LibGuides: English 133: A Thousand Splendid Suns: Selected Library Resources

The Role of Women in Islam

"Women in Islam" from Gale Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection (reference article)

"Women and Family" from Islam: A Very Short Introduction (reference article)

The Taliban

"The Taliban" from Gale Global Issues Online Collection (reference article)

"The Taliban Have Reached a New Low" from New York Times (opinion article)

The Soviet-Afghan War and the Rise of Radicalism

"Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan" from Britannica School (reference article)

"Afghanistan Timeline" from SIRS Issues Researcher (reference article) Click here to access PDF if link is not working.

Afghanistan Post 9/11 and Connections to the United States

"Afghan War" from Gale Global Issues Online Collection (reference article)

"The U.S. in Afghanistan: A Story of Greed and Self-Delusion" from New York Times (opinion article)

The Religious Rituals of Islam

"Islam" from Gale in Context Online Collection (reference article)

"Pillars of Islam" from Oxford Dictionary of Islam (reference article)

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Islam: A Worldwide Encyclopedia
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Oxford Dictionary of Islam
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Gale Global Issues
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Gale Opposing Viewpoints
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