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1) Othello
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English
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Othello, a high-ranking Moorish soldier, marries Desdemona, daughter of a Venetian senator who opposes the marriage. Othello wins over her family, but a frustrated ensign, Iago, sabotages his happiness by insinuating that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio, another officer. Jealousy, racial overtones, confusion, fear, and lies eventually destroy love, honor, friendship, and respect.
2) The sea-hawk
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English
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The Sea-Hawk is a novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1915. The story is set over the years 1588—1593 and concerns a retired Cornish seafaring gentleman, Sir Oliver Tressilian, who is villainously betrayed by a jealous half-brother. After being forced to serve as a slave on a galley, Sir Oliver is liberated by Barbary pirates. He joins the pirates, gaining the name "Sakr-el-Bahr" (the hawk of the sea), and swears vengeance against...
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English
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Ameena feels invisible. Ever since she arrived at her new school, kids look at her like she's something strange. Is it because of the twists in her hair or her brown skin? Then, one day, there's a new new girl in class. Ameena wants to be her friend, but she can't seem to find the right words--until one day, when the girls find the words together.
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"This book provides the first ever overview of the history and development of Islam in Afghanistan. It covers every era from the conversion of Afghanistan through the medieval and early modern periods to the present day. Based on primary sources in Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Urdu and Uzbek, its depth and scope of coverage is unrivalled by any existing publication on Afghanistan. As well as state-sponsored religion, the chapters cover such issues as...
6) Halfaouine
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 98 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
Arabic
Description
A charming tale of a young boy's sexual awakening in Muslim Tunisia. Boughedir's style is sensual and full of joy, celebrating the pleasures of everyday life.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 58 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Ameer Abu Ria is about to enlist in the army. As opposed to the majority of eighteen-year-old boys in Israel, for whom army service is mandatory, Ameer is exempt from military service under the assumption that his enlistment may endanger Israel's security. That is because Ameer, an Israeli citizen, is a Muslim Arab. And yet, Ameer has decided to volunteer. He believes that his induction is the way to equality, he believes this is the way to belong...
8) X: a novel
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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Co-written by Malcolm X's daughter, this riveting and revealing novel follows the formative years of the man whose words and actions shook the world.
Malcolm Little's parents have always told him that he can achieve anything, but from what he can tell, that's a pack of lies--after all, his father's been murdered, his mother's been taken away, and his dreams of becoming a lawyer have gotten him laughed out of school. There's no point in trying, he...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 80 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Taqwacore: the birth of Punk Islam, chronicles the nascent Muslim punk rock movement in America. It was inspired by the work of Michael Knight, who converted to Islam in rebellion against his white-supremacist father. He went on to pen the novel The Taqwacores (a term combining the Muslim concept of God consciousness with hardcore punk), a manifesto for disillusioned Islamic teens. The film follows Knight and a variety of young subversives on tour...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 96 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Sixty five years old Abdelkader Silimani, an Algerian Muslim living in France, after inadvertently witnessing a murder, closely escapes from the murderers by hiding out into a mosque. The black leather dressed masked murderers, with their firearms in hand, do not hesitate to enter the mosque full of praying men looking for the eyewitness. They leave empty handed but determined not to give up their search.
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English
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The Mullah lives in isolation in an Afghan village with the students of his madrassa. When one of them is beaten by bandits, he feels compelled to act, starting a chain of events that will change the balance of power in his country and send shock waves through history.
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Language
English
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"American and European societies, particularly in the long wake of the events of 9/11 and the bombings in Madrid and London, have struggled with the recurrent problem of Islamophobia, which continues to surface in waves of controversial legislative proposals, public anger over the construction of religious edifices, and outbreaks of violence. The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine contributes fuel to the aggressive debate in Western societies...
15) Inside the Koran
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 97 min.)
Language
English
Description
The Koran is one of the most ideologically influential texts in the world, with over a billion Muslims following its precepts. Yet within this singular religious community there are profound differences in attitudes about peace, violence, punishment, forgiveness, and the status of women. This eye-opening film goes deep into the heart of the Muslim world to explore the history and current state of Islam. It also delves into the personal lives of its...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
490L
Language
English
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When Ms. Alex is called away from the classroom, she leaves Yasmin in charge, but the other children just ignore her and start acting silly and noisy--until Yasmin thinks up a way to motivate them to finish the math assignment, quietly.
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English
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"Maajid Nawaz spent his teenage years listening to American hip-hop and learning about the radical Islamist movement spreading throughout Europe and Asia in the 1980s and 90s. At 16, he was already a ranking member in Hizb ut-Tahrir, a London-based Islamist group. He quickly rose through the ranks to become a top recruiter, a charismatic spokesman for the cause of uniting Islam's political power across the world. Nawaz was setting up satellite groups...
19) Yasmin la amiga
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
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After carefully planning a visit with Aly and Emma, Yasmin is disappointed to see that they want to play on their own, but a creative compromise may make everyone happy.
"Yasmin sabe exactamente a quae quiere jugar cuando vengan sus amigos. Pero resulta que sus amigos tienen sus propias ideas. ¿Podraia una idea creativa hacer felices a todos?"--
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
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When spring arrives, Yasmin and her Baba plant a garden but Yasmin's flower seedling keeps wilting until her Nani sits in the sun, revealing to Yasmin what the plant needs.
"¡Es primavera! Yasmin y su baba estaan emocionados de sembrar su jardain, y Yasmin elige una planta con flores a la que le procura sol, agua y buena tierra... Entonces, ¿por quae se estaa marchitando? Verla a Nani sentada al sol le da a Yasmin una idea brillante, y ahora ya...
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