The Ayodhya issue is a political‚ historical and socio-religious debate. The controversial issue of Ram Janambhoomi and Babri Masjid has always been a big influence on Indian politics for several decades. The disputed land at Ayodhya in Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh has always played major role in disturbing the communal harmony of India. Ayodhya dispute at a glance: The main issues revolve around access to the birthplace of the Hindu God Rama‚ the history and location of the Babri
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DELHI: A Heritage City; Nominating Delhi on UNESCO’s List of World Heritage Cities Articulating the Outstanding Universal Value of Delhi’s Ancient and Sultanate Period th 10 November‚ 2011‚ India International Centre‚ New Delhi Contribution of the Firuzian Era to development of Indo-Islamic building typologies Dr. Aruna Ramani Grover Firuz Shah Tughlaq was nominated as the Sultan in 1351 on the death of his cousin to rule for the next 37 years. According to historians he was the choice
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Al-Masjid al-Haram and The Dome of the Rock Two Holy Places for the Muslim Communities Thesis Today many cultures have a lot of significant locations and buildings that many people consider sacred. For the United States “Ground Zero” or the 9/11 Memorial will always be considered a sacred place to Americans. This location tells a story of a tragic‚ yet significant event in our history that will never be forgotten. This location is a reminder of the reason why we have to come together as
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Southern hemisphere. Built in 1927‚ its architecture is a mix of Islamic and colonial styles. Another interesting mosque is the palm tree mosque‚ in central Cape Town‚ in the only surviving 18th century house built by Carel Lodewijk Schot. The Juma Masjid Mosque in Grey Street in Durban‚ the oldest and largest mosque in the southern hemisphere‚ is another prime example of religious buildings in South Africa. The mosque is a fusion of strong union-period vernacular style and Islamic decorations. There
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Topic: What is the significance of the Aligarh movement for the revival o the Muslims of the subcontinent and why Sir Syed Ahmed Khan advised the Muslims to avoid active politics. To understand the significance of the Aligarh movement let us have a glance at the background of the Aligarh Movement Background: Indian authority was shifted from the Muslim to the British hands‚ as a result of the failure of the War of independence. This great debacle shook the entire structure of South Asia’s
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Jenny Mayrell Reflection: “Inside Mecca” by National Geographic This was an eye opening documentary that identifies the symbolism of Mecca‚ experience‚ and meaning of Hajj. The camera follows three individuals from different countries on their spiritual journey to Hajj‚ located in Mecca. All three went to Mecca to participate in Hajj‚ an extremely large group of people gather for a quest of redemption as Islamic pilgrims. The people involved in this documentary are very serious about their
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Fear‚ it is a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger‚ evil‚ pain‚ etc.‚ whether the threat is real or imagined. It has the capability to prevent people from pursuing their dreams. This is seen in the case of the crystal merchant‚ Santiago‚ and the camel driver. These characters are all from the story‚ The Alchemist. Some of my personal experience will also used to justify. There are many examples that argue that fear is a challenge to those who wish to fulfill their dreams in the story
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ACHIEVEMENT OF MY LIFE Every person have their own achievement. When looking back to my life‚ it is so hard to believed that I had achived something in young age. In my 20 yearsold now‚ there are many things that I have achieved and that make myself so proud for it. Maybe my achievement is a simple for people but not for me because without this achievement I will not become a better person like now. My achievement that I remember almost is I had perform my first umrah on April‚ 2011 at the holy
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The Travels of Ibn Battuta Ibn Battuta started on his travels when he was 20 years old in 1325. His main reason to travel was to go on a Hajj‚ or a Pilgrimage to Mecca‚ as all good Muslims want to do. But his traveling went on for about 29 years and he covered about 75‚000 miles visiting the equivalent of 44 modern countries which were then mostly under the governments of Muslim leaders of the World of Islam‚ or "Dar al-Islam". He met many dangers and had many adventures along the way
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it as a place of worship. According to the District Gazetteer Faizabad 1905‚ "up to this time (1855)‚ both the Hindus and Muslims used to worship in the same building. But since the Mutiny (1857)‚ an outer enclosure has been put up in front of the Masjid and the Hindus forbidden access to the inner yard‚ make the offerings on a platform (chabootra)‚ which they have raised in the outer one." Efforts in 1883 to construct a temple on this chabootra were halted by the Deputy Commissioner who prohibited
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