Essays and Research Papers on Islam & Islamic Politics

A 4 page research paper/essay in which the writer argues that Islamic fundamentalism and women’s rights, as well as individual right sin general, are incompatible. To support this arguments the work of Azar Nafisi and Marjane Satrapi is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the question of whether women’s rights can be assured in the face of traditional Islam. This paper addresses mechanisms for change. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses Christian-Muslim relations in the Philippines. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the basic beliefs of Islam and the Five Pillars of Wisdom, and argues that the First Pillar, belief in God and the prophets, is the most challenging to accomplish. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the condition of women in Islam and argues that they are not, and have not been, victims of oppression. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the birth and rise of Christianity and Islam. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page research paper that offers a brief overview of Islam, its beliefs, customs and practices. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page discussion of the threat Islam presented after its inception to Christianity. This paper reviews that threat from the perspective of the different beliefs and the increasing conflict as a result of those differences. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 9 page paper that responds to several topics: the Anthropological View of Oppressed Women, the Anthropological View of the Veiled Muslim Woman, the Anthropological View of Muslim women who do not have the same freedom and the Anthropological View of the Woman Ruled by Her Men. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper is a brief exploration of the difference between Shi’i and Sunni Islam, and the reason for the split. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper supports a student's thesis that women in the Arab world want change. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8-page paper discusses how Islam and Muslims are portrayed by the Western media, with comments as to what prompts the portrayals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the United States and relays statistics. new York City is a focal point of this paper. Statistics are included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page consideration of the Messiah as taught by these three world religions. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 13 page paper discusses the features of Islam that make it appealing; as well as the growth of political and militant Islam. It also answers the question “Who speaks for Islam?” Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 6 page paper considers the many factors that affect modern Muslim women and their roles in society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

7 pages in length. Terrorism is not an activity endorsed by global states as a means by which to address international hostilities; rather, it is a self-perpetuating form of anarchy that feeds off a minimal percentage of fundamentalists who have the capacity to inflict tremendous harm and damage. The extent to which terrorists ...

This 3-page paper presents an example of outlining a culturally diverse identity of a Muslim living in Europe. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page comparative study of Buddhism. The essay examines Buddhism in comparison to Islam. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses funeral rites in Saudi Arabia and what they tell us about the changes that have taken place in the country itself. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the institution of Hisbah as it pertains to economics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines what a service would be like in the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which discusses the beliefs and teachings of Islam. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page research paper, which includes a 1 page abstract, that provides an overview of the controversy concerning whether a proposed Islamic Community Center should be allowed within two blocks of the 9/11 ground zero site of the World Trade Center. The writer argues that not to allow construction of the Center ...

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts Whig theory with Islamic fundamentalism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.