electorates. Same was the case with the Indian Muslims. They were very large in number‚ but in case of combined elections they would not get due representation. When the British implemented the system of democracy in India in order to strength their rule‚ and to involve local people in government‚ the Muslims demanded separate electorates .These were not imposed by British‚ however were granted on the request of the Muslims. As all nations in Europe were Christians and there was no concept of a separate
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Muslim Women in Western Culture SOC 315: Cross-Cultural Perspectives April 24‚ 2011 Muslim Women in Western Culture Most people have seen a woman walking down the street or in a mall clad in what appears to be scarves wrapped around her head‚ covering her hair‚ ears‚ and neck. In some situations these women even have a veil covering up most of their face. This is becoming a common occurrence in the United States as the Islamic population grows. Some may view this as a way to make these women
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time when the government was deeply seeded in orthodox Christianity. Christians and non-Christians alike have wrestled with the haunting events of this age. It is an ongoing debate as to whether or not the events and decisions made by the heads of the Church were justified‚ or just plain cruel. Some even go as far as to compare the Crusades to the abomination that was the Spanish Inquisition. The Crusades were essentially wars that were begun and declared by the church‚ against a seen heresy that
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1. Sion Soleimany (Appellant‚ United Kingdom) v. Abner Soleimany (Respondent‚ United Kingdom) Court of Appeal‚ Civil Division‚ 30 January 1998‚ United Kingdom Facts Sion Soleimany (hereinafter referred to as the father) and his son‚ Abner Soleimany (refers as the son) were engaged in the export of Persian carpets from Iran. Between 1980 and 1983‚ the son arranged for the export of the carpets from Iran in contravention of Iranian Revenue laws and export controls. The carpets were sold by the father
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The Not so Holy Matrimony By Roshan Rathod Gender‚ Culture and Development University of Pune Introduction: The theme of this essay is to highlight the modernity of the traditional ‘arranged marriage’ practices and its economics in the Marwari Jain community while looking at the larger Indian (read Hindu) culture. It is with the motive of highlighting the ‘structural violence’ that one is subjected to as a result of this practice by legitimizing it with culture. Structural violence refers to
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail A British Parody By: Norwin Adarve Monty Python and the Holy Grail has been a comic success in the film industry for almost four decades. The main reason for its success is because the jokes have kept the audience laughing whether they watched it in 1975 or just saw the comedy for the first time yesterday. Monty Python and the Holy Grail would fall under two categories of comedy‚ a satire and a parody. In contemporary usage‚ a parody is a work that imitates another
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will have a good standing with God and will be protected by the power of God. However‚ I believe if a person truly wants to receive salvation from God‚ he or she must be a legitimate Christian. A legitimate Christian is a person who doesn’t just believe in God‚ but they walk with God. Every chance that a true Christian gets to spread the word of God; they will use that opportunity to inform their brothers
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The True Face of Islam People think of the September 11 tragedy when they hear the words Muslims or Islam. The media and what it shows about Muslims have made the real picture of Islam fade away. People in the US totally misunderstand concepts of Islam; because only a group of Muslims is presented to people on TV‚ which gives a misconception to people that all Muslims are the same as what is presented. Islam is a better religion than what most people in the US think. There is a big misunderstanding
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Ministry of the Holy Spirit Background The term‚ "Holy Spirit‚" seldom occurs in the Old Testament. Actually it is found only three times; once in Psalm 51:5‚ and twice in Isaiah 63:10-14. The most frequently used terms or expressions for the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament are: the Spirit of the Lord My Spirit the Spirit the Spirit of God the spirit of (Judgment‚ fire‚ justice‚ etc.) your Spirit In nearly all of these cases‚ the reference to the Holy Spirit is clear
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Linda Pickering September 12‚ 2012 APOL 101 Page 2 1) What are some ways the Christian gospel perceived in our culture? There seems to be a few different ways the Christian gospel is perceived in our culture. Some people embrace it while others question whether or not it exists. Naturalism is a view that God does not exist‚ and is divided into two parts: What is knowledge and how can it be known‚ and what exist and what does not exist. Pantheism denies the
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