Essays Tagged: "religious duty"

Pilgrimage

s the biggest pilgrimage preformed by many Muslims. Pilgrimage is when one visits a holy place with religious intent; however pilgrimage is also the journey of life on Earth, which is why most people ... n and for greater reward they are pleasing God (Islam), some believe that they are completing their religious duty and a opportunity to meet new people (Hinduism) and some people believe that it bring ...

(2 pages) 64 1 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Court cases on the 1st amendment

found that he had married in pursuance of and conformity with what he believed at the time to be a religious duty, their verdict should be "not guilty". The Court had to decide if the Utah law violat ... lated the first amendment. The court instructed the jury that if Reynolds, under the influence of a religious belief that it was right, had "deliberately married a second time, having a first wife liv ...

(24 pages) 298 0 4.5 Feb/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

What is artistic patronage and how important is the patron's input? Examine the importance of patronage for the work of at least two artists dealt with in the subject.

were invariably linked to the economical and political structures of the area or in the context of religious duty. In Italy, an absolute ruler (political or religious) invariably dominated the cultur ... tronage in Florence".Women were also active artistic patrons and commissioned art in their roles as religious, royalty and noble women. Often, agreements with artists were arranged for women by a male ...

(11 pages) 80 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Bin Laden

erified.Bin Laden had never been known to offer rewards for missions he had described as followers' religious duty to carry out."You know that America promised big rewards for those who kill mujahedee ...

(3 pages) 24 0 0.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Islam and Terrorism

against the West. A perception was created that targeting western interests was not terrorism but a religious duty. For example, Iran and Hizballah termed the US 'the Great Satan'. In a 2001 statement ... udi Arabia encouraged rich people in their country to invest in the Afghan war and termed the war a religious fighting. Osama bin Laden is one of those people who initiated the movement against the US ...

(7 pages) 19 0 0.0 Jul/2011

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam