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![Muhammad, the Mosque, & the Mamluks](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 5/11/1974Call Number: KP 480Format: Cass A & BProducers: University of California Extension Media CenterProgram: Arab World: Its People & CultureCollection: General materials
Dr. Dols conceptualizes the history of Middle East during the 7th century and late 6th century through Muhammad, the Mosque, & the Mamluks. He discusses the development of the Islamic State and the notions of "Islamization," and "Arabization."
![Arab States: From Traditionalism to Moderism](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 5/11/1974Call Number: KP 481Format: Cass A & BProducers: University of California Extension Media CenterProgram: Arab World: Its People & CultureCollection: General materials
Dr. Simpson discusses the Arab governments' desire to "modernize" Arab States. He argues that Arab peoples are culturally traditional and that modernism (as in Europe and North America) would cause much dissatisfaction. He claims that modernizing would force the restructuring of Islam, and destroy the Arab family unit.
Cites a number of different reasons why the push for modernism would be damaging and difficult to obtain (population control, lack of capital).
![The Status of Women in the Arab World](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Publisher: Arab Information CenterDate: 3/22/1974Volume Number: 22-MarFormat: TranscriptCollection: Arab Information Center
Pamphlet contains lecture delivered at a seminar on the Middle East at the Church Center for the United Nations.
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