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Islam: The Caliphate
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Introduction to "the political and military succession to Muhammad" after his death in 632. Features a brief description of the system of government ruled by patriarchal caliphs (relatives and followers of Muhammad), Abu Bakr, 'Umar, and 'U ...
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http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ISLAM/CALIPH.HTM |
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Beliefnet
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Find religious, spiritual, and moral information and inspiration from a spectrum of religious and spiritual beliefs. Includes news, discussions, culture, prayer, links to sacred texts, pages for Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and m ...
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http://www.beliefnet.com/ |
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Wesak (Buddha Day) -- First Full Moon in May
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"Wesak or Vesak, also known as Buddha Day, celebrates the Buddha's birthday, enlightenment and death. It is the most important day in the Buddhist calendar. In Japanese Buddhism, 8th April marks the birth of the Buddha, 8th December his enlighte ...
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/buddhism/buddha_day.shtml |
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Muslim Americans: Middle Class and Mostly Mainstream
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Results, released in May 2007, of the "first-ever nationwide random survey of American Muslims ... [which] probed religious practices, political views and demographic background." Features key findings from the survey of about 1,000 Muslim ...
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http://pewforum.org/surveys/muslim-american/ |
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The Partisans of Ali: A History of Shia Faith and Politics
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This five-part series looks "at the origins of the Sunni-Shia split in Islam, the religious and historical differences, how Iran became Shiite, and how conflicts involving Shiism have made an impact beyond the Middle East." Discusses origin ...
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7346199 |
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Tibetan Government in Exile
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Information about the exiled Tibetan government, including news; status reports, including U.N. resolutions on Tibet; government; and culture. Also included are maps; statistics; extensive information on the Dalai Lama (including biography, speeches, ...
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http://www.tibet.com/ |
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Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)
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The website of the CTA, the Tibetan government in exile headed by the Dalai Lama in India. The CTA "functions as a veritable government, and has all the departments and attributes of a free democratic government." The site provides informat ...
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http://www.tibet.net/ |
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Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project
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This project is studying, editing, and publishing a unique collection of fragments of Buddhist birch bark scrolls acquired by the British Library in 1994. They are probably from the first century A.D.; if so, they are the oldest surviving Buddhist te ...
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http://depts.washington.edu/ebmp/ |
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Access to Insight -- Readings in Theravada Buddhism
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Dedicated to providing "accurate, reliable, and useful information concerning the practice and study of Theravada Buddhism," this site features an overview of the Buddha's teachings, a glossary of Buddhist terms, a collection of the Buddha's discours ...
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http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ |
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Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
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Online edition of print magazine of same title, "serving the interests of Western Buddhists." Buddhist Basics features the life story of Buddha, a glossary, Tibetan meditation instructions from the Dalai Lama, and more. Also features an int ...
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http://www.tricycle.com/ |
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