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Badri is again ahead of his time in warning us about the futility of adopting secular methods in dealing with the crisis of AIDS.
Presenting biological reasons why AIDS and homosexuality are inextricably linked, he quotes studies to prove his point.
The Islamic approach for preventing AIDS is summarized in the hadith quot- ed in the beginning of the book: If f uhishan or fornication and all kinds of sinful sexual intercourse become rampant and open without inhibition in any group or nation, Allah will punish them with new epidemics (ta'un) and new diseases that were not known to their forefathers and earlier generations.
For example, he mentions: Book Reviews 129 Islam strictly prohibits homosexuality, adultery, anal intercourse and vaginal sex during menstruation.
As to the role of sex education and AIDS prevention, Badri believes that sex education should be taught along with wudhu and prayers by the Islamic studies teachers.
Badri analyzes the development of the Western sexual revolution and its subsequent impact on morality, values, behavior, and language of the people of the 20th century.
Based on the work of Division 17 open meeting of the Committee of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity, 1982, the authors present guidelines for identifying monoculturalism and multiculturalism, proposing methods for achieving change at the individual, organizational, and professional levels.
Chapter l of the book presents a definition of "multiculturalism" and a working guideline upon which mental health professionals should base their knowledge, skills, and practice.