INTRODUCTION : The Kaaba likewise alluded as Kaaba Muazzama‚ is a building at the focal point of Islam’s most sacrosanct mosque. Al-Masjid al-Haram in Makkah in Saudi Arabia is the most holy site in the world of Islam. It is viewed as the "place of Allah". Where ever the Muslims are on the planet they are relied to face Kaaba while performing Salat and this facing of Kaaba during Salat is referd as Qibla. This House of Allah is also called Bait Allah. It was first made by Hazrat Ibrahim and His
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1. “I was persuaded to stop writing that book. I started it four more times during the next twenty years. On each occasion‚ my decision to begin again was influenced by current world events: the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989‚ the first Gulf War‚ Somalia‚ the rise of Osama bin Laden. However‚ threats or bribes always convinced me to stop. In 2003‚ the president of a major publishing house that is owned by a powerful international corporation read a draft of what had now become Confessions of an
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Main articles: Middle Eastern and North African music traditions‚ Arabic music‚ and Middle Eastern music North Africa (red region on map below) is the seat of ancient Egypt and Carthage‚ civilizations with strong ties to the ancient Near East and which influenced the ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Eventually‚ Egypt fell under Persian rule followed by Greek and Roman rule‚ while Carthage was later ruled by Romans and Vandals. North Africa was later conquered by the Arabs‚ who established the region
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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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Diana Martinez Dr. M. C. J. Miller World History II 03/27/2013 The Peace Movement in the 1920’s Peace movement can be defined as “an international [social] movement against war and militarism‚ whose members are willing to fight for a stable and indestructible peace‚ regardless of the differences in their nationality‚ political and religious beliefs (KRYLOV).” The United States in particular has experienced many movements of these kinds in recent years‚ but the 1920’s was an era where the nation
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CONVENTIONAL LEVEL: 4:2 MODULE CODE: 423 MODULE NAME:WORLD AFFAIRS SINCE 1945 LECTURER: DR V. NYAWO-SHAVA ASSIGNMENT QUESTION: Explain the origins and progression of the Russian revolution between 1917 and 1922. The origins of the Russian Revolution can be explained in terms of the peasant consciousness of land which can be traced back to 1861. Russia had been the last country in Europe to abolish serfdom; nevertheless‚ Alexander
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The African Savanna is a tropical grassland. African Savannas get lots of rainfall. In the beginning of May is when the rainy seasons start. It ends in November‚ and they usually get about fifteen to twentyfive feet of rain a month. In the dry season they only get about four inches of rain. In the Northern hemisphere the dry season is from April to September. But in the the Southern hemisphere its from October to March. The African savanna comes in a wet-dry tropical climate. One way
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The history of Africa and the Mali kingdoms is passed on to us through the oral accounts of the African griots and also through the written history of the Arab historians. Comparing the different approaches and views of the Arab historians to the African traditionalist of Sundiata‚ we see there are many similarities and differences between the two. With respect to the political‚ economic‚ and social aspects of the kingdoms‚ the epic of Sundiata portrays the Mali kingdoms through a story of a rising
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SEPTEMBER 2008 IPCS Research Papers Naxal Movement in India: A Profile Rajat Kujur Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies 1 New Delhi‚ INDIA © 2008‚ Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) The Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies is not responsible for the facts‚ views or opinion expressed by the author. The Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)‚ established in August 1996‚ is an independent think tank devoted to research on peace and security from a South Asian
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because we are in the south (good climate)‚ we are on the east coast near big cities‚ and Florida productions are decreasing Many Florida farmers are moving to Georgia Origins of Agriculture In the beginning… Early humans depending on hunting/ gathering Intentional planting of crops: 10-15‚000 BC Arose around the 8 centers of origin Started with adapted wild plants Allowed for settlements and increases in rates of “advancement” in civilization From Hunter/Gatherer to Horticulturist to Agriculturalist
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