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"Shattering the Myth: Islam Beyond Violence", 2002.
This paper looks at "Shattering the Myth: Islam Beyond Violence", in which author Bruce Lawrence has written a very compelling book that discusses the concept that Islam is a violent religion and that violence is an integral part of what it has to offer.
929 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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The paper shows how the author raises the argument that it is actually the violent non-Muslim press that has developed the myth that Islam is violent and has passed it on to the rest of the world. The author presents Islam as a very complex religion and way of life, and argues that in order to report accurately on happenings in the Muslim world, it is necessary to understand those complexities.
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"Lawrence first gives the reader an overview of some of the ways that events involving Islamic people or principles have been misreported so as to create an illusion of violence. By giving very specific and well-documented examples, he is able to show that there is a significant discrepancy between the standard media report and what really occurred. He explains that one of the reasons this happens is because the non-Muslim reporters, television announcers, or writers don?t understand the background of what they are seeing. There is also the possibility of deliberate distortion, but he doesn?t focus on or emphasize this possibility."
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"The Myth: Islam Beyond Violence", 2006.
This paper examines and reviews the Muslim religion and lifestyle as detailed in Bruce B. Lawrence's "The Myth: Islam Beyond Violence."
1,684 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 54.95
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This paper details the misconceptions in the Muslim religion in reviewing Bruce B. Lawrence's "The Myth: Islam Beyond Violence." The author claims that the essence of Islam is a focus on living a moral and peaceful life while people in western culture frequently correlate Islam with the extremist views of an alleged handful of outspoken supporters. This paper also discusses the complex intricacies of the Muslim way of life as well as the religion's three major movements which are: Revivalism, reformism and fundamentalism.
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"Lawrence's position that most forms of Islam are non-violent is supported throughout the text. He argues that most Muslims are trying to fit in with Western culture, while the United States is busy focusing on its relatively fundamentalist regime. In regards to the recent terrorist activities against the United States, he assesses, "I don't think we can remove the threat, but I think we can reduce it."
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Confusing Tyranny with Tolerance - The Myth of Modern Islam, 2001.
The following paper examines the practice and treatment of Islam and the way in which it contradicts itself.
1,570 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This essay explores how the doctrine of Islam faith reveals a history based not on tolerance and equality, but instead on tyranny and abuse. The author contends that the basic tenets of Moslem faith still incorporate fundamental contradictions and tensions between primary beliefs and the requirements of human rights.
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Introduction
Islam's Prescriptions & Treatment Concerning the Dhimmis
Conclusion
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?The religious group known as the Muslims, who have followed the doctrine of Islam faith since the seventh century A.D., profess that the legal prescriptions of Islamic law concerning the dhimmis in both medieval and modern times attests to the fact that Islam is a remarkably tolerant religion and civilization (Abdelmoula 1). A closer examination of this practice and treatment, however, contradicts this profession, for it reveals a history based not on tolerance and equality, but instead on tyranny and abuse. This history, along with a continued persecution of non-Islamic people by modern Muslims, leads to the conclusion that the basic principles of the Moslem faith are in direct contradiction to modern concepts of tolerance and human rights, therefore negating the claim that tolerance underlies the framework of Islamic religion and civilization.?
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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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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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Shattering the Legal Glass Ceiling, 2002.
The study of women's struggles to enter into the field of law.
3,158 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper begins by exploring the history of women lawyers, including their fight to gain the right to practice law and be accepted into law schools. The paper discusses the various problems that these women face, such as wage disparities, sexual harassment and mistreatment in the courtroom and proposes solutions to these problems. The paper then focuses on the biggest problem that women face in the legal profession ? the balance of career vs. family. Finally, the paper discusses how women lawyers are being denied opportunities for promotions and partnerships because of the glass ceiling that the traditional law firm structure creates.
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"Authors like Dr. Edward H. Clarke avidly argued against women working in America. He claimed that women who exerted energy away from their reproductive organs and into their brain would threaten their health and their ability to create children (Drachman 38). The concept of a female being a lawyer was unfathomable to men as they felt that a woman was naturally intended to bear children and not to participate in the public sphere. In 1875, as Chief Justice Ryan of the Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected a woman?s application to the bar, he stated that judicial admission of women would result in a ?sweeping revolution of social order? (Drachman 29). Finally, a major factor that played a role during this era was the fear that once women were allowed to practice, a slippery slope would give them the right to vote."
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"The Jews Of Islam" (Bernard Lewis) and "The Dhimmi: Jews and Christians Under Islam" (Bat Ye'or), 1992.
Compares these two books on non-Muslim peoples living in Muslim society.
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"The Dhimmi, Two Views
"Dhimmi" is a term applied to someone who lives in a Muslim society without being a Muslim (principally Jews and Christians). This paper compares and contrasts two books on the subject of the dhimmi--The Jews of Islam by Bernard Lewis and The Dhimmi: Jews and Christians under Islam by Bat Ye'or. This comparison and contrast centers on four points: (1) ways in which the authors express their views, (2) the subjects the authors choose to write about, (3) differences in subject matter, and (4) individual point of view.
As both works have a scholarly tone, neither one reveals particular emotions or views regarding the subject matter. Both are objective and factual, letting the ideas, facts, and interpretations speak for themselves. The formats and styles are ..."
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Islamic Terror, 2004.
An analysis of Islamic terror - is it a myth or reality?
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This paper discusses the question of whether Islamic terror is a myth or reality. The paper states that in the modern world, Islam is equated with terror, at least in Western nations and especially in the United States. The paper agrees that it is difficult to argue with that assessment, in view of the World Trade Center destruction, the Spanish train bombing, the Indonesian nightclub attack and more. The paper explains that the Quran itself and centuries of interpretation permit two paths in one religion, that of peace and that of jihad - holy war. According to the paper, this distinction adds to the correlation between Islam and terror.
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"In New Thought, there is a statement apropos of the conflict between the (primarily) Christian West and Islam: You can only recognize that which you are. If there is a kernel of truth in that, then the West, recognizing terrorism in Islam, is simply recognizing aspects of itself. Indeed, there are numerous scholars who posit precisely that. One, Shedia Drury, notes that a "Biblical way of thinking and speaking remains prevalent, not only among the Islamic fundamentalists, but also among the Christian fundamentalists that dominate the Republican Party--and that includes President George W. Bush" (2003). For Drury, Biblical thinking is the good against evil, black/white dichotomous pattern that forces each side of an argument to cast the opponent as the incarnation of evil. Drury makes the point that the Western religious right is precisely equivalent to militant Islamism, or worse. Drury notes: "We must remember that the God of the Jews, Christians, and Muslims is the same Biblical God. To skeptics, this God may appear wrathful and cruel, but to believers, He is just.""
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"Islamic Threat", 2002.
An analysis of the negative attitude of the author in "The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality" by John L. Esposito.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper presents an open discussion on the book titled "The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality" (3rd edition) by John L. Esposito. In this paper we will try and determine if the author is a negative person who sees evil where it does not exist, or a realist who sees and points out the threat to the free world that exists.
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Contemporary Political Islam, 2006.
This paper explains the nature of Islamic sovereignty, the roots of political Islam, the attraction of Islamism, and the driving forces behind political movements within the Middle East, such as the Taliban.
3,675 words (approx. 14.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 101.95
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This paper explains that a synthesis of democratic and Islamic values is required for a practical and workable form of representative government. The author points out that Islam is not just another ideology; it is a faith and as such can motivate people to act politically while also transcending politics. The paper stresses that political Islam is not Islamist democracy, governed exclusively by Islamic law. The author comments that, in Afghanistan, the Taliban, an extreme type of political Islam, took over and did not lose control until American bombs dropped as punishment for harboring Osama Bin Laden. The paper iterates that political Islam, in its democratic infancy, is struggling to distinguish itself from both the fundamentalists and the Islamists. The author underscores that most Muslims believe that America does not have fundamental flaws; it has just failed to live up to the ideals it so strongly advocates.
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The Evolution and Growth of Political Islam
Islamic Experiences with Democracy
The Future Prospect and Promises of Political Islam
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"Algeria, in 1989, provided one of the first experiences with Islamic democracy. After years of a socialist-military regime, Algeria's sole political party, the Front de Liberation National (FLN) acquiesced to young Algerians protesting for fundamental rights and political change. In June 1990 the FLN allowed the first open elections to take place. The Front Islamique du Salut (FIS), and Islamic party, came more or less out of nowhere to capture 62% of the vote. The FLN, which could boast of liberating Algeria from the French, captured only 28%."
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Islam & Women's Rights, 2001.
Explains the regulations & attitudes of Islam. Overview of Islam & feminism. Defends the religious beliefs of Islam & how they affect modern women.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 21 sources, $ 95.95
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Islam is the world's single largest religion. It also may be the most misunderstood, since Islam is not about "fundamental terrorists" claiming to kill and maim and destroy in the name of Islam. Islam may be many things to many people, but the fact remains that, based on its origins in the Seventh Century A.D., it is a faith that practices peace, devotion, and obedience. For purposes of explaining, comparing, and then making a case for the regulations and attitudes of Islam, this report is divided into three sections: 1) what Islam is (and is not), 2) an overview of Islam and feminism and 3) a defense of the
religious beliefs of Islam and how they affect modern women.
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"Islam is the world's single largest religion. It also may be the most misunderstood, since Islam is not about "fundamental terrorists" claiming to kill and maim and destroy in the name of Islam. Islam may be many things to many people, but the fact remains that, based on its origins in the Seventh Century A.D., it is a faith that practices peace, devotion, and obedience.
"Today there are between 850 million and one billion followers of Muhammad, forming the bulk of the populations of Northern Africa and Western Asia, stretching all the way through India and Pakistan into Malaysia, the East Indies, and the Philippines." (Hitti, p. 412) As communities and neighborhoods of those who believe in the Islamic faith spring up in the West, these people are reminded that ?the fact that we are in ..."
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Misconceptions about Islam, 2005.
The paper discusses three misconceptions about women in Islam, violence in Islam and Islam and science.
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This paper explains that Islam is a religion of peace, which gives the aim of life and guidance to achieve this aim; but, although many fundamentals and teachings are beautiful. they are now being misunderstood because of the current state of terror associated with Muslims. The author points out that women are well respected and cared for in Islam; the wearing of a veil by woman is not a necessity in Islam, though there are rules that enjoin women to wear respectable and modest clothes and to avoid embellishment and adornment of the body when outside the circle of family or close relative. The paper relates that the great history of Muslim scientists, especially from eighth to fifteenth century, supports the encouragement that Islam has for science; for example, the need to determine the direction of prayers, prayer times and the determination of Islamic lunar calendar led the Muslims to excel in fields like celestial mechanics, optical and atmospheric physics and spherical trigonometry.
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"In a later verse the Quran says, "O Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you as he caused your (first) parents to go forth from the Garden and tore off from them their robe (of innocence) that he might manifest their shame to them." (Quran, 7.27) The Quran gives a clear picture of the incident that as soon as Eve and Adam tasted the fruit of the forbidden tree their nakedness became manifest and brought shame to both of them. They then repented and God acknowledged by sending them to Earth with a mission. The point to be made here is that there is a stark contrast in narration of the event in the Holy books. Genesis clearly shows the character of woman as inferior to Adam and portrays her as a temptress who lured Adam too. She takes all the blame for Adam's demise and is punished more severely than Adam as can be made out from the harsh words being used. Although the punishment is imposed in Quran also, the tone is much gentler, the blame and punishment is shared equally and at no instance is Eve treated different than Adam. In fact both hold themselves equally accountable to God avoiding any accusations."
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Gender and Islam.
This paper reviews two books about women and Islam: ?Islam, Gender and Social Change,? edited by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad and John L. Esposito, and Leila Ahmed's ?Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate?.
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This paper explains that "Islam, Gender and Social Change" is a collection of essays about eleven case studies of Muslim women in various countries and includes the issues facing women outside the Middle East in Muslim areas such as Pakistan and the Philippines. The author relates that, in contrast to historians who argue that fundamentalist reinterpretations of the Koran are to blame for the repressive nature of Islam in many countries, Ahmed, author of "Women and Gender in Islam" argues that the repression of women dates back to the expansion of Mesopotamian law and that Muslim women have always used informal channels to obtain education and property. The paper relates that, instead of urging Islamic governments to change voluntarily, particularly in countries where religious and political authorities are one and the same, women and other activists should open communication and dialogue within the already-existing religious frameworks.
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"In addition to the individual country studies, the first three overview essays in this volume set the tone for the book. In the opening essay, Haddad chronicles the impact of the changing Arab world on the modern-day Muslim women. The second essay by Barbara Stowasser continues the contemporary approach by examining relevant passages from the Koran. Nadia Hijab?s article, the final one in the first half of the book, is a comprehensive discussion of how international women's organizations work within and against the strictures of Islamic law. Through the overview essays and the individual case studies, "Islam, Gender, and Social Change" provides good analysis and glimpses into how women are striving to both live under and challenge the prevailing interpretations of Islam."
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