The Arab-American Handbook: A Guide to the Arab, Arab-American & Muslim WorldsTune up your knowledge of the Arab and Muslim worlds with this easy to read text. The Arab-American Handbook contains useful reference material and comment by a wide variety of participants and observers. The book includes: a thumbnail history; the essentials of Islam; social insights & cultural norms. The perfect tool for : teachers, employers, travelers, law enforcement. Government workers and the general public will find that they can quickly penetrate the stereotypes and misconceptions to appreciate the tenor and nuance of Arab and Muslim life. Without a better grasp of this subject, the citizens of liberal democracies are unsafe at home and at a disadvantage in the global competition for hearts and minds. |
Contents
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| 32 | |
Muslims in Latin America | 38 |
Chapter | 41 |
Nothingness | 50 |
Where is Mesopotamia? | 53 |
Chapter Three | 56 |
The Origin of the Ice Cream Cone | 78 |
Lebanon | 80 |
Chapter Seven | 81 |
Chapter Eight | 91 |
Andalusia Muslim Spain | 93 |
Conclusion | 99 |
56 | 105 |
Reference | 281 |
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