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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...

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...

Economy of Iran

In eleven pages this paper examines the Islamic Revolution and the many phases that have resulted in terms of Iran's economic inst...

Swahili and Islam

In five pages this paper considers the historical relationship between the Islamic religion and the east coast African civilizatio...

Religious vs. Cultural Oppression of Women in Islamic States

This paper presents an empirical research proposal to discuss the issue of female oppression in Islamic states. The author discus...

Analysis of Charlotte Bronte's Protagonist Jane Eyre

instance, is that she will feel safe if she is hidden, and may feel prone to attack if she is seen. It would seem to balance the ...

An Article by M. Cherif Bassiouni Critiqued

In five pages the article 'Protection of Diplomats Under Islamic Law' is critiqued in terms of how the author developed his argume...

Behavior and Mood Influences

In ten pages this paper discusses mood and behavioral influences including perceptions of others, climate, and color....

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...

Islamic Mosques

In ten pages this paper examines the Islamic cultural importance of mosques with 3 famous examples provided. Nine sources are cit...

The Other Path of Hernando DeSoto

From among the leaders of the invaders we selected eighty to interview. They were the most prosperous and therefore those with th...

Leadership Qualities of Mahatma Gandhi

This paper discusses India's fight for independence along with Mohandas K. Gandhi's leadership attributes and what influenced him ...

Polygamy in African Countries

In a paper consisting of five pages this writer argues that the polygamy justification used by African Islamic men in order to per...