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Education of women is emphasized by this author in the short story "Sultana's Dream."
Who is Rokeya Sakhawat?
This room causes Jun’ichirō Tanizaki to appreciate the "singular virtues of Japanese architecture."
This artistic form of writing is the most important recurring motif in Islamic art.
What is calligraphy?
Written by Rifa’a al-Tahtawi, this piece gives an Arabic account of a visit to France.
Ghandi discusses civilization and true civilization in "Indian Home Rule." He describes the former as a . . . (hint: he writes that the English are afflicted by it).
Arguably the most recognizable example of Islamic Art, this mausoleum is in Agra, India.
What is the Taj Mahal?
Paris is paradise for women, fragrance for men, and hell for....
"That mode of conduct which points out to man the path of duty," or simply "good conduct," is how Ghandi defines . . .
An ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines, originally found in Arabic or Moorish decoration.
What is an Arabesque?
She is the former first lady of Indonesia, well known for her work on behalf of Muslim women and feminism.
Who is Sinta Nuriyah?
Ghandi believed in this nonviolent type of resistance marked by rejecting British imposed taxes, boycotting British manufactured products and mass strikes.
What is passive resistance?
Although religious verses adorn many official and religious buildings, these verses can be found on more common, less formal items in the Islamic world.