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Muslim Animosity Toward The USA, 2002.
Examines anti-American hatred and contempt by many Islamic States of the world.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, $ 55.95
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Examines anti-American hatred of many Islamic States of the world. Offers various explanations as to why anti-American animosity has developed. The threat of modernity and secularization posed by the U.S. to Muslims. The Persian Gulf War. American support for Israel. View of Islamic fundamentalists and extremists that the U.S. is "Satan."
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"An Exploration of Muslim Animosity Toward the U.S.
The events of September 11, 2001, served to confirm what American government officials and many private citizens have long recognized: within the Islamic States of the world, there are many, many Muslims whose feelings toward the United States can only be described as hatred, contempt, and disgust. The question to be considered in this report is why this anti-American animosity has developed. Various explanations have been offered, among which are the belief that America has unfairly supported Israel and ignored the interests of the Palestinians (Sheler, 2001).
Other explanations of this phenomenon have been discussed by Sultan Shahin (1995) who argues that Islam views the West as an excessively secular civilization in which genuine religious feeling ..."
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French Animosity, 2001.
This paper examines why Americans have such animosity to the French.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 46.95
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This paper tries to understand the phenomena why so many Americans have such animosity to the French. It looks at the common history that the two nations share, the similarities and also their differences and asks where the root of this animosity started.
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"France is a member of the European community and French is spoken all over the world, from Europe to North America to Africa. Yet why are there so many jokes about, and so much animosity towards the French? Some of the problems Americans have with the French perhaps stem from the fact that the French seem fairly similar to us on the surface in appearance and prosperity, yet act so differently. For instance, many English words have French roots due to the Norman invasion of our parent country of England in 1066. (Let?s Go 59) Yet the French, even in contrast to other European countries, have always gone ?their own way,? perhaps most famously Charles DeGaulle?s bowing out of NATO during the formation of that organization after World War II."
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Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims in East Africa, 2001.
This paper traces the socio-economic and political issues throughout history encountered by the Shia Imami Muslims in East Africa.
4,667 words (approx. 18.7 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 120.95
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The paper discusses the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslim community which prospered greatly in East Africa, due to its distinct socio-economic and political structure and issues that distinguished it not only from other Indians, but also from other Muslim communities. It shows that their prosperity was also due to the guidance of their leader, the Aga Khan, who also helped them overcome the socio-economic and political issues they encountered as members of East African society.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Brief history & Background of Ismaili Muslims
Migration of Ismailis from India to East Africa
Internal Conflicts within the Ismaili Community
Differences between Nizari Muslims and other Muslims in East Africa
Conflicts within the society as the Aga Khan tries to modernize his community
Conclusion
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"Indian merchants have visited East Africa for almost two thousand years to trade ivory, rubber, cattle, goats, grain, copra, gum, copal, hides, and horses. The majority of the Indians settled there today, however, began to emigrate from India during the early nineteenth century during the reign of Said bin Sultan. Said was the ruler of Muscat, who inherited sovereignty over Zanzibar and parts of the African coast, and took this opportunity to develop foreign trade in his dominions. In order to do so, when his capital transferred form Muscat to Zanzibar, he encouraged the immigration of Asian traders to Zanzibar, and also took some Indian advisers with him. He gave them ?complete religious, social, and economic freedom.? At the time, and probably for generations before it, banking, commerce, and even small retail on the African coast were run by Indians, causing the colony to flourish and grow. Emigration increased significantly between 1840 and the 1870s, and amongst the Indians were also Nizari Khojas (Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims). Though they encountered obstacles on the way, the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslim community prospered greatly in East Africa, mostly because of its distinct socio-economic and political structure and issues that distinguished it not only from other Indians, but also from other Muslim communities. Their prosperity was also due to the guidance of their leader, the Aga Khan, who also helped them overcome the socio-economic and political issues they encountered as members of East African society."
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Divisions in the Muslim World, 2002.
Discusses some of the issues that have divided Muslim societies over the centuries, as well as those issues which have brought them together.
2,269 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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Despite their common religion, all Muslims in the world are not united. In fact, many Muslim communities experience divisions that have made them enemies with each other. The paper shows that the reasons for these divisions are many and complicated: Differing sectarian beliefs, differing cultures, differing customs and differing interpretations of their holy book, "The Koran". These divisions have caused strife and turmoil within the Muslim world for centuries. The paper shows, however, that despite the many divisions there are also those issues which draw them together and make them more aware of their common bond of religion, even uniting them behind it. Particularly strong in uniting Muslim communities has been their common perception of persecution from other religions and other cultures. This paper examines some of the main divisions within the Muslim community and their causes, as well as some of those issues which have served to draw them together.
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"Perhaps the best-known division within the Muslim world today is the division between the radical (or fundamentalist) and traditional (or moderate) Muslims. The recent terrorist attacks on the United States have brought this particular division painfully to light. There is a growing faction within the Islamic religion of those Muslims who are adopting a radical interpretation of the teachings of the Koran. These are mostly disaffected young men and women who have been plagued by poverty in their homelands their whole lives and blame the Western nations for this state of affairs. They also accuse Western nations of trying to destroy Islam. This accusation provides the perfect rallying cry to holy war, of jihad, with the West."
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Malay Muslims in Southern Thailand, 2005.
This paper provides an account of Muslim terrorism in Thailand.
6,975 words (approx. 27.9 pages), 32 sources, MLA, $ 247.95
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This article looks at the presence of Muslim terrorism in Thailand. The writer discusses the Malay Muslims in Southern Thailand. The paper looks at wars against Muslims throughout the history of Thailand. The writer studies conflicts in the nation-state apparatus and Muslim activism. The writer also discusses the encounter between the Thai government and Muslim separatist insurgency in the post-9/11 world.
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"Samuel Huntington's thesis that future geopolitical instability and insecurity would be more cultural than ideological or economic was met with derision when it first appeared. From the right, Fukuyama made the case that the West's Cold War victory was permanent. From the left, it was said that the West had only itself to blame for future conflict. Islamic fundamentalism was not the fault line of the future, but a fragmentary non threat that cannot be reassembled. Another critic accused Huntington of just calling traditional power ... "
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Muslims in the United States, 2003.
Considers what it means to be Muslim in the U.S.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 12 sources, $ 71.95
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Discusses discrimination against the American Muslim community, misconceptions non-Muslims hold of Muslims, the Islamic faith, and the lack of understanding of Islam by most Americans.
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"In 2000, then-President Bill Clinton commented that many Muslims living in the United States faced discrimination and intolerance, leading the U.S. Senate to pass a solemn resolution inveighing against the discrimination and ..."
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Muslims in Europe, 2007.
A discussion on Muslims in Europe in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
3,762 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 21 sources, APA, $ 103.95
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The paper discusses how the impact of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 and subsequent terrorist related events have had a profound and far-reaching impact on the situation of Muslims in Europe. The paper explores how the very structure of Muslim life, as well as the way that they are perceived in Europe, has undergone a significant change. The paper examines how, while the integration of the Islamic religion and culture in Europe was problematic before the events of 9/11, the situation has been exacerbated by the events of 9/11 and has impacted a variety of aspects of Muslim life.
Outline:
1.0. Introduction
1.1. Research methodology
2.0. The situation of Muslims in Europe: before and after 9/11
2.1. Historical antecedents
2.2. The impact of 9/11
2.3. Prejudice and discrimination
2.3.1. The media
2.3.2. Right wing groups and prejudice
2.3.3. The creation of terrorism
2.3.4. Polices and the Law
2.3.5 Religious intolerance
2.3.5. Economic Prejudice And Related Factors
2.4. Muslim Identity
3.0. Conclusion
References
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"The youth, who now make up the majority of Muslims in Europe, find themselves in a situation of cultural and identity crisis. They are caught between their traditions and the culture of their parents and European culture. However, the effect of recent world events has worsened their situation and they find themselves in counties "...which either refuses to accept them as bona fide members of society or--often--actively discriminates against them on the basis of their "otherness". "
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American Muslims and Divorces, 2006.
This paper explores Americans Muslim divorces; the procedures and statistics involved.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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The paper examines how many Americans believe that when the Muslim men divorce their wives, the wives have to struggle to provide for themselves and their children. The paper explains that this is simply not true. The paper explains how Islamic beliefs require Muslim men to give proper care of their women even when they divorce. The paper maintains that it is important to take a look at the procedures and statistics concerning Muslim divorce and how it affects American Muslim wives. The paper notes that American Muslim women have lower statistics of divorce, yet it affects them differently than American white women.
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"How easy or difficult is it for Muslim women to divorce in America? What are the statistics concerning Muslim women versus American "white" women concerning divorce? Many Americans have the picture in their minds of Muslim men saying, "I divorce you. I divorce you. I divorce you" (Distorted Image of Muslim Women)."
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Muslim Women, 2002.
An essay on the role and misleading preception of women in the Muslim religion.
2,417 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 73.95
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This paper examines the scope of a Muslim woman?s authority and power within the private sphere, drawing significantly from the primary historical account of Emily Ruete. The first part of the paper examines Muslim laws and beliefs regarding marriage, including the issues of age and consent. In the second part, the paper looks at the similarities and differences between Muslim and Christian wedding rites. In the third part, the paper examines the rights, duties and roles of married Muslim women, both during the 19th century as revealed in Ruete?s memoirs and compares these duties with Muslim women today.
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"Islamic literature has a rich tradition of poetry inspired by themes of love. However, in the 19th century and in many parts of the Middle East today, the idea of marriage as ?the union of two people in love is still the exception rather than the rule.? Critics point to the wedding arrangement as an indication that Muslim women are viewed as property. However, Ruete notes that such arrangements happened in Europe as well. Debt-ridden families, for example, married their daughters off to wealthy suitors or to creditors."
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The Muslim Woman, 2006.
This paper analyzes the culture of Islam, its effect on women and the recent emergence of various women's organizations that deal with specific issues relevant to Muslim women.
1,712 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper examines the various Muslim cultures and their attitudes towards women. Women in Afghanistan suffer from human rights abuses, females are not allowed to work, they receive no education and are often denied health care services. This paper discusses the numerous Muslim women's organizations that have emerged around the world. These organizations have active women participants and deal specifically with issues of relevance to women. Many Muslim women are critical of the ideals of equality formulated in the western world, and question the values of sexual equality. The writer of this paper also delves into the use of the veil which is the hallmark of Islamist women worldwide. Once seen as a symbol of oppression and backwardness in the discourse of colonial domination, the veil was given up by most upper class and middle-class Muslim women in the early part of the 20th century. However, it has recently made a global comeback with the Islamic revival. Islamist discourse portrays a contradictory attitude towards gender. There are still Islamic condoned practices and institutions, which gender activists find difficult to explain and reinterpret. For example, even the most committed gender activists have difficulties in explaining the issue of polygamy.
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"Many Muslim women are critical of the ideals of equality formulated in the Western liberation paradigms. They ask whether 'sexual equality' is a good thing after all. Islamist women seem to have opted for complementarity of the sexes and strictly defined gender roles. Many non-Islamist women feel the Islamist 'return to Islam' to be regressive and backward. These non-Islamist women have internalized the popular media image of 'fundamentalism' as being fanatical, irrational, anti-modem and misogynistic. So, is Islamism always opposed to women's rights and autonomy? Does it deny women educational and employment opportunities? Have the movements succeeded in making their 'ideal Muslim woman' (the home-making, self-sacrificing mother and wife) a reality?"
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Muslims In India and Afghanistan, 2002.
A comprehensive overview of the history of Muslims in India and Afghanistan.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 117.95
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A paper which explores the history of Muslims in India and Afghanistan from ancient times and until today. It shows Muslim influence on all sectors of society, including politics. The paper studies the persecution of Muslims in present day India and examines the rise of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan, its reign of terror and its defeat by the Americans after September 11th. Finally, the paper discusses the future of Muslims in both countries.
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"In India, Hinduism is seen as a religion and way of life. Muslims who are living in India are under pressure to give up Islam and practice Hinduism. After the partition of India, thousands of Muslims were murdered or forced to leave India. Since then, militant Hindu organizations feel that Muslims have their own place Pakistan and have no right to live in India."
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"U.S.A. Online" - A Case Study, 2002.
A review of a case study conducted on "USA Today's" move from just a newspaper to an on-line version as well.
1,079 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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An analysis of the move of "USA Today" from a newspaper that had a distinct non-elusive image of being both easy-to-read and easy to peruse into a semi-interactive internet site. This brief, yet coherent, analysis of the problems is divided into three parts: a) The efficacy and power of the "USA Today" print branding; b) The loss of that efficacy and power by a misunderstanding of interactivity on the World Wide Web, and c) suggested implementable options available to "USA Today" management to rectify the problems.
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"The "USA TODAY" print publication counted its circulation growth by using total number of copies sold, which accounted for its 2.2 million circulation figure, a figure, which, by the way, allowed it to charge premium rates to advertisers. A second way in which "USA TODAY" online differs from "USA TODAY" offline, is in the viewer usability. It must not be forgotten that no special equipment is necessary for reading the offline version (standard print) while to read the online version, the reader must have a) a computer, b) a modem, c) Internet Connectivity, d) a Web browser, and e) patience."
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Muslim and Jewish Women, 2005.
This paper compares the position, from a feminist point of view, of traditional Muslim and Orthodox Jewish women in their communities.
2,585 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper explains that the position of Muslim women are defined by their genitalia, not by their faith; Jewish women are seen as holier beings because they are created more in the essence of God than men. The author points out that, in the Orthodox Jewish and conservative Muslim faith communities, the role of the woman is that of an enabler---to please and submit to her husband and to do whatever it is that men want. The paper states that Orthodox Jewish women and Muslim women are not allowed direct participation, like men, at their place of formal worship and are restricted in the manner in which they may dress in public.
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"Divorce is not a too uncommon happening in Muslim society. Divorce taken by a man is called Talaq, and it is the most common form of separation. The most common type of divorce by a Muslim man is a single repudiation after waiting for 3 to 4 months to make sure that his wife is not pregnant. The most uncommon and rarely practiced form of divorce is three successful repudiations in three months. "The triple repudiation, which is the utterance of the talaq three times in succession without the three-month waiting period, is technically legal." Unlike Orthodox Jewish women, Muslim women can initiate a divorce. Divorce initiated by the wife is called khul', and even though it is technically possible, this form of divorce has not been used as often as the divorce of the male. Khul' has not been used as often as talaq because more often than not, women haven't been informed of the possibility."
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Nursing the Dying Muslim Patient, 2007.
An analysis of the issues for nurses who are caring for a dying Muslim patient.
727 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 25.95
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This paper discusses Muslim beliefs and rituals surrounding death and dying. It specifically looks at these issues in regards to nursing care and the accommodations that nurses need to make for their Muslim patients and their families. Finally, the paper looks at changes in hospital policies and social and political policies with regard to Muslim patients who are dying.
Table of Contents:
Implications for Nursing Practice
Areas for Further Nursing Inquiry
Changes in Hospital and Hospice Policy
Social and Political Policies
Relevant Implications for Changes in Policy
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"Privacy is a major issue for Muslims, as washing is required prior to the five times of daily praying. Nurses should be aware of festivals and holy days and acknowledge them to the patient (Sarhill, et al., 2001). All nurses must have knowledge of Muslim beliefs, which will enhance communication and improve health care as well as reduce the possibility of conflict. There are certain highly sensitive aspects of death and dying so that great cultural sensitivity is required on the part of nurses. The time and tasks which are most susceptible to conflict that can easily result in grave family distress and conflict involve the care of the body after death."
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Muslim Male Immigrants, 2008.
An examination of the issues that Muslim men face as they immigrate to the United States.
810 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 28.95
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This paper discusses how understanding the unique issues that Muslim men face as they immigrate into the United States (US) for the first time is an important concern. It looks at how, because of social and cultural differences between most Muslim countries and the West and certainly the heightened vigilance given young, Muslim males at U.S .customs and immigration points, identifying sensitive areas for this population upon entering the country for the first time is critical to make the experience a success for both parties.
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"The other aspect that must be understood regarding Muslim men entering the country for the first time is establishing the reasons why they immigrate. One of the primary reasons young Muslim men immigrate is for refuge (Warner, 2005, p.32). Many Muslim countries around the globe; most notably in the Middle East such as Iraq and Iran and also Afghanistan but others as well, are subject to tyrannical governments, persecution of some kind, violence and war, or other form of civil strife which makes living there dangerous for many. Thus, many Muslim men entering the country may have suffered some type of persecution or threat from harm."
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