V.I. BRAGINSKY HIKAYAT HANG TUAH: MALAY EPIC AND MUSLIM MIRROR SOME CONSIDERATIONS ON ITS DATE‚ MEANING AND STRUCTURE Hikayat Hang Tuah (the epic of Hang Tuah)‚ one of the pinnacles of Malay classica1 literature‚ described as early as the eighteenth century by F. Valentijn as a ’very rare gem’‚ still remains a largely mysterious work which allows of opposed interpretations.1 The study of Hikayat Hang Tuah as a work of literature and‚ hence‚ as a research object of the science of literature‚ was
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Introduction The most extremist pseudo-Sunni movement today is Wahhabism (also known as Salafism). While many may think that Wahhabi terror is a recent phenomenon that has only targeted non-Muslims‚ it will surprise many to know that the orthodox Sunni Muslims were the first to be slaughtered in waves of Wahhabi massacres in Arabia hundreds of years ago. One only has to read the historical evolution of Saudi Arabia to know the gruesome details of the tragedy – a tragedy in which thousands of Sunni
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This article is about a general set of beliefs about life‚ purpose‚ etc.. For other uses‚ see Religion (disambiguation). "Religious" redirects here. For a member of a Catholic religious institute‚ see Religious (Catholicism). Page semi-protected Religious activities around the world Religions by country Africa[show] Asia[show] Europe[show] Middle East[show] North America[show] Oceania[show] South America[show] Religion Portal v t e Part of a series on Spirituality
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY THE KARAKALPAK PEOPLE OF UZBEKISTAN A PAPER SUBMITTED TO DR. FRED SMITH IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE GLOBAL STUDIES SURVEY GLST-500 BY JONATHAN R CHAMBERS WHITESBORO‚ TEXAS APRIL 3‚ 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT………………………………………………………………………… 3 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………..……………… 4 KARAKALPAK PEOPLE OF UZBEKISTAN......................................................... 5
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BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY‚ TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 620 024 B.A. Tourism and Travel Management Programme – Course Structure under CBCS (applicable to the candidates admitted from the academic year 2010 -2011 onwards) Sem. Part Course Language Course – I (LC) – Tamil*/Other Languages +# English Language Course - I (ELC) Core Course – I (CC) - Introduction to Tourism Core Course – II (CC) - Geography of Tourism First Allied Course –I (AC) – Principles of Management First Allied Course –II (AC) – Cultural
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1) The Silk Road was a trade route connecting a) b) c) d) e) China and the Middle East. China and Japan. India and Central Asia. Russia and Indonesia. India and the Mediterranean. 6) b) c) d) e) a multilingual and multiethnic group. from many lands‚ but all were Muslim. c) people usually retained very strong ties with their homeland. sailors were hired from many regional cultures. Greek citizenship was granted to anyone trading in the Indian Ocean. d) all Africans from the Sub-Saharan
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an Students‚ Teachers‚ and Edward Said: Taking Stock of Orientalism Since the publication of Orientalism in 1978‚ Edward Said’s critique has become the hegemonic discourse of Middle Eastern studies in the academy. While Middle Eastern studies can improve‚ and some part of Said’s criticism is valid‚ it is apparent that the Orientalism critique has done more harm than good. Although Said accuses the West and Western researchers of "essentializing" Islam‚ he himself commits a similar sin when he writes
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Caravan in Motion: Indo-Pak Trade Majyd Aziz Preamble: 26 November 2008: Ajmal Kasab goes on a rampage and by the time the guns go off‚ 257 people lose their lives in and around Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai. Probably every Pakistani became persona non grata in this landmark hotel. 26 September 2011: 70 Pakistani businessmen led by Commerce Minister‚ Makhdoom Amin Fahim accompanied by a team of government officials arrive on a historic visit to India. They are transported to this very
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THE LEGALIZATION OF SAME SEX MARRIAGE AS ASSESED BY CITHM STUDENTS S.Y. 2011-2012 A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the College of International Tourism And Hospitality Management LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Tourism By Ang‚ Dianne Marie M. Bayot‚ Donalynne B. October 2011 CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION In our generation today‚ homosexuals
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Top of Form Egypt Culture Name Egyptian; Arab Egyptian; Arab Alternative Names Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt Previously: The United Arab Republic. Before 1952: The Egyptian Kingdom Orientation Identification. Egypt is the internationally used name but not the name used by the people of the country. It derives from the Greek Aegyptos‚ which in turn probably comes from ancient Egyptian words referring to the land ( Hut-ka-ptah‚ or "house of the essence [ka] of Ptah‚" a local
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