Al-Qaeda’s origins and links Al-Qaeda‚ meaning "the base"‚ was created in 1989 as Soviet forces withdrew from Afghanistan and Osama Bin Laden and his colleagues began looking for new jihads. The organisation grew out of the network of Arab volunteers who had gone to Afghanistan in the 1980s to fight under the banner of Islam against Soviet Communism. During the anti-Soviet jihad Bin Laden and his fighters received American and Saudi funding. Some analysts believe Bin Laden himself had security
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Shamsad Ahmad‚ Abul Kalam Azad‚ and Mohammed Abdul Hameed A STUDY OF SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE MADE WITH MARGINAL AGGREGATES Shamsad Ahmad∗‚ Abul Kalam Azad‚ and Mohammed Abdul Hameed Department of Civil Engineering King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahran‚ Saudi Arabia 1. INTRODUCTION Self-compacting concrete (SCC)‚ developed first in Japan in the late 1980s‚ represents one of the most significant advances in concrete technology in the last two decades. SCC was developed to ensure
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(ra) – The youngest daughter of Prophet Muhammad (s) The sons of the Prophet were al-Qasim‚ Abdullah‚ Tahir/Tayib‚ and the daughters were Zaynab‚ Ruqayya‚ Umm Kulthoom and Fatima. She was born five years before her father was sent as a Prophet. Mohammed was 35 years old when she was born. She was born during the year when the Ka’bah was being rebuilt. She became a Muslim when she was 5 years old‚ as soon as her father was sent as a Prophet. She was the youngest Muslim in Islam. What does the name
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European mainland. Morocco has experienced a stronger growth than usual since the year 2000‚ caused by improved weather conditions‚ a strong export growth and various liberalizing policies. These liberalizing policies have been introduced by King Mohammed VI in 2003. He came up with a number of economic reforms resulting in a growth of the small modern manufacturing sector and the development of the tourism industry. He has put his main focus on the European Union since the Free Trade Agreement in
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white man and Afro-Americans had separate bathrooms‚ streets and sections which brought more power to racism and discrimination. In the 1950s‚ the civil rights movement started‚ many influential political leaders and famous professionals such as Mohammed Ali were very active in this movement. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ Rosa Parks‚ Malcolm X‚
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References: Weisbrot‚ M. (2011‚ April 27)‚ 2016; When Korea overtakes the US. The guardian‚ Retrieved from http://www.guardian.com.uk Anusorn Singhapakdi‚ Mohammed Y.A. Rawwas‚ Janet K. Marta‚ Mohd Ismail Ahmed‚ (1999) ;"A cross-cultural study of consumer perceptions about marketing ethics"‚ Journal of Consumer Marketing‚ Vol. 16 Iss: 3‚ pp.257 - 272
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As of the twenty first century‚ Egypt was always known as a developing country. Throughout the years‚ there were obvious studies showing the decline of Egypt’s civilization and development. Evidently‚ to solve such a dilemma‚ one must approach the faults of the nation. Of course‚ in such situations‚ things are easier said than done. Nevertheless‚ such a step should be taken. One of the faults of Egypt’s reference as a developing country is its education problems. The purpose behind education is
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Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer who has fascinated the entire country with her voice. Asha was born on September 8‚ 1933 in a small village in sangli‚ Maharashtra to the Marathi family of pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar.She was the third child of Dinanath Mangeshkar and Shudhhamati. Her nickname is The Queen of Indi pop. Her father pandit Dinanth Mangeshkar was a theater artist and a classical singer. He trained her in classical music at a very young age .Her other sibling are
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Comparing and contrasting Jesus and Mohammed Jesus & Mohammed Jesus and Muhammad are two very different individuals that have kind of a similar history and at the same time a very different history. They both break off from an established religion and started their own. They had been banished by the other religions and the cities they lived in. Most religions are thought to be separate and different than any other religions. As one reads more into different religions‚ I saw that many
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The events surrounding the September 11 attacks on the United States of America have often been shrouded in a cloud of controversy and mystery‚ with no one individual seemingly able to apprehend the “true” details of the terror attack. Many proposed theories have been brought forth‚ the most widely accepted being that of co-ordinated attacks by terrorist organisation “Al-Qaeda”. “9/11”‚ as the event is commonly known‚ is simply one of many global terrorism attacks that have seemingly consumed the
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