Westernization in Pakistan In this Essay course I would like to argue that ‘the Western Culture’ has adulterated too much in our Pakistani culture. In some cases‚ it has been fruitful for our culture but in others it has rather worsened the scenario. Although‚ there are many fields in which such an adulteration has taken place but in my essay I have focused on some of the key aspects‚ for example‚ media‚ language‚ dress-code and education. Beginning with the definition of culture: Culture (Latin:
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countries where Islam is practiced. In the United States at the end of Ramadan‚ Muslims celebrate “edi” which is like Christmas that is celebrated in the United States (Parbtani‚ S. personal communication‚ July‚ 23‚ 2013). According to Al-Karamali‚ Edi ul-Fitr means “Festival of Fast-Breaking”‚ the celebration involves a special prayer‚ gift giving‚ feasting‚ and wearing fancy clothing‚ however one old piece of clothing is worn to signify being humble followers. One of the traditional foods that American
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MUSLIM CULTURE Muslim culture generally reflects the traditions and customs of Muslims that they adopt for a perfect and respectable life in the society according to the lessons of Quran. Muslim culture is a giant combination of diverse cultures‚ That’s because Muslims live in various countries all over the world. Most of the practices are common faiths and guidance for all Muslims no matter what country or even content they reside in.. These basic faiths and belives are based on the
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A holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals‚ a government‚ or a religious group have deemed that observation is warranted. It is generally an official (more common) or unofficial observance of religious‚ national‚ or cultural significance‚ often accompanied by celebrations or festivities. Contents [hide] 1 Etymology 2 Regional meaning 2.1 Australia‚ Canada‚ UK 2.2 U.S.A. 3 Types of holiday (observance) 3.1 Religious holidays 3.2 Northern Hemisphere winter
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the others are Jews‚ Sikhs‚ Ismailis etc (Worldtradepress‚ 2010). As the majority of Pakistanis are Muslims‚ and is a huge factor in driving the culture of Pakistan‚ all the citizens engage in the Islamic holidays and festivals for example Eid-ul-Adha‚ Eid-ul-Fitr and respect the Muslims who are fasting in the Holy Month of Ramadan by not drinking or eating in public. Where Pakistan has a dominant religion as Islam‚ Spain’s dominant religion is Roman Catholicism which comprises of 94% of the population
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Once a year‚ Muslims of every ethnic group‚ color‚ social status‚ and culture gather together in a sacred journey to Mecca; the historical and cultural center of Islam‚ to perform the Hajj‚ one of the five pillars of Islam. The Hajj is the longest running congregation of humans annually on planet earth; it draws three million Muslims from around the world who perform rituals that have been practiced for over 1‚400 years. Being the fifth and final pillar of Islam‚ the hajj is a religious duty that
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of all things.” The venerable Ka’bah is standard for mankind in four dimensions. First Dimension: Qiblah for Muslims: Ka’bah is Qiblah for Muslims to say their Salah(prayers) facing towards it. As Muslims form circles around Ka’bah‚ in Masjid-ul-Haram‚ during their Salah‚ all the Masajid(mosques) of the world form imaginary
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Before taking this class and receiving pertinent information regarding the Nation of Islam‚ I was not aware of the religions beliefs or the way they praised. There are not many similarities in this religion and my religion which is Christian. The Nation of Islam‚ however‚ does believe in God‚ they believe that Elijah Muhammad is a prophet of God. However‚ the differences lie much deeper than that. With all the research that has been done on this religion‚ I have come to discover that Islam and the
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wearing perfume and going to the mosque or a place of congregation for Salat‚ a form of prescribed prayers. The dates and days of celebration are set according to the Islamic calendar. Three of the greatest festivals in Islam are Eidul Fitri‚ Eidul Adha and Al-Hijra. One of the greatest festival in Islam is Eidul Fitri‚ which is one of the most meaningful events for Muslims all over the world. It is celebrate every year in the month of Syawal in Islamic year. It is also known as ‘Lebaran’ or
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The culture of Asia is the artificial aggregate of the cultural heritage of many nationalities‚ societies‚ and ethnic groups in the region‚ traditionally called a continent from a Western-centric perspective‚ of Asia. The region or "continent" is more commonly divided into more natural geographic and cultural subregions‚ including the Central Asia‚ East Asia‚ South Asia (the "Indian subcontinent")‚ North Asia‚ West Asia and Southeast Asia. Geographically‚ Asia is not a distinct continent; culturally
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