There are only two Muslim festivals set down in Islamic law: Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha ("Eid" or "Id" means festival). There are also several other special days which Muslims celebrate. Al-Hijra (1 Muharram) The Islamic New Year’s Day. This festival commemorates the Hijra (or Hegira) in 622 CE when the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) moved from Mecca to Medina. This was the beginning of the growth of Islam into a world faith. The Muslim calendar counts dates from the Hijra‚ which is why Muslim
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favored cronies. The gross mismanagement of public sector enterprises like the Electricity‚Water & Power Development Authority‚ the railways‚ Pakistan Steel Mills‚ Pakistan National Shipping Corporation and Pakistan International Airlines‚ NICL and Hajj Scandle added further to the problems. Failures in enhancing revenues consistent with growing expenditure requirements‚ decline in exports and other foreign exchange inflows‚ imbalances and vitiated caused the insecurity to foregin companies to
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Knowledge Is Power The power of language is an extraordinary thing. One person with the knowledge of language can teach you‚ persuade you‚ motivate you‚ or even move you to the point that you have a whole different perspective of your everyday surroundings. Preachers can bring people closer to god with the gift of speech; dictators can muster and persuade a whole nation into world domination with the gift of language and speech; and poets can comfort the weary at heart with language and
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STUDY GUIDE: AP WORLD SEMESTER 1 52 points- 2 points apiece for summarizing each of the following: (Complete sentences NOT required.) 1. Definition of Civilization Some scholars prefer to define civilizations only as societies with enough economic surpluses to create division of labor and a social hierarchy. The chief difference between civilizations and other societies involves the emergence of formal political organizations‚ or states. Another trait that makes a society a civilization is when
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While being sent to prison Malcolm joined forces with the Nation of Islam‚ and began to known as Minister Malcolm. The fiery spokesman finally changed his name to El Hajj Malik El Shabazz. While most people contrasted Malcolm with Martin Luther King because of how he approached the issue. Malcolm saw how the boycotts and peaceful marches were not changing‚ so he wanted the black community to stand up and fight back
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CHAPTER-ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background of the Study Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) is the first of its kind in the South East Asia which was established in 1983 with a view to provide banking services based on Islamic principles. The bank‚ which started its operation with only 3 branches in the first year of its inception‚ has now 207 branches in 26 years of operation. As a bank‚ Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited receives deposits from its customers from all over the country
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Development of Modern Middle East Research Paper Executive Summary The purpose of this paper is to give a synopsis of the life history and work of Muhammad‚ son of Abdullah‚ the prophet of Islam. It will also seek to address the persecutions he underwent at the hands of his own clan. Muhammad was and remains one of the most influential people the world has ever seen. He was a mortal‚ illiterate man who has changed world history and left an indelible mark on the history books. He was
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considered obligatory for all believers. The Quran presents them as a framework for worship and a sign of commitment to the faith. They are the shahadah (creed)‚ daily prayers (salat)‚ almsgiving (zakah)‚ fasting during Ramadan and the pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj) at least once in a lifetime. 1.The shahadah (creed)‚ The Shahadah‚ which is the basic creed of Islam that must be recited under oath with the specific statement: "’ašhadu ’al-lā ilāha illā-llāhu wa ’ašhadu ’anna muħammadan rasūlu-llāh"
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Executive Summary: Any academic course of the study has a great value when it has practical application in the real life. Only a lot of theoretical knowledge will be little important unless it is applicable in the practical life. So we need proper important unless it is applicable in the practical life. So we need proper application of our knowledge to get some benefit from our theoretical knowledge to make it more fruitful. When we engage ourselves in such field to make proper use of our knowledge
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Racism against Muslim People in America Last October‚ my older brother and I were at Madison Square Garden watching the Knicks season opener against the Miami Heat. We both were ecstatic because we have never seen a live sports game before. At the end of the night‚ after the Knicks first win of the season‚ we were leaving Madison Square Garden. Soon after we left‚ a group of Middle-Aged men started to follow us. Slowly they caught up and were only a few feet behind us. At first we thought that we
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