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time of his death, in 632, he had a big following. After his death, there was a big fight within the Islamic community, over who would become the next leader (caliph). There was a splitting in Islam, as the sect that would become the Sunnis endorsed Abu Bakr as the next caliph, while the sect that would become the Shi’ites endorsed 'Ali. While some modern scholars, such as Phillip Hitti, believe that Husayn’s death in battle signified the split between Sunnis and Shi’ites, most scholars and…

Australia, or more the lack of legislation around this topic. Currently there is no legislation specifically for arranged marriages. The only legislation remotely regarding arranges marriage is the elements of marriage stated in Marriage Act 1961 - Sect 5 (Cth). The nature of marriage and family law is constantly changing to meet the demands of society and to reflect changing social, cultural, ethical and moral values; unfortunately when it comes to arranged marriages nothing is being done. The…

discover insight as to the shaky state of Japan during the priest’s time. It is inarguable that Nichiren stands out as one of the most controversial figures in Japanese Buddhism. His harsh criticisms of the Japanese government, along with other Buddhist sects even earned him two separate instances of exile, while his status as a priest ultimately protected him from any sort of execution penalty from the government (Osuka, ppt 12). Additionally, what stands out about…

regard, we will look into six major festivals according to the six Hindu sects which are Vaishnava, Shiva, Kaumaram (Murugan), Saktham (Sakthi), Ganapathyam (Ganapathy) and Saumaram (Surya). There are many significant festival in Hinduism which most of it are referred as the festivals of lights due to the colourful and beautiful arts and celebration. Diwali, a New Year Festival, celebrated by many Hindus such as Vaishnava sect, Sikhs and some Buddhist. Navratri is celebrated…

64). Past transgressions against minority religions such as: the hanging of four Quakers in Boston, the whipping of Obadiah Holmes, and the banishment of the Hutchinsons would not be tolerated(Miller, 59). The frenzy of religious fervor pushed every sect to protect their own religious rights and to push for political protection as well. Religious rights are most protected when the members of a society feel like their rights are under attack, especially if it is a sentiment felt by the majority.…

The main two sects are Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism. Theravada is also called “the teaching of the elders” and Mahayana is called “the great vehicle”. In Theravada Buddhism their religion was a huge part of their culture and influenced everything in it. It also included…

Christian factions often believed that their customs and faiths represented distinctive principles that needed protection against those whose ideas that varied from their own. The Protestant extension of Christianity continuously gave origin to further sects, such as the Baptists, Methodists, Quakers, Unitarians and numerous others. One religious movement that established itself was Puritanism. Several positive ideas that the Puritan integrated into the American culture are ideas of individual…

humans; as there is “nothing like a likeness of Him, as he is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer” (Ash-Shura, 11). In other words, humans cannot create an image that is beyond their capacity and resemblance. However, there is a dividing line between two sects in Islam; the divide centers on the depiction of God. While Sunni Muslims believe that there can be no image of God, Shia Muslims worship believed “images” of God and the prophet Muhammad. Most often, Shia Muslims endorse and create these…

makes it worthy to examine its history, beliefs, practices, state in the world, and its comparison with Catholicism. Unitarian Universalism was founded in 1961 in Boston, Massachusetts when the two liberal Christian sects of Unitarianism and Universalism merged (Sewell). The two sects met in a council and after…

‘Burger’ is a word used by Americans to describe a beef or chicken patty stuffed between two buns and cheese. However, in Pakistan it is used to describe someone who wants to be, or is, ‘westernized.’ Westernized here refers to someone who can fluently speak English, goes to a private school, is ‘modern’ and wears jeans. On the other hand is the ‘Bun Kebab’(local food) who can be defined as someone who attends a local school or university with other Bun Kebabs, knows more Urdu than English, may…