The Qur`an

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In to understand the manner in which sexual harassment is interpreted to fall within the meaning of 42 USCA 2000e it is necessary to look at judicial practice and the application of these provisions . Important Court Decisions Typically , when adjudicating over a matter that falls within the provisions of USCA 2000e the court will look to the facts of the complaint and attempt to determine whether or not the acts complained of constitute discriminatory pressures including insults and intimidation . As...


Values In Sufi Islam

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He tells that obey them and be courteous in your behavior , speak with them very gently and soft voice . And when they tell you to do something , obey them without say `uff ' or `huh (i .e indicating your displeasure and dislikeness about what they said . Concept of Jihad Jihad literally means ``to struggle . In Islamic practice and Sufism it stands for ``to struggle in the way of Allah ' in to spread Islam for the cause of Allah and establish His...


The Role Of Women In Islam & Christanity

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Muslim 's life . The Role of Women In Christianity by Prof Dr Colonel (Retired ) K Prabhakar Rao . In human societies , women have great role to play . Man was the bread winner mostly while the woman managed home and shaped the upbringing of children in all the societies in the world . The role of the women speaks volumes of the society itself , its advancement , values and her status decides the real growth and maturity of the society . Whereverwomen are , tormented , humiliated...


The Qur`an As An Historical Text

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Third Pillar , or Sawm . This is the act of fasting , not only during the holy month but also as repentance , or ritual . Ramadan is though , the more significant where it is expected that all Muslims , unless ill or elderly , must fast , or abstain from food and drink , or sexual intercourse from dawn to dusk . The concept is one becomes closer to Allah as well as able to understand the hardships on those less wealthy or struck by hardship . A Muslim...


The Koran

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Allah but he who is driven thereto , neither craving nor transgressing (16 :114-115 . As for suicide , Muhammad speaks of an eternity in what can be considered Hell . People , who committed suicide , would spend their days reliving the experience . ``He who commits suicide by throttling shall keep on throttling himself in the Hell Fire (forever ) and he who commits suicide by stabbing himself shall keep on stabbing himself in the Hell-Fire (Sahih Bukhari 2 .446 . It is with this in mind...


Wearing The Burqa

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With all the other influences out there for children nowadays , the Chinese community can still maintain their traditional practices and make it attractive and interesting not only for their Chinese members but to other cultural denominations as well . Part V : Relevance to Sociological Theory The relevance to sociology is how culture remains intact even when it is not in its place of origin . The Chinese seem to have kept the essence of their culture while still being a part of...


What Is Islam ?

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Muslim converts was allowed to go back to Mecca after three years . The darkest period in Muhammad 's life was when he turned fifty . It was called the ``Year of Sorrows ' because his wife and his uncle who was protecting him died . The Islamic tradition explained that it was approximately during that period of hardship that the ``Night of Ascension ' occurred . It was claimed to be the occasion when Muhammad was supposed to have ascended into heaven and met the...


The Religion In Morocco

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Rabat . Sadad and regional courts are furthur divided into four sections-Shari ' a rabbinical , civil , commercial and administrative and penal . Sadad courts are courts of first instance for Muslims and Jewish people . Under the new family laws known as Moudawana , steps are being taken to promote moderate Islam and discourage extremism which is often considered akin to terrorism . Islam practiced in Morocco is relatively less strict than any other part of the world . Owing to religious practices of charity , begging is...


The Role Of The People

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BDD , 51 did not reveal their symptoms (Arthur ) Therefore , to fully understand the condition of the patients , clinicians should ask specific questions about BDD . Although there have been numerous extensive researches and theses conducted to explain and further explore the realms of the Body Dysmorphic Dis , there had been no formal organization established that is specially designed to look upon the said complication , more or less , that had been widely known . There seems to be quite some number of attempts...


What Is Morality

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Compensatory damages proceed by an almost unprecedented manner Sharia law of qisas (retaliation ) dictates an almost undemocratic treatment of the murder victims with biased favors for the Islams and only half of blood money allowed for the non-Islams . Such system of compensation is far-fetch from the now-favored legislative system which does not pass down court decisions on compensatory damages depending on the type of religion . The notion of Supremist religion of the Islamic community is instigated by the fact that...


What Does It Mean To Be A Muslim?

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In this sense , an individuals ' morality is what makes him or her different from other living creatures that Allah created . Animals do not have the capability to distinguish good from evil , which made humans distinct from them . Being the case , an individual who practiced lying , cheating , deceitfulness , and other unjust deeds are worse than an animal . The Islamic teachings mandate that humans should have a life that is guided by principles and moral virtues . Muslims should follow good , praiseworthy as...


Two Different Attitude Or Beliefs

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Iraq can be made as the standard by which conflicts of interest between countries can be settled . In many ways however , there are good reasons to suppose that the decision of the Bush administration to engage Iraq into a war cannot be universalized . Far more critical , any decision , for that matter , to resolve international disputes by espousing a solution that essentially involves violence cannot be made into a universal law . The reason for this contention is clear and plain : America...


The Holy Quran

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Day of Judgment will come . Another thing that we have to understand about these bad things happening , when these things happen , we ought to understand more that there is a God who makes these things happen His way . He reminds mankind of His presence as the one who can provide peace and safety , as the only one who can really be the fortress of our lives . But we must not think that God 's only way of reminding us of...


The Issue If Interpretation Of The Quran

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Islam community . By giving them chance to out shell their capabilities , we give them the pride to stand out and incessantly soar using their talents - this is a good representation of a great interpretation of Qur 'an in modern way of thinking and absolutely , in one way or the other this will leave a mark to the hearts of the Muslims as it truly define what human rights is all about . On another account , Qur 'an was also perceived to...


World Religions Report

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I had gotten from popular media , Hollywood movies , and some news programs . Interviewer : Were you born in to the Muslim faith or converted later in life ? Bilal : I was born Catholic . I was originally from New York and moved to Alaska sometime in 2001 . It was in 2005 when I converted to Islam . I was searching for the right religion and studied the principles of Rightist Christianity , Hinduism , and a little bit of Buddhism , but it was in Islam where...