INTRODUCTION The UAE is located in the Middle East along the southern most part of the Arabian Peninsula. The UAE spans 83‚600 kilometres and is comprised of seven sheikhdoms: 1) Abu Dhabi 2) Dubai 3) Sharjah 4) Ras Al Khaimah 5) Fujairah 6) Umm Al Quwain and 7) Ajman. The federal capital is Abu Dhabi. The UAE was established on December 2‚ 1971 following Great Britain’s withdrawal from the Arabian Gulf’s coastal region. A large percentage of the population is foreign. The local population
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Nostalgic Retells the story of Mughal Empire frequently throughout the story. Nostalgic Retells the story of Mughal Empire frequently throughout the story. Religious He met Mrs. Moore in a mosque‚ of which he had went to pray and find peace of mind in Chapter 2. Religious He met Mrs. Moore in a mosque‚ of which he had went to pray and find peace of mind in Chapter 2. Extroverted The most known character of which we know of his habits and
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‘Yasmin is remarkable as a film for its cinematic economy: not a scene‚ shot or speech is wasted.’ Explore some elements of the film in relation to this statement. The movie Yasmin‚ released in 2004 and written by the highly acclaimed writer of The Full Monty‚ Simon Beaufoy‚ is an impressive drama about what it means to be an Asian-looking Muslim in Britain of the 21st Century. The story is about the young and vivid Yasmin‚ a woman who tries to "succeed‚ by the skin of her teeth‚"[1] in the two
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THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE Introduction The Ottoman Empire was the one of the largest and longest lasting Empires in history. It was an empire inspired and sustained by Islam‚ and Islamic institutions. It replaced the Byzantine Empire as the major power in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Ottoman Empire reached its height under Suleiman the Magnificent (reigned 1520-66)‚ when it expanded to cover the Balkans and Hungary‚ and reached the gates of Vienna. The Empire began to decline after being defeated
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Chapter 7: Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization to South and Southeast Asia Main Ideas / Questions Record for Review The Islamic Heartlands in the During his reign from 775 to 785‚ al-Mahdi had tried to Middle and Late Abbasid Era consolidate its relationship with the Shi’ites‚ but had failed. Harun al-Rashid ascended the throne from 786-809. Imperial Extravagance and The tales of The Thousand and One Nights was set in Succession Disputes Baghdad during Harun’s
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Many things Americans “can’t live without” are derived from an unexpected source. Glasses‚ coffee‚ forms of music‚ hospital‚ surgery‚ math (even though some may wish it didn’t exist)‚ and more come from‚ believe it or not‚ Muslims! The Islamic empire and Muslim religion inside of it achieved great things and expanded to new heights during the post-classical era. Stretching from Spain to India‚ it especially spread during the Umayyad dynasty (661-750 AD) and the Abbasid dynasty (750-1258 AD)‚ which
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------------------------------------------------- Taj Mahal For other uses‚ see Taj Mahal (disambiguation). Taj Mahal تاج محل ताज महल | Southern view of the Taj Mahal. | Location | Agra‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India | Coordinates | 27.174799°N 78.042111°E | Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) | Built | 1632–1653[citation needed] | Architect | Ustad Ahmad Lahauri | Architectural style(s) | Mughal architecture | Visitation | More than 3 million (in 2003) | | UNESCO World Heritage Site
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World Religions Report – The Islamic Religion INTRODUCTION: The Islamic religion is one of the three major monotheistic religions of the world. These three are Christianity‚ Judaism and Islam. According to both Fisher and Bassiouni‚ these religions all can be traced to the prophet Abraham‚ and all of them originated in the Middle East (Fisher‚ 2005; Bassiouni‚ 1999). According to Bassiouni (1999)‚ Abraham‚ who is also known to Islam as “The Patriarch‚” was the father of Isma’il (Ishmael)
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are obligatory prayers and named as Fajr‚ Luhar‚ Ashr‚ Magrib and Isha. These Arabic words indicate the different times of a day. So‚ we have to pray at the distinct times. The Adhaan – the prayer call is called loudly from all Mosques for each prayer. A Muslim goes to mosque for daily prayers 5 times a day. If not so‚ he must accomplish his prayers at anywhere in the particular time. Muslims should face Ka’ba which is located in Makkah‚ in their prayers. The third pillar is Zakath. This is obligatory
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the Nika riots. Emperor Justinian then started to rebuild the Church giving us the present structure. The Hagia Sophia was one of the many great achievements of Emperor Justinian. With the conquest of Constantinople‚ the Hagia Sophia Church became a Mosque. The Hagia Sophia contains artifacts that honor Turkey’s vast and rich history that dates back to the time of Constantine. The architecture of the Hagia Sophia is also a major factor in its superiority and symbolism. They took the ideas of other
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