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The Beginning and the End by Mahfouz

In three pages this novel that celebrates Islam is examined with modernity and tradition among the topics discussed. There are no...

800 AD Middle East and Islam

In six pages this paper examines how Islam took root in the middle East during this time period and considers the importance of th...

Women and Gender in Islam by Leila Ahmed

veil to designate between "respectable" and "disreputable" women. However, Ahmed emphasizes the fact that "Mesopotamian, Persian...

Ibn Battuta

In six pages this paper examines a pilgrimage in terms of its social value and considers Ibn Battuta's travels to Mecca and the si...

Fundamentalist Religious Sects in Iran and Egypt

This paper addresses fundamentalist ideologies of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity in Iran and Egypt. The author also comments on...

Islam and Ethics

In five pages the Koran is examined in a consideration of Islam and its system of ethical values. Six sources are cited in the bi...

The Historic Relationship Between Africans and Arabs

In five pages the Islam influence upon the African and Arab relationship and the frequent discord are discussed. Five sources are...

The Constant Discord Between African Americans and Arabs

In five pages the reasons behind the discord between African Americans and Arabs is linked to the Islam religion that has been emb...

Islam and Marxism

for the most part and that matters. There is the Protestant Work Ethic that is aligned with the "spirit of capitalism," that Max W...

Islam and Sufism

on to explain that Sufism, drawing on this tradition, actually evolved roughly two centuries after the beginning of Islam. The c...

West and Whether or Not Iran Poses a Legitimate Threat

life. Though cultural and religious differences are often supported as a means of directing public opinion towards the belief t...

Adolescence and Sexuality

in an economic position to support a family. The PPA adopts a pragmatic outlook, in that it leaves matters of religious beliefs re...

Homosexuality and World Religions

represents a threat to those ideals is subject to punition" (Swidler). While the protection of womens morality is common throughou...

Biography of Elijah Muhammad

and in 1923 he ended up settling and working in Detroit on the General Motors automotive assembly line. Elijah met and married Cla...

Pakistan and Islam

only hold power in areas in which they can maintain political and economic support of the rich as well as the social mandate of th...

The Philippines and Indonesia and Their Treatment of Islam

He was so devout in his beliefs, that eventually he caused the downfall of the Majapahit kingdom, which had been very powerful.7 ...

Personal Freedom and Religion

personal liberation through approaching everything in life as it relates to what Allah wants, not what the individual wants. There...

Conversion to Islam After 911

September 11 has brought a massive increase in conversions to Islam as never seen before" (Igbal). He proves his own asser...

Islam and Interfaith Marriage

by His Grace to the garden of bliss and forgiveness. And He makes His signs clear to mankind, that they may receive admonition". M...

Comparing Western and Eastern Religions

ideas more thoroughly, it helps to look at the precepts of the various religions. First, buddhism is a rather well known ideology...

The Spread Of Islam in Conde's, Segu and Robinson's Paths of Accommodation

aspect of Bambara existence changed drastically - from acceptable clothing to monetary exchange and sexual habits to polygamy - sp...

Women and Religious Abuses

In eight pages this paper examines how the religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity, commit several types of abuses against w...

Globalization and Islam

removing religion and irrationality from human history" (Inayatullah, 2002). The ideals of globalization are also predominantly ...

Islam and Universal Declaration of Human Rights Definitions of Human Rights

In six pages this paper examines how human rights is defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and how it is viewed fro...

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...

The Bible And The Koran - Christianity And Islam

on which a religion is based. It is one of the forms of communication in the religion along with ritual activities, architecture a...

Defining "Crusade" And "Jihad"

The concept of Jihad has long been at the forefront of controversy in its indignation toward government and strong-arm tactics. O...

Islam Today: Pakistan and Iran

person, Muhammad (also spelled Muhammed or Mohammed)", a man who "became dissatisfied with polytheism and came to believe in one G...

History of Islam: Sudan and the Dinka People

"Throughout many historical periods, Sudan had served as a bridge linking Asia, Africa and a number of Mediterranean countries. Th...

Islamic Beliefs and the Five Pillars of Wisdom

he refused Gods command to bow down to Adam" (Horn, 2004). This is slightly different from Christian theology, which maintains tha...