The Qur'an is believed to give divine guidance, and offer solutions to all the problems of humanity, irrespective of their complexity (Watton). I read several chapters, or suras, from The Koran Interpreted by AJ Arberry carefully and found that The Qur'an recurrently stresses the importance of faith, and guide people to live a better life in order to achieve Paradise after death. ... The first description that stood out the most to me was in Chapter Two, "The Cow", when the text described the process of making sacrifices to God. ... However, I also found the text a little ...

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She then went on to study abroad at Harvard University, giving her the experience of freedom of speech, elected representatives, and minority rights, which is what defines a full-fledged western democracy. ... She starts off this chapter of her book with a prolepsis: an immediate rebuttal of the commonly held western belief that Islam and Democracy cannot go hand in hand. ... The insight Bhutto gives into the workings of Mujahedeen in Afghanistan and how they operate is brief but vital for her argument. ... She does well to establish how these extremists, in this case the Taliban, have already...

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Christianity, for example, offers women a role, in which the first step is the baptism, where women not only are name Christians, but also received an identity (their name, Christian name which already gives them a sexual identity and the next step would be the Communion, Confirmation, and Marriage (known as The Sacraments). ... Even the Bible devotes a Chapter to impurities of menstruation. ...

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A difference in beliefs can cause many conflicts, as shown throughout the chapters in the text. ... The Ottomans latter succeeded in gaining control of the majority of Hungary, earning them a large reign over 15 million inhabitants from Algeria, Yemen, Upper Egypt, and the northern shores of the Black Sea, giving them power over these areas and their inhabitants, as well as access to their resources (Sivers, 534). ... African rulers purchased luxury items for fashion display and lavish gift giving, which, in turn, enhanced their status (Sivers, 649). ...

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Moreover, the Middle East Studies Association, along with the Middle East Outreach Council, have studied history and geography textbooks where they found that, in the smaller chapters that discuss the Middle East, there was an exaggerated depiction of "deserts, camels and nomads. " They also claim that some teachers refer to Arab culture in the context of the Bedouin image. ...

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In islam mothers have been given the most important role and respect in the family; the verse 15 from chapter 46 in the Quran illustrates this fact because in there was a man who went to Prophet Muhammed and asked "who among the people is the most worthy of my good companionship?...

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