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The heirs of the prophet Muhammad: Islam's first century and the origins of the Sunni-Shia schism
By Barnaby Rogerson. 2006
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 MuhammadSatanic purses: money, myth, and misinformation in the war on terror
By R. T Naylor. 2006
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.Jihad: the rise of militant Islam in Central Asia
By Ahmed Rashid. 2002
Pakistani journalist examines the history of Central Asia and its indigenous Islamic movements and then focuses on three of the…
most significant--the Islamic Renaissance Party (IRP), the Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT), and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU). Discusses their origins, beliefs, influence, activities, rapid spread, and the secrecy shrouding their leaders. 2002.Islamic fundamentalism (At issue)
By Auriana Ojeda. 2003
Some of the best-known commentators on the current relationship of Islam with the industrial countries of the West present their…
views in short essays. Topics include Islam and democracy, the place of women, threats to the United States, terrorism and Islam, and the nature of fundamentalism. For senior high and older readers. Some descriptions of violence. 2003.Reaping the whirlwind: the Taliban movement in Afghanistan
By Michael Griffin. 2001
Griffin chronicles the rise of the Taliban from their first appearance in 1994, examines their place in the context of…
Afghanistan's political instability, and discusses the significance of their brand of Islamic fundamentalism. 2001.The Muslim Jesus: sayings and stories in Islamic literature (Convergences)
By Tarif Khalidi. 2001
This work presents, in English translation, the largest collection ever assembled of the sayings and stories of Jesus in Arabic…
Islamic literature. Tarif Khalidi's introduction and commentaries place the sayings and stories in their historical context, showing how and why this "gospel" arose and the function it served within Muslim devotion. The sayings and stories, some 300 in number and arranged in chronological order, show us how the image of this Jesus evolved throughout a millennium of Islamic history. 2001.Le style: conseils pour écrire de façon claire et vivante
By André Noël. 2009
Destiné à tous ceux qui aiment écrire ou qui en ont fait leur métier, Le Style fournit des conseils allant…
de l'usage approprié des verbes à l'évitement des clichés en passant par la musique des mots, l'interview réussie en vue de la rédaction d'un article, la lisibilité, etc. Le Style offre lui même une lecture vivante, ce qui serait impossible sans exemples concrets. On y trouve donc une foison d'extraits d'articles remodelés pour les rendre plus percutants, le tout dans un langage simple allant droit au but. D'abord conçu pour l'usage des stagiaires au journal La Presse, Le Style fourmille de conseils puisés dans les médias publiés aux États-Unis, au Canada anglais et en France. Son caractère utilitaire en fait un ouvrage pratique pour toute personne susceptible de rédiger des articles, des rapports et autres documents de communication de masse.Le bon mot: déjouer les pièges du français
By Jacques Laurin. 2001
Un petit dictionnaire du mot juste. Il contient plus d'un millier de mots qui prêtent à confusion. Chaque entrée comprend…
deux mots, le mot qui est employé le plus souvent à mauvais escient (les anglicismes, par exemple) précède toujours le second terme. Certains paronymes (simple confusion entre deux mots) sont aussi mentionnés.Le pourquoi du comment
By Daniel Lacotte. 2004
Combien pèse un nuage ? Quelle est l'origine du poisson d'avril ?... Voici les vraies réponses, souvent déconcertantes, insolites, drôles,…
mais toujours scientifiquement ou historiquement indiscutables à toutes vos questions ou presque dans les domaines les plus divers.Islam and the myth of confrontation: religion and politics in the Middle East
By Fred Halliday. 1995
The author examines the widely accepted image of confrontation between "Islam" and "the West", created largely by the rise of…
Islamic militancy in the Middle East and the perceived influence of Islam on politics and society. Considering the sources of Islamic militancy and the rhetoric of Islamic and anti-Muslim leaders, he argues that the Middle East is a set of variant societies, facing the economic and political problems of the Third World.The veiled kingdom
By Carmen Bin Ladin. 2004
On September 11th 2001, Carmen Bin Ladin heard the news on the radio that the Twin Towers had been struck.…
She instinctively knew that her brother-in-law was involved in these horrifying acts of terrorism, and her heart went out to America. She also knew that her life and the lives of her family would never be the same again. In 1974 Carmen, half Swiss and half Persian, married into the Bin Laden family and found herself inside a complex and vast clan, part of a society that at that point she neither knew nor understood. Determined to protect her daughters from the inevitable restrictions within a society riddled with hypocrisy and contradiction, in 1985 Carmen moved back to her home country, Switzerland. Carmen's story takes us inside one of the most powerful, secretive and repressive kingdoms in the world and the Bin Laden family's role within it. 2004. Uniform title: Voile déchiré.The little book of big questions
By Jackie French. 2000
A book that addresses the big questions kids often wonder about, such as "How did the universe begin?", and "What…
happens when you die?". For each question, different theories and opinions are illustrated, with easy-to-grasp examples and comparisons. Grades 3-6.Collins primary dictionary
By Evelyn Goldsmith, Ginny Lapage. 1995
Price of honor: Muslim women lift the veil of silence on the Islamic world
By Jan Goodwin. 1994
Goodwin became interested in the plight of Muslim women because of her relationship with a Pakistani girl who became like…
her daughter and who was bartered in marriage at age eleven. Goodwin interviewed women, and some men, in ten Islamic countries. She examines the lives of women of various stations and the effects of changing Islamic attitudes in the late twentieth century. Descriptions of violence. 1994.Le désir d'islam: essai
By Martine Gozlan. 2005
Envoy Connect Quick Reference Guide
By Cela. 2023
CELA Connect Quick Reference Guide
By Cela. 2023
CELA Connect User Guide
By Cela. 2023
Key to grade three braille
By Lewis W Rodenberg. 1945
2022 book of world records
By Scholastic, Cynthia O'Brien. 2021