and the world have some sort of funeral rite or ritualistic way of handling the disposition of the deceased. The Egyptians had some of the most elaborate funerals involving the process of mummification‚ magic spells and the building of enormous tombs. Egypt as singled out as one of the ancient civilizations that have contributed indirectly to the modern day funeral. The ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife‚ that after a person died their spirt or “ka” lived on. They believed that the spirt would
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Ancient Egyptian Religion Ancient Egyptian society revolved nearly completely around religion. The most worshipped god was the supreme god Amun-Ra (can also be spelled as Amun-Re) It was believed that he had created all the gods‚ and heaven and earth. He is usually depicted as a man either standing or seated on a throne wearing a crown with the sun disk. Ra was also worshipped as the creator of gods and men. Every day when the sun set‚ Egyptians believed that he would go to war with Apepi‚ the
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hearts may pass‚ the rest would be demolished by the demon Ammit. In the afterlife‚ Ancient Egyptians believed that reincarnation occurred and that death was but a mere interruption. In the Ancient Egyptian religion‚ once one has passed away‚ the afterlife would be a very demanding agony. But‚ to first have an afterlife‚ it was believed that one must be ‘mummified’‚ by being put into an ancient Egyptian coffin‚ named a sarcophagus. This was one of the numerous funerary rituals carried out‚ to ensure
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Jason Mubaslat Music 110 Mr. Noel Arabic Music History and More The tradition of Arabic music has been cultivated throughout Arab regions for thousands of years. Although it has undergone many changes over the centuries‚ it has retained certain distinctive traits. The Arabic music tradition developed in the courts of dynasties in the Islamic empire from the 5th century to the 7th century. It flourished during the Umayyad dynasty in the 7th century and 8th century in Syria. This era was known
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to the struggle and efforts made for the sake of God and in his cause‚ as mentioned in Quran: * “So obey not the unbelievers‚ but struggle with them thereby mightily (25:52 Furqan) * Struggle for God as is His due (22:78 Hajj) * Arabic words deriving from the root word ‘jhd’ (denotes “efforts”) occurs 41 times in the Quran. * only 10 0f these 41 refer clearly and unambiguously to the conduct of war * Generally in all these places it refers to: * devotion
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Cairo‚ a city located in Muhafazat Al QahirahIt‚ as it was a devastating situation for the Egyptians; they witness protesting citizens intensely and violently raid the Museum of Tahrir Square‚ looting and wrecking the artwork which were of their own country. According to an article published by Jean Newman Glock on Huffington Post‚ this all occurred‚ “When local citizens formed a human chain to protect the Egyptian Antiquities Museum on Tahrir Square from those seeking to damage or steal its priceless
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Translation can be described as the father of all sciences in a foreign language. All the scientific experiences and theoretical knowledge cannot be shared around the world without the use of translation. So‚ translation is important fields for both languages and cultures. Translators bear the responsibility of reconstructing the source text in a target language. For the descriptive point of view‚ Tory (1995‚ p. 56) states that translation is an activity which ‘inevitably involves at least two languages
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EGYPTIAN CULTURE The Arab Republic of Egypt is located in the north-eastern corner of Africa and south-western Asia. It is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean Sea‚ on the east by Palestine and Israel‚ on the south by Sudan‚ and on the west by Libya. The capital of Egypt is Cairo. Population amounts to 76‚117‚421. The Egyptian community The Egyptian community is one of the most deep-rooted communities all over the world; due to the fact that the ancient Egyptian practiced agriculture 5000
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ceramics like glass to textiles like silk‚ all were apart of Islamic art. Muslims made glass bottles‚ cosmetic containers‚ clothing‚ furnishings‚ and many other pieces of art. The development of the Koran had an great impact on the development of Arabic writing. Arabic script represents the expression of the will and strength of Allah‚ and as is known as sacred by the faithful. One of Islam’s most known calligraphers was Ibn Muqlah‚ he invented one of the most prominent cursive scripts. Certain scripts were
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Out of the ancient religions that we have learned about so far the one that I find most interesting is Ancient Egypt. What I find most interesting about Ancient Egypt is their elaborate system of mummification in an effort to preserve the body so the human spirit could use the body as a base for its journey. The elaborate mummification ritual demonstrated an extensive knowledge of human anatomy which is surprising for that time period. Their process of mummification is something similar to what we
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