In Timbuktu, literacy and books meant wealth, power and blessings. ... Safi briefly describes a typical medieval Arab library: "Free access to books for all was the sine qua non of the Arab libraries, where facilities were provided hardly surpasses even in modern libraries. Besides the freedom to use and liberal loan of books, libraries provided free supply of stationery and gave general permission for copying out books. Needy students were supplied, free of cost, copies made by the library copyist, and pecuniary help was given to the poor and deserving students working in libraries. ... Timbu...

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Both religions believe in the teachings of the first five books of the Bible. The five books of Moses are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. ... Christianity and Judaism differ in their holy books as well. The Mishna and Talmud are the two main Jewish books, other than the Torah. ... Another example of the use of prophets was God sending Moses to free his people out of Egypt. ...

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The Christian Bible consists of two books: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament, which is the Jewish holy book called the Torah, is made up of twenty-four different books. The first five books are called the Five Books of Moses, which tells the origin of the Jewish people and the set of beliefs the Jews hold. ... He led the Hebrew people, as ordered by God, out of Egypt, freed them from slavery, and led them to the Promised Land. ... Similarly to the Old Testament, the New Testament contains twenty-seven books. ...

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In Old Testament described the history, Hebrew Scriptures, and books of law. ... And South Ireland became Irish Free State with Catholics living there (World History, p. 668). ... For human beings, who possess free will, practicing Islam does not involve automatically obeying but rather freely accepting God's commandments. ...

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It is based upon their holy books, the Koran and the Sunna, which are both traditions of the Prophet Muhammad. ... In some areas, the Muslims that are free to practice Islam, they still can't practice it to it's full extent. ... (www.alislam.org/books/shariah/) In conclusion, Islam is a very obedient religion. ...

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It's everywhere, in our history books and places like churches embody religion. ... Professors should provide an educational environment where students feel free to discuss any aspect of religion and not feel inferior because of what they believe. ...

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This collection is highly appreciated along with four other collections Sunan of Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, and Abu Da'ud which together make up the six books al-kutub al-sitta. ... Muslims base all their knowledge, science, work habits, indulgence, marriage, anything and everything having to do with their everyday lives on these two books. ... These seven core beliefs are the belief in God, belief in angels, belief in the revealed Books of God, belief in God's many prophets, accepting that there will be a last day, belief in the divine measurement of human affairs and belief...

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(No such thing as a free lunch.) -- Hindus strive to follow Karma Yoga which is Doing one's own duty without expectation of any rewards for it. 15. ... A goal of Hindus is to achieve Moksha, to be freed from the cycle of birth and death (when the "good" and the "bad" karmas balance.) or reach Swarga, the abode of the Divine Soul or Paramatma [God] to serve at His feet. ... A large number of prophecies were made in astonishing detail by many people throughout these books. ...

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Miami is known for its diversity. We share different nationalities, culture, and religion. I am currently majoring in international relations focusing in the Middle East. The Middle East is a hot topic and seems to always be in the media, but I believe the media has created a different interpretatio...

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Because Christ has died for us, salvation is available as a free gift to anyone who is willing to receive it. ... Sindhu - "river- "more specifically, the Indus Vedas - Veda (Sanskrit, "knowledge-), the most ancient sacred literature of Hinduism, or individual books belonging to that literature. ...

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Today, Saudi Arabia's nationwide public educational system comprises of twenty eight universities, more than 24,000 schools, and a large number of colleges which provides students with free education, books, and health services and is open to every Saudi Arabian citizen, including women....

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The following quotes come from guidelines in Islam directly quoted from the Qur'an, "4:74 So when you meet in battle those who disbelieve, then smite the necks until when you have overcome them, then make prisoners, and afterwards either set them free as a favor or let them ransom until the war terminates. ... The reliability is in question because it was quoted in a article not in any holy books. ...

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But it was not possible for him, a weak, frail being, to mend every wrong or to hold himself free of blame for all the wrong that he saw. ... This struggle resolves itself into an incessant crucifixion of the flesh so that the spirit may become entirely free (Brown 15). ... He did feel that the sum total of each of these books is certainly inspired. ... Gandhi felt that the followers of Islam were too free with the use of force (Gandhi 34). ...

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Both holy books have common themes, stories and/or parables featuring similar characters. ... The dove returned with an olive branch twig, which is the symbol of peace restored, indicating the flood was officially over.9 Noah and the rest of Ark's guests were free to leave the Ark, and mark new life on Earth. ...

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There are smaller units and they are called morphemes, they consist of free morphemes which don't need to be on a word to have meaning. ... An example of a free morpheme is lep or hand in English because it has meaning by itself and on a word. ...

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Akbar the Great was born on October 15, 1542, in Umarkot in Sindh. He was proclaimed emperor in 1556 under the tutelage of his father's (Humayun) trusted military commander, Bairam Khan. By 1560, Akbar took the complete reign of the empire into his own hands. Akbar's was an apotheosis of rule in the Indo-Pak subcontinent. The British who came few decades later found Akbar's system of administration as their precursor. ...

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The start of Islam is actually derived form Christianity, history books indicates that one night in the year 610, the first of many revelations came to Muhammad from God by way of the angel Gabriel (In Christianity this is the same Angel which brings the news of Jesus' birth, Jesus of course is the founder of Christianity). ... These prophets, all mortal men, were elected messengers to whom God spoke through an angel or by inspiration., identical to Christianity, an example of that was God sending Moses to free his people out of Pharaohs hands. ...

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Two major themes emerge from the study of these brilliant books and the lives of the women they feature: controversial events in the lives of each woman created a sharp divide among the members of each faith tradition; and their alleged adulterous backgrounds originated from and were crystallized by fearful male-dominated hierarchical societies. ... " These conflicting characterizations are rooted in certain features of Mary's persona, namely, her witness to Jesus' resurrection and the seven demons of which Jesus freed her. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate