Imam

transcend from one world to the next, is what Huston Smith refers to as "transcendental dimension” (Smith). This supposedly leads to a “metaphysical understanding” (Smith). This is also considered a scared capability. The leader of the service or the Imam would be similar to a priest. Males sit cross legged on the floor, and sometimes kneel, and press their forehead against the floor. They pray towards the Kabba, or holy stone, in Mecca, and the direction that they face (quibla) is distinctly…

Every country and group of people has their own values, beliefs, and customs that make up their culture. Understanding the culture of people is very important in how we learn to interact with and work with people who come from different backgrounds. Pakistan is a good example of a country with a culture that is very different that the culture in the United States. The Hofstede dimensions give a good overview of Pakistan’s culture and what they value. The novel I Am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai…

On the 26 June 2015 the world witnessed one of the most powerful global powers shift its attitudes towards same-sex marriage. The United States of America’s Supreme Court ruled, in the now infamous court case Obergefell v. Hodges, that the ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The significance of this event is paramount; the United States is often deemed to be one of the most powerful and influential countries in the world. While the implications of same-sex marriages for the lesbian,…

3.1. Chemical composition and monosaccharide analysis Polysaccharide molecules are linked together by water molecules through hydrogen bonds in an aqueous solution. Adding ethanol into aqueous solution of polysaccharide initially dehydrate polysaccharides, enhance intra-molecular hydrogen bonding, cause conformational change and aggregation of polysaccharide molecules, and eventually leads to the precipitation of macromolecular chains, and the following addition of alcohol solvent gradually…

Everything in the world follow some sort of format whether it's building a rocketship or writing a story. The author Joseph Campbell studied the myth and made the famous claim that nearly all stories have similar ideas and the heroes' adventures are almost identical in their format. It describes the adventures and experiences that an archetypal hero would go through. The story of Pi on the boat also follows the format found in the hero’s journey of departure, initiation, and then return. During…

In 1971 25th march the ruthless and brutal armed operation undertaken by the Pakistani army. Pakistani rulers curb the movement of the freedom loving Bengalis rulers. By the military authority was termed as “Operation Searchlight”. Because of this operation many students leaders, Bengali intellectuals arrest or kill the distinguished Awami League leaders in the main cities of the then East Pakistan including Dhaka, the Bangali personnel’s of military, that time radio station and telephone was…

On April 11, 1944, Holocaust victim Anne Frank wrote, "Who knows -- it might even be our religion from which the world and all peoples learn good, and for that reason and that reason alone do we now suffer.” Antisemitism is the discrimination of Jewish people. The earliest recorded act of antisemitism dates back to the 3rd century B.C.E. when the Greco-Egyptian historian Manetho said that Jews were expelled from Egypt. Throughout the years, Jews have been driven out of more than 80 countries…

1- what does Wadud mean by “Tawhid Paradigm”? How does this contribute to a gender-inclusive interpretation of the Quran? The “Tawhid Paradigm,” as Wadud describes is the model of which God (Allah) is above the “I” and “Thou,” that there is no God but God, and that all subjects are equal and on one line. Also, Wadud explains that men are equal to women and no one should be above the other. Everybody is equally anonymous to take action. Since both men and women are in equal distance to God,…

The news accounts for a majority of the media that decides what information people learn about others and their cultures around the world. Sadly, many people determine their viewpoints based off of what they heard on the news and do not try to educate themselves further before a judgement is made. The news is able to portray stereotypes in whatever manner they wish, which often entails leaving out important details of a culture or only showing parts of a culture. The Muslim community is a…

doctors when suffering but not as preventive measure. Different regions believe in other sources besides going to doctors. Religious Muslims may wear a talisman containing Quranic verses when sick. These are symbols of Islamic faith, given by the Muslim Imams and adorned by people to supposedly “cure what ails them”. They additionally do Consultation with supposed “holy men” and frequent pious places to avert and remedy many physical and psychological illnesses, including those caused by ghosts…