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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)

	Mauritania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Its coast faces the Atlantic Ocean on the west, with Senegal on the south-west, Mali on the east and south-east, Algeria on the north-east, and the Moroccan-annexed territory of Western Sahara on the north-west.
		From the 3rd to 7th centuries, the migration of Berber tribes from North Africa displaced the Bafours, the original inhabitants of present-day Mauritania and the ancestors of the Soninke.
		Mauritania and Madagascar are the only two countries in the world not to use decimal-based currency.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mauritania (1579 words)

	Islam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		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.
	i-cias.com /e.o/islam.htm (1679 words)

	Mauritania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa.
		From the 3rd to 7th centuries, the migration of Berber tribes from North Africa displaced the, the original inhabitants of present-day Mauritania and the ancestors of the Soninke.
		Main article: Economy of Mauritania Mauritania and Madagascar are the only countries not to use a decimal currency.
	www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Mauritania (1297 words)

	Religion: Islam
		Founded in the 7th century, Islam is the youngest of the three monotheistic world religions (with Judaism and Christianity).
		At the core of Islam is the Qur'an, believed to be the final revelation by a transcendent Allah to Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam; since the Divine Word was revealed in Arabic, this language is used in Islamic religious practice worldwide.
		In Islam, religion and social membership are inseparable: the ruler of the community (caliph) has both a religious and a political status.
	www.afghan-network.net /Islam (807 words)

	All about Islam, Allah,, Mohammed ,branches, Empires, terrorism
		Islam is not only a "religion", but a "total way of life"; there is no distinction between the sacred and the secular, the religious leader is the political leader, and every aspect of the individual life should be Islam: Dress, food, and every detail of the family or social life...
		Islam is today the second largest religion of the world, after Christianity, with 1,100 million members (1995), and the fastest growing religion.
		Mecca was conquered for Islam, making his way to the Kaaba stone which had been the religious focus of Mecca since time immemorial and which he now rededicated to Allah, accepted the almost mass conversion of the city but returned himself to Medina.
	religion-cults.com /Islam/islam.htm (1391 words)

	Mauritania Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		From the 3rd to 7th centuries, the migration of Berber tribes from North Africa displaced the BafourBafours, the original inhabitants of present-day Mauritania and the ancestors of the Soninke.
		Mauritania's presidential election, its third since adopting the democracydemocratic process in 1992, took place on November 7, 2003.
		Mauritania and Madagascar are the only countries not to use a decimal currency.
	www.echostatic.com /index.php?title=Mauritania (1201 words)

	History of Islam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Islam is not, as some imagine in the West, a religion of the sword nor did it spread primarily by means of war.
		Islam was destined to become a world religion and to create a civilization which stretched from one end of the globe to the other.
		Moreover, Islam was not opposed to learning from the earlier civilizations and incorporating their science, learning, and culture into its own world view, as long as they did not oppose the principles of Islam.
	www.barkati.net /english (4298 words)

	Mauritania - Islam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The flight (hijra) marked the beginning of the Islamic Era and the entrance of Islam as a powerful force on the stage of history; indeed, the Muslim calendar begins with the year 622.
		Islam in a short time was transformed from a small religious community into a dynamic political and military authority.
		In the early days of Islam, a tax for charitable purposes was imposed on personal property in proportion to the owner's wealth; the payment purified the remaining wealth and made it religiously legitimate.
	countrystudies.us /mauritania/38.htm (1071 words)

	The Islam Project
		In Central Asia, Islam gradually spread to the original homelands of the Turks and Mongols, until it was the main religion of nearly all Turkic-speaking peoples.
		Islam spread into Xinjiang, the western part of China, where it was tolerated by the Chinese empire.
		Whoever did embrace Islam in such circumstances, if not for material gain, usually did so because of the efforts of merchants, teachers and traveling Sufi preachers, who were not part of the government.
	www.theislamproject.org /education/B04_SpreadofIslam.htm (6333 words)

	World InfoZone - Mauritania Information - Page 1
		Mauritania lies on the Atlantic coast of West Africa and is bordered by the Western Sahara, Algeria, Mali and Senegal.
		Mauritania is a bird watcher's paradise: starlings, weaver birds, pelicans, cormorants, herons, terns and ducks are among the birds which can be seen.
		The architecture of Mauritania ranges from wattle and daub structures with thatched roofs and old buildings which are the reminders of French occupation, to the modern city of Nouakchott.
	www.worldinfozone.com /country.php?country=Mauritania (496 words)

