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Works Cited
Bershidsky, Leonid. "Sweden, Germany Stand up to Saudi Arabia | The Japan
Times." Japan Times RSS. Japan Times, 13 Mar. 2015. Web. 16 Mar. 2015.
This article is important in my analysis because it documents actions taken by two
prominent female leaders against Saudi Arabia, a country who uses Sharia Law. Germany
and Sweden suspended weapon sales because of the suppressed civil rights in Saudi
Arabia that the majority of the country must live under. This article reports that countries
are now refusing business based on the ground of morality.
avdar, Gamze, and Yavuz Yaar. "Moving Beyond Culturalism And Formalism: Islam,
Women, And Political Unrest In The Middle East." Feminist Economics 20.4 (2014): 3357. Humanities International Complete. Web. 16 Mar. 2015.
When analyzing any current event you must have an understanding of the history
of the issue if you are to make a successful argument. This scholarly article breaks down
the long battle for women in Middle Eastern countries. The two authors of this article
also account for the ongoing political unrest and how the has disable women to move
further in society.
Chozick, Amy. "Hillary Clinton Faces Test of Record as Womens Advocate." The New
York Times. The New York Times, 8 Mar. 2015. Web. 16 Mar. 2015.
This article identifies the most prominent women leader and the United States and
the lack of concern over the rights of women within these countries using Sharia Law. As
a dominant world power it is important to involve the United States involvement in
almost any current issue. Hilary Clinton is seen as the leading women rights activist in
the United States yet her foundation except money for several countries that use Sharia
Law.
El-Husseini, Rola. "Radical Islam's War on Women." Newsweek.com. Newsweek
Magazine, 9 Mar. 2015. Web. 16 Mar. 2015.
The Newsweek article breaks down how each individual country or independent
group perceive and treat women. This publication is important to my research because it
helps set the stage for my research question. A main theme in the article is how joining
these radical groups as a Muslim woman has become equated with a contemporary form
of feminism, though these groups simply use women for personal pleasure or as suicide
bombers.
NICOLAU, INGRID. "Women's Rights In Islam." Contemporary Readings In Law &
Social Justice 6.1 (2014): 711-720. Academic Search Complete. Web. 16 Mar. 2015.
When writing about the lack of civil rights for women in Sharia Law and Radical
Islam you have to have a strong understanding of what rights are currently possessed by

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the female population. This work breaks down womens roles in Muslim Society and
their significance to society. There is also an in depth analysis of marriages within the
Muslim Religion. These relationships leave the women essentially powerless and
dependent on her husband to support her.
Ritter, Karl. "Saudi Arabia Recalls Ambassador from Sweden as Rift
Widens." Community News from Biloxi and Gulfport, MS | Sun Herald. Associated Press,
11 Mar. 2015. Web. 16 Mar. 2015.
This article is similar to the one used above from the Japan Times. This further
analyzes the rift that is being created between Saudi Arabia and Sweden. With the refusal
of arms sales by the Swedish Government the relations between these two countries has
essentially disintegrated. This shows that countries using Sharia Law think their above
Western Standard because of their large supply of oil and goods.
Sanderson, A.B. "Saudi Court Sentences Gang Rape Victim to 200 Lashes And Custodial
Sentence."Breitbart. Breitbart, 5 Mar. 2015. Web. 16 Mar. 2015
Case Studies are important to include in any research paper because there must be
documentation that the issue is still being practiced. This story focuses on a young
woman who was gang-raped in Saudi Arabia. When she spoke to the press about her
disgust at the conclusion of the sentencing of her assailant she was arrested and sentenced
to lashings. When her lawyer tried to intervene her council was removed. These are basic
human rights that we take for granted in first world countries. We are a country built on
justice so we should feel an ethical responsibility especially when involving our allied
countries.