Hazrat Ali Ibn Abi Talib Birth of Ali: Hadrat Ali was the son of Abu Talib‚ a prominent Quraish chief and custodian of the Holy Ka’bah. The mother of Hadrat Ali was Fatima. Fatima was a cousin of Abu Talib. Thus‚ both the father and mother of Hadrat Ali were Hashimites‚ and that was a great honour. Hadrat Ali was born in unusual circumstances. On the 13th day of the holy month of Rajab‚ Fatima‚ the mother of Hadrat Ali‚ visited the Ka’bah to perform the pilgrimage. During the course of the
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Judah Ibn Tibbon seems to value‚ above all else: education. In Judah Ibn Tibbon’s writing‚ he constantly articulates the message of the importance of learning and studying. He explains how he traveled and worked quiet hard just to be able to hand his son books in a variety of topics that are so numerous as to be considered as Judah Ibn Tibbon said‚ “…an extensive library.” Specifically‚ this library contained books ranging from science‚ hebrew‚ and arabic. Judah Ibn Tibbon instructed his son‚
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scriptures and this duty of bringing holy texts to the people has been given to prophets and it is commonly described as the communication between God and people. the One of the basic essentials of faith in Judaism is the prophethood‚ as well states Musa Ibn Maymun (A.D. 1135-1204)in articles 6-7 in the 13 articles of faith systematized : “I believe with full faith that the words of the prophets are truth. I believe with full faith that our teacher Moses’ prophethood is definitely truth. He is the greatest
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barbarians‚ and beasts to name a few of the many names used to describe Mongolians during this time. This reputation most often was derived by those who had been conquered by the nomadic group and more particularly in the eyes of Ibn al-Athir a Muslim historian. In Ibn al-Athir’s On the Tatars‚ 120-1221 CE he writes of what he claims to be‚ “...the greatest catastrophe and the most dire calamity which befell all men generally‚ and the Muslims in particular.”(45)
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A question that has long been asked is whether the Muslims and the Franks lived as friends or foes in the Holy Land after the First Crusade. The Book of Contemplation by Usama Ibn Munqidh describes the 12th century society in the holy Land‚ and that society was not as hostile as some historians believe‚ though it was not a rosy relationship. This does not mean that there was no tension between the Franks and the Muslims. Throughout The Book of Contemplation‚ Munqidh gives the reader the impression
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The Importance of Philosophy in Education Philosophy is a study that seeks to understand the mysteries of existence and reality. It tries to discover the nature of truth and knowledge and to find what is of basic value and importance in life‚ by studying philosophy‚ people can clarify what they believe‚ and they can be motivated to think about ultimate questions. Philosophy is a system of principles that are used for guiding us in what we do in life. The reason philosophy is important is because
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Philosophy PHL/215 November 03‚ 2014 Philosophy Philosophy is “the study of ideas about knowledge‚ truth‚ the nature and meaning of life‚ etc…; a particular set of ideas about knowledge‚ truth‚ and meaning of life; and a set of ideas about how to do something or how to live” (Philosophy‚ 2014‚ para. 1). Philosophy plays a huge role in all of our lives. Studding of philosophy influences our lives in many ways and has many purposes. Philosophy has five major branches metaphysis‚ epistemology‚ ethics
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PHILOSOPHY Philosophy is divided into many sub-fields. These include epistemology‚ logic‚ metaphysics‚ ethics‚ and aesthetics. Epistemology is concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge‚ such as the relationships between truth‚ belief‚ and theories of justification. Logic is the study of the principles of correct reasoning. Metaphysics is the study of the most general features of reality‚ such as existence‚ time‚ the relationship between mind and body‚ objects and their properties‚ wholes
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philosophy [fɪˈlɒsəfɪ] n pl -phies 1. (Philosophy) the academic discipline concerned with making explicit the nature and significance of ordinary and scientific beliefs and investigating the intelligibility of concepts by means of rational argument concerning their presuppositions‚ implications‚ and interrelationships; in particular‚ the rational investigation of the nature and structure of reality (metaphysics)‚ the resources and limits of knowledge (epistemology)‚ the principles and import of
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COURSE: PHL 4220- ASIAN PHILOSOPHY TERM PAPER: INFLUENCE OF HINDU PHILOSOPHY ON MAHATMA GANDHI’S DOCTRINE OF NON-VIOLENCE SEMESTER: SPRING 2013 INFLUENCE OF HINDU PHILOSOPHY ON MAHATMA GANDHI’S DOCTRINE OF NON-VIOLENCE Introduction Nonviolence is the practice of being harmless to self and others under every condition. It comes from the belief that hurting people‚ animals or the environment is unnecessary to achieve an outcome and refers to a general philosophy of abstention from violence
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