answer either Question 7 or Question 8. 7 (a) Describe the sacred books of Christianity and Islam. [12] (b) Explain the importance of these two sacred books to believers in the religion. [12] 8 (a) For Christianity and Islam ‚ name a place of pilgrimage and briefly describe what pilgrims do
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(210 words) This documentary shares six different stories of people coming from other countries in order to walk an eight hundred kilometer trail that span from France to Spain. This trail is known as the Camino de Santiago which represents a pilgrimage that many people venture in order to find meaning within their lives. During the Middle Ages‚ this tradition of walking the Camino was a way to repent for the sins that was committed and to find forgiveness. Through the century‚ this tradition
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Monotheism is the belief in a single all-powerful god‚ as opposed to religions that believe in multiple gods. Islam believer’s duties are summed up in simple rules‚ the so-called Five Pillars of Islam: Belief‚ Worship‚ Fasting‚ Almsgiving‚ and Pilgrimage. The “five pillars” are things Muslims believe they must do to be good Muslims. Muslims believe that someone who has done enough good things will go to heaven. Christians do not believe that any deeds they do will make them good enough to be saved
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pillars of Islam are the structure of the Islamic faith representing faith‚ prayer‚ giving‚ fasting and the pilgrimage. The first pillar is for the testimony of faith with conviction. The second is for prayer they perform five prayers a day. Third is for giving (support of the needy)‚ forth is for fasting they must abstain from any food‚ drink‚ and any sexual relations. Last is for the pilgrimage to Makkah where all that are able to attend go and stand equal before there god. What factors led to the
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Is King Henry 8th a man or a monster? King Henry VIII is one of the most famous kings in British history. He was the second Tudor monarch‚ He was born on the 28th of June 1491 at Greenwich; he was the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He became the heir to the throne after his elder brother‚ Prince Arthur died. Henry ascended the throne on the 21st of April 1509‚ and died in January the 28th 1547; he ruled for a total of 37 years‚ 9 months and 7 days. Henry is famously notorious for
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Orinoco Indians. According to local historian‚ Theresa Noel‚ the impact of the La Divina Pastora on local society cannot be understated since the statue is venerated by not only Catholics during the feast days‚ but by Hindus who also perform pilgrimages to the Church on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. In 2007 Noel presented her findings during a panel discussion titled‚ “La Divina Pastora‚ Mother of all Peoples” at the La Divina Pastora RC Church. Her work titled “A history of devotions
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Explain the contribution of King Asoka to Buddhism King Asoka‚ the first Buddhist Emperor of the Mauryan Empire‚ can be seen as a crucial figure to the contribution to the development and expression of Buddhism. Asoka contributed to the development of Buddhism through his expansion of his Buddhist state to neighbouring empires. Asoka‚ through missionary‚ expanded Buddhism to modern day Sri Lanka and Nepal. This expansion was made possible by Asoka’s decision that only five monks were needed to
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characters in the late 14th century medieval society. It is springtime and many like to go to pilgrimages as mentioned on line 12‚ “Thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrimages” where “palmers for to seeken straunge strondes/ to feme halwes‚ kowthe in sondry londes” (13-14). As mentioned in our textbook: Chaucer did not need to make a pilgrimage himself to meet the types of people that his fictitious pilgrimage includes‚ because most of them had long inhibited literature as well as life…one meets all
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which is the twelfth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people‚ and their submission to Allah. The Hajj is associated with the life of Prophet Muhammad from the 7th century‚ but the ritual of pilgrimage to Mecca is considered by Muslims to stretch back thousands of years to the time of Abraham (Ibrahim). During the Hajj‚ male pilgrims are required to dress only in the ihram‚ a garment consisting of two sheets of white unhemmed cloth‚ with the
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has the “Five Pillars” also known as “acts of worship” The Five Pillars outline the minimal obligations required of a Muslim. They are said to be the framework for a Muslim life: faith‚ prayer‚ concern for the needy‚ self-purification‚ and the pilgrimage to Mecca. The first Pillar is Al-Shahada (Declaration of Faith). It says that all must pronounce their faith to enter into Islam in front of witnesses. Also that Allah is the only one and thing worthy of worship. The second Pillar is Salat (Prayer)
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