TURNING POINTS A JOURNEY THROUGH CHALLENGES Contents 1. When can I sing A song of India 2. My Ninth Lecture at Anna University 3. Seven Turning Points of my Life 4. The Interactive President 5. What can I give to the Nation 6. Learning from others 7. Towards a completive Nation 8. The candle and the Moth 9. My visit to Gujarat DR. A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam‚ is an Indian scientist and administrator who served as the 11th President of India from 2002-2007 Kalam was born
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“Female Genital Mutilation in Egypt” By: Mohamed Ahmed ID: 900094048 Draft: 02 Course and Section Number: REHT 101_ 05 Date: 11th of May‚ 2012 Outline I. Introduction A. Origins B. Traditions of Female Circumcision C. Thesis: Beliefs and practices of female circumcision in Upper Egypt II. Different types of circumcision A. Cutting tip of clitoris B. Most severe Cutting C. Procedure III. Physical Cleanliness
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SOR2U Nature of Religion: Religious and non-religious views of reality: • A religious view of reality acknowledges a divine or transcendent dimension; in other words‚ it has a belief in a divine being or power whose existence ‘goes beyond’ the known or visible universe. Characteristics: o The meaning of existence o The origins of the universe o Cycles of birth and death o Methods of decision-making o Ways of acting in the world • Those
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of clothing. Annelies Moors and Emma Tarlo (2007) Islamic Fashion in African Islamic Fashion in Europe Islamic Fashion in Asia Islamic Fashion in Asia CORE GUIDANCE The IFF is guided by the following hadith i.e. that the use of a gentle‚ nurturing approach begets a stronger conviction: One of Prophet Mohammed’s friends‚ a gambler‚ wanted to convert to Islam because he loved the Prophet. So he asked the Prophet‚ “Can I become a Muslim?” To which
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A CALL FOR UNITY The people with the strongest claim to Abraham are those who followed him and this Prophet‚ and those who believe. God is the Protector of the believers. (Qur’an‚ 3:68) Therefore‚ all Jews and Christians‚ who believe wholeheartedly in God‚ like Abraham (pbuh) and the believers who followed him‚ must only turn to God and follow this great Prophet’s example of virtue‚ sincerity‚ and insight. The best way to show one’s love‚ obedience‚ and closeness to the Prophets is by emulating
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Zina (Adultery) Under Islamic Law in igeria: The Gender Issues in Amina Lawal’s Case Aminu Adamu Bello∗ Introduction Several Women non-governmental organizations were involved in the defence of Amina Lawal in her Zina (adultery) trial. After her acquittal‚ it appeared that there was unanimity in the conclusion that women and women organizations have acquired significant knowledge of Islam and‚ supposedly‚ Islamic law‚ to marshal appreciable arsenal in the defence of women living under Shari’a
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is filled with verses inviting man to use his intellect (mind‚ intelligence)‚ to ponder (think deeply)‚ to think and to know. To Muslims‚ "the goal of human life is to discover the Truth which is none other than worshiping God in His Oneness." The Hadith literature is also full of references to the importance of knowledge. "Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave"‚ and "Verily (truly) the men of knowledge are the inheritors of the prophets"‚ and "Seek knowledge‚ even as far as China". These ideas
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INTRODUCTION Definition and Obligation of Family As an individual‚ one may be at one and the same time a mother‚ a grandmother‚ a wife‚ a sister‚ a daughter‚ an aunt or a niece. Similarly‚ if one is a male‚ one may be at one and the same time a father‚ a grandfather‚ a husband‚ a brother‚ a son‚ an uncle or a nephew. This fact is all too obvious to everyone here. But there are many social systems in our time which care very little whether one is a wife or a husband‚ a mother or a father‚ etc
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are approximately 2 million Muslims in the UK1. Although most originate from the Indian subcontinent2 substantial numbers have arrived recently from Africa and to a lesser extent Central Europe. Islamic Law (Shariah) is based on the Qur ’an and Hadith (the practices and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad)3. The Shariah defines certain expected behaviours at the time of death and these are generally adhered to by Muslims in Britain. In this paper I offer some guidance on caring for Muslim patients
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CHAPTER 9 The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam‚ 200–1200 I. The Sasanid Empire‚ 224–651 A. Politics and Society 1. The Sasanid kingdom was established in 224 and controlled the areas of Iran and Mesopotamia. The Sasanids confronted Arab pastoralists on their Euphrates border and the Byzantine Empire on the west. Relations with the Byzantines alternated between war and peaceful trading relationships. In times of peace‚ the Byzantine cities of Syria and the Arab nomads who guided
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