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Comparative Religion Bachelor's Degree Academic Program Review, 2019, College Of Liberal Arts, Wright State University

Academic Program Review Reports - All

This report reviews Wright State University's Comparative Religion Bachelor's Degree program, specifically looking at the time from Fall 2015 to Fall 2019.

History Bachelor's Degree Academic Program Review, 2019, College Of Liberal Arts, Wright State University

Academic Program Review Reports - All

This report reviews Wright State University's History Bachelor's Degree program, specifically looking at the time from Fall 2015 to Fall 2019.

Women’S Rights As Human Rights: A Study Of Muslim Women’S Reproductive Justice In Contemporary Saudi Arabia And Egypt, Sophia Harris

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

Muslim women’s reproductive justice has been formulated through strict applications and interpretations of religious and spiritual texts as well as the legal opinions of Islamic jurists and other trusted members of the Islamic community. I examine a conservative nation’s interpretation of these texts (Saudi Arabia) in comparison to a more liberal nation’s interpretations (Egypt), which are utilized to form policy on Muslim women’s reproductive justice. I also discuss research provided by the United Nations and other international organizations on the subject in each country. The question of justice has been an ongoing and controversial one, especially so for women. When …

Understanding Terror: A Religiopolitical Analysis Of The Rise Of Isis And The Establishment Of A Caliphate, Alexandra Hansen

Scripps Senior Theses

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has made waves in the international community, stoking global terror, influencing political discourse, costing hundreds of millions of dollars in security response and reconstruction efforts. More importantly, it has cost hundreds of thousands of lives, whether it be from direct combat or attacks, or from the massive refugee crises it sparked. One wonders, how did a small extremist group make such a massive and disastrous impact? Most research done on ISIS and terrorism studies tend to focus on the political, economic, and social factors that lead to the creation and successes of …

Volume 105, Number 2 Table Of Contents And Front Matter

Cornell Law Review

No abstract provided.

นโยบายซาอุดิอาระเบียต่อความขัดแย้งในเยเมน ระหว่าง ค.ศ. 2018-2019, ณัฐภัทร ศิวะพรชัย

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

สารนิพนธ์มุ่งศึกษานโยบายซาอุดิอาระเบียต่อความขัดแย้งในเยเมนระหว่าง ค.ศ. 2018 - 2019 เพื่อวิเคราะห์สาเหตุที่ทำให้ซาอุดิอาระเบียต้องให้ความสำคัญกับเยเมน โดยผู้วิจัยใช้แนวคิดเขตอิทธิพล (Sphere of influence) ของ Paul Keal เป็นแนวทางในการวิเคราะห์ การศึกษาครั้งนี้พบว่าซาอุดิอาระเบียดำเนินนโยบายต่อเยเมนเพื่อรักษาเยเมนไว้เป็นเขตอิทธิพล ไม่ให้ศัตรู รวมถึงพันธมิตรของซาอุดิอาระเบียเองเข้ามาขยายอิทธิพลในเยเมนได้

Acts Of Meaning, Resource Diagrams, And Essential Learning Behaviors: The Design Evolution Of Lost & Found, Owen Gottlieb, Ian Schreiber

Articles

Lost & Found is a tabletop-to-mobile game series designed for teaching medieval religious legal systems. The long-term goals of the project are to change the discourse around religious laws, such as foregrounding the prosocial aspects of religious law such as collaboration, cooperation, and communal sustainability. This design case focuses on the evolution of the design of the mechanics and core systems in the first two tabletop games in the series, informed by over three and a half years’ worth of design notes, playable prototypes, outside design consultations, internal design reviews, playtests, and interviews.

University Of Nebraska At Omaha 2020-2021 Course Catalog, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Undergraduate Catalogs

Located in one of America’s best cities to live, work and learn, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is Nebraska’s premier metropolitan university. With more than 15,000 students enrolled in 200-plus programs of study, UNO is recognized nationally for its online education, graduate education, military friendliness, and community engagement efforts. Founded in 1908, UNO has served learners of all backgrounds for more than 100 years and is dedicated to another century of excellence both in the classroom and in the community

Kaaba & Sanctuary: Qur’Anic And Biblical Cosmic Centers—Ontological And Existential Worldviews, Larry L. Lichtenwalter

