The Ottomans and the Mughals are two of the greatest and most powerful civilizations of the modern period. Their moments of glory in the sixteenth century represent high points in human creativity and art. They built empires‚ which were the largest and most influential of the Muslim empires of the modern period‚ and their culture and military influence extended into Europe. Most of the triumphant moments of the two empires came during the reigns of Suleyman I the Magnificent in Ottoman Empire and
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Europe 1750-1900 Political * Change: systems of government o France shifts from a monarchy to a revolutionary republic to a authoritarian empire (which in turn only lasts until 1870) o During the radical phase of the French Revolution‚ Robespierre tried to centralize the government o Socialism gains supporters in Germany by the 1880s * Reason: changes in circumstances (such as economy and technology) * Change: shifts in power caused by rising movements of nationalism and liberalism o Around
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MAY 2011 EXAMINATION SUBJECT: MALAYSIAN STUDIES (degree) SUBJECT CODE: MPW2133 TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS (10.00 AM – 12.00 PM) DATE: MAY 30‚ 2011 This examination question paper contains SEVEN (7) printed pages including the cover page. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE: 1. This examination consists of THREE (3) sections: SECTION A (multiple choice questions) SECTION B (Structured questions) SECTION C (Essay) 2. Answer ALL questions in SECTION A and SECTION B. 3. Answer ANY TWO (2)
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The fiesta’s popularity among the Filipinos traces its roots to the fact that even before Catholicism arrived in the country‚ the locals were already into celebratory feasts as recorded by Antonio Pigafetta‚ Miguel de Loarca and Pedro Chirino. The Maranao epic “Darangen‚” for one‚ tells of “a grand festival held in Bembaran” marked by the beats of agongs‚ voices of people and cannons booming in the distance. Spanish chronicler Fr. Joaquin de
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FEMINISM‚ GENDER EQUALITY AND THE HYPOCRISY OF IT ALL. Let me first state that I expect to be condemned and hung on a stake like our Lord Jesus Christ was by those he chose to save. And like him‚ I am fully prepared for the battering that will come with this write up. It amuses me and burdens my heart when I see educated women‚ so called “feminist advocates” come forward to misinform their womenfolk‚ display nothing but sheer confusionist and distractionary tendencies on national TV‚ newspapers
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Art‚ in its simplest definition‚ is the creation of images or objects. Islamic art has throughout history been mainly abstract and floral‚ portraying geometric shapes or Arabesque and calligraphic designs because of the strict injunctions against the depiction of living things. Islamic Art as a whole is comprised of visual arts produced 7th century onwards. This term not only describes art made in the service of Islam or by Muslim artists‚ but also secular art originating from those lands which
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A Malay person can be a Malay by race‚ but not by ethnicity. Ethnicity and race are often used together and and hence they are always confused. There is a major difference between both of them. Ethnicity is a group of people that has a shared common culture - the practices‚ values‚ and beliefs in groups; and also language‚ religion and traditions; amongst others. Race‚ on the other hand‚ artificially divides people into distinct groups based on characteristics such as physical appearance (particularly
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NIGERIA BOKO HARAM AS POLITICALCRISES NO RELIGION CRISES BY OLAKOJO M.O olakojothepeace@yahoo.com Being a paper presented at the Right thinking political forum 23rd July‚ 2012. Theme: Socio-Political Conflict what nest in Nigeria Abstract Religious violence in Nigeria is a major potential threat to the sustainability of democracy especially under this democratic dispensation. Most of these violence are tied to the imbalances in the amalgamation
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THE PEARL OF THE ORIENT SEAS During the early ages‚ many Filipinos use pearls for accessories. The Philippines as we all know is really surrounded by different bodies of water because of these‚ many sea divers dive in seas just to get big and beautiful pearls. The Philippines is also rich in natural resources containing beautiful places because to these‚ they export different sizes of pearls in the different parts of the country. With all its grandeur and magnificence‚ the Pearl of the Orient
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capital after the defeat of the Vijayanagara Empire at the battle of Talikota will not be considered. One of the reasons for this would be the fact that most of the city’s population was reported to have fled the city before the arrival of the Sultanate armies‚ the accounts of Cesare Frederici describes only the attempted repopulation
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