Mecca

BLACK STONE IN MECCA Introduction The Black Stone is known as ‘al-Hajar-al-Aswad’ in the Arabic language and is the most Holy object for the Muslims which is still present in its original and ancient form. It is located in one of the cornerstones of Ka’aba Sharif, which is the Holy stone building for the Muslims. The building is surrounded by the ‘Masjid-al-Haram’, which to the Muslims is known as the grand mosque. The Black Stone has been fixed in the wall of the Ka’aba Sharif at a distance…

1.0 Introduction The following report is written to introduce, inform and advise ‘finance for you’ as to whether a bank should or should not be opened in Saudi Arabia. I have investigated and reported upon the following points; General Considerations: religion, language, dress etiquette and customs. Travel Issues including access and importance of visa and country security. 2.0 General Considerations 2.1 Language & Religion Arabic is the official language of Saudi Arabia, though travellers…

Question 1 The Benedictine abbey of St. Gall and the Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay both bear designs that reflect the monastic lifestyle which was defined by the 6th century Rule of St. Benedict. The monastic design of the abbeys is characterized by main features such as a church, dormitories meant for sleep, a caldarium, a cloister and a chapterhouse. The Rule of Saint Benedict called for monks to maintain a life of obedience, chastity and poverty. Furthermore, it also stated that monks should…

The Kaaba is believed by Muslims to have been built by Abraham and his son Ishmael. Tradition states that after Abraham’s death, the structure was used to house pagan idols. Once Muhammad returned to Mecca, he cleansed the building of the pagan shrines, leaving only the black stone that was given to Abraham by the angel Gabriel. One picture was a close up of the Kaaba, and another showed the entire courtyard at Masjid al-Haram that surrounds the Kaaba…

Prompt A1: The Seljuk Turks were an Islamic tribe in Persia during the early eleventh century that began to expand westward. In 1071 CE, at the Battle of Manzikert, the Byzantine army battled the Seljuk Turks. Romanus IV, the emperor of the Byzantine Empire, was killed and his army obliterated. The Turks expanded their empire into Anatolia, Syria, Jerusalem, and throughout the Holy Land. Turkish zealots prevented Christian pilgrims from visiting Jerusalem and other places Christians…

Saudi Arabia has been a topic of gender inequality for many years. The men do not permit women to do many things in Saudi Arabia. Women have to have a male guardian present to do basic things, like leaving the house. The women must wear abayas and headscarves to be modest while in public. There are strict punishments for women who do not follow the dress code. The women of Saudi Arabia cannot do many things without a male present and are considered inferior to men. They have just been given the…

Saudi Prince Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud was recently arrested and charged with battery, sexual assault and false imprisonment. He had been accused of attacking at three women and holding them captive at his mansion. Saudi Prince Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud has posted bail and been released from jail. Immediately after Saudi Prince Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud was released from jail, he moved out of his mansion and fled the country. He left on a private jet. Saudi Prince Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud left the…

Buckle Down To Become a Hero Nowadays, education has become a serious issue among people because everything has to deal with education such as applying to a company or being a professor and so on. There are lots of people saying that studying years are the best time in the life and I would definitely agree. My hero is my father who had done a lot to complete his degree. As a child, I had always looked to my father as a hero. To me, he was strong enough to take on an army one handed, tall enough…

Jowharaay Ahmed WR-121 Cullom Etho 2 As people say, “Practice makes perfect.” This definitely applies to essay number two for me. The reason why i say that is because this assignment seemed so hard but once the interview and the part of asking to interview someone is all done with, it gets easier. For me, The interviewing part was the easiest because i already knew and felt very comfortable with my interviewee . Although i 've known her for such a long time, her and i never really talked…

INTRODUCTION Organization Behavior is a social unit that sits goals and studies the impact of an individuals, groups and structure on the organization effectiveness. For that reason, organization aims to avoid negative attitude so that employees and groups can be motivated and functional and try to control and predict how group members will react under a certain circumstance In this research, we highlighted two main issues that Saudi women could struggle in a diversity work place. One of these…