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By The Pricking Of My Thumbs, Something Wicked This Way Comes: Omani Perceptions Of The Supernatural, Jennifer L. Borger

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

As a student who came to Oman knowing very little about the Arab world or Islam, I can safely say that my knowledge has increased tenfold. Upon entrance to the country in January 2011, I had no idea what my independent research study would end up addressing. Upon first hearing of the concept of the evil eye and all it relates to, my interest peaked. I began to think that this topic was interesting enough to command a month’s attention from me. This all changed during a weekend trip to Salalah, in the south of Oman, which included a lecture …

The Changing Face Of El Moudjahid During The Algerian War Of Independence, Andrea L. Stanton

Religious Studies: Faculty Scholarship

The 1956 Soummam conference is considered a turning point for Algeria’s National Liberation Front (FLN), due to a platform that asserted the supremacy of political over military objectives and the corollary importance of diplomacy and public relations. For domestic outreach, the FLN turned to a small publication that had debuted months previously - El Moudjahid - giving it a heightened profile and a new importance.

From its founding in June 1956 to the Evian Accords in March 1962, El Moudjahid’s layout evolved dramatically – an evolution most evident on its cover page. The simple style and pamphlet-like shape of …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 23, February 28, 2011, Grand Valley State University

2010-2011, Volume 35

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

The Taifa Of Denia And The Medieval Mediterranean, Travis Bruce

Dissertations

This dissertation treats the Muslim kingdom of Denia on the Spanish Mediterranean coast. Through a singular political program, the eleventh-century rulers of Denia created a maritime kingdom based on the resources and networks of the Mediterranean. Denia played a unique role as a Mediterranean polity, developing economic links with Christian Barcelona, Sardinia, Pisa and Genoa that would connect Muslim and Christian populations over several centuries. The dissertation demonstrates the importance of economics in the Muslim-Christian relations of the western Mediterranean using Latin archival documents, Latin and Arabic narrative sources, and archaeological and numismatic evidence. It explores the extent to which …

Tradisi, Ekonomi-Politik, Dan Toleransi Yogyakarta, Diatyka Widya

Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi

This article aims to illustrate that cultural reproduction is always in the interplay with politic and economic system within societal structure. Therefore, the effort to understand the meaning of cultural symbol has to be accompanied by the attempt to explore the political and economic interests that shape the cultural practices. The Yogyakarta people undoubtedly perceive religion practices as more than cultural practices. The article will demonstrate that dispute in religious matters have never become the main trigger of conflict between religious groups. In most cases, the tension is driven by the clash of political and economic interests between the dominant …

Pondok Pesantren Wakaf Al-Mukhlisin : Sejarah Dan Peranannya Terhadap Pendidikan Islam Di Batubara (1997-2010) Sumatera Utara, Indonesia., Muhammad Faishal

Student Works (2010-2019)

Islamic Boarding Schools are the earliest formal educational institutions in Indonesia that have been growing rapidly since the early 19th century. These institutions are getting marginalized since National Education System had been introduced. However, traditional educational institutions still survive despite their underprivileged. On the basis, this study examines what extent Pondok Pesantren Wakaf Al-Mukhlishin as one of Islamic Boarding Institutions plays its role in conveying Islamic teachings to Batubara community. This study intented on answering these questions: 1 . What are the success factors Pondok Pesantren Wakaf al-Mukhlishin does as to maintain its education system traditionally? 2.What does Curriculum and …

'Ulama' Al-Shari'ah Wa-'Alaqatuhum Bi-Al-Siyasah Al-'Izz Ibn 'Abd Al-Salam Namudhajan (660h) = Shariah Scholars And Their Relationship With Politics : A Case Study Of Al-'Iz Ibn 'Abd Al-Salam (660h)., Bara Barakat Hamad Al-Gharibeh

Student Works (2010-2019)

In his thesis, "Shariah Scholars And Their Relationship With Politics: A Case Study of Al-'Iz Ibn 'Abd Al-Salam", the researcher reviewed the involvement of Shariah scholars in politics and their role in power and its elements, and concluded that there is nothing to prevent the Shariah scholars from practicing politics, forming and joining political parties and legislative councils. The researcher explained the concept of politics, and the emergence of political thought and its development in Islam, where Prophet Mohammad-peace be upon him- and his successors explicitly exercised political work. Then, the researcher demonstrated the legal and historical foundation of the …

Al-Amn Al-Fikri Fi Al-'Asr Al-'Abbasi Al-Awwal (132h-232h)., Suhailah Siqqani

Student Works (2010-2019)

This research studies the ideological challenges that confronted the Abbasid state in its first period and the positions taken by the caliphs in parrying them and guarding Islamic thought from breaches in the established principles of Islam and the beliefs of the Muslims. The effects of these policies on preserving the dominance of the Abbasid state and the integrity of Muslim society are also clarified. This entails an exposition of the most important non-Islamic sects and movements that made their appearance on the stage of ideas and the political arena in that era and which strove to criticize Islamic dogma …

