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In ten pages this paper examines the culture of Islam as presented in Beyond the Veil by Fatima Mernissi. There are no other sour...
interpreted. Islam in particular has begun to serve as a point of confusion for the Western World as to exactly what its teaching...
on greed for middle east resources, notably oil. They fear that the western culture, with modern conveniences and popular culture...
of women, granted the gender a decidedly intellectual and moral existence within the societal framework; indeed, these were two as...
must begin with its very fundamental concept of unity of God (Tawhid). In this context, it is also important to note that the cree...
by angry whites and the white social workers who farmed the children out to foster homes drove his mother to insanity (Dreyfuss 13...
in war and conflict for generations. Islam is a unique and comprehensive ideology which serves as a guide for the worldly...
of the least considered female-dominated religions is Wicca, a practice that imparts spirituality, benevolence and earthly powers ...
sex with a male, after the manner of sex with a woman, they have both committed an abomination, they shall surely be killed" (Quot...
however, given the current state of world affairs it is imperative that we gain a better understanding of it. A number...
that their God will ultimately rule the world, that the Jews have established the doctrines of faith and hope as the "two most pro...
a more intimate and personal approach to God than was provided by Sunni formalism and detachment (Lippman, 1995). The Sufis found ...
difference in the way that religion is practiced and interpreted. Growing rapidly in popularity, Islam is in fact spreadi...
Like other writers, he sees the current position of women as reflecting the respect in which they were held in previous eras:...
of the cultural impacts resulting from the extensive trade which characterized the period revolved around controlling the trade ro...
Western conquest, similar movements were directed wholly or in part against Westerners. These include the Wahhabis and Faraizis of...
the silk trade in general, laid the groundwork for the spread of religion. One might compare the phenomenon to the Internet today....
several different schools" (Anonymous The History of Buddhism, 2002; history.html). From this we can perhaps understand that these...
States. Abdulwahab Alkebsi, executive director of the Islamic Institute in Washington stated after the attacks that "this is the b...
Whether or not the charge regarding globalization is true is besides the point. The people feel that way and are perhaps angered t...
the Muslims(Guillaume, 1955). The Shiites seem to have begun as a family feud of sorts. When the prophet Mohammad (PBUH) died, th...
West has had trouble reconciling Muhammad as a spiritual leader and also as a military conqueror. He explains this seeming dichoto...
provides a non-ethnocentric view of Islam. A number of Western writers, however, have attempted to approach Islam in an honest an...
I of Austrasia and then Pepin III (also known as Pepin the Short) who would ultimately depose the last Merovingian king and become...
on which a religion is based. It is one of the forms of communication in the religion along with ritual activities, architecture a...
This paper addresses fundamentalist ideologies of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity in Iran and Egypt. The author also comments on...
In eight pages this paper discusses the rise of Christianity in the West and Islam in the Middle East. Six sources are cited in t...
In six pages this paper examines how Islam took root in the middle East during this time period and considers the importance of th...
veil to designate between "respectable" and "disreputable" women. However, Ahmed emphasizes the fact that "Mesopotamian, Persian...
person, Muhammad (also spelled Muhammed or Mohammed)", a man who "became dissatisfied with polytheism and came to believe in one G...