The Middle Belt region is a diverse region in which differing religious, ancestral and cultural differences have frequently kindled conflict in the last few decades. Despite the most recent outbreaks of violence, Nigerians, split roughly equally between Christians and Muslims from around 250...
Color cosmetic products are growing at the fastest growth rate in the global halal cosmetic products market, attributable to the increasing number of young Muslim population associating their lifestyle and appearance with Islamic rules. In the range of halal cosmetics, regulations for cosmetics do not...
In Bihar, Muslims comprise 16.5 per cent of the population and have been the sole determinants of power for 15 years. Muslims have played a major role in shaping Indian politics. They form 13.4 per cent of our population. States where Muslims account for more than 10 per cent of the popul...
and trade was greatly restricted. Demands by the British for increased trade, coupled with Chinese prohibition of opium imports from British India, led to the Opium War (1839–42), which China lost. By the Treaty of Nanjing (1842), the ports of Guangzhou, Xiamen (Amoy...
Islam and tribalism strongly influence daily life and local customs and practices. Afghans continue to struggle with the role of Islam in government although most believe Muslims should be governed by Shari’a law. Several ancient civilizations have influenced Afghan culture, such as the Persians, ...
Today, only a small percentage of Muslims, about 12% of 1.6 billion globally, use Islamic finance. But in light of the financial troubles in the West, many non-Muslim investors view it as a way to diversify portfolios. Potential markets we are interested in are the majority Muslim-spea...
A thanks to my missionary doctoral professor, who taught in a Beruit Christian seminary and who was evacuated back to the U.S. when civil war came to Lebanon. He taught us to be effective in Christian ministry to Muslims, we must respect their faith, culture, and language. That Islam tea...
The extent of Muslim weakness is another factor that is likely related to the rate of Reconquest, since it seems clear that the Reconquest advanced faster when the Muslim adversary was weaker. Given the inherent difficulty in measuring Muslim weakness at each point in time and the fact that thi...