Arab Spring happening? • Began in Tunisia after the self-immolation of a protester of police abuses in December 2010 • Quickly spread across N. Africa into Middle East Where is the Arab Spring happening? • Egypt – – 30 year president Hosni Mubarak stepped down after two weeks of massive demonstrations Where is the Arab Spring happening? • Libya – Longtime dictator (42 years) Muammar Gaddafi
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Hari Raya Haji History and Origin Two of the most anticipating day in Islamic calendar is Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha. While the former marks the end of fasting month of Ramadhan Al-Mubarak‚ Eid-ul-Adha marks the end of Hajj‚ the sacred pilgrimage to the holy city Mecca. It is compulsory for every able Muslim (as prescribed in the Five Pillars of Islam) to go on a Hajj at least once during his lifetime. Also popularly known as the Festival of Sacrifice‚ this Muslim holiday Eid-ul-Adha commemorates
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Jamia Millia Islamia‚ an institution originally established at Aligarh in United Provinces‚ India in 1920 became a Central University by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1988. In Urdu language‚ Jamia means ‘University’‚ and Millia means ‘National’. The story of its growth from a small institution in the pre-independence India to a central university located in New Delhi—offering integrated education from nursery to research in specialized areas—is a saga of dedication‚ conviction and vision of
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ambassador‚ described Malala and her blog as “The lone voice in that wilderness; hers was the voice which made us consider that indeed‚ there can be alternatives‚ and there can be resistance to all forms of tyranny... Her diary‚ published on the BBC Urdu service website‚ testifies to the fact that all is not lost‚ that there are still amongst us those who can stare the enemy in the eye and resist the brute force with which all things rational and sane have been threatened.” (Express Tribune) The
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International Journal of Communication 5 (2011)‚ Feature 1207–1224 1932–8036/2011FEA1207 Social Media in the Egyptian Revolution: Reconsidering Resource Mobilization Theory NAHED ELTANTAWY JULIE B. WIEST High Point University This article seeks to open dialogue about the utility of resource mobilization theory in explaining social movements and their impact by exploring the use of social media in the 2011 Egyptian revolution through a limited case study analysis. It argues that social
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SIR SYED AHMAD KHAN A GREAT MUSLIM REFORMER Following their crushing of the revolution of 1857‚ the British consolidated their secular rule in the Indian subcontinent‚ which marginalized‚ if not totally ignored‚ religion‚ particularly Islam. The whole of India suffered in the backlash‚ but the consequences were most devastating for the Muslims. It was at this critical juncture that Syed Ahmad Khan (1817-1898) gallantly came forward to counter the threat‚ and to defend the Islamic faith and
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homeland for India’s Muslims‚ though within an Indian federation and not as a separate nation. He is regarded by many as the spiritual founder of Pakistan. Iqbal was the foremost Muslim thinker of his period‚ and in his many volumes of poetry (written in Urdu and Persian) and essays‚ he urged a regeneration of Islam through the love of God and the active development of the self. He was a firm believer in freedom and the creative force that freedom can exert on men. Allama Muhammad Iqbal is generally known
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2012-2013 Class: 6A Subjects % Grade English 80 B+ Mathematics 85 A Islamiyat 80 B+ General Science 80 B+ History 80 B+ Geography 80 B+ Art 85 A Computer Studies 90 A+ Co-Curricular Activities 60 C Urdu 87 B+ Key to Grades: A+ 90-100 Outstanding A 85-89 Excellent B+ 80-84 Much Above Average B 75-79 Above Average C+ 70-74 Satisfactory C 60-69 Average D+ 50-59 Below Average D 40-49 Cause for Concern
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the base‚ thus the total height of minaret is about 62 meters above the ground. • The unfolding petals of the flower-like base are 9 meters high. The diameter of the tower is about 97.5 meters (320 feet). Badshahi Mosque: • The Badshahi Mosque (Urdu: ‚) د هor the ’Emperor’s Mosque’‚ was built in 1673 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Lahore‚ Pakistan. • It is one of the city’s best known landmarks‚ and a major tourist attraction epitomising the beauty and grandeur of the Mughal era. • Capable
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Business Economics 6GP03 Government and Politics Unit 3: Key Themes In Political Analysis 6MT04 Music Technology Unit 4: Analysing and Producing 6SP04 Spanish Unit 4: Research‚ Understanding and Written Response 6UR04 Urdu Unit 4: Research‚ Understanding and Written Response In Urdu 6PH02 Physics Unit 2: At Work 6690 Decision Mathematics D2 6678 Mechanics M2 6RS03 Religious Studies Unit 3: Developments 6GS03 General Studies Unit 3: Change and Progress 6GN04 German Unit 4: Research‚ Understanding and
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