still prevalent. Currently, Chicago has a population of around 9.7 million people, of which Muslims are currently numbering around 400,000. The Muslim community is one of the most ethnically diverse in the United States, with various branches of Islam present in the city, such as Sunni, Shiite and Sufi. Within the community, viewpoints range from conservative to progressive. According to Dr. Mohammed Kaiseruddin, chairman of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago, “There is no other
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Bangladesh (East Bengal), and the Indian federal republic's constitutive state of West Bengal. The two geographical entities share many cultural traits which root from their historical association. Contents [hide] * 1 Religion * 2 Literature * 3 Music * 4 Food * 5 Attire * 6 Festivals * 7 Wedding * 8 Cinema and media * 9 Sports * 10 See also * 11 Notes | [edit] Religion Pohela Baishakh celebration in Dhaka Ancient Bengal was the seat of Buddhism. During the Mauryan period, Poundravardhana
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improvisation because the compositions still follow the conventions of maqam. 2. Islamic Call to Prayer and Jewish biblical cantillation are not considered “music” of “singing,” because of sensuality. Islam believes music is overly sensual. Islamic Call to Prayer does have definite pitch, rhythm, and contour. However, Islam does not think of Call to Prayer as sensual, but “as heightened speed or ‘holy’ speech, delivered in a style requiring both declamation and the spinning out of syllables”(248)
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ELEMENT OF PAKISTANI CULTURE The society and culture of Pakistan comprises numerous diverse cultures and ethnic groups: the Punjabis, Kashmiris, Sindhis in east, Muhajirs, Makrani in the south; Baloch and Pashtun in the west; and the ancient Dardic, Wakhi, and Burushocommunities in the north. These Pakistani cultures have been greatly influenced by many of the surrounding countries' cultures.The past few decades have seen emergence of a middle class in cities such asKarachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad
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* Representation Of Race In Media * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Much of our perceptions of the world are based on narratives and the images that we see in film, television, radio, music, and other media. These are some of the outlets that construct how individuals see their social identities, as well as learn and understand about what it is to be black, white, Native American, Asian, South American, etc. (Dow, Wood, 2006, p. 297)
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Other cultures that heavily influenced that of Malaysia include Persian, Arabic, and British. The many different ethnicities that currently exist in Malaysia have their own unique and distinctive cultural identities, with some crossover. Arts and music have a long tradition in Malaysia, with Malay art dating back to the Malay sultanates. Traditional art was centred around fields such as carving, silversmithing, and weaving. Islamic taboos restricted artwork depicting humans until the mid-20th century
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& more involved in Music & for them, it has become a part of their daily life. Their mind has become so saddled with tension, & tempo of life is so fast that they seem to accept high blood pressure & nervous breakdown as the unavoidable side effects of modern civilization. It is a pity that they do not pause to think the adverse effects of music on their physical & mental health. I have endeavored to present in this booklet the scientific & spiritual points of views on music & dance etc. These
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programs are often perceived as the most factual; however, deliberate choices have been made regarding all aspects of a story’s construction. Aesthetic aspects including camera shots, music and language, influences the promotion of chosen perspectives while silencing others. Media portrayal and reflections of Islam and Muslims perpetuate cultural stereotypes. There is an increasing trend of people associating all Muslims with terrorists
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and accepting the Koran which writes that Muslims must take over the world. They are contemptible with Western ideals and want everyone to live by their ideology. Harvard International Review quoted the Jordanian Queen Rania on ISIS in their article Islam and Liberalism: conflicting values? saying “there’s nothing Islamic about them”. Queen Rania is seen as a trendsetter in the Islamic world because she does not wear the hijab or clothing worn by Islamic
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[pic] A Study on “Yaba”: The Killing Drug for youth Submitted by WWW.ASSIGNMENTPOINT.COM Drugs have come a long way from the “mothers' little helpers” that the Rolling Stones sang about. These days' street chemists have waged a war on the senses to try and find the recipe for the ultimate drug. While it would be easy to shrug that off as a problem of the west, the truth is that here in Bangladesh the world of drugs has found a shady little corner. Whether you choose to accept
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