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History, Islam
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Within a generation of Muhammad's death, his followers exploded out of Arabia to confront the two great superpowers of the…
seventh-century and establish Islam and a new civilization. Coming from small oasis communities of central Arabia, their achievements were immense. Rogerson also identifies the seeds of discord that destroyed the unity of Islam, and traces the roots of the schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Some descriptions of violence. 2006. Uniform title: Heirs of the prophet Muhammad
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An alphabetical list of the author's favourite words, which she includes for their rhythm and rich sound. Some entries are well-known words while others are obscure. 1997.
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Family and relationships, General non-fiction, Islam
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Raised a Muslim but increasingly outraged by her religion's hostility towards women, Ayaan Hirsi Ali has now become one of…
today's most talked-about, admired and controversial political figures because of her desire to free women from an oppressive Muslim culture. This collection of essays brings together some of her most passionate and compelling writing on a wide range of issues concerning Islam. Drawing on her own first-hand experience and cultural background, she assesses the role of women in Islam both in practice and in theory; the rights of the individual; fanaticism; and Western policies towards immigrant communities. The Caged Virgin is an important addition to the ongoing debate about the 'clash of civilizations' and marks the debut of a writer and activist destined to be one of the key international figures of the early twenty-first century. 2007. Uniform title: De maagdenkooi.
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History, Islam
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"Comme il aimait cette longue et paisible marche à travers un Damas encore endormi ! L'émir savourait un calme bonheur…
sur la route entre la Grande Mosquée des Omeyyades et sa demeure de l'autre côté de la ville." Partager à travers l'évocation de dix grands personnages poètes, hommes de foi, voyageurs, califes, savants les richesses et la diversité de la civilisation arabo-musulmane. Apprendre les fondements de notre histoire. Années 3 à 6. 2004.
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General non-fiction, Reference
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A comprehensive, behind-the-scenes look at the origins and history, rituals and initiations, artifacts, secret signs, languages and famous members of…
the most notorious secret societies of all time. Included are the Cosa Nostra, Al Qaeda, the Triads, Wicca, Skull & Bones, the Freemasons, and the Druids. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.
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Presents a beginning language learning program designed to teach the listener Spanish in progressive steps. 2011, c1998.
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Presents an intermediate language learning program designed to teach the listener Latin American Spanish in progressive steps. 2011, c1998.
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Presents a beginning language learning program designed to teach the listener Latin American Spanish in progressive steps, without the use of reading materials. 2011, c2000.
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Presents an intermediate language learning program designed to teach the listener Latin American Spanish in progressive steps. 2011, c1998.
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Presents a beginning language learning program designed to teach the listener Spanish in progressive steps. 2011, c1998.
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Biography, Law and crime biography, Religious biography, Family biography, Women biography, Islam
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Fifteen year old Zana Muhsen and her younger sister Nadia, born and raised in Birmingham, travelled to visit relatives in…
North Yemen for a holiday, to discover their father had sold them into marriage. They were helpless prisoners, forced to adapt to a primitive way of life, rape and frequent beatings. After eight years of misery and humiliation Zana escaped. This book tells of her experience and her fight to bring her sister home. 1994.
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General non-fiction, Islam
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Naylor exposes the post 9/11 global War on Islamic Terror as based on myth, misinformation, and even deliberate disinformation -…
all of it premised on misguided notions about the nature of terrorist financing and the structure and organization of terrorist groups. Naylor believes that the secret agendas behind, and the private interests that profit from, an illusory War on Terror may be far more dangerous than the events that led to it. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.
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Presents a beginning language learning program designed to teach the listener Russian in progressive steps. 2011, c1998.
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Presents a beginning language learning program designed to teach the listener Russian in progressive steps. 2011, c2001.
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Presents a beginning language learning program designed to teach the listener Russian in progressive steps. 2011, c1998.
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Presents a beginning language learning program designed to teach the listener Russian in progressive steps. 2011, c2001.
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Politics and government, Reference
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Condenses the acknowledged parliamentary authority, "Scott, Foresman Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised" to present the rules for organizing, influencing, and expediting meetings in a straightforward manner. 1997.
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Presents a beginning language learning program designed to teach the listener Brazilian Portuguese in progressive steps, without the use of reading materials. 2011, c1999.
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Presents a beginning language learning program designed to teach the listener Brazilian Portuguese in progressive steps, without the use of reading materials. 2011, c1998.
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Presents a beginning language learning program designed to teach the listener Brazilian Portuguese in progressive steps, without the use of reading materials. 2011, c2000.