Islam in Tunisia
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A well-written and thorough 12 page research paper on the role and significance of Islam in the African country of Tunisia. Discussed are popular & folk beliefs, political issues, and the way Islam in Tunisia has changed since the country gained her independence. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Islamtun.wps
Paper Title: Islam in Tunisia

Islam To East And West By Khwaja Kamal-Ud-Din
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A 5 page analysis of the book Islam to East and West by Khwaja Kamal-Ud-Din, who makes a persuasive argument on the superiority of the Islamic faith as well as its growth. Bibliography lists 1 source. Ud-din.wps
Filename: Ud-din.rtf
Paper Title: Islam To East And West By Khwaja Kamal-Ud-Din

Islamic Alchemy
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A 10 page research paper on the this early form of chemistry plus the mystical implications it held for its adherents as well as its influence on Western culture. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Alchemy.wps
Paper Title: Islamic Alchemy

Islamic Banking
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This 20 page report discusses Islamic banking and the concepts and ideals that govern it. All Islamic banking products must adhere to the basic principle that money cannot be treated as a commodity, and must be used productively with the rewards shared between the client and the bank. Islamic banks cannot charge any interest since interest is prohibited in the Koran (although profit is permitted). Today, there are several hundred Islamic financial institutions operating in more then forty countries in Africa, Asia and Europe. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: BWisbank.wps
Paper Title: Islamic Banking

Islamic Women Of The Middle East
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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. The women of the Muslim world are neither unidimensional entities defined exclusively by their sex , nor are they silent and passive victims. This 15 page paper explores the roles and attitudes of women within Islamic society from the perspective of the female identity, social values and religious considerations as well as the impact of formal and informal modes of law. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KTislwom.wps
Paper Title: Islamic Women Of The Middle East

Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter / The Picture of Women in Islamic Culture
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In Mariama Ba's work So Long a Letter, Ba creates two central and strong female characters who contradict the standard role of women in African communities dominated by Islamic doctrines, like that of Senegal. This 3 page paper provides a concise overview of the elements in Ba's novel that support this supposition. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Basolo1.wps
Paper Title: Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter / The Picture of Women in Islamic Culture

Muhammad
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses the life and teachings of Muhammad, the prophet instrumental for the spread of Islam. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Muhamm.wps
Paper Title: Muhammad

Muslims & Mawlid / Should The Prophet's Birthday Be Celebrated ?
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An 8 page research paper which examines the controversy in the Muslim world as to whether or not the mawlid, a religious holiday in honor of the Prophet's birthday should be celebrated. The writer gives a thorough discussion of the issues involved along with a brief look at other Islamic mawlid celebrations. Bibliography contains 5 sources.
Filename: Mawlids.wps
Paper Title: Muslims & Mawlid / Should The Prophet's Birthday Be Celebrated ?

Mysticism, Saints, and Fana in Islam
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A 5 page paper on the concept of mysticism in Islam. The writer describes how mysticism was begun by the Sufis and how the concept of Fana was articulated by three of its saints: al-bistami, al-junayd, and al-hallaj. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Islamf.wps
Paper Title: Mysticism, Saints, and Fana in Islam

The Development of Islamic Modernism
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9 pages in length. An insightful essay on Islamic Modernism as it began in the 19th century preceded by movements to improve the political and economic situations of the Muslim world. The belief and works of Sayyid Jamal al-Din-Al-Afghani, Shaykh Muhammad 'Abduh, and Sayyid Ahmad Khan are discussed in great detail as are the various sociopolitical conditions and factors that facilitated their philosophies and movements. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Islamte2.wps
Paper Title: The Development of Islamic Modernism

The Effects of Imperialism on Moroccan Women
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A 5 page discussion of the remnants of imperialism which remain among contemporary Islamic women in Morocco. Discusses the discrimination and even abuse which are such an unfortunate part of Moroccan culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPmoroco.wps
Paper Title: The Effects of Imperialism on Moroccan Women

The Fall of the Abbasids
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In 5 pages, the author discusses the fall of the Islam Abbasids from beginning to end. Bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: PCabbasi.doc
Paper Title: The Fall of the Abbasids

The Koran [Qu'ran] / An Overview
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This 10 page paper explores the basic tenets of the Koran/Qur'an as followed by Muslims. Discussion includes the Prophet Mohammad, his revelations, the recording of the Prophet's messages and also his sayings, the basic principles of Islam and the basic actions the Muslim is expected to follow. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Koranq.wps
Paper Title: The Koran [Qu'ran] / An Overview

The Mahdinate in Frank Herbert's Dune
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The first time a person sits down to read the science fiction odyssey Dune by Frank Herbert it is more than possible that the reader will be overwhelmed by the amount of information and the depth of the characterizations - as well as the extensive amount of religious symbolism used throughout the story. This 5 page paper examines the thesis that Herbert utilized the mythical origins of the Islamic belief of the Mahdi, or Messiah, as the basic theme for Dune. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KThtdune.wps
Paper Title: The Mahdinate in Frank Herbert's Dune

The Significance of Islam
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This 5 page research paper traces the origins of the Islam religion and influence as a social, military and political power from its beginnings up until the 18th Century. Some comparisons are made between the establishment of Islamic empires and those established by the Christians in the New World. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Islamsig.wps
Paper Title: The Significance of Islam

Women and Modesty in Islam
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This 20 page paper considers the use of the hijab in the Islamic traditions and the concept of modesty. This paper defines the correlation between modesty and the teachings of Islam and the concept of modesty as it relates to both cultural and social elements. This paper defines the notion of modesty as it is shaped by a view of modesty and the elements that support this premise and the view of Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
Filename: MHIslwom.wps
Paper Title: Women and Modesty in Islam

Nation of Islam
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A 7 page paper which discusses the Nation of Islam in relationship to its religious structure. Information regarding history, theology, and other various aspects of the religion are addressed. Essentially, this religion is ever changing, depending upon the current leader of the religion. Presently the leader is Louis Farrakhan and he has, perhaps more than anyone in the religion’s history, changed the religion dramatically over the years. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAfarrak.wps
Paper Title: Nation of Islam

IRANIANS in the United States
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This 5 page paper discusses that Iranian school textbooks teach that Iranians are only in the boundaries of the country. There is no mention of Iranians outside of Iran, and there is no mention of a single female role model. However in folklore it is said that, ``Iranians are like water in a vase. If the vase is a globe, they become a globe; if the vase is long-necked, they become long- necked.'' Resolving this duality, or living within it, is the challenge presented to Iranians who are now living within the United States. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBiran.doc.
Paper Title: IRANIANS in the United States

The Origins of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrast the origins of Judaism, Christianity and Islam by determining how, where and when these religions emerged and by describing their relationship to each other. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Jciorig.wps
Paper Title: The Origins of Judaism, Christianity and Islam

A Comparison of Islam and Christianity
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This 9 page paper compares and contrasts the religious beliefs of Islam as compared to those of Christianity. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Islchris.wps
Paper Title: A Comparison of Islam and Christianity

Comparison Of Christianity & Islam
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In 7 pages, the author discusses the similarities and differences of Christianity and Islam. The two religions share many commonalties, but they have very different doctrines. No bibliography.
Filename: Religio2.wps
Paper Title: Comparison Of Christianity & Islam

Islam & The Baptism Of Europe
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A 3 page essay on the relationship of the five pillars of Islam to the Baptism of Europe and the effect of Neoplatonism on the growth of both Islam and Christianity. One cited reference.
Filename: Islam.wps
Paper Title: Islam & The Baptism Of Europe

"The Venture of Islam": A Comparison of Islamic and Occidental Cultures
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A 6 page comparison of the differences and similarities of Islamic and western culture and religion. Defines each term and provides a background as to beliefs and the stereotyping and misperceptions which have arisen between these two cultures. Outlines the important precepts of Islam and concludes that Islam, in fact, shares numerous ideological similarities with the world's occidental cultures. Of these similarities is the belief in mankind’s inherent insufficiencies. The goal of Islam and indeed occidental religions as well, is to overcome mankind's insufficiencies by directing man toward a better way and, coincidentally, a better world. Bibliography lists 1 sources.
Filename: PPIslOcc.wps
Paper Title: "The Venture of Islam": A Comparison of Islamic and Occidental Cultures

2 Views of Human Nature
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A 5 page essay that compares and contrasts 2 views of human nature. Referring to writings in Stevenson's The Study of Human Nature, the writer argues that St. Paul, in his Letter to the Romans and his First Letter to the Corinthians, presents the Christian view of human nature. Likewise, Stevenson uses an essay "Man and Faith" by Ayatullah Murtaza Mutahhari as representing the Islamic view of human nature. Examination of these two viewpoints shows that they have much in common, as they both view humanity as a composite of an animal (sinful) and rational (spiritual) nature. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khpaumut.rtf
Paper Title: 2 Views of Human Nature

2 Views of Human Nature
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A 15 page research paper that expands on themes and issues raised in khpaumut.rtf. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khpaumu2.rtf
Paper Title: 2 Views of Human Nature

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