Atlas: The Islamic Faith Pillars of Islam Shahada‚ Salat‚ Zakaat‚ Sawm‚ Hajj The word "Islam" translates to "submission" or "surrender" to the Will of God. It derives from the word "salam"‚ which means peace. The Pillars of Islam are five basic acts‚ considered obligatory for all practicing Muslims. The Qur’an presents them as a framework for worship and a sign of commitment to the faith. Pillar 1: Shahada Shahada is essentially the initial declaration of one’s faith to Allah. To be considered
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Covenant: An agreement made Abraham – covenant w/ him and his children – exclusive sign: circumcision Noah – covenant w/ him and every living thing – inclusive sign: rainbow Abraham – Made a covenant with God [Hagar] and Sarah Ishmael Isaac Isaac Rebekah Jacob Esau Ishmael Jacob Four women (incl. Leah‚ Rachel) Twelve sons Joseph Esau Moses Aaron Ideas to think about in reviewing Genesis/Exodus Continuity of the narrative Dominance of younger son The ideal of lineage (patrilineal) from
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The thoughts of fellows crew members on the Pequod often comment on how they feel about Ahab. Ishmael describes Ahab as being "A grand‚ ungodly‚ god-like man‚ Captain Ahab; doesn’t speak much;Ahab’s been in colleges‚ as well as among the cannibals; been used to deeper wonders than the waves; fixed his fiery lance in mightier‚ stranger foes than whales
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nowhere else to go‚ they are underage to be prosecuted in most countries‚ and they are being manipulated by commanders.. An example of these child soldiers is Ishmael Beah. He was a child soldier in Sierra Leone when he was just twelve years old. Before being a soldier‚ Beah had a normal life‚ but his whole family was killed in the war. Ishmael had nothing left and nowhere to go‚ so he became a child soldier. Another example from “Armed and Underage” is that “In some countries‚ hunger and poverty drive
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By sharing his experiences in A Long Way Gone‚ Ishmael Beah helps increase awareness of the events that have occurred‚ and continue to occur today. Beah provides an intriguing perspective on the Sierra Leone Civil War. A Long Way Gone depicts the fascinating life story of a real person and is not simply summarizing a series of events. Ishmael Beah’s wrote A Long Way Gone to bring awareness to the many terrors of war‚ and to acknowledge the numerous people who aided him and he accomplished this by
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located in the heart of the city of Mecca. Outside the mosque‚ there is a courtyard. Inside the courtyard is the most sacred place of Islam‚ the Kaaba. The Kaaba is “the house of god‚ believed by Muslims to have been built by Abraham and his son‚ Ishmael” (Religion Facts). The "the black stone" plays a very important part in the Koran. According to the Five Pillars of Faith‚ Muslims must pray five times a day facing the Kaaba. On each day of the Hajj‚ pilgrims must take part in a different ritual
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Music: The Savior of Life One good thing about music‚ when it hits you‚ you have no pain—“Bob Marley.” No matter what kind of music you listen to‚ there seems to be something about it that soothes‚ calms‚ or sparks the creative side of the mind. Ishmael Beah‚ a victim child of war‚ is very connected to music‚ using it to lose himself in it‚ forget about the war‚ and focus again on life just as many of us‚ including myself‚ do when life gets tough. Beah‚ like many of the children in his generation
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The concepts of love and sacrifice are closely related and feature consistently throughout literature. To study the relationship between these ideas in more depth I have selected a range of texts over an extensive time period‚ these include Romeo and Juliet by Sir William Shakespeare‚ Titanic by James Cameron‚ Saint Joan by Bernard Shaw and Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson. The different eras that these texts explore will be instrumental in establishing the type of connection the two concepts
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Borlongan Submitted to: Mr. Raffy Nicolas E. Go Date Submitted: January 13‚ 2012 Ishmael E. Turrecha PROPOSAL I. PROBLEM What is the role of sunlight on the germination of Vigna radiata (Mung bean) seed? II. TITLE The role of sunlight on the germination of Vigna radiata seed. III. RATIONALE The germination of the seed is
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The Scarlet Letter is a classic American gothic novel that was published in1850‚ and was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It’s a novel that covers the story of Hester Prynne and her affair that leads to Roger Chillingworth’s‚ Hester Prynne’s husband‚ quest for revenge against his wife’s lover. This novel is a part of the collection of classic American Gothic novels that also include Moby Dick by Herman Melville published in 1851‚ and is a novel about a whaling boat and a captain named Ahab that is
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