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Islamic Societies and World Order, 1999.
Examines ways Islamic countries can add to the security and peace of the world. Discusses obstacles, religious divisions, economics, politics, spirituality, war, fundamentalism, public vs. private sectors, banking and differences with the West.
8,100 words (approx. 32.4 pages), 31 sources, $ 135.95
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This research addresses the issue of how Islamic societies in the Middle East can contribute to a better world order. There are two major facets to this issue. The first facet of the issue concerns the character of any contribution that the Islamic societies of the Middle East can make to a better world order. The second facet of the issue revolves around the obstacles that the Islamic societies in the Middle East must overcome before they can make a contribution to a better world order.
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"HOW ISLAMIC SOCIETIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BETTER WORLD ORDER
Introduction
This research addresses the issue of how Islamic societies in the Middle East can contribute to a better world order. There are two major facets to this issue. The first facet of the issue concerns the character of any contribution that the Islamic societies of the Middle East can make to a better world order. The second facet of the issue revolves around the obstacles that the Islamic societies in the Middle East must overcome before they can make a contribution to a better world order. The findings of this research are presented within a framework of these two major facets of the overall issue of how Islamic societies in the Middle East can contribute to a better ..."
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Women in Islamic Society, 2000.
A discussion of the history, problems and progress of women in the Koran and Islamic society.
1,390 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 46.95
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This paper discusses the history, practice and evolution of the Qu'aran and Islam as it relates to women in society. Roles of women, freedoms, rights, and obligations are all viewed both in present times and in traditional Islamic society of centuries ago. The paper shows positive evidence of progress for women in Islamic society, as well as roadblocks yet to be overcome.
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Women in Islamic Society, 2006.
This paper discusses women's status and role in Islamic society and the family as related to the Quran and Islamic law.
1,820 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper explains that, although the western media often portrays Arab-Muslim women as being somewhat oppressed and having a low status in society, this description is one of the biggest misunderstandings that the western world has about Islam and the rights of Muslim women. The author points out that, from a purely Islamic perspective, women are equal to men in their everyday activities and often are even treated with more respect than their male counterparts; however, the cultures and traditions of different Muslim states and groups, not the religion of Islam, might consider men to be superior to women. The paper relates that the Holy Quran is addressed to all Muslims and makes no differentiation between men and women; in other aspects of social life, such as the daily prayers, fasting or pilgrimage, a woman is no different from a man.
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"According to Islamic law, women also cannot be forced to marry anyone without their appropriate consent. Besides all other necessities for her protection at the time of marriage, it has been stated in Islam that a woman has the full right to her Mahr, a marriage gift, which is presented to her by her husband and is included in the nuptial contract, and that such ownership does not transfer to her father or husband. The concept of Mahr in Islam is neither an actual or symbolic price for the woman, as was the case in certain cultures, but rather it is a gift symbolizing love and affection and a sign to show their status and respect among the man's family. Furthermore, the rules for married life in Islam are clear and in line with other countries. The Quran states, "And they (women) have rights similar to those (of men) over them, and men are a degree above them." (Qur'an 2:228). "
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"New World Order", 2005.
This paper explores the current meaning of the phrase "new world order".
930 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper explains that the term "new world order" was first used by then-President George H.W. Bush and his peers in the early 1990s to describe new alignments of power after Communism's initial collapse in 1991. The author suggests that today, the "new world order" is one in which (1) trans-global corporate power is, in and of itself, a "power player" like never before and (2) the U.S., France, Russia and Britain are fighting terrorism primarily from Islamic religious followers. The paper expresses concern that, since 9/11, changing social values include an increased willingness on the part of many American citizens as well as many British, Spanish and other ones who now feel directly threatened by the specter of terrorism, to give up voluntarily many basic rights and freedom such as the use of video public surveillance.
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"In essence, then, today's post-911 "New World Order" has become a more scared one - far more scared today, in fact, than when the post-World War II Communist threat was taken seriously. Increasingly, moreover, just as, when in the four or five decades following World War II, the Eastern and Western worlds were polarized against one another (e.g., the United States and its allies against the Soviet Union and its allies, and China and its allies), the non-Islamic and Islamic worlds are now similarly polarized. Meanwhile, as America focuses on Iraq, where no nuclear danger exists, North Korea has developed nuclear arms; Iran is well on the way to doing so, and China remains as formidable as ever."
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The Islamic World, 2002.
An examination of the respective world views of Muslims in the Middle East and both Muslims and non-Muslim Africans in sub-Saharan Africa (mainly Sudan).
730 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper looks at the respective world views of Muslims in different parts of the Arab world, focusing on religion, art and politics. It discusses how except in Israel, Islamic culture dominates the Middle East experience and a good deal of Asian experience besides and it is programmatically antithetical to the West. It shows how the northern, Arab Sudanese are historically inclined toward nationalism, adapting colonialist governance and public works structures to its purposes and united by Islam. It outlines the basic ideas informing each culture's world view as well as how it compares to the European world with a view toward identifying the differences in the way the groups characterize the found universe and human experience within it.
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"The northern, Arab Sudanese have historically inclined toward nationalism, adapting colonialist governance and public works structures to its purposes and united by Islam. The south comprised a tribalist black population variously following animism, Christianity, and Islam and resisting both Arab nationalist and cultural identity and the public-service projects that went with it (Spodek 728). Meanwhile the country is horribly impoverished and illiterate; five percent of all land in the country is arable, but two-thirds of all workers are agricultural ("Republic"). Result: intermittent but persistent civil war warfare since independence from Britain in 1956."
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The World of Islam, 2004.
A discussion of the major components of the Islamic religion.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper begins by comparing Islam to the other major religions of the world. The paper then looks at the source of Islam, the Koran or Qu?ran, and its impact on the life of a Muslim, as well as the history of the people.The paper continues with a history of the spread of Islam from its roots in modern-day Saudi Arabia, throughout the Middle East, and towards Europe and the modern world. The paper then mentions some of the more important and well-known aspects of Islam, including Ramadan, the mosque, and Islamic marriage rituals.
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"More than one billion persons make up the 'Muslim world'. They can be distinguished by class and social structures, political systems, cultures, ethnic and racial identities, natural, technological and economic resources, and differing histories. The Islamic culture spans many political border lines and continents. Islam is the predominant religion in Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Sudan, defining both cultural and political identity."
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World Islam, 2002.
A discussion of the central tenet of Islam.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, $ 55.95
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Discusses central tenet of Islam. Muhammad as prophet of Allah. The Qur'an and Shari'a. Events of Muhammed's life; his revelations. The Five Pillars of Faith and the traditional life of Islam. Close relationship between religion and law. Spread of Islam. Divisions in the faith in various countries. Growth of world Islam and its strength.
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"The central tenet of Islam is that there is one God (Allah) and Muhammad is his prophet. The founding of the religion, which is now the world's second largest, began with the revelation of the word of God directly through Muhammad, beginning around the year 611. After receiving the word of Allah Muhammad wrote down everything exactly as it had been transmitted to him in his revelations and this became the Qur'an, the holy scripture of Islam. The term "islam" means "submission" and the religion centers on the submission of the individual and the community to Allah in all things.
The events of Muhammad's life took on extraordinary significance as the practice of Islam evolved. Muhammad was married and had one daughter, Fatima. After his revelations began he spent ten years (611-621) preaching and attempting to..."
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The Nation of Islam: Are They Islamic?, 2002.
Compares the Nation of Islam with traditional Islam.
1,030 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, $ 36.95
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This paper examines the Nation of Islam as a social movement and tests whether its traditions and roots are really found in traditional Islam.
