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Pasha, Nourollah; Ahmad, Zaid – British Journal of Religious Education, 2014
Islamic fundamentalism is an extreme perception of Islam that views "the 'Other' as the enemy demonized" against the "West", which also views the Muslim "enemy within". In contrast, pluralism perceives 'others' as different people, with different values from us. While the fundamentalist seeks to engage in war with the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religious Cultural Groups, Religion, Religious Factors
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Zand, Ramin – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2008
Introduction: Violence against women is one of the main, yet neglected, social problem in many countries. Unpublished reports and other anecdotes suggest a high rate of violence against women in Iran. This preliminary study was developed to examine the frequency and correlates of physical, sexual, and psychological violence against women in this…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Females, Incidence, Correlation
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Albrecht, Gary L.; Devlieger, Patrick J.; Van Hove, Geert – Disability & Society, 2009
This paper explores the antecedents, experiences and consequences of marginalization as reported and dealt with by disabled Iranian immigrants in Belgium. This work extends the work of Gallie and colleagues and Siegrist demonstrating that the forces of marginalization applicable to all immigrants are particularly pertinent to disabled immigrants.…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Disabilities