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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ever-changing religious and political groups made Greater Syria an entangled mix of religion and ethnic groups‚ often breeding conflict. Damascus‚ the capital of Syria is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. It may have been settled for the first time as early as 2500 BCE. Over the centuries it was dominated by various civilizations including the Aramaean‚ Assyria‚ Babylonia‚ Persian‚ Greek‚ Roman‚ Nabataean‚ Byzantine‚ and Ottoman. In 636 CE Damascus came under Muslim rule and
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Significance of Arabs to the Origins of the Arab Israeli conflict • The Arab-Israeli conflict refers to the dispute between the Jews of Israel and the Arabs of Palestine over the land of Palestine. • The Arab-Israeli conflict has its origins both in events in the last 200 years and indifferent interpretations of 2000 years of history‚ within the ancient territory of Palestine‚ at the Eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea in the Middle East. • The issues and roots of the Arab-Israeli conflict have
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Ab’ul Hasan was a Sufi musician‚ poet and scholar. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. He was a mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi. Amīr Khusrow has been reputed to have invented musical instruments Sitar and Tabla. He wrote poetry primarily in Persian‚ but also in Hindavi. He is regarded as the "father of Qawwali" (a devotional music form of the Sufis in the Indian subcontinent).. Khusrow was an expert in many styles of Persian
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biggest challenges faced by MTV while launching MTV Arabia was the prevalent culture in the Arab world. Discuss the Arab culture. How is it expected to pose a challenge to MTV? Compare to Western countries like US‚ the Middle Eastern world holds more conservative stand and is culturally sensitive. The Arab culture consisted with huge population of youth and young adult that are rich and diverse. Also the Arab culture is known as reacting negatively towards controversial content. According to the article
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Summary I American Slavery‚ American Freedom written by Edmund S. Morgan captures the history of Virginia while keeping focusing on the social and political elements that uplifted the way of slavery. With the focus on Virginia‚ the book also probes the central paradox of American history: "how a people could have developed the dedication to human liberty and dignity exhibited by the leaders of the American Revolution and at the same time have developed and maintained a system of labor that denied
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course and consequences of the 1947 - 1949 War. (25 marks) The 1947 – 1949 War was the first war of the ongoing Arab-Israeli Conflict. The war is known to the Israelis as The War of Independence while the Palestinians call it the Catastrophe. The war came about as a result of the end of the British Mandate and the introduction of Resolution 181. The war involved a number of Arab states fighting on behalf of the Palestinians against the Israelis who were widely viewed as the underdogs. The outcome
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African American Freedom and Rights Speech The freedom and rights of African Americans have been an insecure dispute with the turn of the century which is a problem to be enlighten by our country. This enlightenment will give a wide variety of freedom and liberty to us as human beings as well as equality in the states of this country we live in. To construe this difficult complication between colored and caucasians a variety of ideas need to be clarified to the people of the United States which
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What Should Be Done With the Canadian Senate? Friday‚ 9 December 2011 The Canadian Senate has a large role in the Canadian Government. Regardless of the fact that many Canadian’s believe that the Senate should be abolished‚ I believe that the Senate plays a large role in Canadian order‚ they are the final stepping-stone for each law passed in Canada. But I do believe the Senate must reconsider and change a select few rules and qualifications for being a senator. I will emphasize and expand
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ISLAM History of Muslim Religion 570 CE to 1605 CE * the genesis‚ growth‚ and development of Islamic Civilization * the era when Islam was the fastest spreading and most dynamic religion in the world * during this era‚ Muslims made a great strides in the Sciences and Humanities * 613 CE‚ Muhammad propagates Islam Muhammad: A Brief Profile of Islam’s Last Prophet Muhammad comes from the Arabic verb hamada‚ to laud‚ to glorify‚ to praise Muslims believe Muhammad was visited
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