J Parvez:Parvez is the protagonist of the story "My son the fanatic" by Hanif Kureishi. He is a Pakistani immigrant and lives with his wife and his son Ali in Britain. He was born in Lahore‚ the son of Pakistani parents. Parvez is very open-minded and has assimilated into Western society. As a taxi-driver‚ drunkard‚ pork-eater and friend of prostitutes‚ he´s totally disinterested in the Koran or in any Islamic beliefs. His attitude to Islam is also affected by negative experiences as a child (".
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Nahjul Balagha‚ Sermons‚ letters and sayings of Imam Ali (as) Imam Ali ibn Abi-Talib (as)‚ Compiled by Allama Sayyid Sharif Radi. Nahjul Balagha (Peak of Eloquence). Ansaryian Publications‚ Qum‚ Islamic Republic of Iran. (1375A.H./1956A.D.) 712pp hardcover‚ $US24.50. In the year 359A.H (970A.D) a descendant of the prophet of Islam was born who later compiled the single most important and eloquent book to today’s Shia-Muslims next to the Holy Quran‚ entitled Nahjul Balagha (Peak of Eloquence)
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up with teenage attitudes and not having a role model around can make it difficult to be loved. The short story “My son the fanatic”‚ by Hanif Kureishi is set in 1997 in England. Ali has no one to look up to – He starts as an attentive scholar who got straight A’s‚ but turns into a dedicated Muslim‚ which gives Ali the opportunity to find it in his religion. We get to know Parvez‚ who is a Pakistani immigrant in England. He had an indignant experience with Islam back in the days when he
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Muhammad’s death in 632‚ Abu Bakr and Ali are nominated to serve in Muhammad’s position. Abu Bakr is selected but the minority that voted for Ali became known as Shiat Ali. In 656‚ Abu Bakr was assassinated making Ali the 4th caliph thus creating the spilt beliefs in the Muslim religion. The group of Ali supporters believe Ali should be known as the 4th caliph‚ while Abu Bakr‚ Umar‚ and Uthman are the 1st‚ 2nd‚ and 3rd. On the other hand the Shi’a Muslims believe Ali is the 1st since the caliphate should
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Runner‚” Amir and Baba both betray the servants most loyal to them. Hassan and Ali both do everything in their power to please their masters and remain loyal to them. Hassan and Ali differ from their masters in numerous ways but both pairs have similar differences. The master servant relationship between Baba‚ Ali and Amir‚ Hassan both differ in the characters’ attitudes‚ relationships‚ loyalty and courage. Although Baba and Ali grew up together‚ they grow to be very distinct people. Baba is a respected
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Behavior of students towards load shedding: Students from all over the city consider themselves the worst affected by load shedding‚ they feel like they are living in Stone Age. Students think that they are serious victims of load shedding they are depressed that their studying schedules are affected due to excessive load shedding. Problems faced by students due to load shedding: Students facing various problems during the hours of load shedding‚ they can’t concentrate on lecture during
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Introduction to democracy. Assignment: “Democracy is not only a system of Government; it is a way of life.” Written by: Amna Ashraf Chohan Semester I B. English “Democracy is not only a system of governments‚ it is a complete way of life.” What is Democracy? Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines Democracy as a. a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting b. a country ruled
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Employee Motivation Ali joined CVS Caremark project at TCS-Noida in November after a successful stint at Aviva in TCS-Bangalore‚ where he had worked as a trainee. He had always wanted to go back to his hometown and live with his parents and when he got a transfer to Delhi he didn’t waste a single moment in saying yes to the new project and heading towards Delhi. Many of his friends were also moving out from Bangalore at the same time which only made his decision easier. He felt that Caremark offered
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Muhammad Ali and the Civil Rights Movement. David Remnick’s King of the World‚ a national bestseller‚ describes the trials and tribulations politically‚ racially‚ and morally throughout the 1940’s‚ 50’s‚ and 60’s. Echoing the issues‚ that plagued the United States and fueled the turmoil that spread through not only the all American homes but the African American homes as well. By fusing Cassius clay‚ known better as Muhammad Ali‚ one of the most influential boxers in history into the book‚ we understand
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to be out of the power of the acceptor. The meaning can be explained better by an example: Ali proposes to Bakar by letter to sell his car for RM 20 k . Therefore Ali is the proposer and Bakar is the acceptor. The moment Bakar post the letter in the post box ‚ Ali is bound by the contract (ie at that moment when Bakar put the letter in the post box.) As against proposer means that at that point Ali is at a disadvantage (ie the situation is against him or does not favour him). This is because
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