Cultural Assessment of the Muslim Population in the United States Jordan Wooten The University of Northwestern State in Shreveport Abstract The Muslim American culture varies slightly from the rest of the Muslim population around the world. Muslim Americans view religion as less important than other Muslim groups‚ along with becoming more independent of the family as a whole. The majority of the Muslim American culture can be defined in several categories such as Bio-cultural variations and
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1. What was the prophecy of Jeremiah concerning Babylon? The Prophet Jeremiah foretold the destruction of Jerusalem‚ and the subsequent seventy years of the desolation of the land and Israel’s captivity in Babylon. He also foretold the return of the people to their own land following the seventy years. | | 2. What was the prophecy of Jeremiah concerning the Jewish returning to Israel? That they would return after 70 years. 3. Why did King Ahasuerus throw such a big bash? Three
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Torah (the Law) "…means "teaching" or "instruction"…(Harris‚ 3) for mankind. The Torah includes both the Oral Law and the Written Law. In addition‚ the Law is an extension of sacred oral tradition‚ thus broadening the meaning of Torah to designate the entire body of Jewish laws‚ customs‚ and ceremonies. Nevi ’im( the Prophets) "…consists of narratives relating to Israel ’s …" (Harris‚ 3) history as a nation on its land and a "…collections of oracles" (Harris‚ 6) . Supporters of God ’s covenant
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Symbolism in Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ is a classic novel‚ awarded with the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983. The novel’s use of symbolism demonstrates that without order and law‚ people will revert to natural human behaviors to satisfy their instincts. This is shown in the development of the conch which symbolises order‚ Piggy’s specs which symbolises intelligence‚ and the beast which symbolises the savagery within the boys. Furthermore‚ the symbolism in the novel
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wreathes are linked by a silk ribbon. For the rest of their wedding day the newlyweds are honoured as king and queen. WEDDING CELEBRATIONS The traditional Greek wedding reception is usually a huge party and can last through the night. There is feasting‚ drinking and dancing‚ which includes the famous Greek circle dance. Dishes are smashed on the floor for good luck. The Greek wedding ritual of breaking plates is believed to have evolved from an ancient custom. In earlier times‚ newlyweds broke
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In just a couple of pages into Book 1‚ we see the ritual of hospitality where Athena‚ “gripping her bronze spear‚” and to world she looked like a‚ “stranger now‚ like Mentes‚ lord of the Taphians (Fagles 81). So to the world‚ Athena is a man now and the first to sees her is Telemachus and to welcome her‚ he say‚ “Greetings‚ strangers! (Fagles 81).” And Telemachus insisted on this stranger to have supper first‚ and then ask what the stranger wanted. It was not just Telemachus who was welcoming to
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When a character sells their soul to Satan in a narrative‚ it is often for receiving something that is usually unachievable‚ for example‚ riches‚ reviving of loved ones‚ or some other objective of value. But in the end‚ the soul is usually sent to eternal torment‚ leaving a lot of troubled people in the wake of destruction behind the damned soul. In Washington Irving’s “The Devil and Tom Walker”‚ Tom Walker sells his soul to “Old Scratch” (the Devil) as a means of receiving Pirate Kidd’s lost treasure
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God‚ and as such human beings are the trustees of such wealth. Zakat is the practice of charity that requires all Muslims who can‚ to contribute a fixed amount to the poor. The fourth pillar is that of fasting‚ otherwise known as Sawm; all Muslims are obliged to fast during the month of Ramadan. Fasting entails abstaining from eating‚ drinking‚ smoking and sex from dawn until sunset‚ instead committing to the reading of the Qur’an. The fifth and final pillar is the pilgrimage to the Holy city of Mecca
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Fasting in Arabic is a sawm and in Hebrew it’s Tzom. Fasting is a period of time where you are not aloud to eat or drink.muslims fast whilst daylight for the entire month of Ramadan and if they miss any days in this month they have to make them up before the next Ramadan. However
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of their experience at various places. Evidence of this hospitality is seen when Telemachos leaves for Pylos and is welcomed by Peisistratus‚ son of Nestor. Peisistratus‚ approaches the strangers and takes them “by both hands‚ and seat them at the feasting on soft rugs of fleece...and give them portions of the vitals‚
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