Mosques In Islam
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The mosque is traditionally the first permanent structure to be erected in any Muslim community. It serves as both the physical and spiritual center. This 10 page paper explores the relationship of the mosque to the Islamic culture, provides a discussion of the design elements and gives examples of three famous mosques. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KTmosque.wps

Muhammad and Buddha
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An 8 page paper which examines the figures of Muhammad and Buddha, comparing and contrasting the two. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAmuhbud.rtf

Muhammad's Wives
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An 8 page research paper that examines the lives of Muhammad's wives. The writer looks briefly at the life of each wife, exploring who these women were and the circumstances that dictated their marriage. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khwives.rtf

Muslim Diversity: its Challenges to U.S. Policy
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A 3 page review of the article by author Bruce Stokes. This paper examines Stoke' views on the Muslim world's attitudes towards the U.S. and suggests what can be done to change those views.
Filename: PPislUS.rtf

Muslim Faith In America
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15 pages in length. The writer discusses Muslim faith and practice, Muslims in America, Muslim fundamentalism in America, Muslim education and Muslims view on American education. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCMusAm.wps

Muslim Families In America
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4 pages in length. Muslim families began arriving in earnest in the mid 1960s with the intent to seek refuge from such atrocities as ethnic and religious persecution, Islamism, Anti-Islamism, civil and international wars and lack of education. Men and women alike hold jobs as doctors, lawyers and bankers, as well as local grocery store clerks and librarians. Indeed, the vast array of employment opportunities has not escaped Muslims in America. Attire of Muslim women is one of the most prominent of all customs, inasmuch as one is easily identified by the headscarf and fully covered body in flowing fabrics. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCMuslimAmer.rtf

Muslim Immigration
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A 6 page research paper that addresses Muslim immigration in regards to France and Germany and then compares this with Muslim presence in the United Kingdom. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khmusim.rtf

Muslim Religion in Islam vs. United States
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A 5 page paper which summarizes, analyzes and compares the religious practices in these two regions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGmuslim.rtf

Muslims/in US & Europe
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A 6 page essay in 2 parts. The first part concerns the impact of Malcolm X on African American experience and the American perception of Islam, and the second part concerns position of Muslim immigrants towards the European Union. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: kh2mus.rtf

Oliver Roy/Globalized Islam
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A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses this work. Experts agree that defining and understanding Islam, particularly fundamentalist Islam, is extremely difficult, but they agree on little else. This examination of Islam in contemporary society, first of all, examines the points made by Oliver Roy in his text Globalized Islam, and then discusses his perspective in relation to other viewpoints. Bibliography listings for the sources are incomplete, 3 are cited in the text.
Filename: khroyis.rtf

Osama Bin Laden: The Face of Terrorism
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A 5 page overview of Osama Bin Laden, the Saudi national who is being held responsible for the September 11, 2001 terrorist destruction of the New York World Trade Center and the partial destruction of the U.S. Pentagon. Asserts that Bin Laden has taken a deliberate and planned attack on the United States since the 1980s. Asserts that, despite the fact that the radical Islamic militants under the control of Bin Laden compose of a widely dispersed conglomerate of cells in dozens of countries around the world, the U.S. will win in its fight against terrorism because of both our technological superiority and our ideology. Concludes that The U.S. will not only prevail but it will win because its focus is not on Bin Laden but on the terrorist group though which he wreaks his destruction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPosama.rtf

Osama bin Laden: Behind the Terror
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A 4-page paper outlining the reasons given by bin Laden for his hatred of the United States and for the attack on Sept. 11. Included are his strict religious upbringing, influence of radicals, and U.S. foreign policy. References list 5 sources.
Filename: khladen.rtf

PEOPLE AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE ENTITIES
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This 3-page paper presents an example of outlining a culturally diverse identity of a Muslim living in Europe. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTislameur.rtf

Perceptions on The Islamic Practice of Veiling: Relevance to the Quest for Women’s Rights
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A 15 page discussion of how the practice of veiling has varied over time and culture. The author contends that the Islamic custom of veiling is irrelevant to the central issue of women’s rights. To concentrate on this practice only results in a distraction from the real problems of women’s access to education and health care; the dire poverty which characterizes more and more Islamic families; practices such as honor killings and genital mutilation; and other real issues which need to be confronted regarded the rights of Islamic women. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPislmVl.rtf

Pilgrimage and Holy War
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This 6 page paper considers the attitudes and perceptions of pilgrimage and holy war, and how medieval attitudes contrast with contemporary ones. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: HVCrusad.rtf

Prayer: A Comparison of Prayer Amongst Jews, Hindus and Muslims
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This 14 page paper examines prayer as it exists in these three religions. A bit about each religion is conveyed and then prayer is discussed in terms of how it is incorporated into the religious traditions. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: SA610pry.rtf

Reform Movements/Islam in the Eighteenth Century
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An 8 page research paper that discusses the various "reform" movements that occurred in the Muslim world during the eighteenth century. Topics addressed include the movements in Sumatra, India, and Arabia. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khisref.rtf