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    Q) How the current law and order situation of Pakistan is related with Islamic ideology? Ans) Political History of Pakistan: The political history of Pakistan is the narrative and analysis of political events‚ ideas‚ movements‚ and leaders of Pakistan. Pakistan gained independence from the United Kingdom on 14 August 1947‚ when British India was divided by the United Kingdom‚ in a region what is commonly referred to as the South Asia. Since its independence‚ Pakistan has had a colorful yet

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    ’ordinary’ trip can not afford. Argungu Fishing Festival at Sokoto Annual celebrations to mark beginning of the fishing season in Argungu‚ Kebbi State‚ is one of the most famous cultural festivals in Nigeria. Bare-hand fishing competitions among over 1‚000 Fishermen‚ equipped with a hand net and large gourd‚ is the main event of this cultural extravaganza. For a whole year preceding the festival‚ fishing is prohibited on the river Sokoto venue of the Festival and traditional rituals are performed

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    State of Iraq and the Levant or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria‚ and also known by the Arabic acronym Daʿesh’’’‚ is an unrecognized state and a Sunni jihadist group active in Iraq and Syria in the Middle East. In its self-proclaimed status as a caliphate‚ it claims religious authority over all Muslims across the world and aspires to bring most of the Muslim-inhabited regions of the world under its political control beginning with territory in the Levant region which includes Jordan‚ Israel‚ Palestine

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    Shia‚ spiraled the vast Muslim empire into an internal conflict that would divide the empire into individual Caliphates. The individual Caliphates‚ not only had to defend themselves against the invading Crusaders‚ but they also had to keep an eye on their neighbor Muslims‚ who could seize the opportunity to attack them. During the time of the first Crusade‚ tensions between the Fatimid Caliphate‚ which was composed of Shiite Muslims and the Seljuk Turks who were Sunni Muslims run very high. The Arab

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    Ali was assassinated in 661 C.E. Mu’awiyah succeeded him and made the succession hereditary. Mu’awiyah was from Muhammad’s clan‚ the Quaraishi. The caliphate ruled by this clan was called the Umayyad. The Umayyad lasted from 661-750 C.E. Their policy‚ as far as religion‚ was conquering‚ not conversion. The Umayyad improved on Islamic law in many ways.. The law was based on the Qur’an. Arabs were considered

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    Top 10 Greatest Empires In History FREIKORPTRASHER JUNE 22‚ 2010The definition of an empire is: when a single entity has supreme rule and power over a vast area of territory‚ which consists of peoples of different ethnicity and nationality. This list is based on the influence‚ longevity and power of the various empires‚ and‚ as you will see‚ it contains at least one or two entries that may strike some as controversial. My one requirement for this list is that the empire must have been ruled – for

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    many suspect he broadened a system of networks and came up with his ideas. He was later released in 2009. In 2010‚ al-Baghdadi rose to merge with Syria but failed to do so formally until 2013. In 2014‚ Baghdadi announced the creation of the Islamic caliphate. He was named its caliph. Al Baghdadi Al-Baghdadi location is still unknown but is the top target in the war against ISIS. U.S intelligence forces may have insight on where he might be but al-Baghdadi keeps a very low profile. This terror group

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    Zha Ismael (= Introduction Islam is a religion that has existed for over fourteen centuries‚ in many different countries. As such‚ diverse political movements in many different contexts have used the banner of Islam to lend legitimacy to their causes. Islam has had a significant impact on world history‚ not only as a major religion that has directed the personal beliefs and actions of individuals‚ but also as the basis of a distinct system of government that has developed its own institutions

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    What Is Cultural Heritage?

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    to be a world wide caliphate with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi being named its caliph. Caliphate is a state governed in accordance with Islamic law‚ or Sharia‚ by God’s deputy on Earth‚ or caliph. Caliph is Arabic word for "successor”. It is come meaning of successor to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. The Ottoman Empire was the last Muslim caliphate and it ended in 1923. Islamic State name gives them legitimacy as a state and a representative of Islam. The group’s idea of a caliphate and adoption of the

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    Chapter 15 The West and the Changing Balance of Power Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Which of the following was NOT a symptom of decline in the Arabic caliphate by 1400? A) The narrowing of intellectual life symbolized by the triumph of religion over literature‚ philosophy‚ and science B) Landlords seized power over peasants C) The decline of the Sufis D) Decline of tax revenues for the state E) Landlords ceased to experiment with new agricultural techniques. 2) By what date had the Arabs

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