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…Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam is a figure as current as today's headlines, but the movement of which he is a nominal spokesman has a continuous history of over sixty years in this country. The Nation of Islam (NOI…

…Islam The Straight Path An evaluation of the book by John L. Esposito: Islam The Straight Path. In this book , Esposito provides a succinct, up-to-date survey of the Islamic experience, an introduction…

…Islam The Straight Path An evaluation of the book by John L. Esposito: Islam The Straight Path. In this book , Esposito provides a succinct, up-to-date survey of the Islamic experience, an introduction…

…The UnIslamic Nation of Islam The mention of the “Nation of Islam” will undoubtedly cause an immense number of responses in any situation. To some, this organization symbolizes blatant racism. To others, it is seen as a savior of the black…

…In the United States today, Islam is a highly accepted religion in the African American community. Since the beginning of the American slave trade, Islam has had a presence in America. The most notable Muslim community in the United States…

…Spread of Islamic Civilization Many people want their civilization to spread so they use a lot of techniques to get other people to join their empire. They use many methods and ways to get people to join them that it wouldn't matter to them…

…Islam plays a huge role in the world today. It is based off of the two main religions of the world, Judaism and Christianity. As a faith, it accepts aspects of both religions, as Christianity was based off of Judaism, and next, with Muhammad came…

…Islam is more than a religion it is a way of life. The very esscence of islam is prayer as it is an unique relationship with Allah. One can not be a Muslim without belief (iman) in Allah, his book: the Quran and the hereafter. Charity is also a very…

…Women and Islamic Culture It often seems that in the western world everyone knows about certain religions-- namely Christianity and Judaism. However there are numerous other religions that we, as a society, know very little about even though…

…In the 1940s and 1950s, the aspiration for an 'Islamic state' and constitutional recognition of Islamic law dominated Islamic politics. Yet in the post-Soeharto period, only a small minority of Muslims support these issues. How do you account…