Right, Left & Wrong: A Comparison of East and West Coverage of Islam
This paper is intended to be a brief comparison of some of the Western and non-Western media coverage of Islamic movements,…
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Islamic Imagery and American Policy
As the self-proclaimed “sole world superpower,” the United States has taken a sharp turn toward militarizing its response to a…
Is Objective Reporting on Islam Possible? Contextualising the Demon
Although much of the media in the West claims to be impartial, liberal, free and objective, in reality it is biased, subjective,…
Globalisation of Media Ethics and Localisation of Media Values
The reading and viewing public are not passive consumers. They react to the media, and influence how it speaks to them.…
Four Years after September 11th: The Failure of Western Media
We have reached the fourth anniversary of the terrible attacks of September 11, 2001. I am sorry to say that, in my view, the…
Answering for Islam: Journalistic and Islamic Conceptions of Authority
Media representations of Muslims in Britain have often disappointed both faith practitioners and scholars. Imputed failings…
ISLAMIC WOMEN’S ACTIVISM IN THE ARAB WORLD
Islamic women’s activism may appear a contradiction in terms to many Western audiences accustomed to presentations of Islam as…
Collaboration Skill Of Biology Students At Universitas Islam Riau,…
Collaboration skill is known as the ability of someone to work both effectively and take responsibility for making the…
An Integrated Approach to Public Transport, Tehran, Islamic Republic of…
As Tehran is the largest city in Iran by far, the transport challenges it faces therefore differ considerably from those faced…
The Study for Karachi Transportation Improvement Project in the Islami…
Karachi City is the industrial and commercial hub of Pakistan. Its role in the national economy is pivotal. The current…
Al-Ghazali’s Aims and Objectives of Islamic Education
The Constitution of Pakistan (1973) and our various educational policies have given clear direction on aims of our education…
Islam and the Cultural Imperative
or centuries, Islamic civilization harmonized indigenous forms of cultural expression with the universal norms of its sacred…
Muslim Culture
Over time, the influence of Muslims grew as the empire attracted people from a variety of lands. The many cultural traditions…
Troublesome threesome: feminism, anthropology and Muslim women’s…
This article critically addresses recent anthropological and feminist efforts to theorize and analyse Muslim women's…
Comparing Notes: An Anthropological Approach to Contemporary Islam
A few years ago, a friend of mine felt that her life had somehow come to a standstill. After her youngest child had moved out,…
Traditional Arabic & Islamic medicine: validation and empirical…
Evidence indicates traditional medicine is no longer only used for the healthcare of the poor, its prevalence is also increasing…
Faith and Freedom: The Qur’anic Notion of Freedom of Religion vs. the Act…
The issue of freedom of religion has always been situated at the intersection between human rights, personal freedom of choice,…