The Gospel According To Luke
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This 8 page paper discusses the Gospel of Luke, the third and longest of the synoptic gospels. Background including biographical sketch of Luke, to whom, when, where and why he wrote this book are provided. Luke's gospel can be divided into three separate sections: The events that occurred in and around Galilee; those that took place in Judea and Perea and the events that occurred during the final week in Jerusalem. The major and sub-themes of the gospel are outlined and explained. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGluke.wps

The Muslims’ View of the Crusaders
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A 4 page paper discussing the Muslim view at the beginning of the First Crusade. The Crusaders’ mission was to regain Jerusalem, the holiest ground of the Christian faith, from the grasp of the Muslims. Though the Muslims had waged a half-hearted holy war against the Byzantine empire, Christian presence in Syria was viewed as just another cause for skirmish between fractious groups until those same Christians began taking Muslim towns and slaughtering Muslim people. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Crusmus.wps

Arabs And African-Americans: Continued Discord
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5 pages in length. The discord that has historically existed between Arabs and Africans has bled over into the relationship that currently exists between Arab-Americans and African-Americans. The writer discusses that what has remained at the heart of this perpetual friction is the questionable religious affiliation between the two groups, with African-Americans being openly chastised for embracing Islam as their chosen faith when they are not Arabs or descendants of Arabia. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCarab2.wps

The Arab Empire
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An 8 page look at the Arab Peninsula. The Arab Peninsula is described as it was before Islamic rule. This is followed by a section discussing the existence of Muhammad and the changes that occurred because of him. The last section deals with the expansion and development that the Arab nation has experienced, especially in the last decade. The essential truth behind the information provided is that the Arab Peninsula-and surrounding areas- has been, and continues to be, one of the most powerful and influential nations in existence. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Arabemp.wps

Causes Behind The 1979 Islamic Revolution In Iran
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A 5 page overview of the causes leading up to the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran. Identifies Ayatollah Khomeini as the orchestrator of the people and as the one to whom the revolution can be credited. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: IranIsla.wps

Conditions Under the Shah of Iran and the Ayatollah Khomeini
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An 8 page paper comparing the methods and views of Iran's last Shah and the Islamic cleric whose followers were instrumental in overthrowing the Shah in favor of establishing the Islamic Republic. The paper discusses political, economical and religious aspects of the nation under each leader, and concludes that in many ways, there were far more similarities between the leaders than there were differences. The differences that did exist were all-telling, however. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSIran.wps

Iran / Major Historical Influences
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A 10 page essay discussing the major historical influences of Iranian Culture: Persian, Islamic and Western. The writer provides an informative look at Iranian history to assess its cultural development. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Iranhist.wps