Ch 13: The Rise of Islam 1. Key parts of Muhammad’s life • Early Life: Muhammad was born to a family of merchants in Mecca. Both parents died when he was very young. He married a wealthy widow and became a good merchant. Due to his travels he was familiar with paganism‚ Christianity‚ and Judaism. • Revelations: At the age of 40 he had visions given to him by Allah while he was in a cave called Mt. Hira. These visions given to him through the archangel Gabriel instructed him to share his beliefs
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however‚ his arrogance leads to his downfall‚ and the Buddha manages to trap him under a mountain for five hundred years. The story then jumps to the introduction of Tang XuanZang‚ who is instructed by the Gods to go east to India on a pilgrimage and retrieve the Buddhist Sutras. After setting out on his journey‚ Xuan Zang bumps into SunWuKong who is still trapped under a mountain. With the help from the gods‚ Xuan Zang frees SunWuKong and takes him on as a disciple. He also meets a pig named ZhuBaJie
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Japan aren’t numerous‚ all of them are connected with a cult of the great Chinese thinker Confucius (Kun-tszy) who was living in 551 – 479 BC. After his death in Qufu (Цюйфу) near his grave was built the first temple in his memory‚ which became pilgrimage place and Chinese shrine. In the VI century according to Emperor order in honor of Confucius in every city of the country were built temples‚ where are done ritual and sacrifice. With the spread of Confucian in honor of Confucius in other countries
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Tourism in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Every year‚ more than 3 million tourists visit the Taj Mahal in Agra‚ Uttar Pradesh. Tso Moriri Lake‚ Ladakh Tourism in India is a large industry. The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated $121 billion or 6.4% of the nation’s GDP in 2011. It was responsible for 39.3 million jobs‚ 7.9% of its total employment. The GDP of the tourism sector has expanded
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Heritage Tourism in India | Subject – Global Marketing Strategy | Submitted by:- Pooja GuptaStudent no – 12251208 | Introduction This essay draws a light to a very important sector running as an industry and playing major roles in changing the economic scenario and modifying the cultural‚ religion‚ regional and social perception of the residents of the world. It is said that “The world is a small place” and this has been proven by the changes in human wants and their wish to see each corner
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A BRIEF REPORT ON TOURISM IN INDIA August 2013 A brief report on Tourism in India 1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 1.1 Background Tourism is driven by the natural urge of every human being for new experiences‚ and the desire to be both educated and entertained. The motivations for tourism also include religious and business interests; the spread of education has fostered a desire to know more about different parts of the globe. The basic human thirst for new experience and knowledge
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Shwedagon Pagoda Yangon‚ formerly known as Rangoon‚ was the capital of Myanmar‚ is known for its colonial architecture‚ which although decaying‚ remains an almost unique example of a 19th-century British colonial capital. Friendly street vendors‚ traditionally dressed local people‚ attracting old Chevrolet buses and trishaws‚ all make a feel like a museum of Yangon downtown life. Shwedagon‚ the heart of Yangon‚ is the most profoundly honoured pagoda in the country and interesting history behind
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1 Zoom Analyze the impact of Alexander’s conquest on the Afro-Eurasian world. How did his military pursuits‚ and those of his successors‚ bring together various worlds? Zoom -middle-east to goods of Mediterranean‚ money based economy‚ and greek ideas -plunder made economic expansion in med. -Selecus‚ Ptolemy‚ Antigonus‚ Lysimachus‚ and others divided empire -syria(selucids)‚ Macedonia(Antigonids)‚ Egypt(Ptolemies) -fierce competition through international relations Hide Insert
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Evolution Deities Aspect Introduction: India has seen the birth of many cults and religions. A lot of factor governs the beginning of these cults. It is common knowledge that many deities in Indian religion were began to worship out of fear. As humans it is soothing for us to believe in a super power which is capable of giving as well as ridding us off our problems. This principle applied for animals too and it became the basis of animal worship in India‚ as all the existing
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Religion Unit Essay Notes 1. Secularism began to arise with the seperation of church and state in Europe. A. Why is this so? (Deblij 207‚ 222-224) Secularism is the indifference to or rejection of formal religion. The most secular countries today are in Europe. Secularism has become more widespread during the past century due to the rise in democracy. Democratic governments disadvantage the traditional practices of a religion because they offer freedom‚ whereas other forms of government may
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