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

The Qur’anic Kaaba1 and the Biblical heavenly sanctuary articulate respective cosmic centers with corresponding ontological and existential worldviews. Numerous parallels exist. Each cosmic center presents a paradigmatic system toward an understanding of reality. Each unfolds a view of God which brings significant implications for theology and practice. Each effects worldview reflection and formation. Each indicates the direction of prayer. Each comprises the place of spiritual gathering for the believing community. And, each defines the pathway to salvation, the cleansing of worshipers, the promise of divine blessing and peace, as well as oneness with God. It comes as no surprise that …

Study On Countering Extremism And Contemporary Challenges In Islamic Religion Curricula In Saudi Arabia, Alyaa Mohammad Malibari

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The reform of the Islamic religion curricula by the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia within the schools is a process that has been ongoing for quite some time. Major revision of the curricula has been occurring since the events of 9/11. Following the announcement of Vision 2030, curricular reform to move toward moderation has been a monumental task for the Saudi Arabian government. This research study was designed to address two questions regarding the contemporary challenges to counter extremism through the Islamic curriculum and to explore the dynamic solutions needed to have a moderate curriculum. The qualitative study used …

Islam, Emad Hamdeh

Publications

Islam, the religion of 1.2 billion people around the world, provides its followers guidance on how to live according to God’s teachings. The word “Islam” means submission, and in this context, refers to voluntary submission to will and teachings of God. The word Islam stems from the same root word as “peace” salām, by submitting to God one finds inner peace in this world and eternal peace and happiness in the next.

Localizing Shakespeare As Folk Performance: Romeo And Juliet, Sintang Dalisay, And The Igal Of The Sama Bajau In Southern Philippines, Ricardo G. Abad, M. C. M. Santamaria

Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia

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The Contribution Of Daniel Madigan’S Theological Insights To Interreligious Dialogue In Indonesia, B. Christian Triyudo Prastowo

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

Interreligious dialogue has three interrelated dimensions: an interreligious dimension (mutual relationship), a dialogical dimension (effective communication), and a confessional dimension (deepening of faith and cooperation). This essay explores how Madigan’s theological reflection on dialogue with Muslims fits within those dimensions. Through descriptive-analytical and reflective-dialectical approaches, this essay concludes that the three interrelated dimensions of interreligious dialogue explain the holistic view of Madigan’s theological reflection. It is very useful for Christian-Muslim dialogue in Indonesian context. Two important contributions are the relevance of the dialogue of repentance and the approach of mutual hospitality in theological dialogue with Muslims. This is the kenosis …

Arabia And The Birth Of Islam: When History, Myth And Opinion Become Inseparable, Suleiman A. Mourad

Religion: Faculty Publications

In The Emergence of Islam in Late Antiquity, Aziz al-ʿAzmeh takes on a massive challenge to try to reconstruct the religious scene in Arabia on the eve of the emergence of Islam. He contends that Muhammad was able to champion a little known deity called Allah and the success of his movement made it a major religious divinity in the Near East. This article challenges the premises of Azmeh’s approach, methodology and findings. It argues that the scanty historical evidence does not allow for any credible historical reconstruction of Arabian society and religion. Moreover, the use of the Qurʾan as …

Wisdom As Loving Justice: An Interfaith Perspective, Deborah Zawislan

Masters Essays

No abstract provided.

Marketing Islamic Financial Services: A Review, Critique, And Agenda For Future Research, Intekhab Alam, Pouya Seifzadeh

School of Business

Islamic finance has experienced rapid growth globally, surpassing the USD 2 trillion mark in 2017. As a result, the literature related to Islamic finance and banking is rather rich. Despite the richness of the literature, our knowledge of the marketing issues related to Islamic finance is modest and somewhat ambiguous. Therefore, we review several decades of research about the Islamic finance in various parts of the world. We identify and discuss three main research themes that draw on different conceptualization and theoretical lenses. After synthesizing their respective findings, we propose several avenues for future research that integrate these three research …

Counterterrorism: The G5 Response Efforts To Combat Terrorism In The Sahel Region, Ndeye Fatou Ndiaye

Dissertations and Theses

Abstract

Africa’s Sahel suffers from multidimensional challenges that require robust solutions to address the issues. The regional crisis is aggravated by multiple factors that include climate risks, poverty, unemployment, water shortages, weak governance, lack of rule of law, food security to cite a few. Thus, a combination of factors greatly contribute to the Sahel crisis, resulting in severe security threats. This study attempts to analyze the role of the G5 Sahel states and the international community in counter-terrorism efforts. However, the region has emerged as the new battleground for terrorism along with a growing threat of violent extremism and other …

Nonprofit Organizations And Anti-Corruption Statutes: Incentives For Compliance, Elizabeth B. Coburn

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy

No abstract provided.

