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Papers On Islam & Islamic Politics
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Islamic Women in Egypt and Nigeria
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An 11 page overview of the roles of Islamic women in Nigeria and Egypt. Stresses that while traditional dictates in these cultures appear repressive to some they were instigated as a means of protecting women from the harsh realities of life. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPIslmWo.wps
Conditions Under the Shah of Iran and the Ayatollah Khomeini
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An 8 page paper comparing the methods and views of Iran's last Shah and the Islamic cleric whose followers were instrumental in overthrowing the Shah in favor of establishing the Islamic Republic. The paper discusses political, economical and religious aspects of the nation under each leader, and concludes that in many ways, there were far more similarities between the leaders than there were differences. The differences that did exist were all-telling, however. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSIran.doc
The Revolution in Iran
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A 6 page paper which discusses why Iran is leading a
worldwide Islamic revolution, why it is taking root, to some extent, in Egypt, and why the
West should be wary of the spread of Islamic fundamentalism, if it should, in fact, be
wary. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAiranegy.wps
A Look At Pirenne’s Thesis
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A 5-page essay that explores the idea presented by Henri Pirenne’s thesis that the decline in European economics that marked the beginning of the Middle Ages began not with the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century, but instead with the rise of Islam in the seventh century. Included is the reasoning behind Pirenne’s idea as well as the reasoning of those that oppose this idea. Bibliography includes 4 sources.
Filename: LCPirene.doc
African-American and Jewish Relations
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A 15 page research paper that focuses the opinions of black educators and writers, Cornel West, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Manning Marable Michael Eric Dyson, who offer an alternative to the hatred espoused by Black separatist leaders such as Nation of Islam leader, Louis Farrakhan and his followers. In so doing, these educators and writers indicate how all of the ethnic elements of the nation can achieve a better future through cooperation and multicultural understanding. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: 99cornel.wps
Aishah Abd al Rahman and the Cause of Women’s Liberation
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A 6 page paper examining the life of this important twentieth-century Islamic writer and teacher. It looks at her contributions to the field of historical research as well as the way she has inspired countless young Muslim women to follow in her footsteps. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KBaishah.wps
Culture & Heritage Essays
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12 pages containing three brief essays and numerous short answers about African culture and heritage. Keywords defined and discussed include : Bantus, Nilotics, Homo Africanus, Islam, Nubians, Racism, Black Nationalism, Oscar Micheaux (early Black filmmaker). Available in sections; Please call for more details. (No bibliography.)
Filename: African2.wps
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