Al-Qaeda’s origins and links Al-Qaeda‚ meaning "the base"‚ was created in 1989 as Soviet forces withdrew from Afghanistan and Osama Bin Laden and his colleagues began looking for new jihads. The organisation grew out of the network of Arab volunteers who had gone to Afghanistan in the 1980s to fight under the banner of Islam against Soviet Communism. During the anti-Soviet jihad Bin Laden and his fighters received American and Saudi funding. Some analysts believe Bin Laden himself had security
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INTRODUCTION Abu al-Hasan Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn Habib al-Mawardi was born in Basrah. in 972 A.D. He was educated at first in Basrah where‚ after completion of his basic education‚ he learned Fiqah (Islamic jurisprudence) from the jurist Abu al-Wahid al-Simari. He then went to Baghdad for advanced studies under Sheikh Abd al-Hamid and Abdallah al-Baqi. His proficiency in jurisprudence Ethics‚ Political science and literature proved useful in securing a respectable career for him. Al-Mawardi died in
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corporations?Certainly not.A company is not an instrument of shareholders‚ but a coalition between various resource suppliers‚ with the intention of increasing their common wealth and hence is contradictory to Mr Al Dunlaps view of share holder primancy. Through out his tenure at Sunbeam‚Al Dunlap’s advocated profit by firing many employees and shutting down many factories.If we look at it in the short term ‚this approach seems very attractive as it brings in quick short term gains.In the long term
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AZRUL ASHRAF BIN BORHANUDIN 1130650 GROUP TMC 4 INTRODUCTION Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary is the chosen leader that I want to share in this assignment. Before this‚ we just heard his name without knowing his background. I eager to write about him because he just an ordinary person that doing extraordinary things. He is also the richest Malay in this country and very much respected businessman and philanthropy. I will share with you about the life of Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary and
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Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan‚ (646 – 8 October 705) was the 5th Umayyad Caliph. He was born in Medina‚ Hejaz. `Abd al-Malik was a well-educated man and capable ruler‚ despite the many political problems that impeded his rule. 14th century Muslim historian Ibn Khaldun states: "`Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan is one of the greatest Arab and Muslim Caliphs. He followed in the footsteps of `Umar ibn al-Khattab‚ the Commander of the Believers‚ in regulating state affairs". Abd al-Malik
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The Gentle Gender of Al –Andalus Women made important achievements that helped Muslim Spain‚ referred to as Al-Andalus‚ flourish. Some will disagree with my statement‚ however according to my knowledge of this topic; Muslim women of Al- Andalus achieved many effects that other women from different religions have not. They had equal rights‚ just as men did; they had the freedom that people have not admitted they had. They helped society in giving Muslim women a higher level of status. These
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Alex Villone CRJ 150 November 15‚ 2012 Professor Fitzgerald Paper # 2 The Infamous Mobster Al Capone Al Capone‚ also known as Scarface‚ was born in Brooklyn‚ New York to immigrant parents born in 1899. He dropped out of school in sixth grade to become affiliated to a notorious street gang. Johnny Torrio was the street gang leader along with Lucky Luicano‚ who would later break off from the gang. In 1919 Capone joined Torrio in Chicago and became a lieutenant in the Colosimo mob. Capone
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liquor being sold by gangsters that store will just be blown into dust Gangs impose their will with the use of their toys ‚ the tommy guns and hand grenades . In this city there is no greater kingpin than Alphonse Capone ‚ portrayed by Robert De Niro . Al Capone controls the city as if he is the mayor . He uses dummy corporations to hide his identity as the liquor king . He was
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ALS Research Paper ALS is a disease that prevents muscles to work by attacking the nerve cells. Patients that have ALS live for about 2 to 5 years after they get diagnosed; 8% of ALS patients survived for more than 10 years. This disease can strike anyone‚ but is not contagious. 10% of the patients across U.S. that have ALS were inherited. The gene chromosomes’ are 21 neurons that send a message from the brain to the nerves and muscles. The prevention or cause of this disease as not been discovered
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Meghan Baquet MRKT 1375 Professor Solomon February 19‚ 2013 Homework #1 - “Who in the world are they?” “Who am I” Mohamed Al-Fayed was born on January 27‚ 1929 in Alexandria‚ Egypt where his incredible career began. Mohamed was married twice. From his first marriage to Samira Kashoggi‚ he had his first son‚ Dodi. With his second marriage to a former Finnish model‚ Heini Wathen‚ in 1985 he had four more children‚ Jasmine‚ Karim‚ Camilla and Omar. After this Mohamed and his brothers moved to
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