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	Islam. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		At the core of Islam is the Qur’an, believed to be the final revelation by a transcendent Allah [Arab.,=the God] to Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam; since the Divine Word was revealed in Arabic, this language is used in Islamic religious practice worldwide.
		Islam views the Message of Muhammad as the continuation and the fulfillment of a lineage of Prophecy that includes figures from the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament, notably Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and Jesus.
		In Islam, religion and social membership are inseparable: the ruler of the community (caliph; see caliphate) has both a religious and a political status.
	www.bartleby.com /65/is/Islam.html (1102 words)

	Jordan - MSN Encarta
		Jordan (country) or Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, kingdom in the Middle East.
		Jordan continued to claim the West Bank until 1988 when, in response to mass Palestinian uprisings and Palestinian claims to self-determination, Jordanian king Hussein relinquished sovereignty over the West Bank.
		Today, Jordan is bounded on the north by Syria, on the east by Iraq and Saudi Arabia, on the south by Saudi Arabia and the Gulf of Aqaba, and on the west by Israel and the West Bank.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761552293/Jordan.html (794 words)

	Islam
		Islam is often promoted as a complete religion, which social life is part of the complete religious life of the adherents.
		The original establishment of Islam is with the emergence of the Koran, which allegedly came to Muhammad over a period of 22 years, starting in 610.
		Islam defines the God of Judaism and Christianity as the same as the Koran's, but the religious content and scriptures of the two latter is declared as corrupted by humans.
	lexicorient.com /e.o/islam.htm (1599 words)

	Religious Movements Homepage: Islam
		Islam is such a fundamental aspect of everyday life of most Arabs, that the secular societies of the West find difficult to relate to it.
		Islam came to the forefront of American culture when it was adopted by African Americans during the tumultous 1960s, when Malcolm X defined Islam as the religion of his people and a means of "Black Empowerment".
		Islam in the United States: This is a link for Islams in the United States, addressing currentevents, local practices and laws pertaining to their rights and beliefs.
	religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /nrms/islam.html (7081 words)

	Qahwa Sada: Islam
		As both a Catholic and Middle East scholar, I was disheartened by the remarks about Islam made by Pope Benedict XVI in his address of 12 September 2006 at the University of Regensburg in Germany.
		Islam was NOT spread by the sword and Muhammad did not order it to be spread by the sword.
		The Pope, while professing his respect for Islam, doubts that it is a faith which respects reason, and thus implicitly questions the value of dialogue with it.
	abuaardvark.typepad.com /qahwa_sada/islam/index.html (1352 words)

	Embassy of Jordan (Washington, D.C.) - Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Islam also affirms that the way of calling [others] to God is founded upon kindness and gentleness: Call to the path of your Lord with wisdom and a beautiful exhortation, and debate with them in that which is most beautiful (ahsan).
		Islam confirms the principle of justice in interacting with others, safeguarding their rights, and confirms that one must not deny people their possessions: And let not the hatred of others make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice.
		Islam recognizes the noble station of [human] life, so there is to be no fighting against non-combatants, and no assault upon civilians and their properties, children at their mothers' bosom, students in their schools, nor upon elderly men and women.
	www.jordanembassyus.org /new/pr/pr11092004.shtml (2330 words)

	meepas Jordan country profile—Jordan economy, Jordan politics, Threats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Jordan's peace treaty with Israel and its close relations with the US raise the ire of the Islamic militant organisation even more.
		The presence of Jordanians amongst this group can be considered as a threat to Jordan's long term security because it is quite possible that upon the termination of the war (or even before it) they may return to Jordan and start militant activities there.
		In the year 2004 Jordan was the recipient of free of oil in the form of economic grant from Saudi Arabia and Gulf Countries.
	www.meepas.com /Jordanthreats.htm (776 words)

	Jordan - Tenets of Sunni Islam
		Islam means submission to God, and one who submits is a Muslim.
		In the early days of Islam, the authorities imposed a tax on personal property proportionate to one's wealth; this was distributed to the mosques and to the needy.
		Aside from specific duties, Islam imposes a code of ethical conduct encouraging generosity, fairness, honesty, and respect and explicitly propounds guidance as to what constitutes proper family relations.
	countrystudies.us /jordan/39.htm (1048 words)

	Islam, the Modern World, and the West
		Islam in Algeria from the Country Studies at the US Library of Congress, written in 1993, this is an excellent survey of the history of Islam in Algeria from the 7th century until today.
		Penetration of Islam in Eastern Africa by Ahmed Binsumeit A. Badawy Jamalilyl of Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman.
		Islam in Indonesia: The Dissemination of Religious Authority in the 20th Century is an extensive program of research combining the efforts of a number of scholars and academic institutions, among which is the The Institute for the Study of Islam in the Modern World (ISIM), Leiden.
	www.uga.edu /islam/countries.html (11155 words)

	History of Jordan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Armistice Agreements of April 3, 1949 left Jordan in control of the West Bank and provided that the armistice demarcation lines were without prejudice to future territorial settlements or boundary lines.
		Jordan signed a mutual defense pact in May 1967 with Egypt, and it participated in the June 1967 war between Israel and the Arab states of Syria, Egypt, and Iraq.
		In 1991, Jordan agreed, along with Syria, Lebanon, and Palestinian representatives, to participate in direct peace negotiations with Israel sponsored by the U.S. and Russia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Jordan (952 words)

	Queen Rania of Jordan.
		What we're looking to do here in Jordan, and our voices have been heard and many people have been rallying, is to try to explain the whole issue of honor killings, and to try to explain where Islam stands [on] this issue.
		Islam views women as full and equal partners to men, so [women's] rights are guaranteed by Islam.
		By nature, Islam and the Qur'an, which is the holy book in our religion, came to apply to humankind at any point in history, which means it is open to interpretation.
	www.oprah.com /tows/pastshows/tows_past_20011005_d.jhtml (1745 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Anger and Islam Rise in Jordan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		BAQAA CAMP, Jordan -- In this warren of cinder blocks, cement and corrugated tin roofs where 120,000 of Jordan's Palestinian refugees live, the slogans speak to the converted.
		The shift away from secular nationalism has accelerated in recent years and is evident in the streets of Baqaa and Jordan's other bleak refugee camps, where symbols of piety -- the veil and the beard -- have accompanied the growing prominence of Islamic activists in the teachers union and political organizing.
		Palestinians are estimated to represent a majority of Jordan's 5 million inhabitants, but only 1.7 million -- those who fled during the creation of Israel in 1948 and their descendants -- are registered as refugees with the United Nations.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A52250-2003Jan27?language=printer (1459 words)

	Islam On The Warpath
		Islam, conceived in the pagan tribal society of the Arabian Peninsula, is the only major religion encouraging killing in the cause of God.
		An admirer of Ayatollah Khomeini commented on these developments: "Islam is at war with Hindus in Kashmir, with Christians and animists in Sudan, with Catholics in the Philippines and Indonesia, with Coptic Christians in Egypt and, of course, with Jews in Israel.
		At this point of time, when "that bundle of Christianity and liberalism which constitutes contemporary Western civilization" faces the possibility of defeat and extinction, those attempting to save it must be courageous and as ruthless in confronting their enemy as he is in confronting them.
	www.westerndefense.org /bulletins/June-02.htm (3359 words)

	Islam in Jordan
		Yet the latest developments underscored international concern over the treatment of Qandah as she has lived under "the threat of being imprisoned" since January, the organization said.
		Her enstranged brother, who MEC says converted to Islam as a teenager, was awarded custody over her children Rawan (15) and Fadi (14) in 2001, after agreeing to act as the children's financial guardian and initiating a legal battle.
		MEC said a priest will now start a court case for the widow to press an Islamic Court to declare the certificate of the alleged conversion to Islam of her late husband invalid as it was apparently not signed by him.
	www.exorthodoxforchrist.com /islam_in_jordan.htm (593 words)

