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This book provides an overview of contemporary issues in Sudan, Africa's largest nation, examining the country's history and current scene to help readers develop a deeper understanding of how much Sudan matters in today's world. With deep connections to the Sahel and savanna to the west, the African world to the south, the Horn of Africa to the east, and the Middle East to the north, Sudan is important strategically, legally, geopolitically, and militarily--but too often overlooked, or underestimated. Sudan, the country of residence of Osama bin Laden for six years, has played, and will...

In mathematics and science, United States (US) students, ranked 30th and 24th respectively among 57 countries in 2012. In 2015, after five years with Common Core, they ranked 40th in mathematics and 24th in science. This is the tail end of a documented decline for over 35 years. And yet, the US spends more money per student than all other countries. In his book, Dillon M. Lobban, EdD, mathematics teacher, teacher trainer and curriculum designer compared the curricula and education environments of other countries and finds the reason the US is so far behind. His analysis shows that the US,...

Insurgencies continue to erupt in many nations of Africa. The techniques and intended purposes of today's insurgencies are evolutions of historical versions of insurgencies, long-standing strife among ethnic and political groups, and modern-era movements reflective of the ever-shrinking planet, leading to revolutions in the region. This book spans the African continent to address a diverse classification of insurgencies and revolutions, weaving them together thematically and enabling readers to make connections between their purposes, tactics, outcome, and impact. Providing researchers in...

Numerous movements for reform and change are discussed in the book, which reflect the contemporary debate in the Sudan over the position of Shari’a in society.

"Illuminates the economic behavior of a significant sector of Third World economies. For gender studies, this is a wonderful contribution not only on the resourcefulness of women, but on the ephemeral impact of Islamic culture on women."--Ghada Talhami, Lake Forest College

"A fascinating collection giving all sorts of insights into women s lives in various Middle Eastern communities."--Arlene E. MacLeod, Bates College

This collection examines the "invisible" women of the Middle East and their vital economic activities. Focusing on daily and domestic life in communities...

"Almost daily, armed thugs call for a 'holy war' against everyone who disagrees with them. More and more young men wear beards and robes as political badges. Militant preachers proclaim that women who fail to wear the veil are 'waging war against God'.
"But this Islam of intolerance and violence is not the religion of my father and grandfather. It is not the Islam that inspires more than a billion people around the world to pray, to fast, to give to the poor, to make the pilgrimage to Mecca. My Islam is a religion of tolerance and brotherhood."--Sa'id al-'Ashmawy

"A welcome...