Being an American‚ I am a true believer that our flag should not be desecrated in anyway‚ especially by our own citizens. When thinking of the American flag it is more than just a flag to many Americans‚ it is a symbol of those who have fought for us to have the rights and freedoms we have today‚ represents those who have died in battle‚ and the pride we have in our country. When and if someone desecrates our flag I believe they should be punished. The flag represents our military and stands as
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One key figure of speech that runs through the discourse of Bush’s rhetoric throughout his presidential career is that of metaphors of friendship. The term friend(s) is used very liberally in Bush’s speeches‚ sometimes alone‚ sometimes along with the term allies as the examples below show: “I recognize that not all of our friends agreed with our decision to enforce the Security Council before committing troops to Iraq” “We will hunt them by day and by night in every corner of the world until
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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 dates have the suffix A.H. (After Hijra). There is no specific religious ritual required on this day‚ but Muslims will think about the general meaning of Hijra
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Islam and Science The debate over Islam and science covers a wide range of issues and extends from political leaders and experts to the public at large. Revealing the ever-present tensions between theory and practice‚ this debate takes place at two levels: practical and intellectual. At the practical level‚ the challenge is keeping up with the technologicalcivilization of our age and bridging the gap between the advanced societies of the West and Muslim countries. From Mustafa Kemal Ataturk‚ the
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t © 2010-2012 Noorbakhshia Youth Federation(NYF) Pakistan. All Rights Reserved. Islam in Baltistan Shah-e-Hamdan whom we hold in great esteem as a great mystic of the Muslim world and messenger of peace‚ played a pivotal role in bringing a revolutionary change and transformation in Baltistan. The mystic came to Baltistan at a time when there was not a single Muslim in Baltistan. All the people of this region were the followers of buddisum. Shah-e-Hamdan is the first Islamic preacher who for the
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Islam in the 1600s: Changes in Wealth and Power All three of the major Islamic kingdoms lost power and influence in the spice trade with the onset of European commerce and naval adventurism. We have already seen that the Ottoman Empire began to exploit its control of the lucrative spice trade routes‚ sometimes refusing to trade with Europe and generally increasing the prices of the goods which were allowed to arrive in Europe. Not surprisingly‚ European ships sailing around Africa hurt Ottoman
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JUSTICE (ADL‚ INSAAF): Justice means fairness‚ equity or righteousness. To be treated equally or justly is the inborn right of all human beings. That is why Islam has given utmost importance to justice. The importance of justice can be revealed through following verses and ahadiths: VERSES OF QURAN: 1) O ye who believe! Stand out firmly for justice‚ as witnesses to Allah‚ even as against yourselves‚ or your parents‚ or your kin‚ and whether it be (against) rich or poor: for Allah can
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inhabitants) and the Christian settlers from Luzon and Visayas. Arrival of Islam The arrival of Islam at the Moroland was in the year 1210 AC‚ that is more than three centuries before the arrival of Christianity brought by Ferdinand Magellan (a Portuguese who was then working for Spain) to the region in the year 1521 AC. Islam was introduced to the Moros by some Arab merchants and Islamic missionaries. Very soon after the arrival of Islam‚ the Islamic Sultanates were founded under the reign of the Moro Sultans
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Wedding speeches are often extraordinarily tough to organize which is very the case with the maid of honor speech. What ought to a maid of honor speech say? ought to it’s emotional? ought to it contain funny stories? Well the issue to recollect is that this can be a wedding! it’s a cheerful occasion and other people wish to laugh. therefore making funny maid of honor speeches is unquestionably the thanks to go whenever possible! How does one produce Funny Maid of Honor Speeches? Creating funny
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MLK and Malcolm X Speeches The two speeches “I have a dream” and “The ballot or the bullet” are very powerful. They both fought for African Americans rights and were written by two important civil rights leaders‚ Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Although King focused on peace and tranquility and Malcolm more to force and violence they both protested for freedom for the blacks. Within the two‚ they both used repetition throughout the speeches. King repeated to the audience that he had a dream
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