This paper explores the topic of religious conversion in relation to Pierre Bourdieu's theory of habitus, with a focus on Catholic Latina converts to Sunni Islam. Bourdieu suggests that these types of religious choices are not choices at all, but predetermined by an individual's…
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Immigrant Muslim mothers is a rapidly growing population in the United States for which there seems to be little or no information about their health values and parenting practices. Approximately 4 million adolescents in the U.S. have Arab Muslim immigrant parents. The goal of t…
This cultural study critically investigates the mechanics of the revolutionary posters that were used for mobilizing the Iranian masses and later incorporated by the Islamic propaganda machinery to mark the continuity of the Iranian Revolution. The posters are organized thematic…
Although there was a simple way to practice credit reporting in the past, in its organized and developed form credit reporting is considered new to international society in general. The first act to regulate credit reporting was established in the last quarter of the twentieth c…
This research is concerned with understanding the nature of the relations between the Palestinian Authority (PNA) and the Islamic social/charitable organizations (ISOs) in the West Bank, and how these relations affect their provision of social services. The research utilized dif…
This study examines the means by which the Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt was reconstituted during the years of Anwar al-Sadat's presidency (1970-1981), following a lengthy period of dismantlement and suppression. By including analysis of structural, ideological, and social develop…
This dissertation addresses two limitations in recent scholarship on the representations of Islam and Muslims in nineteenth-century British literature. It implements a literary critique of the epistemological nature and repercussions of some of these representations from a nuanc…
This qualitative research study reveals how Bangladeshi immigrant Muslim women adjust their religious practices in order to integrate themselves in their new context in St. John's, Newfoundland, and analyzes the meanings they attribute to these adjustments. There are five princi…
Islamic law, also known as Shari'ah law, is one of the most complex and multifaceted, yet easily misunderstood areas of law. It is complex because its subjects, but not limited to, human rights, politics, religion, economics, and criminal. Islamic law is also misunderstood becau…
Human salvation is amongst the most important topic within all religions and schools of thought including Islam. To provide means for attainment of salvation religions delivered their teachings through scriptures and role models. Role models are not only believed to be chosen by…
This thesis offers an in-depth analysis of Nigerian Feminism, using the Amina Lawal case as a case study. The 2002 conviction of this Nigerian woman for adultery and the sentence of death by stoning had the international community in an uproar. Because of Lawal's successful acqu…
In a post 9/11world, many policy makers, educational leaders, teachers, and parents are concerned about how to best address the unique needs of Muslim American students. Recognizing that different school options are available, it is important to know how school environments, pee…
This research constructs the historical evolution of the Islamic movement in Somalia from 1950 to 2000, focusing on the Islah (Islaax ) Movement as a case study. The thesis is divided according to four chronological phases: the Islamic revival, the growth of Islamic consciousnes…
With a history of oppression and institutionalized racism, research has shown, African American men have been, and remain challenged in the role of provider (husband and father). As the African American community has survived many social obstacles, there are several factors that…
This dissertation seeks to contribute to our understanding of the Quran and ultimately to the situating of pre-Islamic Arabia in its Late Antique context. The core argument is that Quranic retellings of Biblical narratives are often much more indebted to the Christian Syriac tra…
Abu al-Qasim Mah[dotbelow]mud b. 'Umar al-Zamakhshari Jar Allah is one of the last widely known and outstanding H[dotbelow]anafi Mu'tazilite scholars who made important contributions in the fields of Qur'anic exegesis, theology, and Arabic linguistics. Primarily, his fame rests …
The thousands of Qur'anic school students (taalibes ) flooding the urban streets of Senegal, West Africa, each day begging for spare change to support their schools (daaras ) and scraps of food are inciting a burgeoning humanitarian movement consisting of international non-gover…
The earliest hadith collections treat the precedent of the Companions as a significant source of law, yet in time some of the most distinguished thinkers of Islamic history would categorically deny the legal authority of the Companions. How did reliance on a legal source that wa…
This dissertation examines Muslim reformers' interpretation of a number of difficult passages in the Qur'an that have often been regarded as obstacles to inter-religious relations. As is known, several passages of the Qur'an are polemical in nature, especially against Jews and C…