Aspek-Aspek Sejarah Dalam Karya Sastera Di Zaman Kerajaan Islam Acheh Pada Abad Ke-19., Hanafiah

Student Works (2010-2019)

This Dissertation is entitled “Aspects of History in Literary Works of the 19th Century Acehnese Kingdom.” This study is aimed at figuring out historical aspects in the literary works of Aceh (hikayat) during the era of Islamic Kingdom of Aceh. The significance of this research is that it can inform on the historical events that took place in Acheh in the age and the information could be utilized by historians for history writing. Some of the historical events are found in the literary works (hikayat) of Aceh. All the problems were studied by employing inductive and qualitative methods. For data …

Budaya Berfikir Kritis: Kajian Di Era Pemerintahan Khalifah ‘Umar Bin ‘Abd-‘Al-Aziz (99-101h)., Norafifah Abd Hamid

Student Works (2010-2019)

The citical thinking culture is not an accustomed method of thinking in fact Islamic teachings do stress in critical thinking aspect. Al-Quran and Al-Sunnah also emphasize on critical thinking. Moreover, the critical thinking culture has been practiced during the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w’s, Khulafa’ al-Rasyidin’s and tabi’in’s era. This research sift through the instilation of critical thinking culture in the Caliph ‘Umar bin Abd al-‘Aziz’s administration era. Generally this research carried out to examine how far Caliph ‘Umar bin ‘Abd al-‘Aziz has been trained to practice this culture before he mastered it. Besides, this research also examine how far this critical …

Continuity In Iranian Leadership Legitimization: Farr-I Izadi, Shi’Ism, And Vilayet-I Faqih, Tamara C. Mackenthun

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

The ancient Iranian belief in a mythological force that God bestows on kings in the form of a mystical light that validates their rule, the farr-ī īzadī, has persisted in Iran for millennia, and continues to influence Iranian concepts of leadership legitimization. The Islamic conquerors who overthrew Iran’s Sassanian Empire in the seventh century adapted this myth of Iranian sacral kingship to Islamic political culture, and used it to build a distinct Iranian Islamic political identity that persisted through centuries of regime changes. Iran’s Shi’i Muslims drew upon the concept of farr-i izadi in both of Iran’s twentieth century revolutions, …

Encyclopaedias About Muslim Civilisations, Aptin Khanbaghi

Muslim Civilisations Abstracts

Over the past 150 years, numerous encyclopaedias have been produced on Muslim civilisations, both by Muslims and non-Muslims, with different approaches to the organisation of knowledge and understanding of Muslim beliefs, cultures and societies. Access to and knowledge of these reference works and databases have until now been hindered by language barriers. The first volume in the MCA series seeks to overcome this obstacle by presenting material in three languages: English, Arabic and Turkish.

This is a unique reference catalogue containing 200 annotated bibliographies and abstracts of encyclopaedias published during the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

From Nationalization Of Islam To Privatization Of Nationalism: Islam And Turkish National Identity, Tamer Balci

History Faculty Publications

This article traces the origins of various proposals to nationalize Islam in Turkey. The initial Turkish proposals failed because none of them had a feasible philosophical base to facilitate the co-existence of Islam and secularism. Aside from the previous studies on the nationalization of Islam, this article carries the topic to the Cold War by arguing that the Turkish-Islamic Synthesis was the last stage on the nationalization of Islam. Since TIS had no vision to alter the official ideology, Kemalism, and it claimed the compatibility of Islam, nationalism, secularism as well as Kemalism, it fulfilled the need of a national …

Las Cuestiones Sicilianas De Ibn Sab‘Īn: El Texto, Sus Fuentes Y Su Contexto Histórico, Anna Ayşe Akasoy

Publications and Research

The Sicilian Questions are the earliest pre-served text of the philosopher and Sufi Ibn Sab‘īn of Murcia (c. 614/1217-668/1270). Even though the prologue of the text claims that it is a response to questions sent by Frederick II to the Arab world, it seems more likely that it was an introductory manual for Arab students of philosophy, dealing with four specific and controversial problems as away of presenting general concepts of Aristotelian philosophy. This article analyses the structure and way of argumentation in the Sicilian Questions. Particular attention is being paid to the relationship between mysticism and philosophy and …

La Dimension Cachée De L’Art Sénégalais Contemporain, Allen F. Roberts, Mary Nooter Roberts

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

For nearly fifty years now, Dakar has been an epicenter of contemporary art, not just for continental Africa but for the entire world. Senegalese artists are well known internationally through participation in biennials, exhibitions, and gallery shows ; and many argue that they are contemporary artists from Senegal rather than “Senegalese artists” defined or constrained by their african identity. Among these, however, some match the global techniques and aesthetics of their works with local meanings derived from mystical Islam. Indeed, this “hidden side” can be very significant to the artists themselves even though it may be ignored by cosmopolitan connoisseurs.

