Islamic Banking
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This 20 page report discusses Islamic banking and the concepts and ideals that govern it. All Islamic banking products must adhere to the basic principle that money cannot be treated as a commodity, and must be used productively with the rewards shared between the client and the bank. Islamic banks cannot charge any interest since interest is prohibited in the Koran (although profit is permitted). Today, there are several hundred Islamic financial institutions operating in more then forty countries in Africa, Asia and Europe. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Essay Title: Islamic Banking

Islamic Women Of The Middle East
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More than one billion persons make up the `Muslim world'. They can be distinguished by class and social structures, political systems, cultures, ethnic and racial identities, natural, technological and economic resources, and differing histories. The Islamic culture spans many political border lines and continents. The women of the Muslim world are neither unidimensional entities defined exclusively by their sex , nor are they silent and passive victims. This 15 page paper explores the roles and attitudes of women within Islamic society from the perspective of the female identity, social values and religious considerations as well as the impact of formal and informal modes of law. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Essay Title: Islamic Women Of The Middle East

Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter / The Picture of Women in Islamic Culture
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In Mariama Ba's work So Long a Letter, Ba creates two central and strong female characters who contradict the standard role of women in African communities dominated by Islamic doctrines, like that of Senegal. This 3 page paper provides a concise overview of the elements in Ba's novel that support this supposition. No additional sources cited.
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Essay Title: Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter / The Picture of Women in Islamic Culture

Muhammad
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses the life and teachings of Muhammad, the prophet instrumental for the spread of Islam. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Essay Title: Muhammad

Muslims & Mawlid / Should The Prophet's Birthday Be Celebrated ?
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An 8 page research paper which examines the controversy in the Muslim world as to whether or not the mawlid, a religious holiday in honor of the Prophet's birthday should be celebrated. The writer gives a thorough discussion of the issues involved along with a brief look at other Islamic mawlid celebrations. Bibliography contains 5 sources.
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Essay Title: Muslims & Mawlid / Should The Prophet's Birthday Be Celebrated ?

Mysticism, Saints, and Fana in Islam
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A 5 page paper on the concept of mysticism in Islam. The writer describes how mysticism was begun by the Sufis and how the concept of Fana was articulated by three of its saints: al-bistami, al-junayd, and al-hallaj. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Essay Title: Mysticism, Saints, and Fana in Islam

The Development of Islamic Modernism
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9 pages in length. An insightful essay on Islamic Modernism as it began in the 19th century preceded by movements to improve the political and economic situations of the Muslim world. The belief and works of Sayyid Jamal al-Din-Al-Afghani, Shaykh Muhammad 'Abduh, and Sayyid Ahmad Khan are discussed in great detail as are the various sociopolitical conditions and factors that facilitated their philosophies and movements. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Essay Title: The Development of Islamic Modernism