Islam came to be when a merchant named Muhammad went to a cave to meditate. It was in that cave that he met the archangel Gabriel and Gabriel gave Muhammad words to recite. These words gave birth to the religion of Islam. Through trade‚ military‚ and followers Islam quickly spread to an empire that dominated the Middle East and spread across North Africa and Europa. Mecca was important to the Islamic people; it was the center of their faith. Mecca was also the site of Arabia’s holiest pagan shrines
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The main purpose of the film‚ The Battle of Algiers is to show in detail what happened in battle between the French and the Algerians. This film expresses the Algerians rights‚ for example‚ the right to be free in their own country. The Battle of Algiers was specially directed using four tactics to grasp the reality of an historical event. The director films it in black and white‚ doesn’t use unrealistic effects‚ directs the camera to focus on facial expressions and didn’t use well-known actors
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Women rights in Islam Outline Introduction Background Equal rights of men and women in Islam Social rights .right to get education .right to accept or reject marriage proposal .right to get divers .right to secrecy .right to just treatment in case of polygamy .right to entertain and dine out .right to demand separate house .right to deny doing all the chores of home .right to dress Economic rights .right to Inheritance .right to ownership .right to dowry .right to maintenance
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The Muslims and Islam‚ to build their own culture‚ used other countries as examples such as Rome‚ India‚ and Greece‚ as well as the countries that they conquered. They used these examples and the different teachings of these countries to advance them to the highest level that they had ever been. The documents show different views and help explain what the achievements are‚ how they came to be‚ and also their lasting impact on the rest of the world. The first set of documents talk about what the achievements
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the Iraqi combatants‚ the first battle of Fallujah‚ known as Operation Vigilant Resolve‚ came shortly after the victory of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The 1st Battalion‚ 5th Marine Regiment‚ was sent into the city of Fallujah to save troops of the 82nd Airborne Division. On 31 March 2004‚ four U.S. contractors were ambushed and killed by Iraqi insurgents. Months after the loss of the first battle of Fallujah‚ the U.S. fought in another battle of Fallujah. This battle took place on November 7th‚ 2004
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Pillars of Islam HUM/130 Five Pillars of Islam There are Five Pillars of Islam. These acts of worship that the faithful of Islam are supposed to do in order to increase their sense of God and to help create discipline in their attitudes toward others and the use of their time and property. These Pillars are the Shahadah‚ Salat‚ Zakat‚ Sawm Ramadan‚ and Hajj. These came from the Qur’an and Sunnah and shape the lives of Muslims throughout the world. The central belief and teaching of Islam is that
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The Battle of Trenton The Battle of Trenton was a very important battle. Yet‚ it was only a total of 90 minutes! It was in a December‚ and it was extremely cold. Only 4 Americans in casualties‚ and a lot of Hessians were killed. In the end‚ General George Washington’s army won. How it all happened‚ is what’s going to be explained. General George had just retreated‚ and decided to cross the river. He had an army of 2400 men‚ and had planned a surprise attack to the Hessians. The journey
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Battle Royal The native Africans ’ heritage and way of life were forever altered by the white slave drivers who took them into captivity in the 18th century. Along with their freedom‚ slaves were also robbed of their culture and consequently their identities. They became property instead of people‚ leaving them at the hands of merciless slave owners. Their quest to reclaim their stolen identities was a long and difficult struggle‚ especially in the years following the Civil War and the subsequent
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The Battle with Grendel Summary: As the Danes slumber‚ another sinister monster trudges toward Heorot. It is Grendel’s mother‚ who is also dammed to spend eternity in the dark moors. She has passed the day mourning for her dead son‚ and she comes to Heorot seeking vengeance for his death. When she bursts into Heorot‚ the warriors awake and grab their weapons. She is not as strong as her son is‚ but she still is strong enough to devour one warrior and snatch the arm down from its place on the
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Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor‚ the United States defeated Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. Thanks in part to major advances in code breaking‚ the United States was able to preempt and counter Japan’s planned ambush of its few remaining aircraft carriers‚ inflicting permanent damage on the Japanese Navy. An important turning point in the Pacific campaign‚ the victory allowed the United States and its allies to move into an offensive position. This fleet
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