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ArticleDerrick, MatthewI arrived last September in Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan, to begin a yearlong sabbatical researching new religious landscapes in this enclave of Central Eurasia. As geographers are wont, I spent those first weeks afoot, familiarizing myself . . .
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ThesisNava, PaolaThis exploratory study aims to explore the Muslim population's point of view in regards to the role media plays in the current perceptions about the Muslim population. After reaching out to the CSUN Middle Eastern & Muslim program and CSUN Muslim Stud . . .
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ThesisShalhoub, RanaThe struggle of Iranian women after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 illustrates the complexities and contradictions of working for the betterment of women in an environment of conflict between "Western" notions of human rights and Iran-centric Islamic . . .
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ArticleKamrava, MehranTwo sets of power relationships have emerged in the political system of the Islamic Republic of Iran: official, institutional relationships outlined in the Constitution, and unofficial, informal ones existing between and within groups and clusters of . . .
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ThesisHerring, IlseThis exploratory study aims to explore the Muslim population's point of view in regards to the role media plays in the current perceptions about the Muslim population. After reaching out to the CSUN Middle Eastern & Muslim program and CSUN Muslim Stud . . .
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ThesisGressitt-Diaz, KatieThe Middle East has been a subject of wonder and derision in U.S. cinema since Americans began producing film in the late 1800s. Disparaging portrayals of Middle Easterners, Arabs in particular, have been a steady staple of American-made films regardi . . .
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DissertationAbukar, Sharifa Sheryl SteinbergIn a post 9/11 world, many policy makers, educational leaders, teachers, and parents are concerned about how to best address the unique needs of Muslim American students. Recognizing that different school options are available, it is important to know . . .
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ThesisSaghir, AneelaThis study examines factors that Muslim parents use in choosing to homeschool their children and determines if homeschooling offers a competitive option compared to public or private schooling. Additionally, it explores the effects of home-schooling i . . .