religion‚ tradition and culture‚ misogyny‚ feminism and - many times - downright ignorance and bigotry. In discussing the role of women in contemporary society there are three main areas that can be addressed. The perceptions of woman within contemporary Muslim societies. The status‚ position and role of woman in the Qur’an and in early Islam from where we derive our aspirations. Some of the challenges facing us in contemporary society - more specifically‚ in South Africa. You might have heard at some
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What makes a film great Have you ever had some one tell you a movie is a classic and you have never seen it‚ let alone heard of it? Or if you did see it you didn’t think it was worth your time. Well it still may be a classic. To be a classic movie a movie has to simply stand the test of time. It must be embraced by each new generation. I read a review where a "professional" critic wrote " an instant classic" about a newly released movie. I highly disagree the critic does have a great say in if
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underlying tensions between sections of the Hindu and Muslim communities. These conflicts also stem from the ideologies of Hindu Extremism versus Islamic Extremism and prevalent in certain sections of the population. Since independence‚ India has always maintained a constitutional commitment to secularism. The major incidences include the 1969 Gujarat riots and the 1989 Bhagalpur riots. Since 1992 The sense of communal harmony between Hindus and Muslims in the post-partition period has been compromised
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Contributions of Charlemagne During all the history have been a lot of great emperor‚ kings‚ and all the realty stuff which in the past they have a lot of importance because they have to govern the people and also give an example and in a way teach them how to live and be the head of the country. Charlemagne that means Charles the great was the king of the Franks and he expanded his empire greatly. He was a Christian governor and he makes a lot of things to the church and for its country. In the
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Why were the Greeks defeated at Thermopylae? The battle of Thermopylae was the first between the Persians and Greeks during the Persian invasion of 480-479 BC. The Greek force was very small but was determined to make a stand against the huge Persian army. The battle of Thermopylae resulted in a massive loss to the Greeks as the Persian army heavily defeating them. According to Herodotus‚ the Greek army did not have enough troops to maintain the Persians troops so they were heavily outnumbered
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Roman Contributions The Romans are considered among the greatest architects of ancient times. They were incredible builders and excellent engineers. The Romans cannot take all the credit for their accomplishments though; some of their inventions were just improvements on older ideas or concepts from Greece. Aqueducts are one thing the Romans got from Greece‚ although‚ they were not called aqueducts in Greece. The Greeks were the first to have a mass water supply system. They used water pumps
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“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.” This quote explains that a leader must be selfless‚ ask for input from peers‚ and have patience in others. In this specific quote‚ Carnegie demonstrates having a positive outlook and motivation will help the superior become successful. There are certain qualities that an individual should obtain to become an excellent leader and example towards their peers. A person must be able to acquire confidence
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historical importance as Athens. In an age of conflict between the giant Persian empire and Greeks‚ the commercial giant of Athens was the focus of the struggle in the lengthy‚ violent Persian War. In these times‚ effective and ambitious political figures were the key to the defense and success of a state. Themistocles‚ a young‚ bright individual of Athens devoted his life to the success of the state and proved himself to be a worthy leader by developing a fortified naval fleet that made Athens the dominant
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Racism‚ Terrorism and the Muslims “What’s really hurting me‚ the name Islam is involved‚ and Muslim is involved and causing trouble and starting hate and violence. Islam is not a killer religion. Islam means peace‚ I couldn’t just sit home and watch people label Muslims as the reason for this problem.” -Muhammad Ali Islam means the religion of peace. Ever since the September 11 attacks‚ thousands of Muslims have been accused of terrorist attacks they have not committed. Terrorism is the use of
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ESSAY Please read the short book ’Muslims and Science ’ by Pervaiz Hoodhbhoy. Provide your views on the central argument of this book. Building on your knowledge from Bronowski and Sagan‚ what were the vital characteristics that allowed Western civilization to outpace Muslim civilization in the development of science in the modern period? Muslims and Science By Zara Abbas(11020043) Perspective Ever since the advent of Islam in 7th Century‚ the Muslim civilization rapidly rose to the
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