	Lifestyle Choices - an Islamic perspective on the lifestyle of topless model Jordan - by Michael Young
		In Islam women are regarded as equal to men in the eyes of God.
		Islam does not allow men to take their sexual pleasure then move on.
		Islam requires men to value women and choose a wife above all on the basis of her character and piety.
	www.islamfortoday.com /jordan.htm (1755 words)

	Islam in Jordan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Islam was the established religion, and as such its institutions received government support.
		For example, in the 1980s in a village in northern Jordan, two elderly shaykhs (who also were brothers) were famous for their abilities in specific areas: one was skilled in warding off illness among children; the other was sought for his skills in curing infertility.
		These factors were exacerbated by King Hussein's public support for the shah of Iran in his confrontation with Ayatollah Khomeini and the forces of opposition, by continued relations with Egypt in the wake of the 1979 Treaty of Peace Between Egypt and Israel, and by the king's support for Iraq in the Iran-Iraq War.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Islam_in_Jordan (1435 words)

	Backgrounder: The President's Quotes on Islam
		This year, may Eid also be a time in which we recognize the values of progress, pluralism, and acceptance that bind us together as a Nation and a global community.
		Islam, as practiced by the vast majority of people, is a peaceful religion, a religion that respects others.
		Islam is a faith that brings comfort to a billion people around the world.
	www.whitehouse.gov /infocus/ramadan/islam.html (1711 words)

	Jordan Tourism Board North America
		As for the Islamic Faith, Jordan is a blessed land that links Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem, and accordingly, has witnessed the birth of Islam and its growth as a global religion.
		A large number of the Prophet's Companions were martyred and buried in Jordan, for Jordan was the first territory outside the Arabian Peninsula to which Islam spread, it was also the first point of contact between Islam and the non-Arab world.
		Jordan is also possibly the site of the famous childhood encounter of the prophet Mohammad (PBUH) with the Monk Bhira and the later encounter with the Monk Nestor at the site of Mayfa'ah (Umm al Rassas).
	www.seejordan.org /experience_religious_islam.shtml (257 words)

	His Majesty King Abdullah II
		Over the ages, Islam has established a basis for better human relations between individuals, nations and peoples, irrespective of differences in religion, colour or gender, on the principles of tolerance and dialogue with others; this was meant for the good of mankind, everywhere, at all times.
		Acknowledgement of the schools of jurisprudence within Islam would permit the emergence of a fundamental methodology in the issuance of fatwas, and the definition of who is qualified for this undertaking.
		Islam is not the religion of violence and terrorism, or prejudice and isolation.
	www.jordanembassyus.org /hmka07042005.htm (1004 words)

	BBC News \| Middle East \| Jordan: Stop attacking Islam
		Jordan has called on international leaders to help combat what it describes as world bias against Islam, or ''Islamophobia''.
		"Islam is being subjected to a severe and unjustified attack," Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdel-Elah Khatib, told the United Nations General Assembly.
		He said there were often intentional or unintentional attempts ''to make a linkage between Islam and those extremist movements which hurt Islam and Muslims by using religion as a tool".
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/453060.stm (258 words)

	QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN EXPLAINS "TRUE ISLAM" ON "OPRAH WINFREY SHOW"
		CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (ANS) -- Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan was recently a guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show on CBS television and took great pains to explain to the studio and television audience some of the misconceptions most people have of Islam and the Muslim faith.
		Women in our part of the world have to be encouraged to be more confident, to voice their concerns, to fight for their legal rights, and to do what the women in the States and in Europe did: try to gain their rights by voicing their concerns and fighting for them," the Queen said.
		She added:"The problem was the fact that people didn't understand what honor killings were and how often they were happening and all the dimensions of the issue.
	www.assistnews.net /strategic/s0110036.htm (1586 words)

