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women can have no authority over men" (Kamguian). Or, according to another author, Islamic women who give birth to a child out of ...
own society for being the victim of a rape. According to the Shariah, if a woman is raped, she must have four witnesses to back up...
communities after two of the hijackers of the jetliner which crashed into the Pentagon were linked to their community. Since the a...
States. Abdulwahab Alkebsi, executive director of the Islamic Institute in Washington stated after the attacks that "this is the b...
however, given the current state of world affairs it is imperative that we gain a better understanding of it. A number...
independent from Arab roots, thus making Spain a Muslim country, but without the interference of Muslim rule from afar (Spain, 199...
Like other writers, he sees the current position of women as reflecting the respect in which they were held in previous eras:...
repressive, male chauvinistic tribal era Islamic society were compelled to do what they had to in order to survive. Unfortunately...
In eight pages Battuta's travels are outlined with a consideration of his people and cultural perceptions that his Muslim backgrou...
and their embracing of Islamic belief. "Following the death of Khosrau II in 628, then the Persian governor in Southern Arabia, B...
In four pages this paper discusses the collapse of the empire of Islam in a consideration of historic and sociopolitical events. ...
focus in the Islamic groupings of Senegal. The two friends describe their lives in complicity and state things like "our lives de...
In four pages this paper examines how the First Crusade and its Crusaders were viewed by the Muslim followers. Five sources are c...
In nine pages this paper examines and compares the architectural styles of these three world religions. Nine sources are cited in...
of fundamentalism, and extremist elements exist in both Islam as well as Christianity. Islamic Fundamentalism is defined as "an u...
obvious, even if one had not heard the laws of God as such, this ignorance has never constituted an excuse for sin. As this indica...
We are expanding it (51:47)," is often contended by many scholars in light of the fact that it was not until fairly recently that ...
Greater Iran. This cup is "Silver, gilded, chased and punched" and measures "3 7/8 x 4 5/8 in. (9.84 x 11.75 cm)" (Los Angeles Cou...
to pass judgment on dogmas source, i.e. "the closing of the door of ijtihad" occurred in Sunni Islam between the tenth and twelfth...
may be analyzed and perhaps resolved. Yet, it remains a source of tension in the world today and the outlook appears bleak. Some...
son or "the good shepherd" who leaves his flock in order to find a lost sheep (VanBuskirk). Paul pointed out this change in the co...
material gain and technological advancement, while Islam is typified as highly traditional and driven by moral values rooted in an...
Indeed, Muhammad prescribed a life full of "lofty ethical ideals and peaceful coexistence" (Bruning 56) that non-believers of Isla...
(Al-Imran); Verse 97 (ICM). The Hajj is considered a fulfillment of the Fifth Pillar of Islam but is also considered as a time whe...
Europeans were studying at Muslim universities, located mostly in Spain, by the 13th century (The Islamic world to 1600). Even aft...
set of laws which is universally accepted, the laws are subject to interpretation and application which can vary dependant upon th...
The terrorist group Abu Sayyaf is based on the southern Philippines. Barreveld (2001) traces...
(Smith, 2005). However, learning usually begins with a person doing something and discovering the effect in that situation (Smith,...
and some of the verses were sung. It was explained to me later that the members of the congregation that perform this part of the ...
This research paper addresses some of religion's biggest question, such as "Will the world come to an end?" If one's rel...