Religion

217 articles

Believing Apr 1, 1996

Killing for Religion

Modern Western consciousness is manipulated and, to some extent, entrapped, by slogans. Conceptions like democracy, freedom and human…

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Lead Article Jan 1, 1996

The Irresistible Power of Religion

In whatever way the world changes, however advanced sciences and technology are, and whatever changes take place in…

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Education Jan 4, 1995

Overseas Students

Overseas student issues have assumed greater prominence in Britain, on the educational and political level, since the introduction…

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History Jan 4, 1995

Jafar Ibn Abi Talib

In spite of his noble standing among the Quraysh, Abu Talib, an uncle of the Prophet, was quite…

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Education Jan 1, 1995

Coping With Teacher Stress

Occupational stress Working patterns have changed drastically over the last decade with few reaping the benefits of advances…

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Religion Oct 1, 1994

Resisting Western Images

How is the power of Western images managed? We are often told that the West believes in freedom…

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Book Review Oct 1, 1994

Questions: A Key to Knowledge

Knowledge is a treasury, the key to which is the question. The vast treasury of Islamic knowledge remains…

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Religion Oct 1, 1994

International Law Today

In this article, I shall consider the impact on the earliest European writes on international law of al-siyar…

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History Oct 1, 1994

English Converts To Islam-2

Conversion patterns Lofland and Skonovd (1981) distinguish six types of conversion patterns-intellectual, mystical, experimental, affectional, revivalistic, and coercive.…

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Believing Jul 1, 1994

English Converts to Islam

The current number of English converts to Islam is estimated at around 3,000-5,000 and their number seems to…

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Religion Jan 1, 1994

Fighting Terrorism

The principal players involved in terrorism and counter-terrorism are the state, the terrorists and the public. By the…

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Religion Jan 1, 1994

The Conflict of Civilizations

World politics is entering a new phase, and commentators have not been slow to express their visions of…

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