HIST 1750 Understanding Historical Change: Introduction to Islamic History and Culture (ca. 600 – ca. 1400) Fall 2014 MR 10:00-11:15 & 11:30-12:45 @ Keating Hall 219 Dr. Ebru Turan Dealy Hall‚ R 630 Email: turan@fordham.eduPhone: 718.817.4199 Office Hours: MR: 2:00-3:45 pm (or by appointment) Course Description: This course reviews the development of Islamic history and culture from the rise of Islam (ca. 600) to the fifteenth century. Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach that
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Discuss the character of Jimmy Porter in Look back in anger explaining how you feel about him as we move through the main action of the play. Have your ideas changed about him by the time we reach the play’s final scene? Jimmy Porter is the play’s main character. He is the "Angry Young Man" who expresses his frustration for the lack of feelings in his placid domestic life. Jimmy can be understood as both a hero for his unfiltered expressions of emotion and frustration in a culture that propagated
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In March 2001‚ the Taliban destroyed the Buddhas of Bamiyan which Finbarr Barry Flood said would define Islamic iconoclasm for many decades to follow. The author argues that the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas does not represent Islam’s attitude towards figuration‚ but rather a response at a particular moment in time. This point is still true today considering Islam’s view on images has never been the reason for iconoclasm‚ but what defines iconoclasm has certainly changed in recent years with
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doubt to belief. The Islamic faith: They believe the firm pillars of faith and the fundamentals of Islam and its basic elements and all that proved God and His Messenger Mohammad- peace be upon him - is the heart and scientific and anecdotal‚ as well as platforms for life‚ even including by dealing with others‚ and this is an important point; Because many of those having faith is neglected or perhaps amazed that belief is the result of the apparent deal. Sources of Islamic faith: The sources of
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ultra-conservative expression of numerous faiths‚ namely Islam. It should be noted that Islamic fundamentalism is highly religious in nature‚ and a religion based on the salvation of all men. Islamic fundamentalism is for the most part a modern phenomenon‚ it is impossible to grasp without first understanding at least the roots of Islam . Fundamentalist Islam is based primarily on two pillars‚ the first being that Islamic law(shuria or Sharia‚ also known as the Law of Allah) is the only valid system
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Koran is actually telling men that they are allowed to beat their women. This is a repulsive thing to say. How can there be a religion who guides itself on these principles? For these reasons of why it is obvious that Islamic religion supports women oppression. The laws in Islamic
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イスラーム世界研究（2007）2 号 イスラーム世界研究 第１巻 2 号（2007 年）38-53 頁 Kyoto Bulletin of Islamic Area Studies‚ 1-2 (2007)‚ pp. 38-53 Islamic Microfinance: A Missing Component in Islamic Banking Abdul Rahim ABDUL RAHMAN* 1. Introduction Microfinance means “programme that extend small loans to very poor people for self employment projects that generate income in allowing them to take care of themselves and their families” (Microcredit Summit‚ 1997). The World Bank has recognized microfinance programme as an approach to address
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8th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance Islamic Corporate Social Responsibility in Islamic Banking; Towards Poverty Alleviation Muhammad Yasir Yusuf 1 Zakaria bin Bahari 2 One of the goals of Islamic banking operations is to increase the economic growth towards a better and just society. This study aims to examine the criteria and Islamic instrument of corporate social responsibility towards the creation of a sustainable economic development. Specifically‚ the study analyses
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Porter’s Five Forces Analysis for the Pharmaceutical Industry Degree of rivalry among existing firms (HIGH) Pharmaceutical industry is one of the most competitive industries in the country with as many as 10‚000 different players fighting for the same pie. The rivalry in the industry can be gauged from the fact that the top player in the country has only 6% market share‚ and the top five players together have about 20% market share. Thus‚ the concentration ratio for this industry is very low. High
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Islamic Law Teaching Material Developed By: Abdulmalik Abubaker (LL.B‚ MA) Sponsored by the Justice and Legal System Research Institute 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTORY REMARK………………………………………………………………..1 CHAPTER I: The Historical Development of Islamic Law……………………………..........2 Objective………………………………………………………………………………………….2Introduction…...………………………………………………………………………………….2 1.1. The Pre-Islamic Period…………………………………………………………………
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