Medina

Students in the theater program at Joshua Tree Elementary School are busy rehearsing for their upcoming production of “Annie, Jr.” Under the direction of Mrs. Hilderbrand and Mrs. Palanuik, thirty-nine students have been practicing twice a week since February for the June 2nd performance. Annie, the eleven year old streetwise orphan, is played by fifth grader Jesse Hale, who previously performed as Pinocchio in “Shrek, Jr.” and Maurice in “Beauty and The Beast, Jr.” Sixth grader Austin Thorpe…

He was born between 570-580 in Mecca home of the great fair. His very name means praiseworthy and as a teen Bahira the Christian Monk foresaw his career as a prophet of God, Muhammad was clearly meant for great things. Indeed the Prophet of Islam had several significant events throughout his career. There are three, however, that I will argue to be the most significant for the growth of the Islamic faith: his revelation at Mount Hira, the unification of Meccan and Median Muslims into the…

future? Or that your destiny is not predetermined and that you have the ability to live the life you choose? This concept is evidently integrated into the overall all theme of the novel, Famous All Over Town by Danny Santiago.The protagonist Rudy Medina, faces many obstacles in which could justify that he was doomed to a life of crime. However, there were many opportunities and mentors that offered their guidance and support. In effort to essentially secure him a bright and successful future.…

Bergland, Christopher. “Chronic Stress Can Damage Brain Structure and Connectivity.” Psychology Today. Sussex, 12 Feb 2014. Web. 10 Feb 2016. Bergland’s article talks about the effect of chronic stress on the brain, centering on the research of Daniela Kaufer, an associate professor of integrative biology at UC Berkeley. He builds up a scientific explanation as to why stress can have negative effects such as proneness to anxiety, learning disorders, and mood disorders, then finishes by…

throughout history. Another prophet named Muhammad also gained followers through his visions of God in the East. This lead to mass expansion which the world had never seen before. After being banished from Mecca, Muhammad and his followers settled in Medina building a new city. This lead to a new religion forming called Islam. Despite Islam and Christianity both being…

The attached investigative report was compiled by Sergeant Mauricio Medina, Employee #108754, and responds to the complaint of local attorney Ms. Arlene Hecht against Officer Robert G. McCorkle, III, Employee #70317, of the East Patrol Command, Eastside Division for Conduct and Behavior. The allegation is that on December 1, 2016, Officer McCorkle, after finding out that Ms. Hecht had made a plea-bargain deal on behalf of her client while he was in another court, he threatened her by saying…

When he realized that they were not accepting him he went away with the practise he adopted from them. When the prophet was in medina the Jews were fasting on ‘Ashura’. Narrated by Ibn’ Abbas that the prophet came to medina and saw the Jews fasting on the day of Ashura. He asked them about that. They replied’ “this is a good day, the day on which Allah rescued Bani Israel from their enemy. So Moses (Mosa) fasted this day.”…

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…

Scarcity and Expansion In chapter six of Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization, water affects the Middle East and peripheral lands through social and economic development. This development deals with trade, agriculture, war, and customs in the region as water became essential to the success of Islamic civilization. The first hurdles of Islamic civilization were to overcome the scarcity of water in the Middle East, and afterwards ingrained ideals of water remained as a…

Jacques-Yves Cousteau once said, “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” Cousteau was born on June 11, 1910, in Saint-André-de-Cubzac. He became a member of the naval academy in 1930. He graduated and became a gunnery officer. But, as he was training to be a pilot, a serious car accident caused him to be unable to fly. So it was the ocean that caught his eye. In 1936, he went swimming. It was a breath-taking revelation that affected his future. Cousteau…