The structure of the Shi’a and Sunni Muslims’ religious leadership also vary. One follows strict spiritual hierarchy and requires each one to pay two religious taxes called Khum and Zakat while the latter are only to pay Zakat and has no hierarchy in the clergy.2 Another distinction would be each sects preference for literature with Sunni Muslims favouring any Sunnah or Hadith literature narrated any of the twelve thousand pilgrims. On the contrary‚ Shia Muslims only accept these works under varying
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Looking to the East Orientalism‚ simply put‚ is the perception the West has of the East. The concept was mapped out by Edward Said in his book Orientalism‚ where he explores the concept‚ its origin‚ and how it functions. Said states that Orientalism is "the corporate institution for dealing with the Orient - dealing with it by making statements about it‚ authorizing views of it‚ describing it‚ by teaching it‚ settling it‚ [and] ruling over it" (3). However‚ Said points out that even if Orientalism
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Guest Interview Project 1. Today’s date is November 16‚ 2012. My name is Lindsay O’Connell and this is Cindy Gagnon‚ and we are conducting an interview for our English class. I’ll begin the interview‚ but my students will ask questions as well. 2. Our class is about to read Homer’s Odyssey‚ a story about the making of heroes and their journeys. I would like to interview you for this project to learn more about you‚ who you are‚ experiences that have influenced you‚ and to know what else
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How and why did the Second and Third Crusades fail to match the enthusiasm and success of the First? When Pope Urban II received a petition from the Byzantine Emperor Alexius for military aid to repel the threat of Islam‚ particularly the Muslim Turks‚ he saw an opportunity to repair the Great Schism of forty years and unite the church under papal primacy.1 Europe at this time was not only fervently Christian‚ but its knights‚ although they regarded bloodshed as inherently sinful‚ consistently
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MISCONCEPTIONS OF NON-MUSLIMS ABOUT ISLAM There are many Non-Muslims who have studied Islam. Most of them have only read books on Islam written by biased critics of Islam. These Non-Muslims have an additional set of common misconceptions about Islam. For instance‚ the claim to have found contradictions in the Quran‚ they contend that the Quran is Unscientific etc. ALL RELIGIONS TEACH PEOPLE TO BE RIGHTEOUS‚ THEN WHY TO FOLLOW ONLY ISLAM? Major differences between Islam and most other religions
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Reflective Essay 2 Muslim Mosque vs. Christian Basilica There are many differences between the muslim and christian Basilica as well as many similarities. They also have so many things that make them unique in their own way. Taking a further look at each belief helps us have a clearer understanding of the Mosque and the Basilica. The word Islam is Arabic and means "submission to the will of God." Islam teaches that one must submit to God in Arabic in order to achieve true peace of mind
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EMINENT MUSLIM SCIENTISTS AND INNOVATORS A REPORT PREPARED BY: MUZAMMIL QAZI S.E. ELECTRICAL ROLL NO. : EE-108 BATCH: 2008-09 REPORT SUBMITTED TO: PROF. A.H. MADNI In The Name Of Allah The Most Beneficent The Most Merciful PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS It is a paradox of the present age that much of our anxiety‚ as indeed much of our hope‚ is centered on science and technology. The phenomenal discoveries in science and the spectacular advances in technology have placed terrifying powers
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According to The Pew Forum (2009)‚ there are upwards of 1.5 billion individuals worldwide‚ irrespective of age‚ gender or race that are adhering to the principles of the Islamic religion. These individuals are referred to as Muslims‚ and in conjunction‚ they constitute approximately 23% of the globes 6.8 billion population (The Pew Forum‚ 2009). Currently‚ Australia is regarded as one of the greatest ethnically diverse nations worldwide (Australian Bureau of Statistics‚ 2007). This extensive variation
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IQBAL’ S CONTRIBUTION TO THE REAWAKENING OF THE MUSLIM WORLD Muhammad Aman Hob ohm Some time before his death the poet and philosopher Mohammad Iqbal‚ in whose memory this meeting is held‚ wrote the following quatrain: "When I depart from this world everyone will say: "He was known to me But in truth‚ none knows this traveller‚ Or what he said‚ and to whom nor whence he came." I have neither the good fortune of knowing Iqbal personally nor am 11 an Iqbal scholar. When I was asked
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cultural diversity the world has today‚ the American portrayal still lingers in Americans minds today. This idea of normal carries stereotypes and a lot of ignorance. Although cultures are different‚ they all come with a list of stereotypes. Naheed‚ a Muslim and Sheila‚ an Inuit‚ are no exception when it comes to discrimination toward their culture. Society puts huge emphasis on living the American dream‚ the ‘normal’ lifestyle. Even with all this cultural diversity in America‚ there are still many people
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