A Reconsideration Of The Sunni-Shi'a Divide In Early Islam, Michael Bufano

All Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to explain how and why many modern Twelver Shi'a, Sunni, and Western scholars have structured political and religious conflict during the formative era of Islam (610-945 C.E.) around a partisan Sunni-Shi'a divide that did not truly exist, at least as we know it today, until the sixteenth century. By analyzing the socio-political and economic developments from the time of the Prophet Muhammad (570-632) to the Abbasid Revolution (750), I intend to show that there was no clear line that divided Sunni and Shi'a Muslims during the formative era of Islam, and that the concepts …

2008 Lindenwood University President’S Report, James Evans

State of the University Address (Formerly Annual Reports or President's Reports/)

The 2008 annual report of Lindenwood University.

Storm Warnings In The Straits: Russian-Ottoman Trade Issues, Theophilus C. Prousis

History Faculty Research and Scholarship

Russian envoys in the Ottoman capital routinely raised storm warnings over commerce and other contentious points in Russian-Ottoman relations. Trade formed part of the "precarious balance" between conflict and negotiation, as the two adjacent empires competed for lands, peoples and resources along porous frontiers and engaged in risky but profitable commercial exchange. Archival documents from the Russian embassy in Constantinople provide telling detail and firsthand commentary on trade issues, contested borders and related concerns in Russian-Ottoman affairs of the early 19th century. These- sources not only indicate the variety of interests that shaped Russian policy in the eastern Mediterranean but …

The Grizzly, November 29, 2007, Matt Flyntz, Lane Taylor, Kristen Gallagher, Ashley Mccomeskey, Ashley Higgins, Roger Lee, Jeremiah Long, Zakary Arnhold, Kristin O'Brassill, Christopher Schaeffer, Michael Thomas, Serena Mithboakar, Alex Ernst, Jason Davis, Katie Callahan, Chris Carey

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Goodbye Scripted TV: Writer's Guild Takes a Stand • Shooting for the Cure: Teams Raise Money for Coalition • Dr. von Schlegell Discusses Islamic Thought, Movements • Jazzman's Cafe Gets Into the Holiday Spirit at Ursinus • A New STAR on Campus • Moritomo: Konichiwa, Hai Hai! • Focus the Nation: Cornucopia of Action and Awareness • Book Review: A Natural History of the Senses • Opinions: Giving Thanks This Holiday; UN Considers Ban on Human Cloning • Field Hockey Frenzy • Men's Basketball Preview • Bears Take the Path Less Traveled

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 13, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Ursinus Magazine, Fall 2007, Wendy Greenberg, Matt Flyntz, Joseph Ferry, John Strassburger, Joseph F. Pirro

Ursinus Magazine, 1995–Present

Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art calendar • The Berman Museum salutes its artists • Gift of art from Wagner family • NSC spells S-T-U-D-E-N-T-S for Ursinus • Ursinus appoints Senior Vice President • Zack's back in new location • Ursinus in the news • Not banking on rankings: What's an applicant to do? • Ursinus Athletics Director inducted into Hall of Fame • 2007 Hall of Fame for Athletes awards took place October 26 • It's not easy being green but forecast for Ursinus is a changing climate • Focus the Nation at Ursinus College • What higher …

The Grizzly, September 27, 2007, Matt Flyntz, Lane Taylor, Zakary Arnhold, Robert Whitehead, Ashley Mccomeskey, Ashley Higgins, Megan Helzner, Caitlin Dalik, Kristin O'Brassill, Christopher Schaeffer, Roger Lee, Serena Mithboakar, Alex Ernst, Jason Davis, Jessica Zatwarnicki, Katie Callahan

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Going Green: Ursinus Commits to Improving Energy Efficiency • Ursinus Joins Fight Against U.K. Boycott • "Grad School Guru" Advises UC Seniors • Popping the Pill Continued: DRSP • Hillel and Muslim Student Association Host Break-Fast • Faculty Spotlight: Barbara von Schlegell • Book Review: Vain Art of the Fugue by Dumitru Tsepeneag • Opinions: Ursinus Goes (Not So) Silent for Jena 6; The Arctic Isn't as Neutral Anymore • Superstitions • UC Hosting '07 Field Hockey NCAA Championship • Welcome to the Family: UCXC

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Political Actors And Boundaries In The Public Proclamations Of Osama Bin Laden, Daniel Aaron Bradley

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Caudill College of Humanities at Morehead tate University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Daniel Aaron Bradley on April 20, 2007.

Lanthorn, Vol. 41, No. 46, February 26, 2007, Grand Valley State University

Volume 41, July 13, 2006 - June 14, 2007

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Lanthorn, Vol. 41, No. 36, January 22, 2007, Grand Valley State University

Volume 41, July 13, 2006 - June 14, 2007

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Lanthorn, Vol. 41, No. 34, January 15, 2007, Grand Valley State University

Volume 41, July 13, 2006 - June 14, 2007

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.