Keys to Understanding the Middle East
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Keys to Understanding the Middle East
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Contents
Acknowledgments
Approach of this book
Introduction
A Note on Language
Defining the Middle East
Common Misconceptions
Chapter One : Languages
Languages
Linguistic Groups
Arabic’s Influence in the Region
Islamic Expansion
Chapter Two: Faith and Religious Identity
Faith and Religious Identity
Diverse Religious Identities of the Middle East
Religious Diversity
Islam in Middle Eastern Societies
What is Shar'ia Law?
Religious Pluralism
Prayer, A Part of Daily Life for Muslims Around the World
Shi'ism
The Mystical Tradition of Sufism, or Tasawwuf
Who are the Salafis/Wahabis?
Chapter Three: The Middle East and the Impact of Imperialism
The Middle East and the Impact of Imperialism
Defining the Term “Middle East”
National Borders as Foreign Intervention
The Impact of Imperialism on the Region
Modernization Versus Westernization
Gamal Abdul Nasser and Non-Alignment
Nation States and Stateless Nations
The U.S. and Post-Bandung Imperial Dominance
Conclusion
Conclusion
About the Authors
Cited Sources
The Middle East Studies Center at the Ohio State University
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