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		He attributes this behaviour to «extremist movements, that claim to be of Islam, but that act on orders from abroad», and that rely on «the natural inclination of the Mauritanian people to give a favourable welcome to anything that refers to the Islamic religion».
		Mauritania actually wants to enter the international stage using the vehicle of the current problems, that are insoluble within national boundaries alone.
		Islam has always been a determining factor in its social, political, cultural and economic life, and remains the primary frame of reference for Mauritanians.
	ospiti.peacelink.it /anb-bia/nr461/e01.html (1903 words)

	African Muslim Kitchens
		Muslims of Mali and Muslims In Mali <> Islam in Mauritania Muslims or Mauritanian Muslims
		Muslims of Mauritania and Muslims In Mauritania <> Islam in Mauritius Muslims or Mauritian Muslims
		Muslims of Nigeria and Muslims in Nigeria <> Islam in Rwanda Muslims or Rwandan Muslims or Rwandese Muslims
	www.esinislam.com /African_Kitchen/African_Kitchens.htm (1007 words)

	The Challenge of Radical Islam in Mauritania
		Mauritania is grappling with a range of fundamental issues, including religion, development, political and social progress and institution building.
		The former represented by the political current of the Mauritanian Islamist movement is a proactive approach that responds warmly to the prospect of spreading technological, scientific and democratic norms into Mauritanian society, believing that some aspects of modernity do not conflict with the established values and principles of Islamic law.
		There is no doubt that the consequences of this momentous battle between conflicting ideologies over the meaning of Islam and the essence of a legitimate political order are of historical significance for the Mauritanian state and its relations with the West.
	jamestown.org /terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2369801 (1758 words)

	WHKMLA : History of Mauritania, 1920-1939
		In 1920, Mauritania was separated from Senegal to form a distinct colony within French West Africa.
		However, the seat of Mauritania's administration continued to be in SAINT LOUIS (Senegal) until 1957.
		Although France claimed all of Mauritania since 1903, French rule until 1934 was indirect, using the emirs of Adrar, Trarza etc, as intermediaries.
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/northafrica/mauritania192039.html (94 words)

	Mauritania (12/06)
		From the 3rd to 7th centuries, the migration of Berber tribes from North Africa displaced the Bafours, the original inhabitants of present-day Mauritania and the ancestors of the Soninke.
		The U.S. Government fully supports Mauritania's transition to democracy, and hopes the success of the November 2006 elections will be repeated in the second round of legislative and municipal elections, and in the March 2007 presidential elections.
		The address of the U.S. Embassy in Mauritania is Rue Abdallaye, BP 222, Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5467.htm (2294 words)

	Why Muslims Are Suffering--Ummah.com Learn about Islam
		Islam and Christianity confronted each other as enemies during the Crusades and the propaganda against the victorious Muslims and its beliefs, has up till this day not been laid to rest throughout the Western world.
		Second, it is partly due to the confused and distorted picture of Islam and the unscrupulous and tyrannical behaviour of people like the despotic and ungodly rulers throughout the Muslim world who have become subservient to their western lords and masters.
		But Islam can not be extinguished, Islam is neither aggressive nor oppressive, Islamic ideology is alive and this is having an unbearable effect on the enemies of Islam, who are slowly but surely being driven to despair.
	www.ummah.net /forum/showthread.php?t=6373 (4401 words)

	AfricaFiles \| Mauritania - Tracking Islamists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		He attributes this behaviour to «extremist movements, that claim to be of Islam, but that act on orders from abroad», and that rely on «the natural inclination of the Mauritanian people to give a favourable welcome to anything that refers to the Islamic religion».
		Mauritania actually wants to enter the international stage using the vehicle of the current problems, that are insoluble within national boundaries alone.
		Islam has always been a determining factor in its social, political, cultural and economic life, and remains the primary frame of reference for Mauritanians.
	www.africafiles.org /article.asp?ID=2769 (2023 words)

	Anthropology Matters Journal 2000. Peirce: 'Afoot in Mauritania'
		Mauritania is approximately three times the size of the UK but has only two million inhabitants.
		Mauritania shares borders with Western Sahara and Algeria to the North, Senegal to the South and Mali to the South and East.
		Abdallahi quietly asserted that the shahada is ‘the key to the door of Islam,’ and that conversion is a prerequisite to knowledge of Islam.
	www.anthropologymatters.com /journal/2000/peirce_2000_afoot.htm (3411 words)

