about 15,000sq mi, where the only arable land is found. Most of Egypt’s territory is inhabited by the Sahara desert. About half of Egypt’s residents live in urban areas, with most spread across the populated centers of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta. The capital of Egypt is Cairo. Language and literature: There are a number of language spoken in Egypt, but Egyptian Arabic is by far the most widely spoken in the country. The official language in Egypt is “Literary
my site visit location. Prior to attending Shabbat services on Friday, October 9, 2015; I made a phone call and found out that the temple is a reform congregation, which means it is a bit more liberal. As stated by Kaplan in American Reform Judaism “the term “reform” refers not to a particular reform that occurred at a specific point in the past but to a commitment to a continual and ongoing process” (29). She also explains how in other parts of the world, Reform movement affiliates prefer the term
and what to do when we went in. The religious service I attended was the Dhuhr, which is the Midday Prayer that comes after Morning Prayer. Muslims pray five times a day, facing Mecca. Mecca is the holy city of Islam, where the prophet Muhammad was born and where he received the Quran. The Quran is the holy book of Islam and the physical books are treated with extreme reverence. I received a free Quran at the State Fair, and in the front, it reads: “If you do not want this copy, please do not throw
my site visit location. Prior to attending Shabbat services on Friday, October 9, 2015; I made a phone call and found out that the temple is a reform congregation, which means it is a bit more liberal. As stated by Kaplan in American Reform Judaism “the term reform refers not to a particular reform that occurred at a specific point in the past but to a commitment to a continual and ongoing process” (29). She also explains how in other parts of the world, Reform movement affiliates prefer the term
Bethany, a town about two miles east of Jerusalem. In all likelihood, Jesus stayed in the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. Beginning with Palm Sunday, we will walk through the week; the steps of Jesus Christ called “Holy Week”. We will visit each of the major events that occurred during our Savior 's week of passion. On the Sunday before his death, Jesus began his trip to Jerusalem, knowing that soon he would lay down his life for the sins of the world. Nearing the
Christian effort. After the second crusade the knights became very powerful and wealthy. The order was destroyed, yet it still lives on today. The Knights Templars were hidden in darkness and secrecy, and they will always remain a mystery. "The Holy Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon" is the full name of the Order. Most paraphernalia refer to them as the Knights Templars. Some call the members just Templars, or warrior monks. "The Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and
ways and in many different situations. Sometimes satire is easy to spot, other times it may be incognito. Satire is commonly found in literary works, movies, cartoons, and even some news casts. The formal definition of satire is the use of humor to expose human follies. (Dictionary.com). Satire is mostly written because a certain issue bothered the author. Through satire, these issues are brought into the sight of others so that issues could possibly be improved. There are four techniques that
number of Shi’i Muslims attend as well. The mosque officers do not promote any tradition, but only request that members follow the Holy Qur’an and the Sunna (sayings and deeds) of the prophet Muhammad. They believe that all mosques are houses of God/Allah and should be a place of peace and comfort for all Muslims. I went on a Friday night October 14, 2016. It was a Friday night prayer and it was their last prayer for the day. Before I went there I called and they told me I can come in. It was pretty
“Shir Tikvah is a kehillah kedosha (holy community) joyfully revealing the intersections of Talmud torah (lifelong Torah study), t 'filah (prayer), tzedakah (justice), and hachnasat orchim (radical hospitality)”. Shir Tikvah meaning “Song of Hope” is a Reform Jewish Temple located on Minnehaha Parkway in Minneapolis. The congregation was established in 1988 when Stacy Offner, first woman Rabbi in MN, resigned from Mount Zion Temple after a disagreement over her homosexuality. Her and a six supporters
Founder of Judaism but Jews can trace their history all the way back to Abraham. Depending on which branch of Judaism you follow, your perspective on the after life varies. Today there is a sense of an afterlife because of the influence of other religions, including Christianity but there is still no clear understanding that is universally accepted. Judaism’s beliefs in the afterlife takes a major role in an Orthodox Jew’s life. One of the religion’s core beliefs of Judaism is that for humans