Global Religions: Differences And Similarities
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15 pages in length. The writer discusses differences and similarities between and among Christianity, Buddhism, Islam and Judaism. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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History of Higher Education in Turkey and Reasons for Moving From Decentralization to Centralization
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A 6 page overview of the many changes that have occurred in Turkish tertiary education. This paper traces these changes from the mid twentieth century to the present and explains the various factors that have contributed to the move from centralization to decentralization and back again. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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History of Islam: Sudan and the Dinka People
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A 10 page paper which examines the history of Islam in Sudan and in relationship to the Dinka people. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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HIZBOLLAH, LEBENON AND THE FUTURE
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This 10-page paper provides an overview of Hizbollah, the Lebanese resistance group. In addition to providing some historical background, the paper also discusses the group's potential future. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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How Can The U.S. Credibly And Ethically Deter Adherents Of Extremist Religious Ideologies From Engaging In Terrorist Activity?
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15 pages in length. Deterring undesirable behavior in general typically elicits the response to disturb the perpetrator's life in some significant way so he will make the conscious decision to stop the behavior. Children who act out are often restricted from doing a particular activity they truly covet, thereby impacting their lives by forcibly forfeiting their pleasure principle. Once this valued commodity is withdrawn once or twice, the child learns how the motivation to display the undesirable behavior is not as valuable as the absent activity and chooses to stop. This basic standard of punishment/reward can only work, however, when the perpetrator actually values something in his life and will respond when it is removed; because al-Qaeda does not value life - even and perhaps especially their own - universal terrorist-related punishment of losing one's freedom and even one's life holds no threat and thereby fails to quell terrorist activity. In order to reach these soulless individuals and deter their terrorist pursuits, the end result must be to thwart the one thing that matters to them: the intended outcome of their terrorist pursuits. In short, America must refrain from reacting to and/or reciprocating terrorist activity inasmuch as this is precisely what al-Qaeda wants. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
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How Is Medieval History Relevant To Contemporary Relations Between The West And The Islamic World?
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7 pages in length. It is a harsh reality that has reinvented itself over and over again during some of the most difficult times of global conflict. While at times it serves to unite people under the umbrella of solidarity, it also fuels aggression and hatred toward those who do not uphold the same tenets. This demon of such tremendous proportion seeks to unify but ultimately divides, which reflects the way in which religious fundamentalism of medieval times has perpetuated throughout the centuries to once again raise its ugly head where contemporary relations between the West and the Islam world are concerned. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Human Dignity And Female Body Mutilation
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7 pages in length. The writer discusses the atrocity of female genital mutilation and how it is an affront to human dignity. Annotated bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Human Rights as Defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and by Islam
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This 6 page report discusses the differences in the Islamic point of view regarding human rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Declaration was composed as part of the United Nations’ framework for member countries as a “common standard.” In essence, its thirty articles assert that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” In comparison, the various Islamic human rights “arrangements” (civil, social, judicial, and political) offer and that rely on Islamic principles and sources, systematically limit, rather than protect or expand, the sorts of civil and political rights found in the Universal Declaration and related international law. And yet, not one voice or one nationality serves as a single representative of all of Islam. It should be noted that the diversity of Muslim views is as great as on any other political issue. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Idealism and Realism: Ariel Sharon and Ehud Barak
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8 pages. The international relations between Ariel Sharon and Ehud Barak are the main topic of this paper. One is a realist while one is an idealist. This paper discusses which one is which and why. The numerous subjects included are not only the past events each of these men has contributed to but also mentions Camp David, the Mitchell Plan, and more. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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India, Muslims, Colonialism And World War II
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This 12 page paper argues that the issues of independence and separatism became intricately intertwined with the response of the Indian soldier to the war, in part due to the stated goals of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim league. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Interfaith Marriage in the Islamic Religion
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This is a 5 page paper discussing interfaith marriage in the Islamic religion. Interfaith marriage is not recommended in Muslims as Muslims are encouraged to find spouses with a similar religious outlook for the sake of future compatibility and for the raising of children. However the guidelines for marriage in the Qur’an do allow for some instances of intermarriage between Muslim men and non-Muslim women but not between Muslim women and non-Muslim men. For those couples who have interfaith marriages in the Islamic religion, mostly in the Western countries where there are fewer Islamic communities, they have reported success only when they allow themselves equal respect for each other’s religion, educate themselves about the practices of each other’s religion, maintain open communication regarding the practicing of religion, the raising of children and the recognition of holidays. Despite the liberal views of many interfaith couples, difficulties still arise in the raising and faith of the children. Muslim men who have children who have not be raised Muslim may have difficulty bringing them into Islamic states and retaining custody after a divorce. In the world today however and despite the strict guidelines of the Qur’an, interfaith marriages are occurring with the couples themselves largely deciding how to handle their choices for success in their marriage. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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International Human Rights Law Vs Sharia Law: Western Ideology And Islamic Cultural Interpretation Of Gender
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5 pages in length. The obvious conflict that exists between International Human Rights law and Sharia law as they both relate to women indicates a cultural basis upon which gender is approached. Clearly, any attempt to apply the International Human Rights law, which is based upon Western ideology, to countries that practice Sharia law, which is based upon the teachings of Islam, is a most difficult application to make. Women and culture have long represented various relationships in different cultures; as much as the International Human Rights law has attempted to bridge the obvious gap that exists between gender and humane treatment, it has failed to achieve its objective throughout myriad patriarchal nations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Is Democracy Practical for Every Country?
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A 24 page paper from a conservative point of view which examines the properties of democracy, considers whether or not it can be imposed upon a people, and whether or not it is practical for Iraq and Afghanistan. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Is Islam Compatible With Democracy?
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An 8 page research paper that discusses this question. The writer examines opinion, both pro and con, and concludes that while there is evidence of Arab countries moving incrementally toward democracy, it is unrealistic to expect these nations to undergo radical change. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Islam
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A 3 page examination of Islam. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Islam
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This 6 page paper is divided into three sections, each focusing on a different question about Islam posed by a student. The first part is entitled "The Significance of the Umayyad and Abbasid States" and the second portion focuses on how Mohammed's life influenced Islam. Finally, the third part talks about three themes to emerge from Islam. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Islam And Arabs: Two Questions
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6 pages in length. The writer addresses the following two questions: 1) What is the relation between faith and practice in Islam? 2) What is the difference between Islamization and Arabization, and how has it affected the history of Islam? Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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