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followers of this religion, called Muslims means one who submits to God. The leader of Islam, Muhammad, lived from 570-637 CE. During his life, he lived in the city of Mecca, where his father passed before he was born. He fled from Mecca to the city of Medina in 622 CE on a journey called a hijrah, that eventually culminated in Jerusalem. Following his death in 632, the religion of Islam spread throughout the middle east and north Africa. Within the religion of islam, there exists what are known…

Exactly why do cartoons always fall into the category of ¨kids’ stuff¨? What could be the reasoning behind this stigma of being cheaply made and poorly written so that only a child could enjoy them? It is outrageous, really, because animation does not necessarily have to be treated that way. In fact, as of the last few decades, there has been a sort of renaissance with animation wherein cartoons are given higher budgets and better stories that could parallel even the best live-action media.…

The Hajj was seen as an important pilgrimage and religious practice that helped people build upon their skills. The Hajj was one of the Five Pillars which were obligated practices used in the Islamic faith. In order to do the Hajj, you would have to travel to Mecca, the most holy city of the Muslims. Realistically not everyone lived in Mecca, Muslims were all around the world during the early time such as Africa and spread throughout Europe. In order to travel to Mecca, you would need to travel…

effective they were when used by individuals 65 and older. The article found that both the AUDIT and the AUDIT-C performed well when detecting individual 65 and older who were drinking hazardous amounts of alcohol. (Gomez/ Conde/Santana/ Jorrin/Serrano/Medina, 2005, pg 2) The point of this week's lecture and reading was to teach us that addiction can occur due to different ways. Along with being multiple screening exams for patients who drink, they are not all the same, nor do they show what may…

history. Brazil is a country with a rich history. It is a diverse country. The culture is a mixture of this history, being able to learn about the culture throughout the country would be relevant to analyzing the issues which face the country. Dr. Medina teaches a class about the culture which would be enriching. Being able to travel through the country to see the different ways those aspects of history interact and reveal themselves today. Studying abroad would allow me to learn new foods,…

fostering connection between the mentally ill people and the general public benefits all parties. The ill people enhance their recovery process while the connection also reduces the public negative beliefs and fears about this population. (Overton & Medina, 2008) There should be many programs developed to foster the inclusion of the mentally ill people into the community. Through such programs, the public can eventually get to know these people as their co-workers, neighbors and friends. In…

benefits. Immigrants should not be treated differently or discriminated because their are not originally from our country. “We, however, advocate for needed awareness and focus on the criminalizing of brown and black bodies with in the borderlands.”(Medina and Martinez) These people come for freedom and opportunity, not…

The camera swivels around as a man suited up in a high-tech white suit and mask furtively sneaks through the forest. While holding a weapon, the man dive-rolls into the leaves chasing an unseen predator as the scene plays out. The actor sits down (the threat apparently neutralized), pulls off his helmet, shakes out his hair, and, naturally, grabs a Monster Energy Drink to…

The term Medical Model is used to refer to abnormal behavior. Abnormal behavior includes mental illness, psychological disorder, and psychopathology disease. The medical model purpose is that it is useful to think of abnormal behavior as a disease. By treating abnormal behavior as if it were to be a disease, the individual(s) who are diagnosed with the illness can receive the treatment that need. With the rise of the medical model, the individual(s) who fall victim to the illness are viewed…

The Prophet Mohammed, in 622, founded the first Islamic state, a theocracy in Medina, Saudi Arabia. In this state, he founded two branches of the Islamic religion. Sunnism and Shiism are the two main sects in Islam, which have been in conflict for more than a millennium. The Sunni Muslims believe the first four Caliphs rightfully took the place of Mohammed as the leaders of Muslims. They recognize these caliphs as genuine religious leaders. Shiites, in contrast, believe the only ruler and…