Professional Learning For Islamic Education Teachers In The Uae, Mariam Alhashmi, Jase Moussa-Inaty

All Works

© 2020 Christian Education. Islamic education (IE) is currently receiving increased attention and undergoing major changes at the international level. A few studies have investigated the structured professional development programmes provided to IE teachers. However, the area of autonomous IE teacher professional learning continues to be under-researched. Based on Al-Zarnuji's framework of lifelong learning, the authors interviewed IE teachers to investigate the practices, attitudes, and influencing factors regarding IE teacher professional learning in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study shows that IE teachers are eager to engage in teacher-driven learning experiences. The directions for the IE teachers’ intended growth …

A Note In Favor Of Rereading Great Works, Including The Scriptures, Daniel C. Peterson

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

When I was young, I learned an important lesson that has stayed with me through my life. This lesson has led me, on many occasions, to reread great works by great authors. The scriptures are no exceptions, and rereading them can be beneficial to any reader.

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Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

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Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

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นโยบายของไทยในการส่งเสริมเขตเศรษฐกิจพิเศษตามแนวชายแดนในจังหวัดสงขลาระหว่างปี ค.ศ. 2014–2018, ปิยนาถ อิฏฐกรพันธ์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้มุ่งศึกษานโยบายของไทยในการส่งเสริมเขตเศรษฐกิจพิเศษตามแนวชายแดนในจังหวัดสงขลาระหว่างปี ค.ศ. 2014–2018 เพื่อศึกษาบทบาทและปฏิสัมพันธ์ของตัวแสดงที่มีส่วนเกี่ยวข้องในการส่งเสริมเขตเศรษฐกิจพิเศษจังหวัดสงขลา จากการศึกษาพบว่า บทบาทของตัวแสดงในการผลักดันให้เกิดนโยบายเขตเศรษฐกิจพิเศษจังหวัดสงขลา มีดังนี้ หน่วยงานภาครัฐ จะเป็นผู้ขับเคลื่อนนโยบายเป็นหลักในการปรับปรุงพื้นที่ โครงสร้างพื้นฐาน การสนับสนุนด้านแรงงาน และการให้คำปรึกษาด้านสิทธิประโยชน์ในการลงทุน โดยหน่วยงานส่วนกลางจะเป็นผู้กำหนดนโยบายและส่งมอบนโยบายให้กับหน่วยงานในส่วนภูมิภาคและส่วนท้องถิ่น เพื่อขับเคลื่อนการพัฒนาเขตเศรษฐกิจพิเศษจังหวัดสงขลา หน่วยงานเอกชน จะเป็นผู้ส่งเสริมความร่วมมือด้านเศรษฐกิจระหว่างรัฐตอนเหนือของประเทศมาเลเซียกับจังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้ของประเทศไทย การสนับสนุนงานวิจัย และการส่งเสริมการลงทุน และหน่วยงานในต่างประเทศ จะเป็นผู้ส่งเสริมการบูรณาการความร่วมมือระหว่างไทย – มาเลเซีย โดยเฉพาะการพัฒนาพื้นที่ภาคเหนือของประเทศมาเลเซีย บริเวณรัฐปะลิส และรัฐเกดะห์เชื่อมโยงกับจังหวัดสงขลา อย่างไรก็ตาม บทบาทของภาคประชาสังคมในพื้นที่ต่างมีทั้งฝ่ายที่สนับสนุนและคัดค้านนโยบายเขตเศรษฐกิจพิเศษจังหวัดสงขลา ดังนั้น บทบาทและปฏิสัมพันธ์ของตัวแสดงในการส่งเสริมเขตเศรษฐกิจพิเศษจังหวัดสงขลาจึงมีลักษณะผสมผสานทั้งการสนับสนุนและการต่อต้านนโยบายเขตเศรษฐกิจพิเศษจังหวัดสงขลา เพื่อให้เกิดการเชื่อมโยงเศรษฐกิจบริเวณชายแดนจังหวัดสงขลากับประเทศมาเลเซีย

Best Approaches For English Acquisition With Primary English Language Learners, Roxanna Gario

