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Transformations of Hagia Sophia

second fire, it was reconstructed yet again by Justinian I (Justinian the Great) during the sixth century. Due in large part to J...

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...

In Favor of the Ground Zero Mosque

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

Tourism and Turkey

the south and the Black Sea is to the north (CIA, 2005). The majority of the country is geographically in Asia, where, to the east...

Islamic Militarism Since 600 A.D.

of Toledo. Bypassing Spanish Christian survivors that were huddled in the mountains of northwest Spain, Muslim armies pushed on an...

Islamic Banking

literature concerning the way in which Islamic law could be satisfied with the creation of an Islamic banking system was exhilarat...

Middle East Imperialism

non Egyptians, known as the Semitic Kings, named Hyksos, meaning princes of the foreign lands (Thornton, 2003). They had come down...

Visiting an Islamic Mosque in Toledo, Ohio

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

Spain, United States, and Currency Risk Factors

In twelve pages this paper discusses the Euro membership of Spain, hedging, and risk factors as they apply to U.S. and Spain's cur...

Overview of the Flamenco Dance

In five pages Andalusia and Spain's Flamenco dancing is examined in terms of origins and current status in Spain. Five sources ar...

The Story of Alvar Cabeza De Vaca y Nunez

In five pages the exciting and tragic story of Cabeza and his Florida colonization efforts on behalf of Spain are discussed....

Questions on the Crusades

Cairo. Also, the recent deaths meant that there was a power vacuum and no decisive leadership anywhere. Therefore, Muslim forces n...

Islamic Banking and Finance

mainstream, and many mainstream banks are setting up Islamic banking divisions, Hong Kong and Shanghai banking Corporation (HSBC),...

Islamic Hatred of the United States

This 4 page expository essay explores a history of hatred against the United States based in two Islamic cultures, Indonesian and ...

Islamic Religion

as he would receive the messages and the revelations he would record them and then teach these things to his followers (History of...

Islamic Women's Lives

Women had been treated as possessions of their husbands; Islamic law made the education of girls a sacred duty and gave women the ...

Islamic History in Spain

independent from Arab roots, thus making Spain a Muslim country, but without the interference of Muslim rule from afar (Spain, 199...

Terry Alford's Prince Among Slaves

as much narrative, as documentary, as historical or human horror. Horror not from the aspect of grade-B movies, but the reminder ...

Fatima Mernissi's Beyond the Veil Reviewed

In five pages this text on Islamic women's sexuality is reviewed....

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...

Islamic Architecture and Courtyards

different. With new design it is likely that the courtyard is considered completed and not reliant on change. In addition, alth...

Islamic Influence in Venetian Architecture

In "The Venture of Islam: Conscience and History in A World Civilization" Marshal Hodgson (1990)...

Islamic, Buddhism, and Christian Architecture

In nine pages this paper examines and compares the architectural styles of these three world religions. Nine sources are cited in...

Catherine the Great’s Accomplishments

As a young woman Catherine was apparently already determined to be a very powerful and effective leader. She "was ambitious as wel...

Renaissance Architecture

This research paper describes aspects of Renaissance architecture. Three pages in length, two sources are cited. ...

British Columbia's Modernist Architecture

direction this modern era should take: "While many of the citizens of Victoria cherished and identified with its picturesque archi...

The Relationship Of Sharia Law And Islam

in the Islamic world is to cultivate and perpetuate a sense of unity where jurisprudence is concerned, otherwise known as the ongo...

Spain's Miraculous Cathedral Santiago de Compostela

the cultural and curiositys sake. Not everyone opts for the traditional costume, opting more for the backpack and walking stick. ...

Spain, Puerto Rico, and English as a Second Language

designed for English as a foreign language students (EFL), that is, students learning English in as non-native environment. Black ...