politics in Pakistan‚(Karachi‚ oxford university press 1996) 60 As in colonial Punjab Hindu patshalas‚which taught mantras and basic knowledge of the shastras‚ Muslims Quran schools‚ and Sikhs educational institutions which taught the sacred text of Sikhism‚ the Granth ‚and the Gurumukhi Script of the Punjabi language used by Sikhs. The stand read spoken language of north India in the British period was referred to interchangeably as Urdu‚ Hindi. Paul Brass‚ language‚ religion and politics in north
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traditions present in Australia today. Globalisation has influenced the growth of eastern religions and new age fads in Australian society. Migration has led to an increase in the number of religious adherents in non-Christian faiths such as Buddhism‚ Sikhism‚ Taoism and Hinduism. Hinduism has grown exponentially since 1911 at 189%‚ followed by Islam at 69%‚ and Buddhism at 48%. Atheism or citizens who have no revealed any religious affiliation has risen due to scientific advancement‚ rise of secularism
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The question that has been discussed since the dawn of time‚ is there one true religion? This brings about many of the questions that man has posed since his creation such as‚ “Is there an absolute truth?” “What am I here for?” “What ’s right and whats wrong?” “What defines these?” “Can one religion‚ one god really answer all these questions?” Indeed there is one religion‚ one faith that can answer all these questions‚ and is the source of truth. Only Christianity is supported
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1. Hinduism 72 -113 2. Buddhism 128 – 155 Hinduism Hinduism has also been the source of three other religions. (Jainism‚ Buddhism‚ Sikhism) The word Hindu comes from the Sanskrit name for the river Indus‚ Sindhu. Hindu may refer to a great variety of religious beliefs and practices‚ it generally applies to the religion of the people of India. “Hindus‚” Indians who did not convert to Islam 7th to 15th century C.E‚ Hinduism flourished in much of Southeast Asia and still survives on the Indonesian Island
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(Sanskrit: संसार) (in Tibetan called ’khor ba (pronounced kɔrwɔ [IPA] in many Tibetan dialects)‚ meaning "continuous flow")‚ is the repeating cycle of birth‚ life and death (reincarnation) within Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Bön‚ Jainism‚ and Taoism‚[1] In Sikhism this concept is slightly different and looks at one’s actions in the present and consequences in the present. According to the view of these religions‚ a person’s current life is only one of many—stretching back before birth into past existences
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Kenya --Geography Located on the eastern part of the African continent‚ Kenya is bordered by Tanzania in the southwest and Indian Ocean in the southeast. Sudan and Ethiopia lie to the north and Uganda to the west‚ while Somalia lies to the east of the geographical location of Kenya. Lake Victoria also lies to the west of Kenya. The geographical coordinates of the country are Latitude 4� North to 4� South and Longitude 34� East to 41� East. The country stretches from the snow-capped mountains
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Kraft background description Kraft is the largest branded food and beverage company in North America and the second largest in the world. It operates in more than 150 countries worldwide. Kraft Foods markets the world’s favorite food and beverage brands in five product sectors namely the snacks‚ beverages‚ cheese and dairy‚ grocery and convenient meals. Kraft also has 35 major brands with more than 100 years of remarkable achievements in products such as the Oscar Mayer meats‚ Maxwell House coffee
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ERA: 1450 – 1750 Ottoman Empire Safavid Empire Mughal Empire POLITICAL Leaders/groups Forms of government Empires State building/expansion Political structures Courts/laws Nationalism/nations Revolts/revolutions Turkic group called the Ottomans dominated other nomadic groups Led by Osman Built empire through Asia Minor and parts of Europe Mehmed II conquered the Byzantine Empire Extended the empire into Syria‚ Egypt‚ and North Africa (Arabs) Janissaries helped choose sultans using military
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The culture of Asia is the artificial aggregate of the cultural heritage of many nationalities‚ societies‚ and ethnic groups in the region‚ traditionally called a continent from a Western-centric perspective‚ of Asia. The region or "continent" is more commonly divided into more natural geographic and cultural subregions‚ including the Central Asia‚ East Asia‚ South Asia (the "Indian subcontinent")‚ North Asia‚ West Asia and Southeast Asia. Geographically‚ Asia is not a distinct continent; culturally
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for her culture‚ much to her parents’ dismay. Throughout the movie‚ Jess’ family and especially her mother‚ often pray to a picture of an old man with a long white beard that hangs above the fireplace mantel. The man is Guru Nanak‚ the founder of Sikhism (Sighn‚ 1998). When Jess’ mother is praying to Guru for "A-level results" on Jess’ exams‚ Jess tells her mother to hurry up. While Jess’ mother takes her religion and tradition very seriously‚ Jess is disinterested. Religion is a very important aspect
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