it was the caliph’s job to continue spreading Islam throughout the world. Caliph literally means the deputy to God’s messenger. The first caliph‚ Abu Bakr‚ Muhammad’s best friend‚ father-in-law‚ and one of the first people to convert to Islam‚ stopped the fighting and the Islamic tribes were once again reunited. Although there was no comparison‚ Abu Bakr was influential enough to save the Islamic tribe from completely falling apart after Muhammad’s death. He made people realize that Muhammad was
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In a traditional Muslim society‚ how would you see ritual and worship lived? It should not be strange that the values cherished by all the three major religions are the same‚ since they originate from a common source. For example‚ Islam‚ the predominant religion in the Middle East‚ accepts as an integral part of its religious teachings both the Old and the New Testaments. If this commonality of moral traditions among the world’s major religions does not say something about the universality of
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The Importance of Religion Religion is a believe that relates humanity to spirituality. One of the major themes in the novel ‘Life of Pi’ is religion and the significance and importance of it is portrayed throughout the novel. In the novel ‘Life of Pi’ by Yann Martel‚ Martel shows the importance of religion in Pi’s life‚ as religion helped Pi understand the nature of animals‚ also helped him in his daily life and helped keep Pi from giving up on life. Yann Martel portrays the events as real
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Constitution. Torture and The Enemy Does torturing the enemy soldier or other targeted violators of high- value deem torture to be okay morally? This question is an internal discussion that is seen as fit and unfit depending on whom is asked. Reportedly Abu Zubaydah‚ was a victim of torture and he was subjected to was being strapped to a board‚ with his face partially covered‚ while water was poured onto his nose and mouth.(Anderson‚2009) The act was similar to a drowning and it happen approximately 82
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On September 22‚ 1980‚ Iraq invaded Iran‚ starting a war that continues to devastate both countries. Over one million casualties have been reported. The interest shown in this conventional war had been low due to superpower noninvolvement and restrictions on foreign press agents in the war zone. Yet‚ because of oil resources‚ Southwest Asia has been determined to be of vital interest to the United States. The stability of the entire region is jeopardized by
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Friday congregation sermons are held with a high volume of attendance. The mosque serves as a place where Muslims can come together for salat (prayer) (Arabic: صلاة‚ ṣalāt) as well as a center for information‚ education‚ and dispute settlement. The Imam leads the prayer. They have developed significantly from the open-air spaces that were the Quba Mosque and Al-Masjid al-Nabawi in the 7th century. Many mosques have elaborate domes‚
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located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is one of the seven emirates that make up the country. It has the largest population in the UAE (2‚106‚177) and the second-largest land territory by area (4‚114 km2) after Abu Dhabi‚ the national capital. Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the only two emirates to have veto power over critical matters of
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state sponsored religion Importance of Shism: -shiism: 16th C by islmail (founder of safavid empire) -sunni: Muslims that favored choosing the caliph (leader) of the Sunni based on hereditary passed by Ali -imams: hells of Ali 9th C‚ 12th descendant disappeared to be known as “Hidden Imam.” Legitimacy in the Modern State: -Pahlavi: shahs (king of kings) ruled from 1925 to 1979 -Ayatollah Khomeini: personified the union of political and religious interests from ancient days‚ 1st leader returned
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MUBASHER HUSSAIN Mobile: +971553629104.0504534576 E-mail: mubashertufail342@yahoo.com House No 17‚ Street No 48‚ H-Block‚ Al-Rahba City‚ Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates‚ OBJECTIVES: Telecom Project Engineer (Building‚ Oil & Gas‚ Defense Authorization services) To obtain position that will utilize excellent communication and management skills. And further my career development. A team player willing to travel! WORK EXPERIENCE : Total Experience: 7+ Years
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University Prepared for: PBA-500 Survey of Public Administration Abstract The subsequent case study‚ prepared by James P. Pfiffner‚ Torture and Public Policy‚ (2010) analyzes the torture and abuse of war prisoners by United States military personnel in Abu Ghraib‚ Iraq‚ and Guantanamo Bay‚ Cuba‚ following photographs of the abuse spread around the world in the fall of 2003. Pfiffner points out that the United States Military‚ Secretary of State Donald Rumsfield‚ and President George W. Bush assumed a
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