	Islamic Jordan
		Jordan is a young country full of natural wonders - graced with sites, shrines and tombs of prophets and companions from the dawn of the Islamic faith.
		The multitude of civilizations in Jordan left distinct marks behind, turning it into an open museum, evidence for the rich heritage that Jordan enjoys today.
		Located between Mecca, the holiest place on earth for Muslims, and Jerusalem, which is sacred to each of the 3 great monotheistic religions; Jordan has played a central role in history of Ahl Ul-Kitab (People of the Book: Jews and Christians).
	www.atlastours.net /jordan/islamic.html (509 words)

	Islam Review - Presented by The Pen vs. the Sword Featured Articles . . . Islam: the Facade, the Facts The rosy picture ...
		Islam: the Facade, the Facts The rosy picture some Muslims are painting about their religion, and the truth they try to hide.
		It is to demonstrate that the fundamental teachings of Islam are incompatible with the Christian faith, and the American way of life.
		This is the goal behind the course on Islam that is currently being taught to the 7th graders in the California public school system and other schools around the country.
	www.islamreview.com (1701 words)

	Jordan Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Don't be fooled: Jordan is, on the whole, peaceful.
		Travellers to Jordan should exercise caution in popular public sites and be informed at all times of the current political situation.
		The strange kink in the eastern border between Jordan and Saudi Arabia is known as 'Winston's Hiccup', supposedly because Winston Churchill drew the boundary of Transjordan after a more than satisfactory lunch.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /destinations/middle_east/jordan (278 words)

	Islam and Islamic Studies Resources
		The War for Islam by Reza Aslan (a prominent Muslim author) discusses how Usama Bin Laden, like Martin Luther for Christianity, is trying to wrest authority from traditional Muslim scholars.
		Muslims believe both that islam is the quintessence of the spiritual impulse present in the earliest humans and that, as "Islam," it is the name of the religious form revealed by God to Muhammad beginning in the year 610 CE.
		Islam: A Mosaic not a Monolith by Vartan Gregorian, Ph.D., the President of the Carnegie Corporation.
	www.uga.edu /islam (1649 words)

	Jordan-Islam and Middle East
		Jordan - the ancient holy land: Pictures and descriptions give tour of the regions of Jordan.
		The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Department of Palestinian Affairs: links to who they are, Palestinians in Jordan, refugee camps, camp photos, services, news, and reports on the camps.
		Jordan Export Development and commercial centers cooperation: news and events, trade fairs, export directory, workshops, trade statistics, annual reports, agreements, ongoing projects, and business links.
	www.ou.edu /mideast/country/jordan.htm (779 words)

	islamic sites
		Islam’s first expansion beyond the Arabian Peninsula was northwards, into Jordan, where Islam first came into contact with the Byzantine world.
		Many of the Companions of the Prophet were martyred and buried in Jordan, and their tombs today are important destination for pious Muslims.
		Also in the central valley are the tombs of the Companions Amir bin Abi Waqqas, Shuhabil bin Husnah, Mu’ath bin Jabal, and Dirar bin Al- Azwar, some of whom were leading military commanders.
	www.amanitours.com /sites-in-jordan/islamicsites-1.htm (411 words)

	Israpundit » Blog Archive » Political Islam’s Opportunity in Jordan
		AMMAN, Jordan — In line with the speedy evolution in three nearby countries, Islam as a political force is moving to center stage in Jordan, where the government is a cooperative U.S. ally but where Muslim activists are cool both to Washington and Israel.
		Saad predicted that if his party were to achieve a dominant place in government, Jordan’s relations with both the United States and Israel would change.
		Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994.
	www.israpundit.com /2006/?p=845 (263 words)

	Islam Online- News Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Addressing the plenary session of the conference, titled “The True Islam and its Role in Modern Society”, the Jordanian monarch said Muslims around the globe are shouldered with the responsibility of revealing the true essence of moderate and tolerant Islam.
		He lashed out extremists harming the image of Islam, urging a unification of the religion's schools of thought to create greater moral clarity, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
		He added that the archenemies of Islam have allocated mind-boggling cash to achieve their malicious schemes.
	www.islamonline.net /English/News/2005-07/05/article03.shtml (507 words)

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