... vanished, only to be replaced by two towers, toward which two tiny airplane icons were now moving. Again and again and again. The scene in the mosque had offered a topographical map of an Islam that was placid, for the most part, serious-minded about its precepts and etiquette but easily rocked by turbulence. The scene outside was edgier. Though it was ... ...
... attempt to apply scientific analysis to religious faith without allowing for mystery. The basic error of Jewish and Muslim fundamentalism is somewhat the converse - the use of the mystical to map out a practical plan of action. Best example is the use of religion to establish a state, a means of governance. Remember that Jesus steadfastly resisted the attempt to use his faith and ... ...
... allies. Islamic feminism, a phenomenon that became increasingly discernable in the 1990s, continues to spread following the turn of the new century. At this still early stage, it is useful to map the contours of emergent Islamic feminism. It is a global phenomenon that is not restricted to any geographical region. Its bravest campaigns have been conducted in Asia and Africa, while some ... ...
... the Hijaz and it controlled the city of Mecca, which housed a sacred sanctuary called the Kaba. It was here where Mohammed was born and spent most of his life. (See Map #1.) The people in the Hijaz were polytheistic, worshipping many gods, and the Kaba was a shrine to over three hundred of them. Since people would come here to worship, the Koreish ... ...