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The education reform that took place in the emirate of Abu Dhabi set the standard that all students attending state-governed schools would be literate in their native language of Arabic as well as English, which was being taught in schools as a second language. However, school data documented achievement gaps in English reading among English language learners (ELLs) at a primary school in Abu Dhabi. The purpose of this study was to investigate the best approaches used by English medium teachers to teach reading to ELLs in order to provide recommendations for student improvement. Guided by Krashen’s monitor model, this …

Disintegration From Within And Open Indonesian Identity, Sugeng Bayu Wahyono

Antropologi Indonesia

This article analyzes various primordialistic conflicts coupled with ethnic and religious sentiments that occurred in the post-New Order Indonesia. It uses secondary data collected from various sources of literature. The analysis uses a cultural study approach that specifically focuses on the theory of essentialism and anti-essentialism concerning ethnicity and identity. Essentialism understands ethnicity and identity as a construct anchoring on a fixed and timeless value, while anti-essentialism understands it as a discursive in nature. By discussing the essentialist vis-à-vis anti-essentialist view in constructing state–religion relations in present day Indonesia, this article tries to reveal the underlying construct of Indonesian identity …

Investigation Of Saudi Teachers’ Perceptions Of Teaching And Learning After A 12-Month Professional Development Programme In Australia, Gosia Klatt, Amy Berry, Anne Suryani, Veronica Volkoff, Hesham Khadawardi

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This study investigates the perceptions of teaching and learning of teachers from Saudi Arabia who participated in a 12-month professional development programme based in Australia. Considering the design of the programme and the vast differences between the education systems and cultures of the two countries, this study examines Saudi teachers’ classroom practices and challenges while teaching at schools in their home country, and whether their perceptions of teaching practice changed during and after participating in the professional development programme in Australia. Factors that might have influenced the changes to and nature of their teaching aspirations and plans for their students …

Maturing As Believers Through Interreligious Encounters, Greg Soetomo Sj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

We believe that God is present, actively at work, and reveals Himself in various ways through the religions of humankind. Interreligious dialogue in all its forms can be mutually enriching and can help us in knowing and loving God more and in maturing as believers. It can also promote harmony and facilitate collaboration in building up the human family. The effective pastoral worker is one who is open to God’s Spirit in engaging with people of other faiths, and one who promotes meaningful inter-religious dialogue among peoples on all levels.

The Aga Khan University Ismc Prospectus 2020, Institute For The Study Of Muslim Civilisations

The Aga Khan University Prospectuses and Brochures

• Welcome from the Dean
• Welcome from the Head of Educational Programmes
• About us
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• MA in Muslim Cultures
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• Structure (Core courses, Elective courses, Thesis and Fieldwork)
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• Meet the Faculty
• List of faculty members and specializations
• Aga Khan Library
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• Research

Persistence Of Jewish-Muslim Reconciliatory Activism In The Face Of Threats And “Terrorism” (Real And Perceived) From All Sides, Micah B.D.C. Naziri

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

This dissertation concerns how Jewish-Muslim and Israel-Palestine grassroots activism can persist in the face of threats to the safety, freedom, lives, or even simply the income and employment of those engaged in acts of sustained resistance. At the heart of the study are the experiences of participants in the Hashlamah Project, an inter-religious collaboration project, involving Jews and Muslims. Across chapters and even nations, chapters of this organization faced similar threats and found universally-applicable solutions emerging for confronting those threats and persisting in the face of them. This raised the question of whether revolutionaries and activists in general can persevere …

Occurrence Of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes On Enset (Ensete Ventricosum) In Ethiopia With Focus On Pratylenchus Goodeyi As A Key Species Of The Crop, Selamawit A. Kidane, Beira H. Meressa, Solveig Haukeland, Trine Hvoslef-Eide, Christer Magnusson, Marjolein Couvreur, Wim Bert, Danny L. Coyne

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Summary - Enset (Ensete ventricosum) is an important starch staple crop, cultivated primarily in south and southwestern Ethiopia. Enset is the main crop of a sustainable indigenous African system that ensures food security in a country that is food deficient. Related to the banana family, enset is similarly affected by plant-parasitic nematodes. Plant-parasitic nematodes impose a huge constraint on agriculture. The distribution, population density and incidence of plant-parasitic nematodes of enset was determined during August 2018. A total of 308 fields were sampled from major enset-growing zones of Ethiopia. Eleven plant-parasitic nematode taxa were identified, with Pratylenchus (lesion nematode) being …