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Islam is a religious faith preached by the Prophet Mohammed (Pbuh). After the Prophet Mohammed's (Pbuh) death, Islam spread exponentially from its place of origin in the Arabian Gulf. The followers of the Prophet Mohammed (Pbuh), who are called Muslims, conquered the whole of the Middle East, as well as central Asia, Spain, North Africa and north and central India. Most of the conquered areas and countries accepted the Islamic religion. Islam is more than just a religion; it is a way of living,…

Bradbury became one of the most honored American authors in the genres of fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery. In the 1950’s many authors were writing motivational novels, but not Bradbury. His desire for fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery set him aside from other authors and he was widely noticed. “When people asked about the purpose of his novels, Bradbury responded, ‘I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it’” (“Ray Bradbury” Encyclopedia). Ray Bradbury was…

Adjudication of China with the Oppression of Falun Gong Background Falun Gong is a religious movement that is regarded as an illegal movement in China. Falun Gong was introduced to the public of China in 1992 after which it spread though out the country until 1999. It took a short period of time to become China’s most popular qigong. A survey that was conducted by the Chinese government as well as the reports from the media found that by 1998, between 70 and 100 million people were already…

releases by any hip hop pioneers (save for mix tapes passed around by early fans) until The Fatback Three who released the first official rap record, “King Tim III”. The floodgates were opened, and releases by early pioneers and innovators like Grand Master Flash flew off the shelves. In 1983, in Hollis, Queens, Run DMC released their single “It’s Like That/ Sucker M.C.’s”. Before that time, rap had been funk and disco…

music. For the next twenty years, the Louis Armstrong All Stars traveled around the world sharing their love and musical talents. During this time, they started professional recordings of their music which was not as simple back then as it may sound. Technology was not as advanced as it is today, so any errors made while recording meant starting the entire song over. Sounds were recorded onto a wax cylinder which could not be edited like technology today (Tanenhaus 16). Although Armstrong faced…

Reflective essay Music - 5 letters which changed my life over the past 3 years more than anything ever has. I’ve changed my career plans so drastically that I’ve decided to throw away the dream of becoming a scientist or an engineer to try and focus on creating music and try do it full time. I’ve got a real passion for music. I’ve first started when I was 12 when I first walked into the music classroom. It was the first week of second year and I’ve never been so excited to be in school as that…

Jack the Ripper: the Monster of White Chapel, by playwright Joe Dickinson. This play was honestly like nothing I’ve ever seen before. There were so many great elements to the show, the humor, audience interaction, props and just full of character to name a few. I had the pleasure of viewing this piece with several apparent regulars to the Pocket Sandwich Theatre off of East Mockingbird, Dallas Tx, on 10/15/15. Overall, this show was fantastic. It had the element of audience interaction that…

Thriller generated 7 top ten hits. The song “Billie Jean” debuted his soon-to-be famous dance move the moonwalk. Jackson created the dance himself and choreographed the dance sequences for the video “Beat It.” His most elaborate video was for the albums title track. John Landis directed this horror-tinged video. It featured complex dance scenes, special effects, and a voice-over by actor Vincent Price. The video for “Thriller” became immensely popular, boosting sales for the already…

Should Musical Education be a Necessary Part of the School Curriculum? Harris Ishtiaq Ahmed Lahore School of Economics If there is anything that dates as far back as mankind itself, it is music. With Wallin et al. (2001) suggesting musical instruments to have existed for at least 55,000 years, music precedes the vast majority of the modern fields of study and practice including Physics, Chemistry, Sociology, Math and even Philosophy. It is believed to have existed prior to the vast…

The Kama Sutra is one of the most popular ancient Indian texts today, known widely for its erotic content and plethora of sexual positions. Contrary to western popular perception, the Kama Sutra is not exclusively a sex manual; it presents itself as a guide to a virtuous and gracious living that discusses the nature of love, family, life, and other aspects pertaining to pleasure-oriented faculties of human life. The Kama Sutra, an ancient Indian text compiled by Vatsyayana, is a guide to all…