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    Imam Bukhari

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    IMAM BUKHARI (R.A) Background: The famous and respected Muhaddith‚ Imam Bukhari’s (R.A) genealogy is as follows: Mohammed Ibn Ismail Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Mugheera Ibn Bardizbah. His father Ismail was a well-known and famous Muhaddith in his time and had been blessed with the chance of being in the company of Imam Malik‚ Hammad Ibn Zaid and also Abdullah Ibn Mubarak (R.A.). Imam Bukhari (R.A) was born on the blessed day of Friday 13 Shawwaal 194 (A.H). He had

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    4/10/12 Human Development Essay: Nigeria Life expectancy is how long an infant‚ at birth‚ is expected to live for if they are healthy and born with no birth defects or diseases. The life expectancy is determined by finding the median age that both males and females live up to. Trends illustrate that women have a longer life expectancy than men. In Nigeria‚ the overall life expectancy is 52.05 years. Life expectancy for men and women are respectively 48.95 years and 55.33 years. Short life expectancies

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    Islamic Law

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    Defining Islamic Law Islamic law is the collection of rulings and legally binding rules related to the regulation of individual behavior in society. It is a legal system with a broad range of directives‚ covering the specifics of various affairs‚ yet broad enough to be flexible and non–rigid due to its capacity for renewability and adaptability. The History of Islamic Law Role #1: This was the role of education and dealing with legal life issues in Arab society during the mission of the Prophet;

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    Islam and Isis

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    Mark DeFelice Basic Writing Professor Tony September 30‚ 2014 ISIS ISIS is a terrorist group that has brought much drama and fright to many of late. ISIS stands for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. They had actually begun as an al Qaeda splinter group. The aim of ISIS is to create an Islamic state across Sunni areas of Iraq and in Syria. It’s mainly known for killing dozens of people at a time and carrying out public executions‚ crucifixions and other acts. The group controls hundreds of square

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    Book Review Making Islam Democratic: Social Movements and the Post-Islamist Turn Author: Asef Bayat Book: Making Islam Democratic: Social Movements and the Post-Islamist Turn. Publisher: Stanford: Stanford University Press‚ 2007. Hardcover: 320 pages ISBN-10: 0804755949 ISBN-13: 978-0804755948 Key-words: democracy‚ Egypt‚ Iran‚ Islam‚ Middle East‚ political history‚ political theology. Reviewed by: Jacob Greenberg hile other disciplines in the social sciences and humanities have made use of comparative

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    Middle East

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    Currently the biggest problem in the Middle East is the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq‚ also known as ISIS. This Muslim extremist group has be-headed three international journalist‚ two of them being United States citizens. They are looking to militarize radical Islamic followers and re-establish a radical Muslim rule in Iraq and Syria. Recently an allied international force‚ headed by the United States‚ has joined forces to stop ISIS from growing and gaining a stronger foothold in the Middle East

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    Achievements

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    Nikki Slesin Ms. Marshall-Fleenor History 9-1 November 17‚ 2007 Islamic Achievements made by the Muslims during the Golden Age In less than a century after Muhammad created the Islamic faith and state‚ Muslims and the new cultural power of Islam controlled half of the civilized world. Expansion that started with the rule of the Rightly Guided Caliphs continued under the Umayyad Dynasty‚ which ruled from A.D 661 to 750. Islam gained political control and influence from Spain to the borders

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    World History

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    Which best describes the Muslim presence in North Africa in the late seventh and early eighth centuries? Trade connections gave Islam a presence in cities and ports where merchants went. Muslim missionaries first traveled throughout North Africa‚ and armies followed later. Islam slowly converted the peoples of North Africa without a military takeover. Muslim armies carried their faith west across the top of the entire continent. Points earned on this question: 5 Question 2 (Worth 5

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    LOST IN TRANSITION: THE WORLD ACCORDING TO EGYPT’S SCAF Middle East Report N°121 – 24 April 2012 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since it assumed power after Hosni Mubarak’s ouster‚ the performance of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has been‚ at times‚ head-scratching. Extolled in the wake of the uprising as the revolution’s protector‚ many have come to view it as an agent of the counter-revolution. It often has been obstinate‚ before abruptly yielding to pressure. It values its long ties with

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    The benefits of Istaghfaar (Asking for Allah’s forgiveness) The immense benefits of Istaghfar include 1. Receive Forgiveness: The most important benefit of istaghfar is to receive forgiveness for the sins‚ mistakes and the bad deeds that a man commits. If one begs for mercy and forgiveness whole heartedly then Allah Taal’ah forgives them and then you might even get an incentive for making this kind of Salah. 2. Strengthen the bonds with Islam: The difference between someone who is a true

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