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    Ottoman Culture has evolved along centuries as their empire was widen across the world and they conquer more nations. Original bases of their culture was build on the islamic and turkish cultures and strongly influenced by them in customs‚ Language and all life styles. Their culture absorbed‚ adapted and modified the cultures of conquered lands and their nations for example Persian culture - the Seljuk Empire architecture theme and culture- had a significant contribution to that era’s culture

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    exploited for entertainment purposes. Spaniards see this act as more than just as a sport‚ and how it is a major key to their culture. If one were to seek the prime areas of bullfighting‚ it will be found in the following cities of Spain : Sevilla‚ Cordoba‚ or Ronda. Upon entering a bullfighting arena‚ a lot of newcomers have no idea what to expect. The first stage of this ritualized event contains a music orchestra full of “joyous” music‚ but is not a fun thing for the bull‚ for it is a signal of

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    with shock as we were at our most vulnerable. Twelve years later the devastation is still felt. Especially when a Muslim group wants to built a Muslim center‚ two blocks away from where the World Trade Center stood. The Muslim center will include a mosque for Muslims to worship in. The reason why some oppose the center is that it was Muslim terrorists who hijacked the planes that took down the World Trade Center. Mass of Americans‚ including victims of 9/11‚ are still wounded from the attacks. All

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    date from the 11th century you’ll find a small and peaceful neighborhood. Here you can stroll along twisting white and blue lanes in Andalusian-style. Visit the Kasbah Mosque which was built in 1150 and is the oldest mosque in the city. This area also offers great views over to Sale and the Atlantic Ocean. Outside of the mosque are the beautiful Andalusian Gardens that were laid out in the early 20th century. Within the gardens you’ll fine the Oudaias Museum housed

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    Byzantine Empire Constantinople Also known as Istanbul‚ Byzantium‚ Eastern Roman Empire. Constantine moved capital to Constantinople. Justinian Reigned from 527-565. Military conquests‚ rebuilds city‚ law code. From Macedonia. Adopted. Had a lot of smart people working in his administration. Retook Rome as a way to get a larger tax base. Wanted to restore religious unity‚ afraid Jesus was returning and wanted Rome back to the great city it was. Theodora Justinian’s wife. “Dancer” might have

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    Istanbul is the largest city in the turkey‚ as well as country economic‚ cultural and a historic heart. Throughout its history Istanbul has been home to many civilizations the byzantine and ottoman empires being the most famous. As for today the city carries the characteristics of these two different cultures. Hagia Sophia is Istanbul’s most famous building it has a perfect synthesis of ottoman and byzantine architecture under one great dome. It is the biggest church constructed by the eastern Roman

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    Cited: Cordoba‚ Nicolas E.‚ and Kara A. Sarkis. The Surveyor ’s Theodolite Formula. Orlando: Orange County Press‚ 2012. Jains‚ Malila. "How Surveyors Measure and Calculate Angles." Today ’s Modern Surveyor Mar. 2012: 30-48. Sanders‚ Gregory B. Understanding Satelites

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    The Dome of the Rock. There are many mosques and shrines. There are more than thirty-four shrines and mosques the buildings have been preserved for a long time. Saudi Arabia‚ Iraq‚ and many other countries are locations of these shrines. Three known shrines/mosques are the Hira where Muhammad received a revelation from God. Quba mosque is the oldest mosque. The construction was started by Muhammad. It was rebuilt in 1986. Masjid al-Haram is the largest mosque today. It was established in 638 A.D

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    "Islamic art is intended to suggest but not to portray the divine presence" (G.Eaton). Discuss Islamic art is unlike the art of many other cultures. The main reason for this difference is that the subjects of Islamic art are strictly controlled by the religious beliefs held by Muslims. Any Muslim artist must work within strict guidelines‚ largely set out in the Qur ’an‚ when producing any work of art. These guidelines define what is acceptable as a subject for a work of art and also the form

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    What is the oldest painting of an area called Bangladesh? What is the oldest sculpture? Where to go to see sculptures and Fine Arts? The answer to get to see a number of ancient fine arts testimony is- National Museum’s Collection -situated in Dhaka; and also in Rajshahi’s Borendra Museum‚ Mohasthangor of Bogra‚ Moynamoti of Comilla‚ and Rajshahi’s Paharpur Museum. Because of Geographical reason most of the areas Bangladesh is silted. Soft soil and marshy land surrounded by small and huge rivers

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