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however, given the current state of world affairs it is imperative that we gain a better understanding of it. A number...

that their God will ultimately rule the world, that the Jews have established the doctrines of faith and hope as the "two most pro...

by angry whites and the white social workers who farmed the children out to foster homes drove his mother to insanity (Dreyfuss 13...

on greed for middle east resources, notably oil. They fear that the western culture, with modern conveniences and popular culture...

must begin with its very fundamental concept of unity of God (Tawhid). In this context, it is also important to note that the cree...

In ten pages this paper examines the culture of Islam as presented in Beyond the Veil by Fatima Mernissi. There are no other sour...

interpreted. Islam in particular has begun to serve as a point of confusion for the Western World as to exactly what its teaching...

of women, granted the gender a decidedly intellectual and moral existence within the societal framework; indeed, these were two as...

out, even before Islam made it to the major media of the world, that both people and politics related to the Middle East and Islam...

and ultimately believes that God is responsible for everything. In Buddhism one could argue that it is the souls of the people who...

(Schuett, 2006). This is the definition that seems to be in widespread use today, as people define jihad as a struggle between Mus...

Europeans were studying at Muslim universities, located mostly in Spain, by the 13th century (The Islamic world to 1600). Even aft...

of God were those of the Old Testament, then came Jesus, whom they consider to be another divine prophet, and then Mohammad, the l...

It only began to assume its own unique identity after combining various faiths and incorporating other cultural traditions. Traci...

2004, p. 101). These qualities were to be found only in the members of the Prophets family, meaning that the leader would always h...

through her father that Ahmed first becomes aware of the conflicting political forces that shape her world, as he is hemmed in on ...

but rather on living according to Gods word in this life. Judaism introduced into the world a high moral standard of love and just...

examination of this there is a letter written by Leo III to Umar II which states the following: "In brief you admit that we say th...

relates to specific patterns or traditions within the church. The author notes, "There is no clergy in Islam and thus no hierarchy...

in the new society. From the period of 800 AD, Muhammads Islamic influence upon the people of Syria, Iran and Egypt was great and...

throughout most of Western history, Christianity has practiced active and persistent racism against Jews, as European pogroms agai...

This 5-page paper compares Islam and Christianity in Russia. Also offered is a brief history of both religions. Bibliography lists...

to stifle dissent. When citizens can no longer speak freely for fear of being called traitors or harassed or arrested, then the co...

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 ...

women can have no authority over men" (Kamguian). Or, according to another author, Islamic women who give birth to a child out of ...

before, however, Islam is very much an "exposed" religion. It comes to us through practically every medium as each news or public...

impossible to really illustrate the origins of the two as they involve many historical and religious ideals. For example, in relat...

"Throughout many historical periods, Sudan had served as a bridge linking Asia, Africa and a number of Mediterranean countries. Th...

he refused Gods command to bow down to Adam" (Horn, 2004). This is slightly different from Christian theology, which maintains tha...