D’Erizans Week #7 1. What factors accounted for the rapid spread of Christianity? Christianity stared in Jerusalem‚ where the romans killed Jesus trying to stop his teaching from spreading. A persecution broke down against the Jewish Christians or nazarians who were Jesus followers‚ causing them to run out of Jerusalem into Syria and other countries making them spread. These persecutions were one of the causes why Christianity begins to spread a few hundredth miles from the city and the establishments
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Kelsey Pendleton 8 Nov 2010 Option 2 – Islamic Art In traditional Islamic architecture the Gibla was the wall facing in the direction of the Mecca‚ and contained a Maqsura‚ the place where the emir or caliph would pray. The Mihrab was usually a concave niche in the Gibla‚ indicating it as the Mecca-oriented wall of the mosque. However‚ the word Mihrab has been used to refer to a variety of architectural elements that vary in size‚ shape‚ and elaboration. This meaning of the word make the true
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The rise of civilizations began with the settling of nomads. It was the end of hunting and gathering and the beginning of agriculture based civilizations. Early civilizations commonly settled near bodies of water for resources‚ created a form of writing‚ established a form of government‚ developed a form of religion‚ and established a hierarchy system. All of these are common features in the history of the rise of civilizations. The government of early civilizations was commonly run by either a
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8th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance Islamic Corporate Social Responsibility in Islamic Banking; Towards Poverty Alleviation Muhammad Yasir Yusuf 1 Zakaria bin Bahari 2 One of the goals of Islamic banking operations is to increase the economic growth towards a better and just society. This study aims to examine the criteria and Islamic instrument of corporate social responsibility towards the creation of a sustainable economic development. Specifically‚ the study analyses
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イスラーム世界研究（2007）2 号 イスラーム世界研究 第１巻 2 号（2007 年）38-53 頁 Kyoto Bulletin of Islamic Area Studies‚ 1-2 (2007)‚ pp. 38-53 Islamic Microfinance: A Missing Component in Islamic Banking Abdul Rahim ABDUL RAHMAN* 1. Introduction Microfinance means “programme that extend small loans to very poor people for self employment projects that generate income in allowing them to take care of themselves and their families” (Microcredit Summit‚ 1997). The World Bank has recognized microfinance programme as an
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Civilization in the Early Middle Ages‚ 750-1000 1) Describe the contribution of the Muslims and the Vikings to Early European civilizations. Muslims: The first great wave of Muslim expansion had ended at the beginning of the eighth century. Gradually‚ the Muslims built up a series of sea bases in their occupied territories in North Africa‚ Spain‚ and Southern Gaul and began a new series of attacks in the Mediterranean in the ninth century. They raided the southern coasts of Europe‚ especially
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contact with Jews & Christians • Married a rich widow named Khadija; bothered by class inequalities & rivalries • Experienced visions and was visited by the angel Gabriel • Came to believe that he received the final revelations of Allah (God) Early Spread of Islam • His followers (only 30) were persecuted so he leaves on the Hegira (to Medina). • He gains support in Medina and among the Bedouin tribes. • The first Muslim community (Umma)is formed here. Conquering of Mecca • 630 Muhammad conquers
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many Filipinos the concepts behind Trade and Commence between countries and cultures. Barter trade was an Islamic influence towards the Filipinos as it was a very common practice within the Middle East. Spices‚ Silk‚ Fruits‚ and Cattle were commonly traded among travelers in order to refill their stocks or to try new items. More so‚ Barter was a way of life in the early civilizations due to the fact that it allowed surplus foods and items to be traded for more useful items. In modern day
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Korean civilization and Mayans civilizations were very different. First of all‚ they are located in the opposite side of the world. Secondly Koreans belongs to Asian society and Mayans to Central and South Americans. They eat different kind of food‚ and live in different environment/government system. Koreans are the people who have long history. People say that ancient Korean originated from Mongolia‚ as the time went on‚ people from a little villages started to movie down. As they grew bigger
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MEDIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION T R A N S C R I PT EDWARD SAID THE MY TH OF ‘ THE CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS’ Challenging media EDWARD SAID The Myth of ‘The Clash of Civilizations’ Executive Producer & Director: Sut Jhally Editor: Sanjay Talreja Featuring a lecture by Edward Said Professor‚ Columbia University and author of Orientalism Introduced by Sut Jhally University of Massachusetts-Amherst Media Education Foundation © MEF1998 2 PART ONE – INTRODUCTION Thank you very much. I’m
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