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Essay

Mythology - Religion

Sufism Is More Than Just the Inner

Words: 1816
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Essay

Sufism is more than just "the inner or esoteric dimension of Islam," (Nasr 5). Sufism is one of the few spiritual paths that recognizes, embraces, and encourages a universal…

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20 Pages
Thesis

Mythology - Religion

Sufism Jung Kaballah Interfaith Dialogue

Words: 5989
Length: 20 Pages
Type: Thesis

For a Catholic salvation without God or Christ is unthinkable. Admittedly, this is a comparison of two outwardly very different religious structures and cultures but it serves to illustrate…

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9 Pages
Research Paper

Mythology - Religion

Sufism and Hafiz Sufism Is

Words: 2451
Length: 9 Pages
Type: Research Paper

The third part is the development of teaching skills, and the fourth and final part is the attainment of the highest level of God-knowledge, in which the seeker-now a…

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4 Pages
Article Critique

Mythology - Religion

Sufism What Is it Exactly

Words: 1242
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Article Critique

For instance, saints serve as intermediaries between the individual practitioner and God and can carry prayers to God. The saint is not endowed with any divine features, for such…

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12 Pages
Research Proposal

Mythology - Religion

Interconnection Between Sufism and Political

Words: 4294
Length: 12 Pages
Type: Research Proposal

The litanies of the order are believed to have been taught to al-Tijani directly by the Prophet Mohammed. In these visions, al-Tijani was instructed to break ties with other…

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8 Pages
Term Paper

Mythology - Religion

Islam Sufism and Shariah Islam

Words: 2195
Length: 8 Pages
Type: Term Paper

" By making nearness the result of poverty, these words of God to the Sufi Abu Yazid Basami, often quoted by Ibn 'Arabi, imply that "the slaves" are, in…

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7 Pages
Term Paper

Mythology - Religion

Islamic Cosmology and Sufism Islam

Words: 2066
Length: 7 Pages
Type: Term Paper

This spiritualism is indicated in the following quotation: it is to this inner dimension that one must turn in order to see, utter, and know the One. In Islam…

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10 Pages
Term Paper

Mythology - Religion

Origination and Growth of Sufism

Words: 2692
Length: 10 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Origination and Growth of Sufism The word Sufism came in use in the second century of Hijrah. Historians have intensely contested the etymology and source of the word Sufi.…

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2 Pages
Essay

Mythology - Religion

Teachings of Islam Sufis Is

Words: 759
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

In Sufism anyone who is in a position to give out what they have has an obligation to do so. Through this giving they get an opportunity to purify…

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2 Pages
Essay

Mythology - Religion

Religion and Mysticism Two of the World's

Words: 683
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

Religion and Mysticism Two of the world's major religions, Islam and Christianity seem to be very different belief systems. hen comprising a mental picture of a practitioner of one…

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2 Pages
Essay

Mythology - Religion

Justinian the Formal Name for Justinian I

Words: 498
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

Justinian The formal name for Justinian I is Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus Augustus. Iustinianus is the name from which Justinian is derived and after Julius Caesar added Augustus to…

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8 Pages
Term Paper

History - Asian

Cracking India by Bapsi Sidhwa

Words: 2056
Length: 8 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Thus, these castes being born twice in Hinduism, the principles behind Karma and Reincarnation applies to them. Karma refers to the corresponding reaction to an action or deed that…

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4 Pages
Term Paper

Mythology - Religion

Dervishes in Islam the Dervishes

Words: 1520
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Term Paper

For example, in the 1920's the Dervish movement was banned form Turkey for many years "...out of fear that their religious roots would lead them to revolt against the…

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4 Pages
Term Paper

Mythology - Religion

Sufi Mystical Experience Debate the

Words: 1154
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Term Paper

" (Syed, 2006) The Two Views Debated Whether one is following the Islamic or the Christian religious dogma, training, or theology the 'key' to the proof is just as…

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5 Pages
Term Paper

Mythology - Religion

Philosophy the Sects of Islam

Words: 1697
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Term Paper

They study the book of Jafaar al-Saadaq. They also believe Ali is the purpose of life and the divine knowledge of the prophet Mohammed, which actually rises him above…

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5 Pages
Essay

Mythology - Religion

Islamaphobia Is One of the

Words: 1489
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Essay

Dhimmis (minorities of other religions) participated as equal citizens in this renaissance and Muslim scholars made more scientific discoveries during this time than in the whole of previously recorded…

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3 Pages
Essay

Mythology - Religion

Islam Worksheet Rel 134 Version When Studying Islam

Words: 894
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Essay

Islam Worksheet REL/134 Version When studying Islam, it is important to understand the essential elements of the faith, how they are practiced, and the distinctions among the three branches:…

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4 Pages
Essay

Mythology - Religion

Religion Sikhism Was a Protest

Words: 1377
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Essay

By concentrating on God's Name (or many titles), one conquers the ego and unites with God" (Islam in Sikhism, n.d.). The compilation of the Sikh scriptures began in 1604…

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1 Pages
Essay

Mythology - Religion

Mystical Movement in the Medieval

Words: 388
Length: 1 Pages
Type: Essay

In Hasidism, even the non-educated and unlettered could become conscious of God on a higher level. This knowledge in applied to the interpretation of the Bible in the context…

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2 Pages
Essay

Literature

Sufis and Especially Ibn Arabi Rumi and

Words: 615
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

Sufis and especially Ibn Arabi, Rumi and Attar believed in the unity of all religions a in many ways, The Conference of the Birds is indicative of typical Sufi…

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7 Pages
Term Paper

Mythology - Religion

Islamic Philosophers

Words: 2231
Length: 7 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Ibn Sina (or Abu Ali al-Husain ibn Abadllah and also known as Avicenna) of Hamadan, Persia (now Iran) believed himself to be a master of all the sciences, i.e.,…

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10 Pages
Term Paper

Terrorism

Terrorism Has a Long and Violent History

Words: 3383
Length: 10 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Terrorism has a long and violent history and incidents of terrorism have been recorded from at least 2,000 years ago. Acts of terrorism have included political assassinations, violent political…

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2 Pages
Essay

Literature

Arabic Poetry Arabic Is Among the Youngest

Words: 689
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

Arabic Poetry Arabic is among the youngest of the Semitic languages, emerging around the fourth century C.E. And rising to prominence only after the death of Muhammad. The spread…

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24 Pages
Essay

Architecture

History of Construction Technology of

Words: 9139
Length: 24 Pages
Type: Essay

Staircase ramps which are comprised of steep and narrow steps that lead up one face of the pyramid were more in use at that time with evidence found at…

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4 Pages
Term Paper

Mythology - Religion

Descartes and Skepticism Is the

Words: 1239
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Al-Ghazali, through his investigations, showed that both certainty of sense-perceptions (e.g. though the shadow of a stick that seems to imply that the stick is moving when it is…

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10 Pages
Research Paper

Mythology - Religion

Art Forms of Islam Include

Words: 2967
Length: 10 Pages
Type: Research Paper

178). For example, Sakkal reports that, "The measuring system of Ibn Muqlah is based on a circle with a diameter that equals the height of the letter Alef. It…

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5 Pages
Thesis

Mythology - Religion

Thomas Merton 1915 -- 1968

Words: 1525
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Thesis

Whether the notion of the futility of war played any role in his joining the Trappists is debatable but may have had an impact on his sensitive mind. (Graham);…

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3 Pages
Essay

Mythology - Religion

Religions Judaism Began According to

Words: 918
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Essay

The main holy book of Islam is the Quran, which is the word of God as communicated directly to Mohammed. It is the core book of the religion, and…

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4 Pages
Term Paper

Mythology - Religion

Sacred Art Ritual the 1992

Words: 1191
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Communion with nature can come in the form of visual art and craft; in the form of storytelling; or in the form of dance. Each of these modes of…

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4 Pages
Essay

Mythology - Religion

Problems and Challenges of Catholicism Confucianism and Islam Between 1450-1750

Words: 1442
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Essay

Confucianism, Catholicism and Islam between 1450 and 1750. Three major religions, located at diverse axes of the world, Catholicism, Confucianism, and Islam, were faced with similar problems and challenges…

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12 Pages
Research Paper

Government

U S Iran Diplomatic Pre- and

Words: 3532
Length: 12 Pages
Type: Research Paper

S. foreign policy. Under this new approach, Carter would directly meet with only government officials that had favorable human rights records. The problem was that the United States' relationship…

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2 Pages
Essay

Mythology - Religion

Hamzah Fansuri's Poems Poem I In This

Words: 720
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

Hamzah Fansuri's Poems Poem I In this poem, Hamzah reiterates the fundamentals of the Islamic belief, reminding Muslims of the importance of following the main precepts of the Qur'an…

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10 Pages
Term Paper

Psychology

Buddhist Psychology Compared to Western

Words: 3167
Length: 10 Pages
Type: Term Paper

In this field attachment is seen, as it is in uddhism, as a continual pattern of never-ending desire for further attainment and objects. "Social psychological research on subjective well-being…

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2 Pages
Essay

History - Israel

Turkey According to the CIA World Factbook

Words: 672
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

Turkey According to the CIA orld Factbook, 99.8% of Turkey's population is Muslim, the overwhelming majority of those being Sunni. The minorities include ancient communities of Christians and Jews,…

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8 Pages
Research Paper

Mythology - Religion

Teachings and Practice of Islam the Teachings

Words: 3106
Length: 8 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Teachings and Practice of Islam The Teachings of Islam Around the World: Outline Islam is an incredibly complex religion, where religious practices often differ depending on the cultural context…

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3 Pages
Term Paper

Mythology - Religion

Islamic and Christian Mysticism

Words: 769
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Term Paper

mysticism in the Christian faith and the Islamic faith. The writer describes what mysticism is in religion and then presents examples of its use and existence in the faiths…

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21 Pages
Term Paper

Mythology - Religion

Western Religion

Words: 6937
Length: 21 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Western Religion In his book, "Western Ways of eing Religious," (Kessler, 1999) the author Gary E. Kessler identifies the theological, philosophical and societal ramifications of the evolution of religion…

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2 Pages
Term Paper

Mythology - Religion

Theosophy New Age

Words: 653
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Term Paper

New Age Crystals, witchcraft, ESP, tarot cards, tai chi, yoga, and the I Ching, which are seemingly disparate tools, practices, and beliefs, come under one spiritual rubric: the New…

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25 Pages
Research Proposal

Literature

Amadou Hampate Ba's Cultural and

Words: 8023
Length: 25 Pages
Type: Research Proposal

" (Pettersson, 2006) Oral and written verbal art languages are both used for the purpose of information communication as well as information presentation with the reader and listener receiving…

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6 Pages
Term Paper

Mythology - Religion

Roadblocks to Israeli Democratization Roadblocks

Words: 1816
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Term Paper

However, the complexity of minority issues goes beyond boundary lines. The history of Israel is different from that of other nations in the region. Israel is the homeland of…

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3 Pages
Essay

Mythology - Religion

Islam Teaches That Faith Must

Words: 985
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Essay

There are many examples of God's love, but much violence as well. The Bible is full of stories of warring peoples, fighting to the death for their beliefs. Persecution…

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