Essays Tagged: "arabic word"

Alcohol

 Â Alcohol is a widely used substance for both science and in technology. Its namecomes from an Arabic word al-kuhl meaning ' a powder for painting the eyes'. The termwas later applied to all ...

(8 pages) 192 0 3.9 Apr/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Alcohol

ALCOHOLAlcohol is a widely used substance for both science and in technology. Its namecomes from an Arabic word al-kuhl meaning ' a powder for painting the eyes'. The termwas later applied to all comp ... ALCOHOLAlcohol is a widely used substance for both science and in technology. Its namecomes from an Arabic word al-kuhl meaning ' a powder for painting the eyes'. The termwas later applied to all comp ...

(17 pages) 289 0 3.9 Apr/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

The religion of Islam

y.The term Islam practically means, "surrender".Within Islam the believer (called a Muslim) use the Arabic word for God, Allah,Allah is viewed as the sole God----creator, sustained, and restorer of th ...

(5 pages) 199 1 4.6 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Repentance (Taubah).

The Arabic word for repentance is Taubah which translated literally means 'to return'. Repentance means ...

(4 pages) 15 0 5.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

History of the American Mafia

te the natives against the Arab and Norman invaders. This secret society was called Mafia after the Arabic word for refuge. The society's intentions were to create a sense of family based on ancestry ...

(8 pages) 70 0 0.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Hinduism and Islam: differences and similarities

llowers, Muslims, are "those who commit themselves in surrender to the will of Allah" (Allah is the Arabic word for God). The word "Islam" itself means "commitment" or "surrender". Muslims see their f ... God.Central BeliefsIslam/HinduismIn Islam, belief in One God is the most important belief. Allah in arabic refers to the One God. It is a known fact that every language has one or more terms that are ...

(8 pages) 149 2 4.8 Jun/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Hinduism

Jesus & Mohammed

e prophet Mohammed introduced among the Arabs in the seventh century. Its correct name is Islam, an Arabic word meaning "submission to the will of Cod." Its adherents are called Moslems (in Arabic, Mu ... y hated by the Arabs who lived there. Mohammed's flight to Medina in 622 AD is called the Hejira in Arabic, and it is the date where the Moslem calendar begins. Mohammed gathered a following in Medina ...

(8 pages) 136 0 4.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam

Tupac Song Changes and its true meaning.

uprising against Spain and was subsequently sentenced to death. His last name Shakur comes from the Arabic word thankful (to God). Tupac grew up in East Harlem a section of Manhattan, New York. After ...

(6 pages) 33 0 5.0 Nov/2007

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Mafia

tories as to where the word originally formed. The most likely reasoning says that it came from the Arabic word mahias, meaning bold man. The American Mafia has become infamous due to its leaders, its ...

(8 pages) 15 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Religion Discrimination

Brief HistoryIslam originated in Arabia in the early 7th century and it derived from the Arabic word "Asalam," which means, "to accept, surrender or submit. Thus, Islam means acceptance of ...

(2 pages) 39 1 3.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

The Islamic Religion

e Islamic religion, they are choosing to believe in a God named Allah (Robinson, 2007). Allah is an Arabic word that means, "the one true God" (Robinson, 2007). It is believed by religious historians ... dge far and wide around the world. The Qur'an is the Bible for the Islamic religion, written in the Arabic language by Allah. It is stated that, "Muhammad was born in the late 6th century CE" (Robinso ...

(7 pages) 3 0 0.0 Sep/2012

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam