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Essays 91 - 120
however, given the current state of world affairs it is imperative that we gain a better understanding of it. A number...
a more intimate and personal approach to God than was provided by Sunni formalism and detachment (Lippman, 1995). The Sufis found ...
are utilizing an ethnocentric approach or a prejudiced approach. When we are more open to facts rather than our own expectations ...
life. Though cultural and religious differences are often supported as a means of directing public opinion towards the belief t...
the local political process (Ceasar, 2005). The Dawa party which is religious based was the top winner in that election (Ceasar, ...
September 11 has brought a massive increase in conversions to Islam as never seen before" (Igbal). He proves his own asser...
sixteenth century when Martin Luther, an Augustinian monk, nailed 95 complaints against the Roman Catholic Church on the church do...
has made it and its faith-the overwhelming number of Middle Easterners are Muslim-a center of world attention for decades. This pa...
Koran, Jews follow the Torah or Tanakh (Rich, 2006), Buddhists follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama was is also known as the...
The contention has been presented again and again that Islam represents a multifaceted faith, not just the faith associated with t...
first" (Roy 25). As this indicates, Roy sees fundamentalist Islam as both a "product and an agent of globalization," due to the fa...
first arose, "on the basis that fundamental principles upon which the larger religious group is supposedly founded have become cor...
their protectors in a state of dependence..The rule of inheritance was..traced through males to the exclusion of females" (Badawi,...
in the woods or when theory are alone or even when they are in a crisis situation. Prayer under the umbrella of many religions is ...
The concept of Jihad has long been at the forefront of controversy in its indignation toward government and strong-arm tactics. O...
person, Muhammad (also spelled Muhammed or Mohammed)", a man who "became dissatisfied with polytheism and came to believe in one G...
"Throughout many historical periods, Sudan had served as a bridge linking Asia, Africa and a number of Mediterranean countries. Th...
on which a religion is based. It is one of the forms of communication in the religion along with ritual activities, architecture a...
impossible to really illustrate the origins of the two as they involve many historical and religious ideals. For example, in relat...
the religion itself. And, one must perhaps understand that there are various forms and approaches to the religion so that there is...
through careful linguistic analysis. The Pashtun language is a part of the Eastern Iranian language and the people are offshoots ...
by the Western Enlightenment where one writers and philosopher after another philosophized on such concepts. Democratic principle...
before, however, Islam is very much an "exposed" religion. It comes to us through practically every medium as each news or public...
to stifle dissent. When citizens can no longer speak freely for fear of being called traitors or harassed or arrested, then the co...
in the new society. From the period of 800 AD, Muhammads Islamic influence upon the people of Syria, Iran and Egypt was great and...
relates to specific patterns or traditions within the church. The author notes, "There is no clergy in Islam and thus no hierarchy...
Europeans were studying at Muslim universities, located mostly in Spain, by the 13th century (The Islamic world to 1600). Even aft...
throughout most of Western history, Christianity has practiced active and persistent racism against Jews, as European pogroms agai...
women can have no authority over men" (Kamguian). Or, according to another author, Islamic women who give birth to a child out of ...
This 5-page paper compares Islam and Christianity in Russia. Also offered is a brief history of both religions. Bibliography lists...