	Apostacy, "Leaving Islam" - The Peace FAQ
		The death penalty for apostasy from Islam was enforced.
		And Islam clearly says: No! You cannot become an apostate.After coming into the fold of Islam, rejection of the fundamentals is not tolerated.
		Apostasy or irtidad in Islam is equal to treason.
	www.peacefaq.com /apostacy.html (2516 words)

	Mauritania News & Mauritania Views (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Mauritania's military junta reopened the international airport Thursday, a day after toppling the west African country's U.S.-allied president and replacing him with the national police chief.
		Mauritania's capital was calm on Thursday as the country awaited announcements from a group of officers who say they have seized power to end more than two decades of "totalitarian" rule by the president.
		The overthrow of Mauritania's dictator of 20 years in a military coup should durn well make the West sit up and pay attention....Mauritania is also notorious for being the country that turns the blindest eye in the world to slavery....
	www.joogali.com /Mauritania.html (1535 words)

	MAURITANIA: REPRESSION AND SPIRITUAL BONDAGE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Mauritania, West Africa, is one of the world's poorest countries, although oil is set to flow from mid-2006.
		Mauritania bridges between the Arab-Berber Moors of North Africa and the fl Africans of the sub-Sahara.
		Mauritania's President Taya and diplomats dialoguing with Western leaders over security and oil and human rights; may they be challenged about rights and justice, and may God turn their hearts to permit religious liberty.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1361986/posts (932 words)

	History of the Muslims, empires of Islam
		These empires were primarily based on Sunni Islam, and that meant that there was no religious authority to counterbalance the political power exercised by the caliphs.
		During this period, the Arab hold on Islam was finally broken, and all Moslems came to be seen as equals...
		Today there are 1,100 Muslims, and Islam is not only Arab, but it is represented in all the major races and cultures in over 60 countries...
	biblia.com /islam/history.htm (2490 words)

	Adventures of Mauritania
		Mauritania is beyond doubt the most dramatic country in North Africa, and one of the few remaining areas of the world which offers a feeling of medieval lifestyles.
		There is an abundance of fantastic nature experiences in Mauritania, and the climate is hot but not humid, so many will find their stay surprisingly pleasant.
		Mauritania is undiscovered by many, though it offers you the experience of the world's longest train, the world's second largest monolith, the "Eye of Africa" and the 7th holiest city of Islam.
	lexicorient.com /mauritania/index.htm (150 words)

	1000Countries.com: Mauritania I: mauritania, MAURITANIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Mauritania is beyond doubt the most dramatic country in North Africa, and one of the few remaining areas of...
		Mauritania is an independent republic which lies mainly in the Sahara Desert belt on the on the...
		Mauritania is almost only desert, with the exception of the fertile belt along the border river of...
	www.1000countries.com /countries_of_the_world/mauritania_1.html (2158 words)

	fiqh al-aqaliyaat (Fiqh Related to Muslims Living as Minorities) - Islam America
		When he returned to Mauritania, he became a minister of education and later, a minister of justice.
		However, due to the conditions in Mauritania and the military change of governments that took place, he began to teach, and he ended up going to Saudi Arabia and becoming a distinguished professor at The University of Usool al-Fiqh.
		One of the areas of expertise that he has is in what is know as fiqh al-aqaliyaat which is the fiqh or juristic rulings related to minority Muslims.
	www.islamamerica.org /articles.cfm/article_id/17 (544 words)

	ICL - Mauritania Index
		Mauritania has Islam as its State religion (Art.
		Another specialty of Mauritania's Constitution is the requirement of a one third majority before any constitutional amendment is being discussed in Parliament (Art.
		University of Mauritania (ed.), 1er Colloque National sur la Constitution du 20 Juillet 1991, in: Revue de Droit et d'Economie 9/1993.
	expired.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/mr__indx.html (324 words)

	thetruereligion.org - Converts-Vincent Montagne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The end of this tour of thought and countries was culminated by his declaration of Islam in Mauritania.
		Islam also regards the crime against a man's life to be a crime on life itself.
		Polygamy in Islam is actually the exception in a law that is meant to encompass all human cases.
	thetruereligion.org /modules/xfsection/article.php?articleid=359 (2312 words)

	Islam and Slavery
		The subject of Islam and slavery is vast.
		While it is not permissible to enslave other Muslims, the jurists clarify that if a non-Muslim converts to Islam after enslavement, he or she remains a slave and may be lawfully purchased and sold like any other slave.
		However, because of the acceptance of controls on their mobility (employers often take their passports), and the refusal of law enforcement officials to respond to complaints of maltreatment, they are particularly vulnerable to abuse.
	www.brandeis.edu /projects/fse/Pages/islamandslavery.html (1164 words)

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