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To understand the relative impact of veiling upon Islamic women we must delve into the culture, religion and politics of Islam. I...

longer large enough to house all the members of the Islamic community. As such, in 1978 the community bought 48 acres in the Towns...

(Schuett, 2006). This is the definition that seems to be in widespread use today, as people define jihad as a struggle between Mus...

who do not fight "with severe punishment in the hereafter" (Gould, 2005, p. 15). But the Koran does not make it clear whether Musl...

to confront the first Caliph of the Islamic nation. The Shiites, in contrast, felt like this position was destined to be filled w...

roles. Inasmuch as the barricade toward womens rights "remains deeply rooted in traditional Islamic culture" (Witte 2005:A24), it...

living world. Through the centuries, this perpetual quest for upholding said rights has been met with great resistance from those...

This essay is an outline for a proposed paper on warfare in pre-Islamic Arabia and late Antiquity. The outline includes causes, l...

This paper relates the life and accomplishments of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, who succeeded the Prophet Mohammad as the leader of the Isl...

This research paper offers an overview of Islamic, Buddhist, and Taoist views on health and healing. Six pages in length, six sou...

and a range of problems for women, the "New Order" regime under Suharto focused on mass media messages that put women in their pla...

This research paper reports on the customs and significance of fasting during the Islamic celebration of Ramadan. Three pages in l...

Boko Haram are an Islamic jihadist organization based in Nigeria who became known for the kidnapping of more than 200 Christian s...

This 7 page paper gives an overview of the basics of the major religions and why nurses should study them. This paper includes Jew...

This essay presents a discussion of gender equality within Islamic Arab countries. Seven pages in length, seven sources are cited....

Discusses how groups such as Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State rely on religion and other identity factors to recruit and build terro...

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

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

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...

The sawm, the fourth pillar, is an annual fast that is held during the month of Ramadan. Again, communal identity is strengthened...

underwent what is known as the "Glorious Revolution," in which the Catholic King James II was replaced by the more tolerant Willia...

The writer presents a proposal to assess the way that Islamic banks based in western countries can support growth through marketin...

Introduction In world history there have been times of great growth and change, often referred to as renaissance periods. While m...

This research paper offers an over-all summary of the debate over whether or not New York City should allow construction of an Isl...

system such as due to the cost. However, the law may also have a positive influence; it may support social changes which are neede...

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...

that is precisely what it is. Satrapi is Iranian, and her autobiography gives Westerners the chance to understand what its like to...

presentation of the unrealistic but then it became more realistic in its portrayal of real animals, rather than mythical. And, the...

most trusted advisers and he penned the Opus Caroli, which stated the position of the Carolingian court on the issue of whether or...