having sex are strictly forbidden. During Ramadan‚ the meal called Suhar is recommended to be taken before dawn because it provides nourishment for the rest of the day. After Suhar‚ everyone prepares again for morning prayer‚ worshipping either in the mosque or at home. Muslims go to
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not decorating a place of worship” is a very controversial one. It could either be true or false‚ depending on the place‚ time and size of the church. It is completely true that the money used for decorating a place of worship such as a church or a mosque could be better-spent helping people as mentioned in the previous statement. However‚ I agree and disagree with this statement to certain extents. I agree because‚ taking Christianity and churches as an example‚ it is taught in the bible that
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Western Humanities Midterm Essay During the course I realized how large of a role art plays in helping create cultures and developing and preserving the history of civilizations. I find it interesting that when there’s no written history or any historical buildings‚ cultures will always make their own ancient past grander than what it really is. The Israelites‚ the Greeks and Romans all tell stories of their history that has no written proof. It seems that we as people want to have a connection
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to find God through knowledge and wisdom. Moses explored and challenged the religious beliefs and concepts of Judaism in his three major works; the ‘Commentary on the Mishnah’‚ the ‘Mishneh Torah’ and ‘Guide for the Perplexed’. Moses was born in Cordoba in Spain in 1138; at this time Spain was a peaceful country where Jews‚ Christians and Muslims lived together. This time was a period of significant intellectual growth and each religion in the area was adapting concepts from the religions around
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Dhaka City Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. With its colorful history and rich cultural traditions‚ Dhaka is known the world over as the city of mosques and muslin. Its fame attracted travelers from far and near throughout the ages. Today it has grown into a mega city of about 8.5 million people‚ with an area of about 1353 sq. km. becoming the hub of the nation’s industrial‚ commercial‚ cultural‚ educational and political activities. Today’s Dhaka has a long story of evolution
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Lamu and Zanzibar‚ two ancient towns on the coast of East Africa Historical Perspectives of East Africa Assignment Lecturer: Mr Bagaja Student Number: TTM-08-13 Student Name : Mutunga Katia Date Submitted: 23/ 10/ 2010 Lamu “The oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa “ World Heritage Site List Background The island of Lamu is situated on the north coast of Kenya. Lamu town is the largest town on Lamu Island‚ which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya
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East Pakistan became and independent entity named Bangladesh on 16‚ December‚ 1971‚ following civil war in which India actively supported the East. Bangladesh is the second largest Muslim country in the world. Dhaka‚ with 2000 mosques‚ is known as the city of mosques. Tribal Shanti Bahini guerrillas fighting for autonomy in the Chittagong Hill Tracts surrendered in Feb 1998‚ ending as 25- year insurgency that claimed more than 8500 lives. In May 1997 cyclone battered Bangladesh coast killing over
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directions for prayer also display the amount of emphasis on practice. Salat must be performed five times daily‚ at specific times of the day: early morning‚ noon‚ mid-afternoon‚ sunset‚ and evening. Each Friday a congregational service is held at the mosque and every male is required to attend. Before prayer‚ four ritual aspects are required: ritual purification‚ proper covering
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praying centre‚ has a fascinating market called Chandni Chowk. It is Asia’s largest wholesale market. It is one of the oldest and busiest markets in central north Delhi‚ the Laal Quila (The Red Fort) and FatehPuri Masjid‚ along with the most famous mosque of Delhi Jama Masjid in the vicinity. An outlet in this area
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basin. In South India the people traded more because they had access to the Indian Ocean basin and used the monsoon winds to travel oversea. Hindu temples served as banks and gave loans‚ invested in business‚ and invested in commercial ventures. Mosques only served for religious purposes. Economically North and South India are different. India had many kingdoms with similar political ruling and ideas. Both north and south were first ruled by Indians. North and South India were ruled by kings in
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