Response Essay Number One: The Importance of Water in Ancient Civilizations When life began there was water to help it grow and when life is over there will be water to end it. Water is a basic necessity that furnishes the plants for growth‚ replenishes mammal life‚ and is a constant reminder of life. In ancient complex river societies water provided a beginning and advancement opportunity in agriculture in that it cared for plants‚ provided for animals‚ replenished drinking water‚ and was
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Over the course of history‚ there have been many religious conflicts and wars‚ specifically the era of Islamic Spain (711-1492). Islamic Spain was a multi-cultural mix between the three great religions at that time‚ which consisted of Muslims‚ Christians‚ and Jews. For over 700 years‚ the era in which Islamic rulers governed was broken into five different successions which consisted of the Dependant Emirate (711-756)‚ the Independent Emirate (756-929)‚ the Caliphate (929-1031)‚ the Almoravid Era
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these characteristics come together. The Islamic discourse is therefore the most genuine and truthful expression and translations of the characteristics of the Islamic society‚ and the civilizational identity of the Islamic world. A discourse cannot be Islamic unless it reflected the Islamic Ummah’s identity‚ defended its interests upheld its causes and mirrored its thought. The discourse must be genuine‚ truthful‚ honest‚ serving first and foremost the Islamic interests‚ moderate‚ fair‚ equitable
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Islamic Culture Overcoming Religious illiteracy This Article is one that shares on the topic of how many people are uneducated in Religion weather it be theirs or someone else’s. Moore says “Religious literacy entails the ability to discern and analyze the fundamental intersections of religion and social/political/cultural life through multiple lenses” therefor I agree with her statement there is a lot more to other Religions than meets the eye‚ which many people are not willing to learn which
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the king. The wheel was one of the most influential inventions of all time‚ despite its simplistic origins as a potter’s wheel and then later a solid way of pulling a cart easier. Writing is by far the most important achievement of Mesopotamian society. Developing from writing on clay "envelopes" as a way of keeping business records‚ writing was first used as a counting method. Later on‚ Sumerians‚ who were the first to develop a writing system‚ realized that it would be easier to simply write these
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INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC BANKING The term Islamic banking refers to a banking activity or a system of banking that is in consonance with the basic principles of Islamic Shariah (rules and values set by Islam). Islamic banking is also known as interest free banking system as the Shariah disallows the acceptance of “Riba” or interest rate for the accepting and lending of money. In Islamic banking system‚ a business that offers good interest rates or services is strictly prohibited and it
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Dickinson’s poetry powerfully indicates values of society of the time. It does this through its conciseness‚ its simplicity and its control. Indications of society’s values are seen in many of Dickinson’s poems‚ but they are especially noticeable in It was not Death’‚ and Because I could not stop for Death’. In Dickinson’s poem It was not Death’‚ she demonstrates how restricting and stereotyping society can be on an individual‚ and how society values the conformity of the whole community‚ even
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Vivek S. Kanojiya (78) 1 INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC BANKING Islamic Banking refers to a system of banking or banking activity that is consistent with the principles of Islamic law (Shariah) .Shariah prohibits Riba. . i.e. interest free business. It is based on the Islamic economic system. It is not restricted to Muslims only. 2 EVOLUTION OF ISLAMIC BANKING Islamic banks are seen to involve themselves as financial intermediaries and investment oriented institutions in bringing
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While some historians argue than Islamic science is simply an extension of Greco-Roman science‚ the scientific advancements made by medieval Arabs were unique compared to their Greco-Roman ancestors and quite substantial compared to their European counterparts. The idea that Islamic science is simply a continuation of Greco-Roman science may come from the extensive translation efforts made from Islamic ruler Abbasid caliph al-Mamum in the ninth century. It is important to note that while a greater
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limited‚ if any‚ consideration of ecological processes (e.g.‚ hydrological process) Targets only specific resources of interest; typically those of commercial value Conflicting management policies Comparision Islamic management and conventional management 1.2 CONVENTIONAL AND ISLAMIC UNIT TRUSTS 1.2.1 CONVENTIONAL UNIT TRUSTS Based on the Guidelines on Unit Trust Funds issued by the Securities Commission in October 1991‚ a unit trust fund company can only invest in authorized Malaysian assets
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