Islamic calendar

AN EXMINATION OF THE LIFE OF MOHAMMED Mohammed was the founder of Islam; he was born in Arabia in 570. His father Abdullah, died before he was born and his mother Amina, died shortly thereafter leaving Mohamed as an orphan. Although many modern scholars doubted it, Mohammad was raised by a desert dwelling foster family. In those times, the desert life was considered better for infants. It is also argued that after his parent’s death, Mohammad’s parental grandfather raised him. When he died…

How did Chinese Astrology impact society? Since the origin of the Chinese Astrology is unknown, it is a popular way to determine a person’s birth year and used in a way to count years, months, days, and hours in a calendar. Throughout the Astrology, there are twelve animals that each stand for a year in the twelve year cycle, a day in a twelve day cycle, and for every two hours in a twenty-four hour day. Along with that, the impact on society from Chinese Astrology brought many people the…

The Hajj Islam has a long standing tradition of pilgrimages that provide pilgrims with spiritual transformations that strengthens the connection between them and their faith, at the same time as providing them with purpose and meaning. Contemporary tourism crosses paths with religious pilgrimages in the spiritual forms used. Islam acknowledges the importance of pilgrimages in their faith and worship. The fifth pillar of Islam is the Hajj, which is the pilgrimage to Mecca. The Hajj is a…

promises for Sheriff Hussein were not honored as the Europeans divided the Arabs for their oil. With the Collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey and Iran also took on reforms that imposed their own language and Culture. They abolished traditional Islamic traditions and Arabic practices…

against ISIS. The operations are aimed at escalating pressure on ISIS after the Iraqi army won its first major victory over the insurgents last December in Ramadi. The authorities have said they want to retake Mosul this year. For the remainder of calendar year 2016, it’s safe to assume that the United States will continue to support the government of Iraq and will exceed its commitment outlined in the 2008 Strategic-Framework Agreement. However, in 2017, a new administration will be in power…

them; if they intercede, He will accept it; and if they keep quiet, He will be the beginner, and they will be compensated instead of one Dirham, a million Dirhams” [i]. Literally speaking, Hajj means heading to a place for the sake of visiting. In Islamic terminology, Hajj is a pilgrimage made to Kaaba, the ‘House of God’, in the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It is obligatory for every Muslim to perform Hajj at least once in their lifetime provided that he/she is physically and…

Iraqi Cultural Awareness This world is diverse and has many different cultures, beliefs and economies from one part of the world to another. To have an understanding of what one culture does that may offend another we must first understand what Cultural Awareness is. Cultural Awareness is the foundation of communication that involves the ability of standing back from oneself and becoming aware of our cultural values, beliefs and perceptions. Why do we operate in a certain way, how do we…

Dimension, the Doctrinal and Philosophical Dimension, the Ethical and Legal Dimension, the Social and Institutional Dimension, the Material Dimension. All of them are significant aspects that are related to religion may it be Buddhism, Hinduism, Islamic or Christianity. The narrative or mythic dimension is the stories that have been told for years about…

Egypt has among the longest histories of any modern country, Emerging as one of the world’s first nation states in the tenth millennium BC. Considered the biggest developmental place in the world, Ancient Egypt experienced some of the most innovative things of the future such as writing, agriculture, urbanization, organized religion and central government. They have many iconic monuments such as the Giza Necropolis, Great Sphinx, and the one I have looked into the most the Valley of Kings. These…

communication with the different nations ruled by the Mongols. This led different cultures to blend with each other and combine different philosophies. One example of this blend was the adaptation of Mongols to Islam. The Mongols gained the enormous Islamic empire by using force and brutality, but during the Pax Mongolica, they let the captured rulers remain in power as long as they paid tribute, provided troops when called upon, came before the khan to pledge their loyalty, and kept good order…