THE SHADE OF SWORDS Jihad and the conflict between Islam and Christianity M.J. Akbar Book Review By Mehr Islam (BSMS5) Introduction Jihad is a religious duty of Muslims. In Arabic‚ the word Jihad means "struggle". Within the context of the classical Islam it refers to struggle against those who do not believe in the Islamic God. However‚ the word has even wider implications. Jihad means "to struggle in the way of Allah". The "greater jihad" is the inner struggle by a believer
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The Conflict between Passion (Caliban) and Intellect (Prospero) in The Tempest Ryan Luk 1) INTRODUCTION a. Background i. During the time of Shakespeare‚ society had a hierarchical structure‚ a class system. In The Tempest‚ the characters‚ Caliban and Prospero‚ represent two extremes on the social spectrum: the slave and the master‚ the ruled and the ruler. b. Context i. Their positions on the social hierarchy are largely due to the fact that Caliban reacts almost entirely to passions‚ feelings
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KASHMIR CONFLICT BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND INDIA The State of Jammu and Kashmir is situated between Pakistan and India. Among the key reasons for tension between Pakistan and India is the key problem of Kashmir. Whereas Pakistan has repeatedly termed this the "core issue" in its relationship with India‚ India has maintained that this matter was settled with Kashmir’s accession to India in October 1947. As far as India has been concerned‚ therefore‚ the only issue for discussion has been what India regards
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Relations between Ukraine and the European Union (EU) are currently shaped via the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)‚ a foreign policy instrument of the EU designed for the countries it borders. The European Union (EU) is seeking an increasingly close relationship with Ukraine‚ going beyond cooperation‚ to gradual economic integration and deepening of political cooperation. Ukraine is said to be a priority partner within the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP). Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
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different on both sides. Hitler hated the Soviet Union thinking of it as Jewish led country trying to destroy Nazi Germany. Stalin acted with great paranoia when dealing with the Nazis he trusted them‚ while Hitler on other hand was scheming to destroy them. In 1939 the two countries signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact or the Soviet and German nonaggression pact. This would guarantee peace for the next 10 years and the exchange of manufactured goods between the two countries. This pact would also divide
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CONFLICT BETWEEN STATE AND RELIGION IN TURKEY Yasin Ceylan Professor of Philosophy Middle East Technical University‚ Ankara (e-mail: yceylan@metu.edu.tr) Secularization policies implemented by Muslim states such as Turkey‚ Egypt and Iran at the beginning of the twentieth century caused serious conflicts between state and religion. Attempts at the resolution of these conflicts by either party necessitated in turn‚ certain modifications both in the state mechanism and religious institutions
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Relations between the Soviet Union and the American Government grew and depleted over the years. Strong ties were formed when political‚ economic‚ and ideological factors were shared. Differences in political systems caused tension between the two governments and prevented them from coming to a mutual understanding on critical topics. This often led them to the brink of wars and crises‚ such as the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Soviet Union and the American Government were cautiously cooperative and
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What ways do employers and unions exert their power? In a unionized environment‚ employers exert their power mainly by working against union organizing. Their most important goal is to be union-free. Efforts to control organizational costs have also contributed to employer’s resistance to unions. The management may work towards sidelining union membership by designing work in such a way that it creates a work culture that increases employee commitment and job satisfaction. Employers use a variety
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Negotiation and Conflict Management Research Innovation and Conflict Management in Work Teams: The Effects of Team Identification and Task and Relationship Conflict Helena Syna Desivilya‚1 Anit Somech‚2 and Helena Lidgoster2 1 Department of Sociology and Anthropology‚ Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel‚ Emek Yezreel‚ Israel 2 Faculty of Education‚ University of Haifa‚ Haifa‚ Israel Keywords team‚ conflict management‚ innovation‚ team identity‚ task conflict‚ relationship conflict Correspondence
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International Journal of 2007 Vol 7(1): 101–119 Cross Cultural Management Chinese Conflict Management Styles and Negotiation Behaviours An Empirical Test Zhenzhong Ma University of Windsor‚ Canada ABSTRACT China has been one of the most important markets for western firms‚ but negotiating with the Chinese is quite a challenging task. Researchers have been investigating the distinctness in Chinese negotiation and conflict management styles‚ but have yet to provide solid evidence for it. An
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