The Journey of Ibn Fattouma follows a man named Qindil on a journey through many diverse societies. The Muslim traveller progresses through the towns and judges the merit in hopes of finding refuge in one of them. The ultimate destination is the mysterious land of Gebel‚ which is supposedly perfect. The journey is made to escape Qindil’s problems‚ to serve as an allegory through different time periods‚ and is eventually successful. Qindil’s journey is solely to escape the problems of his home
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However‚ there is some disagreement whether Ali ibn Abu Talib or Abu Bakr was the first male to convert. Many Muslims learn only that "Abu Bakr was the first adult male; Ali was the first boy". This glosses over the difficulty. One of the earlier sources we have for Islamic history is a work called the Sirat Rasulallah‚ by Ibn Ishaq‚ known only from excerpts quoted by Ibn Hisham and Tabari. Ibn Ishaq tells two stories about Abu Bakr’s and Ali’s conversion. One story puts
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Abbas ibn Firnas was an‚ chemist‚ engineer‚ inventor‚ physician‚ and Arab poet He was born in Izn-Rand Onda‚ Al-Andalus (Ronda‚ Spain) on 810‚ and died on 887 in Cardoba Abbas Ibn Firnas use to live in the Emirate of Córdoba. Ibn Firnas was affected by the one named Armen Firman in 852 CE. He was no researcher however by watching the nature around him and in view of a simple comprehension of the mechanics of flight‚ he developed a suit of silk with wood strengthened bars. Taking his rough machine
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This article is about the field of historical study known as World History. For the historical events‚ see History of the world. For a compilation album by Christian rock band Mad at the World‚ see World History (album). World history‚ global history or transnational history (not to be confused with diplomatic or international history) is a field of historical study that emerged as a distinct academic field in the 1980s. It examines history from a global perspective. It is not to be confused with
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scriptures and this duty of bringing holy texts to the people has been given to prophets and it is commonly described as the communication between God and people. the One of the basic essentials of faith in Judaism is the prophethood‚ as well states Musa Ibn Maymun (A.D. 1135-1204)in articles 6-7 in the 13 articles of faith systematized : “I believe with full faith that the words of the prophets are truth. I believe with full faith that our teacher Moses’ prophethood is definitely truth. He is the greatest
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by Paul Smith 5. Nahyan A. G. Fancy (2006)‚ "Pulmonary Transit and Bodily Resurrection: The Interaction of Medicine‚ Philosophy and Religion in the Works of Ibn al-Nafīs (d. 1288)"‚ pp. 95–101‚ Electronic Theses and Dissertations‚ University of Notre Dame.[3] 6. Dr. Abu Shadi Al-Roubi (1982)‚ "Ibn Al-Nafis as a philosopher"‚ Symposium on Ibn al Nafis‚ Second International Conference on Islamic Medicine: Islamic Medical Organization‚ Kuwait (cf. Ibnul-Nafees As a Philosopher‚ Encyclopedia of Islamic
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Hazrat Ali Ibn Abi Talib Birth of Ali: Hadrat Ali was the son of Abu Talib‚ a prominent Quraish chief and custodian of the Holy Ka’bah. The mother of Hadrat Ali was Fatima. Fatima was a cousin of Abu Talib. Thus‚ both the father and mother of Hadrat Ali were Hashimites‚ and that was a great honour. Hadrat Ali was born in unusual circumstances. On the 13th day of the holy month of Rajab‚ Fatima‚ the mother of Hadrat Ali‚ visited the Ka’bah to perform the pilgrimage. During the course of the
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"Al-Nahda." Wikimedia Foundation‚ 25 Nov. 2014. Web. 27 Nov. 2014. "Al-Sabi Thabit Ibn Qurra Al-Harrani." Thabit Biography. N.p.‚ Nov. 1999. Web. 27 Nov. 2014. "Arabic Literature." Infoplease. Infoplease‚ 2012. Web. 27 Nov. 2014. "Ibn Al-Nafis." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine‚ May 2008. Web. 27 Nov. 2014. "Ibn Khordadbeh." Khordadbeh. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2014. "Ibn Tufail." Wikimedia Foundation‚ 26 Nov. 2014. Web. 27 Nov. 2014. "Layla and Manjun
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When one thinks of the character Robinson Crusoe‚ stunning images of a deserted island‚ a free‚ self-sufficient man‚ and a shipwreck come to mind. However‚ to understand who Robinson Crusoe is as a character‚ one must first understand the society that he was raised in and how that contributes to his actions on the island. In other words‚ with the constant stress of trying to make something of himself in Seventeenth Century Europe‚ it seemed the only way out was to get out and start a life of his
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Lost in Lord of the Flies The book Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ first published in 1954‚ became a very successful novel over the years. In 2004‚ ABC first launched the hit TV show Lost. These two have extreme similarities between each other‚ and Lost would not exist without Lord of the Flies. The mix of intrigue‚ survival skills and critique on human nature has made both the show and the book such respectable hits over the years. The similarities between these two are more than coincidental
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