Jihad. It was once a word unfamiliar to American ears. But in recent years it has become all too familiar. The actions of Muslim militants and terrorists have seared the word into American consciousness. Yet even with thousands of innocent civilians killed on American soil by Islamic terrorists‚ the full significance of the Muslim concept of jihad has not been grasped by the American public. In the days after September 11‚ 2001‚ American leaders rushed to portray Islam as a peaceful religion
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Muslim Achievements: Calligraphy Calligraphy is the art of writing letters and word with decorative strokes. It is a type of visual art. (buffaloah) It was used to decorate buildings‚ swords or armor. Most of the written decorations were verses from the Qur’an. Early Muslims looked at the artistry of calligraphy as a religious expression. It was a primary form of art for Islamic visual expression and creativity. Arabic calligraphy is a symbol of representing unity‚ beauty‚ and power. Calligraphers
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Augustine ------------------------------------------------- Life Early childhood Augustine was born in 354 in the municipium of Thagaste (now Souk Ahras‚ Algeria) in Roman Africa. His father‚ Patricius‚ was a pagan‚ and his mother‚ Monica‚ was Christian. Scholars believe that Augustine’s ancestors included Berbers‚ Latins and Phoenicians. Augustine’s family name‚ Aurelius‚ suggests that his father’s ancestors werefreedmen of the gens Aurelia given full Roman citizenship by the Edict of Caracalla in
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Applying the Results and Conclusion of the Research Process Sheliah Gordon HCS/465 September 9‚ 2014 Dr. Obinnayay Onyecherelam Applying the Results and Conclusion of the Research Process In the research process‚ applying the results and conclusion is an important process that answers the underlying question of the study. The results are the findings of the study. Depending on what the study was about and how it was conducted‚ the results could vary and may determine what exactly was
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Conclusion 1: In this first lab we attempted to discover which of the materials given to us were hydrates by heating them and then dissolving them in water. Our results showed that all of our substances were hydrates besides the sucrose‚ sucrose if the only one which did not both bring condensation when heated and dissolve in water‚ which agreed with our hypothesis because we also thought that sucrose was going to be the only one that wasn’t a hydrate. The only error that we may have encountered
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Muslim and Arab Americans are often mistaken for one another when in fact they are two different groups of people‚ although there are some cases where they overlap. Muslims are a religious group and follow the Islam religion. Arabs are an ethnic group. When we speak of an Arab we are referring to what part of the world they came from. When speaking of a Muslim we speak of the religion that they follow. In the past two years‚ there have been no changes made in US policy regarding the treatment
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Good Muslim In the Quran and the Hadith of Bukhari there are many descriptions of what it takes to be a good Muslim. God gives very specific details to Muhammad about what Muslims need to do and what they can’t do if they want to get to paradise. The five pillars of Islam created a base for Muslims to follow in order to be a good Muslim. The five pillars are that there is no god but God‚ to offer prayer‚ to give charity‚ perform the hajj and to fast during Ramadan (HB 1: 7). The Muslims that
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coming of Muslim in Manipur. The advent of Muslims in Manipur was caused by rivalry and war between Khagemba‚ the king of Manipur and his brother Sanongba. The impact of Kachari – Muslim invasion of 1606 A.D. during the reign of king Khagemba‚ an outcome unhappy trifling incident at the Royal place of Manipur was in the end a failure but the impact of the invasion was quite profound. The impact of Muslim civilization under the Imperial Mughals was felt in Manipur. But the Muslim‚ who came to
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mutual accommodation: With the number of Muslims in Europe growing‚ how can the EU help safeguard their religious freedom and to what extend should the Muslim community assimilate to European values? The recent comments of the European leaders like Merkel and Cameron or ex-leader such as Sarkozy show the change of path on integrating the minorities into the society. Yet‚ this new approach hasn’t been accepted by the whole Europe. There are some concerns about assuring the main rights of the minorities
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EXAMPLE???? In the modern era we can point to several women who were elected to serve in the highest political offices. In 1988 Benazir Bhutto was the first female elected as Prime Minister of Pakistan. She was the first woman elected as leader of a Muslim country. She was accused of misconduct and removed from office. She was elected to a second term and served from 1993-1996. I remember watching in horror the news report of her assassination by Islamic fundamentalist in 2007. Indonesian President
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