Islamic calendar

Mecca is a big religious city. Everyone in the Mid-eastern area either visits or settle down there. Many Muslims come from all over to contribute in Mecca’s annual pilgrimage. It is called the hajj. In this road of movement, the pilgrims follow the footsteps of the prophets and recount their devotion to the almighty God. There are five acts that every Muslim must perform in their lifetime to be able to be with God when he calls them home. The acts are witness, worship, fasting, tiding, and…

Exploring the Metropolitan Museum's sections on India, China, Pre-Columbian Americas, Africa and Islamic art I was able to visually dissect these cultures and gain insight about their similarities and differences. These cultures excelled in different aspects of the arts and the making of artifacts. The used of a wide variety of materials allowed for a unique specialization and craftsmanship in certain materials like copper, clay and stone that distinguished these cultures from each other. Each…

the five pillars of Islam. In Islam every Muslim is obliged to perform hajj at least once in their lifetime if they are able to do so. Muslims can perform hajj once per year in the month of Dul-Hijjah which is the twelfth and last month of the Islamic calendar. There are several steps in performing hajj which span over five days, from 8th to 12th sometimes 13th Dull-Hijjah. During the hajj Muslims have to travel to many different locations on particular days to perform different rituals and…

the tenant's fixtures but is only applicable and understood by the introduction of general English law into its part. Johor State Trial & Johor Sultan Sultan Iskandar v Tunku Alam Shah Ibni Tunku Abdul Rahman & Others on conflict between law and Islamic religion. On April 14, 1895, the conflict between the two sides became the cause of the will made by Sultan Abu Bakar from Johor which was a competing concern with S $ 25 million compensation claim awarded by the Singapore Land Revenue…

They are universal and can be found all around us. They can be seen on stain glassed windows, plates, ceramic tiles. They are present in many religious art works. Islamic art has many mandalas, the Tibetan monks spend years creating sand blown mandalas. Sometimes we doddle them and don’t even know we are creating them. Hindus call them Yantras and after have them painted on the floor in front of their front doors as…

Ritual and Tradition in Global Christianity Introduction: I have chosen two events for my Independent Study: Christmas and the Independence Day. My research work will provide an insight into how Christmas is perceived religiously in Pakistan, an Islamic country and, how Christmas is understood culturally in a Christian nation: The United States of America. Underlying theme: A comparative analysis of celebration and practice of the religious and political festivals, Christmas and the Independence…

activities or an aspect of nature. The Aztecs had many of agriculture gods because that was such a large part in their culture. One of their main Gods was Huitzilochtli who was the deity of war, sun, and human sacrifices. The Aztecs also created a calendar based of religious events to make sure they didn’t miss any important rituals. The Aztec empire was built on a lake that had an advanced irrigation system, which helped them produce a surplus of crops. The Aztecs had a feudal system, which…

Ramadan, also known as Ramadhan or Ramzan, is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. Ramadan is a period of prayer, fasting, charity-giving, and self-accountability for Muslims everywhere. On June seventeenth of 2015 I had experienced my first Ramadan since my conversion to Islam. The experience was beyond exciting. I met a ton of people of different races and from different countries. Ramadan was a beautiful and life-changing experience I had witnessed. At the time I lived in San Antonio,…

they were able to predict the time of eclipses and tell whether the Eclipses would be full or partial. The Greeks also taught explanations for the movement of the planets. Such achievements of astronomy in ancient Egypt as the introduction of a calendar employing a year having 365 days around 3000 BC and division of the night and, by analogy, the day into 12 parts, may be considered to be the most lasting (Edwin C. Krupp, 2003). Even Copernicus in Book 3 of his De revolutionibus commented on…

have always been related to religious obligation. Some religions that fasting are Muslims and Christians. For Muslims, they have specific duration and time to fast. In a year, they will have to fast for a month during the month of Ramadhan in Islamic calendar. The Muslims have to fast from when the sun has risen until the sun has set. The reason why they fast is not only for medical benefits but they believe that they will be granted good deeds by God. Although some people do not like to fast,…