"Surah Al-Fatihah: A Linguistic Exploration of Its Meanings" is a pragmatic linguistic analysis of the Opening Chapter of the Holy Qur'an. This book clearly demonstrates why these "Oft repeated seven verses" have served to promote social integration, foster legitimacy, induce loyalty, gain compliance and provide the more than two billion Muslims all over the world with security and hope.

Offers a humble response to the clarion call by Mwalimu Carter G. Woodson, Mwalimu Frantz Fanon, and Mwalimu Malcolm X, among others, to address our African language question. As all of these great Africans and others have shown throughout history, it behooves us to counter the assumption of the ill-informed that Ebonics is bad by demonstrating that it is a GOOD language and worthy of respect.

Defines and describes the theory of democratic peace and to propose Islamic peace paradigms and a conflict resolution strategy that are as compatible, complementary, or as an alternative to the democratic model. By closely scrutinizing the apparent prerequisites of international peace, this book defines and describes a peace model using Islam as a historical case study.

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Attempts to rectify some of the misperceptions and misrepresentations of Islam and Muslims that resulted from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This book is a collection of original essays that were written over the years by Abdul Karim Bangura. Keyboard Jihad seeks to dispel common misperceptions and misrepresentations of Islam that can lead to prejudice and racism.

In order to examine as many social economic trends in Washington, DC as possible and cohesively, the research methodology that underlies all of the chapters in this book is time-series: a quasi-experimental design that comprises arranged numerical observations collected over time in the same sequence (daily, monthly, annually). The timeframe covered in these chapters is from 1970 to 2006.

Examines the role of the African Affairs Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in shaping United States foreign policy towards South Africa. This subcommittee emerged as one of the major battlegrounds where United States foreign policy towards South Africa was shaped during the Reagan-Bush era, 1981-1992.

Examines how Islamic societies have fared under and dealt with the major political-economic systems that have operated throughout history. Each chapter explores one of several political-economic systems by defining major concepts and their synthesis, providing a thematic review of available literature, and reviewing three Islamic societies that operated under the system.

An anthology that examines the aspects that are related to ethnicity and gender in Washington DC. The book reveals the perceptions of the city's residents regarding these aspects and illustrates why these perceptions are important. Topics covered include recidivism, health and medical care, higher education, gentrification, economic well-being, demographic shifts, and environmental issues.