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    Introduction: “Visit to shrines” is a very controversial topic that whether it is permitted in Islam or not and if it is not permitted than why it is practiced by most of the Sufis orders. We have searched in this project about this controversy with proofs and reasons from Quran and Sunnah. A shrine is a holy or sacred place‚ which is dedicated to a specific deity‚ ancestor‚ hero‚ martyr‚ saint‚ daemon or similar figure of awe and respect‚ at which they are venerated or worshipped. Shrines are

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    Street Art

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    Advances in Applied Sociology 2012. Vol.2‚ No.1‚ 53-58 Published Online March 2012 in SciRes (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/aasoci) DOI:10.4236/aasoci.2012.21007 Is Street Art a Crime? An Attempt at Examining Street Art Using Criminology Zeynep Alpaslan Department of Sociology‚ Hacettepe University‚ Ankara‚ Turkey Email: z_alpaslan@hacettepe.edu.tr Received February 1st‚ 2012; revised February 29th‚ 2012; accepted March 13th‚ 2012 A clear and basic definition is the fundamental element

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    destructive in your anger‚ but it’s equally important to express your anger” (5). This means that it is completely normal to be angry when going through grief. When it dealt with properly‚ it becomes easier to manage. According to the Outsiders‚ “Whirling suddenly‚ he slammed back against the wall. His face contracted in agony‚ and sweat streamed down his face. "Damnit‚ Johnny..." he begged‚ slamming one fist against the wall‚ hammering it to make it obey his will” (Hinton 127). This proves that Dally

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    Islam Being Frowned Upon

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    Islam being frowned upon in Society When asking someone about their religion every religion gets the same reaction either “oh that’s cool” or will make a comment to seem interested‚ but when the answer is Islam‚ the facial expression and opinion of the person changes‚ and the first thing that comes to mind is “terrorist” or “why?” This‚ is not a personal opinion‚ this is a fact. I have witnessed many instances where someone who is Muslim being judged and looked down upon. In fact‚ in

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    out from under his icy feet. There are many other evidences that Spring has come with March. The rooks have already courted with their mates‚ and are building nests in ash‚ elm and sycamore - a sign that never fails. Then there are March hares whirling and hissing at each other in the rivalry of love-making. If any creature knows that Spring is here‚ it should be the March hare. What of it if Winter has another snow-storm or two up his sleeve? I take my staff and fare forth to greet Spring with

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    A Cinderella Story

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    A Cinderella Story The poem “Cinderella” by Sylvia Plath is a Shakespearean sonnet outlining a distressing moment for the tragic maiden Cinderella. This poem illustrates the impermanence of beauty and youth through contrast and images. All happiness‚ however satisfying‚ must eventually end‚ resulting in suffering and desperation. Love and youth‚ like all things‚ are impermanent and will eventually wilt. The speaker states‚ “Rose candles flicker on the lilac wall” (7)‚ using an onomatopoeia “flicker”

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    Death to the traitors! Bierce uses foreshadowing to create a shock effect for the reader’s throughout the entire short story of “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”. Ambrose furthermore uses symbolism to foreshadow events in his story. He also uses imagery to indicate events that were occurring. Ambrose Bierce uses foreshadowing and other literal techniques to create a shock effect in his short story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”. To begin with Ambrose Bierce uses foreshadowing a lot in this

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    Cameleers In Australia

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    Introduction: It is easy to say that the Afghan Cameleers were a triumph for Australian trade‚ rural supply and exploration. Afghani people first came to Australia during the 1860s. These people were known as “cameleers”. They travelled to Australia with “travelling papers” which they obtained while working in British India. The Afghan Cameleers operated in most areas of transportation‚ mining and the supply of required items to farms‚ communities and towns. A small amount of these settled in Victoria

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    Being a Teenager

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    My life as a teenager is very difficult and different from my life as a child. As a child‚ I saw everything in black or white‚ but nowadays‚ things are not so clear-cut. In fact‚ I’m whirling in contradiction and confusion. This is probably because many changes‚ both physical and mental‚ are still taking place in me. These hormonal changes are part and parcel of being an adolescent but golly‚ how much havoc they cause in me! Nevertheless‚ I do enjoy being a teenager. First‚ I like my closer relationships

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    were selling like hot cakes. Children crowded at balloon and toy shops and maidens patronized bangle‚ soap‚ and hairpin sellers. There were jugglers and rope-dancers. They amused the villagers with their tricks and feats. Merry-go-rounds were whirling and twirling in the air. Women and children enjoyed rides in them. Palmists were carrying on a roaring trade. A travelling circus also had come to the fair. It was a great attraction for the villagers. The beggars and the lame were asking for

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