Selected Text for Islamic Studies Atta-ur-Rahman Arif Institute of Business Management CHAPTER ONE What is Fiqh? Fiqh is the understanding and comprehending of the object of nusoos (text). This is something which Allah Ta’ala had bestowed the pious predecessors with. Imam Abu Hanifah‚ Imam Shaafi (rahmatullah alaihima)‚ etc. were Imams because of their deep understanding of this knowledge. All the Aimmah-e-Mujtahiddeen excels in this quality and field of knowledge. None (in present
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Chapter one the first civilization I. Introduction A. The Idea of Civilization The West is an idea that developed slowly during Greek and Roman civilization. Initially the Greeks referred to their homeland as the Europe—or “West.” The Romans took up the concept and applied it to the western half of their empire. Asia—or the East—was similarly a geographical innovation of the Greeks and Romans. Asia was that land that belonged to non-Greek cultures of Asia Minor‚ particularly the Persians
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Comparison of poems ’Refugee Blues’ and ’You Will Be Hearing from Us Shortly’ The poem ’Refugee Blues’ is written by W.H. Auden‚ an Anglo-American poet. ’You Will Be Hearing from Us Shortly’ is written by U.A. Fanthorpe. Both the poems discuss about the prejudice and discrimination through the use of tone and language. W.H.Auden particularly deals with topics about moral and political issues. ’Refugee Blues’ deals with the abuse of human rights experienced not only by the German Jews‚ but by
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According to Chinese tradition‚ the first cup of tea was brewed by the emperor Shen Nung. He was the second emperor of China and is known to have invented agriculture‚ the plow‚ and discovery of medicinal herbs. Tea was accidently discovered when Shen Nung was carrying wild tea brush to use as firewood when a gust of wind blew some tea leaves into his pot of boiling water. He found the mixture a delicate and refreshing drink. Tea evolved into an everyday drink in China. The Chinese used tea to heal
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Early Civilizations Matrix Using your readings and outside sources complete the following matrix. Be sure to address the following in your matrix: • Provide names‚ titles‚ dates‚ brief descriptions of important events‚ and other details as necessary. • Note the details of key political‚ socioeconomic‚ technological‚ artistic‚ musical‚ architectural‚ philosophical‚ and literary developments for each civilization listed in the table‚ which were evidenced in the humanities. Be sure to properly
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DBQ: Chapter Seven The Silk Road and the Indian Ocean trade routes were trading systems essential to exchange from the coast of China all the way throughout the Mediterranean. The Indian Ocean trade routes used sailing vessels that often carried colonists from Indonesia to Madagascar. While both routes were important‚ the Silk Road was used more frequently than the former. The Silk Road was about 4‚00 miles long and stretched from Iran to China. It passed through mountain ranges of the Himalayas
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Australian Culture Imagine a place where you can start a new life‚ a place which also embraces and celebrates where you come from. That’s Australia‚ one of the most multicultural societies in the world. Australia’s diverse culture and lifestyle mirror its liberal democratic traditions and values‚ geographic closeness to the Asia–Pacific region and the social and cultural influences of the millions of migrants who have settled in Australia since World War II. Migrants have contributed to almost
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White Europeans and mixed. But they don’t seem to include the Natives. (Document 6) SIMILARITIES One things all documents agreed on was that the working citizen is entitled to have a say in the government. For example in the United States‚ King George imposed taxes without the American’s consent. The American people know
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INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION WHAT IS INDUS CIVILIZATION? An ancient civilization that flourished in the Indus and Ghaggar-Hakra river valleys Primarily in Sindh province of Pakistan THE CIVILIZATION IS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS: Indus-Sarasvati Civilization Harappan Civilization MAJOR CITIES Harappa Mohenjo-Daro HARAPPA Harappa is a city in Punjab. Northeast Pakistan‚ about 35km (22 miles) southwest of Sahiwal. The modern town is located near the former course
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It wasn ’t until 622 AD that the Islamic religion took its lead. It started with the creator‚ Prophet Muhammad and his followers fleeing to the town of Yathrib and starting the first Hijra movement. This movement began the popularity of the Islamic faith (Patel). Today the Islamic faith is one of the most practiced religions in the world. The Islamic faith goes back to the town of Mecca‚ which is considered for them the holiest place in the world. The Kaaba‚ which is located in Mecca‚ holds many
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