------------------------------------------------- Zamzam Well From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Zamzam" redirects here. For the Iranian soft drink company Zam Zam Group (named after this well)‚ see Zam Zam Cola. Well of Zamzam | Native name Arabic: زمزم | Pilgrims visiting the well. | Location | Kaaba‚ Masjid al-Haram | Coordinates | 21°25′19.2″N 39°49′33.6″ECoordinates: 21°25′19.2″N 39°49′33.6″E | Area | about 30 m (98 ft) deep and 1.08 to 2.66 m (3 ft 7 in to 8 ft 9 in)
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accommodate them; governance structures are not opening up sufficiently to include them; and their search for iden¬tity has spurred movements as disparate as pro-democracy civic action‚ radical nation¬alism‚ and messianic dreams of a revival of the caliphate. This bulge will take at least a couple of decades to work—or break—its way through the system. 2. Power Shift toward the Populace. Advanc¬es in technology and communication have led to a power shift from once all-domi¬nant states to an increasingly
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Economic developments matched this new surge of intellectualism‚ bringing al-Andalus and the dhimmi into the global sphere. While other dhimmi took advantage of cultural and social opportunities‚ still countless others became active participants and leaders in the economy. As second class citizens‚ the dhimmis were the most viable candidates for an urban middle class and soon had access to multiple professional and administrative careers. They collaborated closely with Muslims to urbanize the empire
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Al-Qaeda The Base"‚ "The Foundation" or "The Fundament". Is a global militant Islamist organization founded by Osama bin Laden‚ Abdullah Azzam and several other militants at some point between August 1988 and late 1989‚ with origins traceable to the Soviet war in Afghanistan. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational‚ stateless army and an Islamist‚ extremist‚ wahhabi‚ jihadist group. It has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United Nations Security Council‚ the North
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“You will not be punished for your anger‚ you will be punished by your anger.”(Siddhartha Gautama/Buddha).For years a religion has been split in two‚ cradling much contempt and malice in-between. A conflict that has existed for fifteen centuries‚ exists still today. From it‚ war and each continue to plague the countries of Iran‚ Iraq‚ and all others in the Middle East. Now‚ however‚ more and more people ask why the conflict persists‚ where it came from‚ and how anyone could benefit from such a religious
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Over the past few years‚ the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorist group‚ better known as ISIS‚ has become an organization many people of the world are very familiar with. The group began to form from what was left from the terrorist group al Qaeda following the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq in the late 2000s. The organization has since grown to frightening levels and has included mass terrorist attacks world-wide‚ including bombing a Russian airplane killing over 200 people‚ 130 people killed
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1. Who were the Vikings? ------The Vikings were also traders ‚ explorers and settlers. They were highly advanced and not as primitive and barbaric as they are portrayed. 2. How did the Viking raid? ---------A Viking raid nearly always came as a total surprise. The Vikings were expert navigators and knew the coasts of Europe like the back of their hand. They decided on a target and planned the attack in advance. Having the fastest ships of the day they would arrive seemingly out of nowhere close
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During the post-classical period‚ Muslim cities flourished under Muslim rule. You would think that cities would only hold economic importance‚ but actually‚ Muslim cities played a larger role. Post-classical Muslim cities were extremely important because of religious affiliations‚ trade was able to flourish‚ and they allowed for educational and technological advances. The first key aspect as to why post-classical Muslim cities were important‚ was because they were involved with many religious aspects
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Alexander Thomas Mrs. Jones Period 6 17 September‚ 2013 Spain Did you know that Spain has the lowest age of consent for sexual activity? Spain is the third largest country in Europe. Spain was not originally just called Spain; it was called Kingdom of Spain. Spain originated in 16th century. The kingdom of Spain has a long history and the culture developed with the world over time. The Hispanic race also keeps family customs throughout the family‚ and passes down to future generation.
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In one day‚ airport security as the world knew it‚ would change forever. “It has now been 13 years. Thirteen years since the peace of an American morning was broken. Thirteen years since nearly 3‚000 beautiful lives were taken from us‚ including 125 men and women serving here at the Pentagon. Thirteen years of moments they would have shared with us. Thirteen years of memories they would have made.” 9/11 was not just terrible for the people involved and their families‚ but for everyone in the
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