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    The building in Renaissance architecture[ Despite its history‚ the building is seen as one of the great examples of the new style. Its more notable features include: • the attempt to create a proportional relationship between nave and aisle (aisle bays are square whereas nave bays are 2X1. • the articulation of the structure in pietra serena (Italian: “dark stone”). • the use of an integrated system of column‚ arches‚ entablatures. • a clear relationship between column and pilaster‚ the latter

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    The relationship between the architecture of religious buildings and a culture’s spiritual conception of god‚ the afterlife‚ or the path towards enlightenment is extremely evident in the Mesopotamian‚ Egyptian‚ and Buddhist cultures. The structures that these people built‚ were not made just for a place to worship. They represented many things to their builders‚ but mostly they represented the way to “heaven.” To the people of ancient Mesopotamia‚ their temple was the home of their god. The temples

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    deployment of troops or observers. Article 46 Chapter VII allows for plans for the application of armed force with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee (which must be established by the Council). o Peacemaking and peacebuilding: The difference between peacekeeping and peacebuilding lies in their mandates‚ powers and institutional frameworks. While peacemaking generally includes measures to address conflicts in progress and usually involves diplomatic action to bring hostile parties to a negotiated

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    that the Jews and Christians disobeyed God’s commandments by dividing themselves into sects. In result‚ they tried to differentiate themselves by learning their true religion of Islam‚ absolute submission. By reading more and more of the Holy Bible and the Koran I have seen mostly similarities which was not the goal of the Koran. One of the largest similarities between the Koran and the Holy Bible is the portrayal of women. The role of women in Ancient Israelite and Early Islamic concepts show how

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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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    Hoàng Hồng Thủy – LQT40A THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRITISH ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH INTRODUCTION Those people who complain about the difficulties of learning German‚ don’t know how lucky they really are - they only have one language to master. Admittedly‚ there are regional differences of dialect in German-speaking countries‚ but the non-native speaker who has learned Hochdeutsch (high or standard German) should have no problems in making himself understood by citizens of Germany‚ Austria or Switzerland

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    phenomenon. Source of this culture comes from the teachings provided by the Holy Prophet Mohammed (P.B.U.H) and Islam (Bouhdiba‚ 2003). Muslims are the followers of Islam and the Islamic (Abrahamic) religion. Word “Muslim” originally comes from an Arabic term which means “Followers of Allah” because the Islamic religious deliver. Muslims believe on one God and admits that Allah is incomparable and Islam is a religion which provides them with a complete code of life. Teachings of Quran are unaltered

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    Architecture of Rajasthan From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Nagda temple Māru-Gurjara Architecture (Rajasthani architecture) originated somewhere in sixth century in and around areas of Rajasthan. Contents   [hide]  1 Etymology 2 Development 3 Images 4 References 5 External links [edit]Etymology The name Maru Gurjara has its genesis in the fact that during ancient times‚ Rajasthan and Gujarat had similarities in ethnic‚ cultural and political aspects of the society. Ancient name

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    Different between Conventional bank and Islamic bank GENERAL DIFFERENCES There are many differences between conventional and Islamic bank. In conventional bank‚ money is a product besides medium of exchange and store value. The design of conventional bank is based on interest. They are charging higher interest rate on capital. The functions and operating modes of conventional banks are based on fully manmade principles. In conventional bank‚ they thought that interest rate give biggest profit

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    [Supervisor Name] [Subject] [Date] Comparison between Islamic Banking and Conventional Banking Introduction As far as commercial banking is referred‚ there are two main differences from the traditional approaches (conventional or Islamic)‚ and these are very significant evolutions. One is that this method believes commercial banks as serving providers‚ rather of like “money lenders” (conventional) or “investing-collaborators” (Islamic). Interest-free banking is inferred as a sub-model;

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