RELIGIOUS QUEST II Outside the Mainstream Research Paper In the Beginning Is it possible to believe that in both Islam and Christianity‚ two faiths ultimately founded on notions of peace and forgiveness‚ that it is morally acceptable to commit sin against those who are “the real sinners”? Both the Islamic terrorist organization Al-Qaeda and the North American based Christian terrorist group the Army of God obviously sympathize with that statement. Each organization has
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Research Paper Topic: International Terrorism Is a Product of Globalization Course: Academic Reading & Writing II Instructor: George Rueckert Written by: Vakhobov Rustamjon; ID: 20111496 [pic] Almaty 2012 International Terrorism Is a Product of Globalization Outline Thesis Statement: Globalization has been mostly a positive phenomenon in past decades‚ but since 9/11 it has been the major factor in the expansion of international terrorism. I. Globalization
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Terrorism Terrorism is not a new military tactic. Back in 50 B.C Julius Caesar encouraged taking hostages to ensure the obedience of conquered tribes. During the French revolution terrorism was put into unrestricted use. Throughout the Reign of Terror‚ more then 300‚000 people were swiftly arrested and another 17‚000 were terminated without a fair trial or no trial at all. As sporadic as Terrorism is‚ it still remains a serious and dangerous problem to society. To understand this problem
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This page intentionally left blank The Cambridge Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald Although F. Scott Fitzgerald remains one of the most recognizable literary figures of the twentieth century‚ his legendary life – including his tempestuous romance with his wife and muse Zelda – continues to overshadow his art. However glamorous his image as the poet laureate of the 1920s‚ he was first and foremost a great writer with a gift for fluid‚ elegant prose. This introduction reminds readers why Fitzgerald
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Islam Culture Versus Islam Religion Throughout this course we have learned several different aspects of Islam as a culture and as a religion we have also been able to put to rest several myths that have plagued Islam in the eyes of the Western World. In this paper I will discuss the significant difference of Islam as a religion versus Islam as a culture as seen through the eyes of a Malay Muslim. I will then go on to discuss how the Western world views Islam and how it is progressively changing
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The end of the Cold War and the demise of the Soviet communist empire have shown the dominance of liberal democracy and capitalism over all other possible alternatives. The emerging ``New World Order`` has been characterized by the collapse of communism and the global demand for democracy. Fukuyama even went as far as declaring the ``end of history``: `what we may be witnessing is not the end of the Cold War‚ or the passing of a particular period of postwar history‚ but the end of history as such:
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Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses addresses much more than the infamous controversy within Islam. It is about nationalism‚ migration‚ religion‚ postmodernism‚ politics‚ rebirth‚ hybridization‚ transformation‚ compromise‚ and Islam. However‚ the great controversy of the Satanic verses‚ as portrayed in Rushdie’s novel‚ serves as the template from which all the other issues can be examined. Ayatollah Khomeini’s fatwa‚ likewise‚ can be seen as an expected response that seems to fit the themes addressed
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IRAN HAS THE RIGHT TO ENRICH URANIUM The Iranian nuclear program was initiated decades ago but for some years it has been attracting controversy and debate on international forums. This research essay will be touching both sides of the controversy and explain how the whole affair has evolved over time. Nations critical of any nuclear development in Iran regard it as a threat to peace and stability in the world. However Iran maintains a different but principled stance on this issue. On the
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READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN Azar Nafisi AUTHOR’S NOTE Aspects of characters and events in this story have been changed mainly to protect individuals‚ not just from the eye of the censor but also from those who read such narratives to discover who’s who and who did what to whom‚ thriving on and filling their own emptiness through others’ secrets. The facts in this story are true insofar as any memory is ever truthful‚ but I have made every effort to protect friends
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Iran(former Persia) is a country located in the middle-east. However‚ it’s not an ARAB country and the people speak persian(farsi) NOT arabic. They are well known for being rich‚ educated‚ and good looking. They are also famous for their cats and hand-made rugs. Physical features: Persian women are said to be some of the most beautiful women in the world. They are famous for their exotic looking eyes. In general‚ Persians have black hair‚ brown eyes‚ and light brown skin. However‚ this is just a
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