leading up to it and the influence of A...

Conditions in Iran Under the Shah and the Ayatollah Khomeini

In eight pages the conditions that existed in Iran during the time of the Shah and after his overthrow when the Ayatollah establis...

Islamic Architecture and Space Syntax Theory

In six pages this paper examines space syntax theory in terms of definition and usage as it relates to Islamic town architecture...