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Hija' In The Early Islamic Period, Elsa Birgitta Elmahdy

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Ibn 'Arabi's Primacy Of Consciousness: Finding In Being Found By The Real, Reham Elnory

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The Role Of Egyptian Film In Stereotyping Single Women, Heba Metwally Ibrahim Metwally

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Due to the increasing rates of single or still-unmarried women, also known as spinsters or Awanes, shaping the perceptions of these women is a problem facing Egyptian society. In this paper, the researcher assesses the effects of the media's depiction of these women, specifically focusing on the movie industry. By conducting a content analysis of Egyptian movies, as well as an examination of the notion of spinsters in language, history and culture, this study demonstrates the impact of movies in constructing a negative image and shaping the perception of unmarried women within Egyptian society. Through in-depth interviews, field observation in …

Continuity Within Islamic Art And Architecture: Hassan Fathy As A Modern Catalyst, Ahmad Hamid

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The Influences Of Fatimid Jewelry: Echoes Through Motifs, Techniques And Shapes, Dina M. El-Mahdy Tolba

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Relations Between The Fatimid Caliphate And The Tribal Peoples Of Egypt And North Africa, Amar Salem Baadj

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Cataloging Authority: The Development And Function Of The Fihrist Genre, Garrett Davidson

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Dip Your Bread In The Gravy: A Culinary History Of Class Difference In Mamluk And Ottoman Egypt, Siko Deine Bouterse

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Pre-Islamic Influences On Fatimid And Seljuk Jewelry, Badriya Yasmeen Dowe

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Emphatic Sounds In Educated Cairene Arabic: What To Teach To Afl Students?, Jean N. Druel

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The Mosque Of Britain: How British Muslims Express Their Identity?, Mamdouh Sakr

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In The Mind Of The Beholder, Sara Sharaf

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Islamic Revival And National Identity In Post Soviet Kazakhstan, Alima Bissenova

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Using Multimedia In Consolidating Learners' Acquisition Of Modern Standard Arabic And Egyptian Colloquial Arabic At The Elementary Level, Ola Ahmed Moshref

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Based on cognitive approaches to second language learning, the thesis emphasizes the correspondence between MSA and ECA, and argues for simultaneous teaching of the two varieties from basic levels onward. Development in CALL technology can effectively implement cognitive principles and realize the goals of the integrated approach in the field of TAFL. The thesis describes a software program designed for teaching beginners MSA and ECA simultaneously using idioms as a unifying conceptual element.

The Introduction Of Military Slavery: A Political Expedient, Brian Eastwood

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Military slavery constituted one of the most important institutions in medieval Islamic history. Most research concerning military slavery concentrates on the Mamluk dynasty, while relatively little research explores the beginning of the institution and the reasons for its introduction. Those works that concentrate on military slavery or the 'Abbasid time period either use it as an example for other arguments or do not provide enough detail to create a complete argument. As a result, the origins of an institution that affected almost a thousand years of Islamic history are not well understood. To understand the emergence of military slavery, primary …

Institutionalization And Reform: The Case Of The National Democratic Party In Egypt, Safinaz El Tarouty

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This thesis examines the National Democratic Party in Egypt (NDP). It assesses the internal dynamics and reforms of the party between 2000 and 2004 and asks to what extent these reforms have influenced the nature and institutionalization of the party. Starting from the emergence of the Egyptian republic, it traces the rise and development of the consecutive single parties under Nasser and the creation of the NDP under Sadat in 1978. This thesis suggests that the reforms of 2000 do not appear to have significantly increased the level of institutionalization of Egypt’s persistently dominant party. It argues that the reforms …

An Introductory Analysis Of Sitt 'Ajam's Commentary On Ibn 'Arabi's MashāHid Al-AsrāR Al-Qudusiyya Wa MatāLi' Al-AnwāR Al-IlāHiyya With A Translation Of The Chapters On Divinity (Al-UlūHiyya) And Uniqueness (Al-Ahadiyya), Fatima Al-Zahra' Ahmad Langhi

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The Waqf In Relation To Maintenance And Repair: The Medieval Sources And Their Uses For Contemporary Practices, Dina Ishak Bakhoum

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The buildings of the different Islamic dynasties in Egypt with their great cultural and aesthetic significance have survived and remained functional despite numerous natural as well as man-made disasters. This was possible not only because of the high structural engineering knowledge and construction techniques with which they were built, but also due to the existence of the waqf system, which was not merely a system of endowments for charitable and pious causes, such as constructing mosques and schools but also a system concerned with maintenance and repair. Its main aim was the upkeep of the charitable act and the benefit …

Art Of The Astrolabe, Heather Suzanne Campbell

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The astrolabe is a well known scientific instrument, commonly found in Islamic art collections. Despite its placement in art museums, it does not receive the same examination or discussion as other metalwork. This leads to errors in dating and place of origin when an instrument that lacks a dedication inscription or a signature.

This study places the astrolabe in an art historical context and not a scientific one.

Much literature has been written on this instrument concentrating on the scientific nature of the instrument or as part of a collection of scientific instruments. Its history, function, place in society and …

Inscriptions Of Bahri Mamluk Sultans, Heba Abd-El-Aziz El-Toudy

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A Study Of An Indian Muraqqaʻ From Dar Al-Kutub, Shereen Mohamad Rashad El-Mitainy

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This thesis is a study of an unpublished Indian Album from the Dar al-Kutub al-Masriyya (Egyptian National Library) collection, tarikh farisi, no. 66. The album consists of 70 pages, all with paintings; 36 of them are flower and plant depictions painted especially for the muraqqa(album) and 34 are pasted-in paintings from different origins. It is undated and has no signatures or attributions presented on the pages.

Indian painting is an art that had been only recently studied, although it has

ong been appreciated for its beauty and fanciful iconography. The mid-twentieth century was the beginning of scholarly interest but it …

The Concept Of Love As Portrayed In Al-Zahrah By Ibn Dawud, Shereen Mohammad Hassan

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Towards An Arabic-Japanese Collocational Dictionary, Tomoko Kondo

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Collocation is the arbitrary combination of words based on syntactic and semantic relations. Although collocational knowledge improves learners' expressiveness and fluency, collocation has long been neglected in learning Arabic, and Arabic dictionaries provide insufficient information about collocations.

This paper investigates three issues. The first comprises the characteristics of

collocation combining linguistic, pedagogical, lexicographical and cognitive viewpoints. I emphasize the importance of the knowledge of paradigmatic relations (synonyms) to improve that of collocation, and the necessity of contrastive study which will indicate what collocations should be learned and entered in dictionaries. The second issue is the current situation of Arabic vocabulary …

Alhaj Umar Abubakar Krachie: A Bio-Critical Study, Abbas Umar Muhammed

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Building In Egypt Between Craft And Industry, Ola Salah Said

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The Gendered Self And The Gendered Other, Nana Aba Kyereba Bentil

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Islamic Design Influences On Spanish Architecture In The Twentieth Century, M Tarek Amin El-Akkad

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The Exoteric Vicegerency (Khilafat Al-Zahir) In The Thought Of Shaykh Muhyi 'L-Din Ibn Al-Arabi, Maha Abdel Megid Maamoun

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The Celestial Element, Loai Omran

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Establishing An Arabesque Center In Gamalia, Walid Adham Salem

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