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"The presence of God (Allah) is another and maybe the most critical difference between the Nation of Islam and traditional Muslims. The Nation of Islam was founded in the 1930?s by a man named W. Fard Muhammad. Fard Muhammad believed he was sent to wake ?the black nation to the full range of the black man?s possibilities in a world temporarily dominated by the blue eyed devils.?(5) It is the Nation of Islam who has since said, ? We Believe that Allah appeared in the Person of Master W. Fard Muhammad, July, 1930; the long awaited ?Messiah? of the Christians and the ?Mahdi? of the Muslims.?(6) Fard Muhammad taught that the African American culture was unique and separate from that of ?the Caucasian devils.?(7)
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Political Islam and Islamic Fundamentalism, 2002.
This essay describes how and when Islam made an impact as a political ideal as well as its repercussions leading up to today.
2,090 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 65.95
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This paper elaborates on Islam and its religious politcal history for the past 100 years, including the later part of this century. It offers some insights into what may have given rise to what is now known today as Islamic fundamentalism.
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"While the roots of political Islam can be traced back to the time of Mohammed, the real impact of Islam as a political ideal came about with the Iranian revolution and the Ayatollah Khomeini. The new brand of political Islam that Khomeini brought to Iran was a new, more militant Islam than the world had previously been exposed to. During the time of the Ottoman Empire, Islam was spread as the ideal religion, however, there was room for both branches of Islam, Sunni and Shiite, to practice. There was also a place for Christians and Jews, although it was on the second class level. However, Khomeini?s brand of religious zealotry was harsh and dictatorially strict."
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Islamic Feminism, 2003.
Discusses the role of women in Islamic societies.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 13 sources, $ 71.95
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Examines modifications of traditional roles within the family unit brought about by social and cultural events and changes. Describes how specific social changes affected the Islamic religion and its practices.
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"Islam, like any other great religion, has always been
subject to modification fostered by social and cultural events and changes. One area in which Islam as a religious institution has been changed or shaped by recent social ..."
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Islamic Cultures, 2002.
This paper describes the influences of Islam on life and society of Spain.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This highlights some key areas of economy and culture in which the Muslim rule in Spain had its longest impact. The author argues that these influences lasted long, due to the Muslim rulers' respect for 'diversity', 'tolerance' for other religions, and patronization for the development of science and knowledge. The paper concludes that the Muslim influence is still visible in daily life in contemporary Spain.
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World Religions: A Glimpse at Islam, 2007.
A discussion and comparison of Islam and Christianity.
1,955 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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This paper highlights the differences and similarities between Islam and Christianity. The paper also includes the summary of an interview the writer conducted with a representative of a Dallas-area Imam, Yusuf Kavkci or Kavakci, in which the writer discussed public attitudes towards the Dallas Central Mosque and some of the controversy surrounding Dr. Kavkci and the public perception of Islam in 2007. The writer found the interview somewhat disappointing, but learnt from his research that Christianity and Islam happen to take interesting departures from one another on a wide array of issues even as they are both Abrahamic faiths.
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Introduction
Interview Summary
Comparing/Contrasting Islam with Another Religion (in this case, Christianity)
Conclusion
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"A comparison and contrast of Islam and Christianity is always an interesting undertaking. For one thing, both are Abrahamic religions insofar as they both revere the biblical Abraham as a spiritual ancestor (Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance, 2007). In theory, all three of the religions preach love and toleration. That being noted, there are certainly passages in Islam which are critical of Christianity and of Judaism - presumably because the early Islamicists wanted to distance themselves from "adulterated" Christianity and from "less-evolved" Judaism; for its part, Christianity has been, historically, more explicitly critical of the Jews (from whom it sought to distance itself) than of Muslims."
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Islam and Democracy: A Summation of Islamic Scholarship, 2005.
A discussion on the correlation between Islam and democracy.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 133.95
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This paper tries to determine the compatibility of Islam and democracy. It compares the works of three Muslim authors in the West, John L. Esposito, Ahmad Moussalli, and Abdulaziz Sachedina. It explains that the main objective for this comparative analysis is to gain a better understanding of how Western Muslim scholars conceptualize and utilize the concept of democracy in an Islamic framework.
