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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Women in Islamist Movements [Pdf]
A report on the role of Muslim women who are becoming more involved in political activities. This could lead to a Islamic movement for women's rights. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for Intl Peace: Top Down Reform in Morocco [Pdf]
In this article, the authors look at efforts to effect democratic reforms from the "top down" and how they are faring in a society in which there are little restrictions on governmental power. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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This BBC series site charts the growth of Islam in Africa until the 1880s.
Islami City
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Pbs Learning Media: Sex Ed & Community Values
In this video from Wide Angle, Egyptian men react to a discussion of an initiative in Qatar to include sex education in schools, a sensitive issue in many countries.
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Wikipedia: Khalil Gibran
Detailed encyclopedia article about the Lebanese writer. Although mainly a biography, it also includes a picture, bibliography of his works, and links to more information.
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Pbs: Common Western Stereotypes About Islam
A short but highly informative article which looks at the many mis-perceptions in American society regarding Islam and its followers. Some of the topics explored include the idea whether or not Islam is a "violent" religion and the role...
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Indiana University: Medieval Logic and Philosophy
Scroll down to "links" to find lots of resources in Medieval Philosophy.
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Kid Space: Magazing & Newspaper Articles
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Nova Roma: On Roman Numerals
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New Internationalist Magazine: Muslims: The Facts
Facts and statistical data of Muslim populations around the world. Includes geographical distribution of different groups and sectors.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Islamic Culture and the Medical Arts: Al Razi
Short biography of al-Razi, an Islamic "physician learned in philosophy as well as music and alchemy." Includes images of excerpts from his written works.
University of Oxford (UK)
Museum of the History of Science: Al Mizan: Sciences & Arts in the Islamic World
Exhibition documents the contributions of Islam in advancing scientific and technological knowledge.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: The Kite Runner Wordlist and Vocabulary Puzzles
This page offers a The Kite Runner wordlist and vocabulary puzzles.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Book Summary for the Kite Runner
This is a wordlist (in order of appearance by chapters) and a fill-in-the-blank word puzzles for The Kite Runner.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Political and Social Unrest Escalates to Violence in Middle East
Revolutions calling for political reform spread throughout North Africa and the Middle East in 2011. Here is a report on early protests in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen. Many protests turned violent in the wake of suppression. (March 2011)
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: The Islamic World to 1600, Ibn Rushd
Information about Ibn Rushd, an Islamic scholar who contributed to many fields of study in the twelfth century A.D.
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Author's Calendar: Sadeq Hedayat
This site provides a discussion of the life and works of the Iranian writer Sadeq Hedayat (1903-1951 CE).
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National Museum of American History: Energy Crises of the 1970s
The energy crises in the 1970s had several causes and many effects. See how the groundwork for the crises was laid long before the crises became apparent.
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Tds: Algeria: History
A brief over view of the history of Algeria with an emphasis on politics since Algeria's independence. Information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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