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    Date of Visitation: 10.7.16 Observed Narrative: This writer had to wait upon arrival at the childcare facility because the office had not been notified that a different person would be picking up the child today. They tried to call mom‚ but there were no answer‚ so they had to call dad to verify that it was alright for the child to leave the premises with this writer. Dad apologized‚ telling the office that he thought mom had made the call. It was not until then that the child and his items were

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    It can be reasoned that the two communities Tokyo and Islam are similar since they both‚ have had their own unfortunate times which has led to the people to revamp their societies social views for the better or worse. Tokyo Japan was one of many places that had a controversy with how a woman’s life was supposed to play out. Riacho was born in 1886 and was one of many women who felt a need for change. Islam communities leaders also felt that the people had to adopt a more of a “modest” lifestyle such

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    Each of the five chapters in The Gift of Sex‚ (2003) will be look at to summarize the different dynamics of people’s sexual intimacy. In the majority of churches‚ sex is a taboo subject that people do not discussed openly with one another. This correlates with the first chapter of The gift of sex‚ (2003). In order to have the best sexual experiences‚ couples must understand how God designed their bodies. This way couples can clearly understand the functions. Not only is this important‚ but couples

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    Islam and Postmodernism

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    Islam‚ Postmodernism and Other Futures A Ziauddin Sardar Reader Edited by Sohail Inayatullah and Gail Boxwell Pluto LONDON • STERLING‚ VIRGINIA P Press First published 2003 by Pluto Press 345 Archway Road‚ London N6 5AA and 22883 Quicksilver Drive‚ Sterling‚ VA 20166–2012‚ USA www.plutobooks.com Copyright © Ziauddin Sardar 2003 © Introduction and selection Sohail Inayatullah and Gail Boxwell 2003 The right of Ziauddin Sardar‚ Sohail Inayatullah and Gail Boxwell to be identified

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    In his selection titled‚ “Introduction: Partial Truths‚” James Clifford asserts that ethnographies present “Partial truths” and‚ as such‚ are not entirely valid. According to Clifford‚ “Even the best ethnographic texts - serious‚ true fictions - are systems‚ or economies‚ of truth. Power and history work through them‚ in ways their authors cannot fully control” (p. 7). Due to these historical constraints‚ it is impossible for anthropologists to assert the ‘full’ truths about a culture and confidently

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    Clifford believes that the ship-owner genuinely believed that the ship would preserver through the voyage‚ but that doesn’t matter because he had no right to believe on the evidence before him. His belief was not do to proper investigation of the boat instead it was based off of how he kept “stifling his doubts”. Clifford then tries to give a different case in which the vessel didn’t go down and made many other

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    What Is Islam

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    What is Islam Islam is the religion of the holly Qur’an‚ and people who follow this religion are called Muslims. The belief of Muslims is that there is only one god who is grateful and carry about his subordinate. The prophet Mohammed‚ who wasn’t able to read before the gift from Allah (god in the Arabic language)‚ was the first to find Islam. After its recognition Islam was acquiring different denominations as Sunni Islam‚ Shia‚ Sufi‚ and Quraniyoon. The largest Islamic movement is the Sunni

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    Understanding Islam

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    Tarhuni Royal Holloway University Introduction The Story of the Elephant For some non Muslims Islam is chopping hands and having four wives. How would we describe Islam.? Is Islam the acts of worship that we know.? Or is it morality and good manners? ‚ Creed? Or legislation? Islam is a message for all times and generations. It is not limited to a particular period or time like other religions before Islam. The Prophet Mohammed is the Messenger of Allah to mankind. "Say : (O Muhamad) O mankind‚ verily

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    Equality in Islam

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    ‚ Equality in Islam Equality "O Mankind! We have created you from a male and female‚ and made you into nations and tribes‚ that you may know one another. Verily‚ the most honorable of you in the sight of Allah is he who has most taqwa among of you. Verily‚ Allah is All-Knowing‚ All-Aware." Islam does not distinguish between human beings according to their races‚ gender‚ color‚ or their beliefs. Islam looks at everyone as equal to each other‚ because at the end we are all the same in front of

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    Lecture NO 1 ISLAM:… Islam is religion which biased on the unity of Allah or the oneness of Allah. Meaning: Submission‚ peace‚ purity and obedience. In the religious sense Islam means submission to the will of Allah and the obedience to his law. Everything in this world is under the administration of only one Allah. Islam is a complete code of life which covers and organizes all aspects of life on both the individual and national levels. Islam organizes your relations with Allah

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