Rida Ilyas Mr. Naveed Sheikh Materials and Construction 2nd Semester‚ Architecture April 16th‚ 2013 POINTED ARCHES An arch is an architectural structure which helps support a structure and the weight above that structure. Arches appeared as early as the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamian brick architecture. The systematic use of Arches started with ancient Romans. They were the first to have applied the techniques of arch to a wide range of structures. Pointed arch is one of the most important
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which the modern economic and monetary systems claim to produce but fail to do so in real. Zakat means prolifraton or growth. It has been said 30 times in Quran to pay zakat along with namaz. The benefits of zakat can be seen from the days of 3rd caliph of Islam hazrat usman r.a. in His time there were no poor people left to get zakat i.e. his time was the most progressive for the Muslims. And they did not pay any extra taxes but only zakat. The benefits offered by zakat are given below: 1) The
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Beginning on a single rock‚ the Islamic religion has spread far and wide across the world. Muhammad‚ the prophet of Islamic God Allah‚ claims to have ascended to heaven to speak to Allah about this new religion on this rock‚ henceforth‚ the Islam religion began to form. However‚ the spreading of this religion was extremely fast for that day in age. The people in that time did not have access to high tech technology like we do today to speak of their beliefs. Therefore‚ Muslims‚ people of the Islamic
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legend)[dubious – discuss] Tearing apart by horses (e.g.‚ in medieval Europe and Imperial China‚ with four horses; or "quartering"‚ with four horses‚ as in The Song of Roland and Child Owlet). Trampling by horses (example: Al-Musta’sim‚ the last Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad). Back-breaking A Mongolian method of execution that avoided the spilling of blood on the ground[2] (example: the Mongolian leader Jamukha was probably executed this way in 1206).[3] Blowing from a gun Tied to the mouth of a cannon‚ which
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Jasmine Morgan. What was so special about medieval Baghdad? Baghdad was special as the Islamic world preserved the knowledge in contrast to Europe in the dark ages. The Islamic world collected and also enhanced knowledge on medicine and other subjects. This reveals that the scholars were determined as they would travel all over the empire to collect knowledge‚ then they would translate it into Arabic so they could add to it. In contrast Europe was the opposite of this peaceful‚ knowledgeable empire
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I. Japan Geography - About 4000 islands make up the Japanese archipelago‚ island group. Southern Japan enjoys a mild climate with plenty of rainfall. - Only 15% of the land is suitable for farming. Natural resources are in short supply. - Late summer and early fall strong tropical storms (typhoons) occur. Earthquakes and tidal waves are also threats. Early Japan - A.D.300‚ Japan was not a united country; hundreds of clans controlled their own territories. - People
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Summary Points PRELIMINARY ISLAM ORIGINS OF ISLAM The social conditions and religious practices that existed in pre-Islamic Arabia * Islam began during the seventh century CE in the Arabian peninsular * People of the region were mostly shepherds and merchants * Makkah and Madinah were the two main cities associated with the development of Islam * Most of the local religious beliefs were polytheistic * Judaism and Christianity were well established minority religions of
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Educational Leadership: An Islamic Perspective Dr. Walid Ahmad Masa’dah‚ Department of Islamic Studies‚ College of Shari ’ah and Islamic Studies‚Yarmouk University‚ Irbid‚ Jordan And Dr. Ali Mohammad Jubran‚ Department of Islamic Studies‚ College of Shari ’ah and Islamic Studies‚Yarmouk University‚ Irbid‚ Jordan ABSTRACT This paper aimes to identify the main features of educational leadership from an Islamic perspective. It is an attempt to contribute to the development and understanding
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(Drogus‚ page 133) In announcing of the caliph‚ the actions made by ISIS are considered to be of religious authority. Al-Qaeda sought legitimacy‚ while ISIS is about seeking revenge and power. Social media has also had a big impact on the success of the Islamic State. Even though they broadcast
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from Central Asia that converted to Islam and invaded the Middle East in the eleventh century. Religious fanatics‚ they threatened access to the holy sites of Christianity in Palestine. Shiite: A follower of the Islamic branch founded by the fourth caliph‚ Ali‚ cousin and son-in-law to Muhammad; the first important minority branch of Islam. Words to Know xxi Siege: Military blockade of a city or fort to make it surrender. Sunni: The majority branch of Islam‚ taking their authority not from direct
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