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    The Pillars of Transcendentalism The philosophy of transcendentalism encompasses several core values‚ such as simplicity‚ people being inherently good‚ and everyone being able to understand a higher truth through intuition. Transcendental thinkers such as Thoreau and Emerson produced several works each‚ much of which encompasses these values. Together‚ the values of transcendentalism and the writing by the supporters of these values act as pillars to hold up transcendentalism‚ like supports for

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    How does 16 - 17th century Ottoman Period societies challenge the gender limitations usually associated with Islamic Societies? The life of women in the a Islamic society is faced with great and unequal odds‚ as their human rights are limited‚ due to Islamic beliefs and a patriarchy society. From their daily actions at home‚ to their physical appearance‚ women are portrayed as quiet‚ faceless women veiled from head to toe. While this image is just another stereotype‚ women in the Islamic

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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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    Mansa Musa was the leader of Mali and used his wealth and power to his advantage. He completed the 5th pillar of Islam‚ the journey to Mecca‚ with over 60‚000 people with him‚ 12‚000 being slaves. Mansa Musa was a king whose goals were to show off his wealth and power on the journey to Mecca‚ convert people to Islam‚ establish trade partners while being charitable‚ and earn himself a good reputation for those that had not heard of him. Mansa Musa had many goals to accomplish on his Hajj. Perhaps

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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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    one. Islam was founded between 570-632 AD in what is now Saudi Arabia by the prophet Muhammad. Both faiths are still widely practiced to this day‚ Islam being the 2nd most popular religion practiced and Hinduism placing at fourth. Hinduism and Islam are similar in a few ways‚ two being that they both worship a god and follow a holy book. On the contrary‚ they also differ from one another. While Hindus are polytheistic‚ Muslims are monotheistic and while Hinduism doesn’t have a founder‚ Islam was established

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    Taoism is a far eastern religion that teaches living in harmony with the way of nature. Tao literally translates to "The Way." Taoism complements Confucianism‚ Buddhism‚ and Shinto religions. In contrast‚ Islam is a middle eastern religion that lives by their sacred text the Qur’an. The role of the Qur’an can be comparable to Jesus Christ’s role to Christianity. The two religions concept on God differs greatly. Those who practice Taoism do not believe in God at all. Taoism believes in two great masters:

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    Buddhism and Islam: Comparative Essay Islam and Buddhism are two very different religions that have their own views about life and its purpose. Their views on issues relating to the possibility of a god the purpose of life‚ and cycle of life‚ death‚ and an afterlife are all distinct from each other‚ but at the same time‚ they have similarities. Muslims believe in the existence of the One and Only God ’Allah ’. They firmly believe that Allah is the highest being and the creator and the overseer

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    The Spread of Islam The religion of Islam has spread all throughout the world. Over twenty-two percent of the people on earth follow the teachings of Islam and are Islamic‚ or Muslim. This fast spreading religion has been‚ and is still being shared with others around the world. There were many factors that influenced the rapid spread of Islam‚ including trade‚ its appeal‚ and Islamic conquest. There are five main rules‚ or fundamentals that help to make up the religion of Islam. These rules are

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    “The Pillars of the Earth” In the beginning of the novel‚ “The Pillars of the Earth”‚ an innocent young man is hanged as a priest‚ monk‚ and knight watch. Who this man is‚ his importance overall‚ and his connections to other characters’‚ shapes and molds the story. This young man acts as the central point‚ as someone who ties in everyone else’s paths to create the storyline‚ despite the fact he dies in the prologue‚ before the book even begins. At the very start of the novel‚ Ken Follett‚ the author

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