(Messick 1993). In Sufism‚ those who attend the sohbet of a given sheikh—who is then known as their sheikh-i sohbet—are said to be his sahaba‚ and members of the cemaat would occasionally refer to an absent member or close sympathizer of the cemaat as a sahib in their conversations with me.29 The account of the companionship and sohbet between Abu Bakr and the Prophet is fairly common knowledge among Muslims; specific to some Sufi groups (including the one of my study) is the tradition that part of what the
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Michael Dennedy - Word Count : 1944 How do Dickens and Hosseini present the influence of childhood experiences in their novels ‘Great Expectations’ and ‘The Kite Runner’? The influence of childhood experience is at the core of these novels as both of the main protagonists go through a rite of passage and change of character which is influenced by their contrasting childhood experiences. In Dickens’ ‘Great Expectations’‚ the main character Pip grew up in southeast England with his harsh and
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The symbol of the relationship between Amir and Hassan In the book Kite Runner‚ the main characters Amir and Hassan have special relationships. Amir is in the superior position‚ while Hassan is the submissive one to Amir. As Hassan was Amir’s servant‚ Hassan sacrificed himself in order to forgive Amir’s sins. Amir realized that his sins were not simple mistakes that could be forgiven. Amir’s abuse of his superiority brought him only sufferings to himself‚ not any benefits. This created the Fall
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Baba Mushelkar. He owned a drama troupe (Gupta‚ n.d). Lata was introduced to the microscopic intricacies of classical music by her father‚ at the very young age of four (Lata Mangeshkar Unforgettable Lata‚ n.d). She also studied with Aman Ali Khan Sahib and later Amanat Khan (Ibid.). Her God-given musical talents meant that she could master the vocal exercises effortlessly on first pass and from early on she was recognized as being highly gifted musically. In Lata’s words "her father told her mother
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Cause Of Depression And How To Cure It H : Yesterday you were talking about depression and how to cure it. Baba Ji: "Naam bina sabh mithia hai - bereft of Naam all is temporary." “I am” is a depression. What you call normal life is actually all depression. Ask anybody how they feel. Children will say that they are bored or fed up. Fed up already at such a young age? Why? Because of the desires for more toys. More desires means more depression‚ more anxiety and more stress. Unfulfilled wishes
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MUGHAL ART A leaf from the richly illustrated rare and unique manuscript Tarikh-iKhandan-i-Timuriyah known for its highly finished excellent miniature paintings by master artists of Akbar’s Court. This painting depicts the death of Timur‚ Hazrat-i-Sahib-i-Qiran. A leaf from the rare copy of the manuscript Padshah Namah‚ Not dated; apparently 18th century. The painting depicts Emperor Shah Jahan sitting for the first time on the Peacock Throne‚ giving rewards to princess and nobles. A leaf from
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PROJECT REPORT Back Ground I am a Post Graduate in Computer Science & Engineering. My Husband is an Engineering Graduate and his name is Saravanan. He owns a business -Vishal Digital Printers‚ Vishal videos and city channel. He is well known person in Perambalur and in surrounding villages. We are running a City channel from where we got much Rapport. My husband is having good exposure and experience in day to day business. He holds a position of Secretary in Lions Club. I am working
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------------------------------------------------- Battle of Saragarhi Coordinates: 33°33′N 70°56′E Battle of Saragarhi | Part of Tirah Campaign War | Burnt-out interior of Saragarhi as it looked on 14th September‚ 1897 | Date | 12 September 1897 | Location | Tirah‚ North-West Frontier Province‚ British India (modern day Pakistan) | Result | Afghan Pashtun tactical victory‚ British Indian strategic victory | | Belligerents | British India | Pashtuns (Afghans) | Commanders
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Role of Women in India’s Struggle for Freedom Introduction The history of Indian Freedom Struggle would be incomplete without mentioning the contributions of women. The sacrifice made by the women of India will occupy the foremost place. They fought with true spirit and undaunted courage and faced various tortures‚ exploitations and hardships to earn us freedom. When most of the men freedom fighters were in prison the women came forward and took charge of the struggle. The list of great women whose
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The Communalization and Disintegration of Urdu in Anita Desai’s In Custody 1 Introduction T of Urdu in India is an extremely layered one which needs to be examined historically‚ politically and ideologically in order to grasp the various forces which have shaped its current perception as a sectarian language adopted by Indian Muslims‚ marking their separation from the national collectivity. In this article I wish to explore these themes through the lens of literature
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