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Islam and the Authority of Hadith, 2002.
This paper discusses the Hadith in Islam and how this contemporary trend is slowly becoming more popular among different Muslim sects.
2,970 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 14 sources, MLA, AU$ 93.95
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This paper examines the role of Hadith, traditions about Muhammad, in Islam. It clarifies the reasons for the importance of such traditions to Sunni Muslims and looks at one of the most lively and potentially liberating trends in contemporary Islam, the complete rejection of the religious value of Hadith.
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"The first problematic feature of hadith literature is precisely its casual, anecdotal nature. The hadith collections incorporate a large volume of material about the Prophet which varies from tales which are regarded - even by most modern secular historians - as almost certainly authentic down to those which are regarded as highly improbable. Although Islamic scholars soon developed a 'science' of hadith (riwayat) which seems admirable in comparison to the speculativeness which surrounds debate about the authenticity of traditions concerning Christ, the fact remains that the extant hadith collections date from a period as late as about a quarter of a millennium after Muhammed allegedly died. (I say 'allegedly' because it is from the hadith literature itself that the Prophet's life dates are determined.)"
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Islam, 2007.
A brief review of the history of Islam and beliefs of the Muslim people.
964 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 36.95
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This paper discusses the history of the religion of Islam. It discusses the Islamic Prophet Mohammed and Muslim beliefs surrounding him and the events attributed to his life. The paper then discusses, briefly, two main texts of the Islamic faith - the Qur'an and the Hadith and the six fundamental beliefs that Islam is based on. The paper very briefly compares and contrasts Islam with Christianity and Judaism.
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"Christianity, Islam and Judaism are closely related religions. All three revere Abraham and other Biblical patriarchs as their spiritual ancestors, thus they are referred to as Abrahamic religions (Comparing). Despite the similarities, most of the conflicts, mass crimes against humanity and genocides of the twentieth century have been between Muslims and Christians (Comparing). The genocides in Bosnia Herzegovina, East Timor, and the Sudan, as well as conflicts in Cyprus, Kosovo, Macedonia, and the Philippines are recent examples (Comparing). The relationship between Christianity and Islam became of great national and international importance following the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States, and the War on Terror that the U.S. declared thereafter (Gartenstein-Ross)."
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Islamic History, 2005.
An examination of the most appropriate way to approach Islamic history.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 37.95
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This essay explores the four major schools of thought in Western scholarly circles used in reconstructing Islamic history from the primary sources the Qur'an, akhbar and hadith. The essay opens with descriptions, in chronological order, of each of the four schools. Finally, it ends by concluding which of the schools is most appropriate for the process of reconstructing Islamic history.
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"Approaching Islamic History: Choosing the Appropriate Methodology In the past three hundred years of serious scholarship on Islamic history, four major schools of methodological thought have emerged. In chronological order these are the Descriptive Approach, Source Critical Approach, Traditional Critical Approach and Skeptical Approach. Scholars of Islamic studies since the 1890s have not succeeded in establishing generally recognized methodologies and criteria for distinguishing historical material that rest on firm and objective foundations. Individual historians are known to switch methodologies in the course of their career. This paper will argue that the Traditional Critical Approach is the best approach to take, when bearing in mind some of the discourses from the Skeptical Approach."
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Islamic Tradition, 2005.
An analysis of the development and significance of Islamic traditions.
2,010 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 11 sources, MLA, AU$ 67.95
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This paper begins with a summary of two types of Islamic tradition - the first being the phenomenon of non-Meccan pilgrimage and the second the traditional dismissal of hadith insisting that contagion does not exist. It describes the factors contributing to the development of these traditions and explains their greater significance as indicators of what truly constitutes Islamic faith.
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"One might be tempted to view the Hajj as the only major Muslim pilgrimage destination in the world. In an informal survey of roughly a dozen introductory textbooks, for instance, not a single one contained an index reference to "saints," "saint worship," or any pilgrimage other than the Hajj. Yet, when one opens any book devoted to the regional expression of Islam, in which the authors concern themselves less with the abstract tenets of the religion and more how it is applied on the ground in their particular area of interest, instances of non-Hajj pilgrimage fly off of the pages. "
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Islam as a "Sexist" Religion, 2005.
Critiques the assumption that Islam is a religion which is oppressive to women.
2,645 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 24 sources, MLA, AU$ 84.95
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Muslim women, throughout the centuries, have habitually been categorized, stereotyped, downsized and even degraded into a 'lower class', compared with the status of Muslim men. Through the personal translations of the Holy Qu'ran, the societal system during the coming of the Prophet Mohammed around 570 A.D. and general unease, Muslim women have often been denigrated into inequitable and unseen positions. Their stereotyped duties required them merely to get married (where possible), have children and raise them (again where possible), and look after all household duties. Recently, with globalization at the forefront of our 'accepting' and 'non-stereotypical' pluralist multi-cultural societies, this notion of the inequality of women has been frequently questioned. This essay discusses the notion that Islam is a sexist and oppressive religion. It includes a brief explanation of the Holy Qu'ran and Hadiths and how interpretations of these writing's have led to varied practices of the faith among the vast Muslim populations. The essay touches on the many inconsistencies in the equality of men and women. Particular attention is given to the traditions of marriage, the veil and segregation as well as the varying views on these practices. Ultimately, this essay offers differing attitudes on the oppressiveness of women in the Islamic faith.
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"Yet differences do occur within Muslim countries as to the degree of segregation of the sexes. For example, women in Afghanistan are discouraged to leave the house, while it is acceptable for women in Malaysia and Iran, for instance, to work in mixed offices and play sport (Gaoutte, N, 2001). For much of the Muslim world, women are still excluded from public space. This inequality not only denies women of opportunity but inhibits the meritocratic spirit of men and makes these countries much less productive (Landes, D; Landes, R, 2001). This is an example of why many other non-Muslim nations, in today's capitalist world, find the Muslim faith to be backward."
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