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    The Journey of Ibn Fattouma follows a man named Qindil on a journey through many diverse societies. The Muslim traveller progresses through the towns and judges the merit in hopes of finding refuge in one of them. The ultimate destination is the mysterious land of Gebel‚ which is supposedly perfect. The journey is made to escape Qindil’s problems‚ to serve as an allegory through different time periods‚ and is eventually successful. Qindil’s journey is solely to escape the problems of his home

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    In "The Time Traveler" a goes thousands of years into the future onto the year 802‚701 AD. In this time there lives two species of humans the Time Traveler identifies as the Morlocks and the Eloi. As the Time Traveler identifies the symbiotic relationship between the two species as the Eloi are clothed and fed by the Morlocks‚ and in return‚ the Morlocks eat the Eloi. The Time Traveler suggests that relationship formed as a result of the Morlocks being the working class of mankind working underground

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    for Muslim society and‚ in application‚ constitutes a system of duties that are incumbent upon a Muslim by virtue of his religious belief. Known as the Shari’a (literally‚ “the path leading to the watering place”)‚ the law constitutes a divinely ordained path of conduct that guides the Muslim toward a practical expression of his religious conviction in this world and the goal of divine favour in the world to come. Muslim Family Law (MFL)‚ which includes all matters of inheritance for Muslims‚ is

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    Once rainsford woke up from zaroff’s bed asking himself how he’s going to get off the island and he remembered the people in the dungeon that zaroff was speaking about on his way to the dungeon he spots ivan blocking the dungeon door he thinks of a planhe got out his gun and peeked around the corner and shot him in the left knee ivan screaming falls on the floor rainsford walks up and shoots him in the other knee so he can’t walk rainsford opens the door and there was 2 cages they both had around

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    manhunts in France and Belgium to find the terrorists. On Tuesday‚ deadly blasts hit Brussels.”(Fantz) Who would do such a thing? Radical Muslims from ISIS and other terrorist groups. People may say that these terrorist groups are nuts and they do not follow their religion‚ but when in fact they (Sunni) follow the Qur’an more closely than the Moderate Muslims (Shiite). The Islamic Bulletin says‚ “The Arabic word Islam implies the attainment of peace through

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    your own‚ the more you can expect to be surprised. Novice travelers will struggle with the basics... everything from getting a cab to finding a public bathroom can offer a challenge. Veteran travelers will be more secure with the small stuff and that may offer them a firm-enough foundation to give them the confidence to try the more challenging things. That is where we were on our recent adoption trip to China: Veteran third-time travelers who were confident that we could do anything and blend right

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    In the mid-12th century‚ the tide began to turn in the Crusades. The Muslim world had become more united under effective leaders such as Saladin‚ and dissension arose among Christian factions in and concerning the Holy Land. The Knights Templar were occasionally at odds with the two other Christian military orders‚ the Knights Hospitaller and the Teutonic Knights‚ and decades of internecine feuds weakened Christian positions‚ politically and militarily. After the Templars were involved in several

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    Ch.1 Vocabulary 1. Lagoon 2. Creeper 3. Startled 4. Flames 5. Scattered (about) 6. Asthma 7. Spectacles 8. Shimmering (water) 9. Dazzling (beach) 10. Giggle 11. Omened 12. Muttered 13. Conch 14. Eccentric (clothing) 15. Crumpled 16. Freckled Ch.1 Questions 1. How did the boys arrive on the island? The boys arrived on the island by the plane which crashed during a storm‚ killing all the adults on the plane‚ leaving a scar in the jungle. 2. How do Ralph’s and Piggy’s reactions differ when they know

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    Affluent travelers rely on digital for travel inspiration as well as research and booking. Affluents comparison shop for travel‚ and half anticipate shopping around more in the next year. Affluent travelers move across devices for all types of travel activities‚ from research to booking and check-in. Online travel video usage is increasing among affluents. Affluents are increasing their enrollment in loyalty programs‚ which impacts their likelihood to book. google.com/think 2 Affluent travelers rely on

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    “Why were the 1400s referred to in the text book as the Century of Portuguese exploration?” Chapter Two “The mid–to-late 15th century is documented as the “Age of Discovery” or the “Age of Exploration” by historians. During this time globalization was set into motion by adventurous maritime travel with ships setting sail on the seas of the Old World with their destination being the “Other World”. No European country understood the size of the Atlantic Ocean‚ or the length of the western

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