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Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Whether the issue is violence, terrorism, women's rights or slavery, Muslims are today expected to provide answers and to justify what Islam is-or is not. Whether the issue is violence, terrorism, women's rights or slavery, Muslims are today expected to provide answers and to justify what Islam is-or is not. But little opportunity exists, either in the media or in society as a whole, to describe Islam. In simple, direct language, an Introduction...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the ways in which ordinary Muslim Americans practice their faith. Muslims have always been part of the United States, but very little is known about how Muslim Americans practice their religion. How do they pray? What's it like to go on pilgrimage to Mecca? What rituals accompany the birth of a child, a wedding, or the death of a loved one? What holidays do Muslims celebrate and what charities do they support? How do they learn...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"In an age of continued Middle East volatility, religious extremists, and terrorist threats, the mere mention of Islam and Muslims too often provokes misunderstanding and even rancor. Often overlooked are the important links between the Qur'an and the Bible. Also ignored are the significant historical overlap between Islamic interpretation of history with those of Christianity and Judaism, including the monotheistic belief in a single God. Islam is...
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
This video series focuses on 16 countries that are being studied in classrooms today and play an important global role, economically, politically, and culturaly. Watching these videos will help students participate in classroom discussions, and improve their homework and test scores. Used by teachers across the country, these videos are now available for your home.
Canada: The world's second largest country, home to 33 million people. Discover...
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