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"In order to determine the compatibility of Islam and democracy, I have compared the works of three Muslim authors in the West, John L. Esposito, Ahmad Moussalli, and Abdulaziz Sachedina. My main objective for this comparative analysis is to gain a better understanding of how Western Muslim scholars conceptualize and utilize the concept of democracy in an Islamic framework. In Islam and Democracy, John L. Esposito offers his readers the opportunity to acquire a better understanding of how democratic thought and practices can be incorporated into Islamic politics by examining the scope of democratic practices inherent within Islam, and discussing how the secular and the religious forms inform and reinforce the political discourse of democracy. In terms of how Islam can be incorporated in ..."
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The Impact of Global Telecommunications Improvements on Islamic Women, 1996.
An in-depth and thorough examination of the impact of technology and telecommunications advancements on the Arab world in general and on Islamic women in particular.
23,730 words (approx. 94.9 pages), 73 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This thesis examines the impact of telecommunications improvements on the Islamic people. Specifically, the impact of these improvements on Saudi Arabia, an Arab state, and Iran, a Persian state. Although not "anti-technology" or opposed to modernization, the people in Saudi Arabia and Iran are adapting to telecommunications improvements in a method that is in accordance with their core beliefs. The belief in Islam accounts for the "non-Western" model of implementing telecommunications improvements for the citizens of these two countries.
The underpinning of this thesis is that telecommunications improvements will impact the Islamic world no less than any other region of the world experiencing the same improvements. In the case of Saudi Arabia, the CDLR(Committee for the Defense of Legitimate Rights) is an influential organization using facsimile machines to impact the domestic political environment. Iran, growing as fast in telephone line installations and satellite services as their economic peers, is moving towards privatization in telecommunication systems. Furthermore, Iran is using its capabilities to influence Central Asian neighbors and spread their Shi'i Islam belief.
With the growth and availability of telecommunications services, it is inevitable that current technology will allow unique opportunities to gain and disseminate information. The international community is unlikely to find a viable method to control the proliferation of telecommunications around the globe. Therefore, each society or nation is its own regulator of improving telecommunications systems. Each society, to include the Islamic people, must rely on their culture to determine the degree telecommunications will penetrate the fabric of their society.
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Introduction
Literature Review
Social and Cultural Structures of Islam
Muhhammad: The Messenger
Islamic Cultures-Revolutionary Aspects
The Historical Influence of the West
Information Infrastructures
Electronically Influencing the Globe
Regulation in an Information World
Cultural and Societal Considerations of
Accessible Information
Images of the Middle East Through Western
Media
Saudi Arabia: Modernization and Adaptation for an Arab State
The Peninsula Prior to the Nineteenth Century
Oil Wealth: Modernizing Saudi Arabia
The Gulf War and Fundamentalism
Post Gulf War Islamist Movement
Telecommunication Trends in Saudi Arabia
Iran: An Islamic Republic and Communication Improvements
Shi'i Islam
Modernization and the Influence of the West
Current Telecommunication Trends in the Islamic Republic
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Ranging from the dynamic to the mundane, the improvement of global information systems crosses cultures, languages, and generations. With the information communication sector growing at twice the rate of the rest of the economy, the globalization of information infrastructures has just begun. The global distribution of telephone circuitry, although not as prevalent as television sets, constitutes the largest interconnected global public communications network. Furthermore, the telephone companies, while at the forefront of media providers, are at the leading edge of the digitalization process as a result of experience in providing service and maintenance communication systems to millions of customers."
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Islamic Education, 2002.
A discussion of the strugglet between education and the religious structure of society in the Islamic world especially regarding women.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 62.95
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This examination of the contemporary Islamic world reveals that there is a continuous struggle between the realm of education and the religious structure of society. In many respects, intellectual activity has always been curtailed by certain aspects of Islamic law. This phenomenon especially affects women, who have been marginalized by Islam's perspective of women's place in society. The examples of Islamic education in Afghanistan, Sudan, and Iran epitomize illuminating aspects of this reality. In many respects, the Islamic state sets up a certain social discourse which normalizes the peripheralization of women from the field of education. In other words, the parameters within which women are able to pursue higher education remains extremely narrow and curtailed.
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