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interpreted. Islam in particular has begun to serve as a point of confusion for the Western World as to exactly what its teaching...
Perhaps the most eye-opening and interesting aspects of the history of the western states, California in particular, is the fact t...
Like other writers, he sees the current position of women as reflecting the respect in which they were held in previous eras:...
communities after two of the hijackers of the jetliner which crashed into the Pentagon were linked to their community. Since the a...
however, given the current state of world affairs it is imperative that we gain a better understanding of it. A number...
Indeed, Muhammad prescribed a life full of "lofty ethical ideals and peaceful coexistence" (Bruning 56) that non-believers of Isla...
inherent to the dominating castle. The pyramidal hierarchy that was inevitably created as a result of such exclusion was meant to...
States. Abdulwahab Alkebsi, executive director of the Islamic Institute in Washington stated after the attacks that "this is the b...
own society for being the victim of a rape. According to the Shariah, if a woman is raped, she must have four witnesses to back up...
and that death impacts the body and soul, the impact differs based on the religious practices. Islam believes that ones sou...
(Al-Imran); Verse 97 (ICM). The Hajj is considered a fulfillment of the Fifth Pillar of Islam but is also considered as a time whe...
may be analyzed and perhaps resolved. Yet, it remains a source of tension in the world today and the outlook appears bleak. Some...
obvious, even if one had not heard the laws of God as such, this ignorance has never constituted an excuse for sin. As this indica...
Greater Iran. This cup is "Silver, gilded, chased and punched" and measures "3 7/8 x 4 5/8 in. (9.84 x 11.75 cm)" (Los Angeles Cou...
beginning. A blending of cultures is almost immediate in that even a culture which rises from the ashes of a decolonized nation is...
We are expanding it (51:47)," is often contended by many scholars in light of the fact that it was not until fairly recently that ...
would pay for the gift in good works and that we were the vassals of the great prince Don Carlos who had sent us to redress grieva...
set of laws which is universally accepted, the laws are subject to interpretation and application which can vary dependant upon th...
Europeans were studying at Muslim universities, located mostly in Spain, by the 13th century (The Islamic world to 1600). Even aft...
The terrorist group Abu Sayyaf is based on the southern Philippines. Barreveld (2001) traces...
early 19th centuries, Spain was perhaps the most powerful nation on earth. It has established colonies in the New World, and treas...
of fundamentalism, and extremist elements exist in both Islam as well as Christianity. Islamic Fundamentalism is defined as "an u...
material gain and technological advancement, while Islam is typified as highly traditional and driven by moral values rooted in an...
he refused Gods command to bow down to Adam" (Horn, 2004). This is slightly different from Christian theology, which maintains tha...
people. In the United States there is no such thing as a real bullfight, or the bull runs that take place in Spain. It seems, when...
women can have no authority over men" (Kamguian). Or, according to another author, Islamic women who give birth to a child out of ...
beginning of unique aspirations - as well as troubled alliances - within scientific and religious societies in relation to an orig...
1585 The beginning rudiments of mathematics began practically at the beginning of mans reign on the earth. The first indiv...
a man of great power and a man who apparently worked within all sorts of cultures, working with China and then with Vietnam, earni...
writing was the mainstay of civilised life. A seated scribe holding a papyrus roll was one of the most popular subjects in their e...