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    Holy Shrines in Khairpur

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    Holy Shrines in Khairpur Posted on January 11‚ 2012 [pic] Khairpur is the twelfth largest city in the province of Sindh in southeast Pakistan. It was founded in 1783 by Mir Sohrab Khan‚ who established the Khairpur branch of the Talpur clan. Khairpur Sindh is known as the Gateway of Islam‚ Baab ul Islam‚  Muhammad Bin Qasim’s conquest of Sindh laid the Foundation of Islam in the sub continent as Sindhs name suggests the Gateway of Islam‚ many religious saints and Sufi’s were from Sindh and are

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    Sacred Shrine Kamakhya

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    THE SACRED SHRINE KAMAKHYA Assam the earliest period is recognized as a suitable place for Sakti worship centering round the Kamakhya temple. There are many legends and sroties related to the origin of Kamakya temple and the worship of the Goddess Kamakhya. The shrine of the Goddess Kamakhya is situated about three miles from present town of Guwahati and about fifty miles from the range of hills. The Kamakhya temple is situated on the Nilachala Hill. The shrine is a place of culmination of Saktism

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    Research Paper On Ise

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    The Grand Shrine of Ise is the probably most sacred or holy Shinto site in Japan. The shrine has been rebuilt in the same place every 20 years since the third or fourth century. Shinto‚ Japan’s unofficial national religion‚ is devoted to spiritual beings called “kami.” Shinto shrines were traditionally simple wooden structures built to house the kami and as a place to hold rituals and celebrations. Shinto’s holy places typically include natural formations‚ such as rocks‚ waterfalls‚ caves‚ forests

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    Japan Facts

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    My Part a lot of coastal shipping‚ especially around the Seto Inland Sea‚ pays for the lack of sailing rivers. The Pacific coastline south of Tokyo is described by long‚ narrow‚ gradually low inlets produced by sedimentation‚ which has created a lot natural harbors. The Japanese islands are the best of mountain ridges uplifted near the end of the continental shelf. About 73 percent of Japan’s area is made of mountains‚ and scattered plains and intermontane basins cover only about 25 percent

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    the thought of the job‚ as is most of Japanese society‚ they look down upon the profession of Nokanshi the art of burial preparation. This has a strong connection with the religion of Shinto‚ in respects to the fact you are not allowed into a Shinto shrine if you have been around death as you are unclean. You can imagine the stigma this puts on a person who deals with death everyday‚ touching‚ preparing corpses for a living. Daigo’s friends and even his wife despise his job‚ Mika even refuses to let

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    ALL chrildern should learn english at elementary school. I am strongly believe that children should learn English as soon as they start elementary school since learning a foreign language like English can be benefit for children at an early age. Since we live in a global‚ rapidly changing world‚ and in a multicultural society. Understanding other cultures enhances tolerance among people. It is highly recommended for children to start learning a new language like English common language

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    Hiroshima Shinto Shrine

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    Hiroshima peace memorial N34 22 60 E132 26 60 Hiroshima‚ Japan‚ Asia Hiroshima peace memorial is the only structure left standing in the area that was devastated by the atomic bomb explosion on August 6 1945. It has been preserved ever since the day of the explosion to show the destructive power of nuclear weapons created by man and to encourage peace and the elimination of all nuclear weapons. The Hiroshima peace memorial has been inscribed on the world heritage list as a cultural site for

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    lives and create an identity. The Yasukuni Shrine is a prime example of memory to the Japanese people. The Yasukuni Shrine upholds memory of the dark times of Japan in a way. The Shrine represents the conquest that Japan want to do when they were expanding their Empire. When a soldier was killed during their military service then the Emperor will hold an important ceremony. The Shrine holds a lot memory of Japanese past culture. For example‚ the Shrine incorporate the religion of Shinto and the Emperor

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    Introduction: “Visit to shrines” is a very controversial topic that whether it is permitted in Islam or not and if it is not permitted than why it is practiced by most of the Sufis orders. We have searched in this project about this controversy with proofs and reasons from Quran and Sunnah. A shrine is a holy or sacred place‚ which is dedicated to a specific deity‚ ancestor‚ hero‚ martyr‚ saint‚ daemon or similar figure of awe and respect‚ at which they are venerated or worshipped. Shrines are found in many

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    Dal Lake Srinagar

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    INTRODUCTION Dal lake is situated in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)‚ the northern-most state of India‚ strategically surrounded by four countries‚ on the East by Tibet‚ on the North-East by China‚ on the North by Afghanistan and on the West by Pakistan. Dal Lake is a Himalayan Urban Lake‚ located in the heart of Srinagar (Latitude 34o 18’N Longitude 74o 91’E) at an average altitude of 1‚583 M. Dal Lake is a large shallow urban‚ hyper eutrophic lake situated within Srinagar City‚ India

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