Muslim nation. Sunni Muslims agree with the position taken by many of the Prophet’s companions‚ that the new leader should be elected from among those capable of the job. This is what was done‚ and the Prophet Muhammad’s close friend and advisor‚ Abu Bakr‚ became the first Caliph of the Islamic nation. On the other hand‚ some Muslims share the belief that leadership should have stayed within the Prophet’s own family‚ among those specifically appointed by him‚ or among Imams appointed by God
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tried to redirect it to the field that was occupying his mind but without success. Mr Bakr has the strongest part of the dialogue: having a flexible concept of time‚ paying more attention to social talks –business small talks in this specific case - ‚ focusing to address the conversation to become more social and mentioning the religion makes Mr. Amstrong to have a conflict with his cultural dimensions. Mr Bakr coming from an arab culture through this dialogue shows to be polychronic‚ particularistic
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successful Ba’ath coup in 1968 resulted in Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr becoming Iraq’s new president‚ and Saddam becoming his deputy; where Saddam proved to be a progressive and effective politician. In 1973‚ Saddam helped Iraq develop the first chemical weapons program in the country. The intention of this program was to help guard against coups. In 1979 al-Bakr wanted to unite Syria and Iraq‚ this move would leave Saddam powerless‚ so Saddam forced al-Bakr to resign leading to Saddam to become Iraq’s next president
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Challenges Facing the Youth in Today’s Society Most of the problems facing today’s youth are not restricted to any one ethnic or religious group‚ but affect young people generally. Most discussions on youth have focussed on issues such as drug abuse‚ crime‚ violence‚ sexuality and poverty. In addition to these‚ today’s youth are afflicted by new challenges. These include: 1. An Identity Crisis: Who am I? 2. Lack of self confidence and low self esteem: I am worthless 3. A sense of hopelessness:
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Throughout history‚ trade has been the most important contribution to an empire by helping it grow in economy and land. No empire could thrive or grow without have any sort of trade going on within it or with other empires. Every empire had something different to trade with other as in spices‚ metals‚ or even ideas/knowledge of the religion they believed in. Trade was the base of every empire due to the importance of having the constant flow of raw materials or any other things coming in‚ with the
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Aboriginal spirituality. Origins of the Universe Different Aboriginal groups have varying creation stories with some general‚ common features Ancestors emerged from land features (e.g. rock formations) which are considered Sacred sites These supernatural beings created the natural world Each group has an ancestor and a natural species or totem (e.g. emu) Sacred Sites May be land‚ rock formations‚ parts of rivers or seas that are linked to Dreaming stories Also may be burial grounds‚
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European Journal of Social Sciences – Volume 20‚ Number 1 (2011) Leadership Experiences of Undergraduate Muslim Student Leaders: An Exploratory Case Study Wardah Guimba Lecturer‚ College of Education‚ Mindanao State University‚ Philippines E-mail: mataidtweety@gmail.com‚ cnoraini@gmail.com Che Noraini Hashim Asst. Professor‚ Institute of Education‚ International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia E-mail: mataidtweety@gmail.com‚ cnoraini@gmail.com Suhailah Hussien Asst.
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Ghosts from the Past: Colonial Legacy and the Middle East A century ago‚ the British Diplomat Sir Marks Sykes‚ pointing to a map in front of him‚ is said to have remarked‚ “I should like to draw a line from the ‘e’ in Acre to the last “’k’ in Kirkuk.” This seemingly uncomplicated straight line on the map would be the line in the sand along which the then colonial powers of France and Britain would decide to partition the Ottoman Empire among themselves after its fall. Most of the territory to the
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Over a thousand years ago‚ Europe experienced one of its greatest periods of cultural enlightenment.Islam in Spain has had a fundamental presence in the culture and history of the nation. The religion was present inmodern Spanish soil from 711 until 1492 under the rule of the Arabs and Moors of al-Andalus.Islamic Spain was a multi-cultural mix of the people of three great monotheistic religions: Muslims‚Christians‚ and Jews.For more than three centuries in Medieval Spain‚ Muslims‚ Jews and Christians
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ISLAMIC BUSINESS ETHICS by Dr. Rafik Issa Beekun University of Nevada and Islamic Training Foundation November 01‚ 1996 Copyright © 1996‚ International Institute of Islamic Thought PO Box 669‚ Herndon‚ VA 20170 (703) 471-1133 Please do not reproduce or translate in any manner without the written permission of the International Institute of Islamic Thought Islamic Business Ethics Table of Contents DEFINING ETHICS FACTORS INFLUENCING ETHICAL BEHAVIOR IN ISLAM LEGAL INTERPRETATIONS
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