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Kids and the Influence of TV

on the development of children, yet we continue to watch (Miller, 1997). Recent research indicates that it is not just violence,...

Shiite and Sunni Differences

prophet Muhammad, considered by Muslims as the true messenger of Allah, died in 632 A.D., he left know instructions regarding the ...

Moroccan Women and the Impact of Imperialism

In five pages this paper examines how Islamic Moroccan women have been affected by imperialism. Three sources are cited in the bi...

Iran's Islamic Revolution

In six pages this paper examines the Islamic revolution taking place in Iran in terms of its impact, its spread to Egypt, and the ...

U.S. Workforce and the Role of African American Women

In 3 pages this paper discusses how women's involvement in the U.S. labor force was profoundly influenced by the role of African A...

Perceptions of Ibn Battuta

In five pages this paper considers the Islamic scholar and the fourteenth century travels that molded his personal and cultural pe...

Middle East and Women of Islam

In fifteen pages this paper discusses Islamic women in a consideration of law, attitudes, female identity, religious and social va...

Islam and Marriage

In seven pages this paper examines marriage practices from an Islamic perspective. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....

Nongovernmental Organizations and Their Influence

and the World Wildlife Fund. As well as influencing states and bring change or helping people the NGOs also may seek to influence ...

Opposition to Islamic Beliefs

their lifetime. Presumably this requirement is for the spiritual edification of the Islamic adherent. During the ten days of rites...

Oppression of Islamic Women

p. 50). In addition we note very forward thinking when we understand that "Muhammad even decreed that sexual satisfaction was a wo...

Women's Rights and Islamic Veiling Perceptions

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

Religious Connotations of 'Just War'

with holy wars that are most familiar to Westerners are in the Old Testament. Exodus 32:27 tells of how God ordered the destructio...

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...

Overview of Kuwait Finance House

1995). The Kuwait Finance House was started in response to a need for financial services that met the Islamic requirements for in...

Political Ideologies of East and West Compared

of yourself and your natural abilities, or your position in society. You know nothing of your sex, race, nationality, or individua...

The Role of Women in Islamic Society

no means represent the lives of most Muslim women (2002). What are the lives of most like? How are women viewed in Muslim society?...

Social and Cultural Influence of 'The Storm' by Kate Chopin

of the elements made her laugh as she lay in his arms. She was a revelation in that dim, mysterious chamber; as white as the couch...

Contemporary Muslim Turkey and the Religion Theory of Karl Marx

in a system and was so closely linked with economics that it was largely used as a buffer for those in the oppressed lower classes...

Islam's Early Rise

East Asia (Fiero, DATE). This religion provided "spiritual unity and cultural cohesiveness to people of a wide variety of language...

Pakistan and Afghanistan Islamic Fundamentalism

nature, in order to accomplish the goals of fundamentalist sects requires firm control of the political and social apparatus of a ...

Comparative Analysis of Women in Kung and Islamic Cultures

of the book over and over and over again. The sense of modesty is important to the people and while it is especially true for wome...

Turkey and Saudi Arabia on Punishment and Morality Crimes

In eight pages the Islamic definition of morality crimes is considered in a discussion of punishment methods in Saudi Arabia and T...

Africa's Cinematic History

Africa had been claimed by one European nation or another. The nations claiming Africa were Belgium, France, Germany, Great Bri...

Islamic Art Symmetry

Herman Weil; " Symmetry establishes a ridiculous and wonderful cousinship between objects, phenomena and theories outwardly unrela...

Healthcare's Changing Trends

and less centralized. The traditional executive-level professional who makes all the decisions will become less common. More decis...

Islamic Perspectives on the Battle of Bader

after three years, he felt compelled to bring the message to the public. He openly attacked the practice of worshipping idols whic...

Ibn Ishaq's The Sira

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

Visual Arts and Religion

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

A Comparison of Occidental and Islamic Cultures in 'The Venture of Islam'

This paper of 6 pages compares western culture and Islamic religion in terms of similarities and differences, providing definition...