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The Development Of Khanaphism In Mavarannakhr, Raziya Matibayeva

The Light of Islam

Currently, an urgent task for Islamic studies scholars is the study of Islam, in particular, a deep study of the Hanafi madhab, which includes national traditions and values, informing our people with the principles of tolerance and strengthening the ideological consciousness of our youth. Indeed, hanafism is a widespread madhab, which is followed by most of the peoples of Central Asia. Among the four Sunni madhabs: hanafis, malikis, shafiis and hanbalis, the largest number of believers are hanafis. The principles of tolerance inherent in the Hanafi religion were the reason for spreading it throughout the Islamic world, and the study …

The Short History Of Turkic Literature Of India Durind The Ruling Of Baburids (Xvi – Xviiith Centuries), Najmiddin Nizametdinov

The Light of Islam

“Indian Turkic Literature of the XVI-XVIIIth centuries during the rooling of Baburids” This article is devoted to the literary legacy of poets, who played important role in the formation and progress of the Turkic literature in India founded by Zakhiriddin Muhammad Babur. It is known, that there are such a stages in Indian literature, which due to objective or subjective reasons have not yet entered into scientific research as a separate subject. And the first of all it belongs to the Turkic literature of In-dia. In this regard the dozens of new manuscripts – diwans discovered in India during the …

The Symbolism Of Colors In The Quatrains “Divani Lugati-T-Turk”, Govhar Rahmatova

The Light of Islam

The colors of ancient times are closely related to the socio-cultural life, rituals and ancient views of a particular nation. In particular, among Turkic peoples, colors have a peculiar meaning in artistic thinking. An example of this is the poetic excerpts from the “Divani lugati-t-turk”. The article discusses the role of color-description in the folklore of the Turkic people, its semantics and significance in public life in Turkic society. The article speaks about toponyms, ethnonyms associated with the colors-paintings used in the everyday life of the Turkic peoples, and also shows the role of colors in reflecting the quality of …

Interpretation Of Lyrical Images In National Book “Musibatnomai Turki”, Lola Аzimova

The Light of Islam

There are many works in Uzbek literature related to the history of Islam. In particular, there are many works about the tragic death of Imam Hassan and Imam Hussein, which are also known as the tragedy of Kerbela. Among them, in Uzbek literature there are many stories like ‘Karbalonoma’ by Uvaysi, ‘Kissai Imam Hassan va Imam Husayn’ and ‘Kissai Carbalo’ by Khalis Tashkandi, ‘Ravzat ush-shuhada’ by Sabir Saykali, the epics Niso and Khoni, and folk books like ‘ Musibatnomai Turki’,’ Imam Hassan and Imam Husayn’ and ‘Kissai Imam Husayn’. The article describes the artistic features of the folk book ‘Musibatnomai …

Role Of Hadiths In The Struggle Against The Danger Of Takfir, Aziz Tajiyev

The Light of Islam

Today the fact that the concepts such as “takfir”, “hijra”, “jihad” and “martyrdom” are interpreted wrongly by different extremist groups and organizations is observed. Especially, the concept of “takfir” that used by these sects in an another sense was developed because of wrong interpretation of real content of hadiths, mistakes made in the commentaries as well as in understanding of hadiths and it is considered as one of the troubles that has threatened Muslims since the early period of Islam till now. In fact, this concept is used now for declaring war against Muslims and trespassing on their lifes and …

Spiritual Challenges In Social Life And Their Philosophical Solutions, Baxriddin Salimov

The Light of Islam

In the article, the author emphasizes that society is a unique system, and human life and society are linked to spiritual and educational phenomena and interpreted as a complex process. Certainly, many people worry about some recent changes and problems in our spiritual life. Although much work has been done in the field of spirituality, they are still ineffective. According to the author, the answer lies in a greater focus on spirituality and enlightenment. Indeed, spirituality and enlightenment play a very important role in the development of any state. The social and economic status of a country is relatively high …

General Theoretical Aspects Of The Development Of Democracy And Civil Society In The Context Of Globalization, Guzal Kadirova

The Light of Islam

There are many approaches to the study of civil society. But there hasn’t been any universally recognized “formula” of its essence, origin and historical boundaries so far. In general, the foundations of civil society, closely related to the development of democracy, political liberalization of society and human rights, have passed from the long way of theoretical discussions. All of mentioned institutions share common principles while maintaining distinctive features. First of all, it is the principle of natural freedom and equality in front of the law of all people. On the other hand, principle expressing the universal significance of laws that …

Rational Principles In Ibn-Sinа’S Theological Education And Their Characteristic Features, Ramzjоn Isakdjanov

The Light of Islam

This article is devoted to covering the philosophic views of the great philosopher Abu Ali Ibn Sina. One of the most complex issues in the history of philosophy is the metaphysics, that is, the idea of existence outside the nature and their logical analysis. It was Ibn Sina who developed this complex teaching and used the method of logic. Many western scientists have unanimously learned the heritage of Ibn Sino. His methodology has been assessed differently. The article outlines these approaches. The study of Ibn Sina’s logical approach to theological issues is one of the most important studies on modern …

Naturally-Scientific And Philosophical Views Abu Ali Ibn Sino, Gularam Masharipova

The Light of Islam

The article analyzes the natural-science and philosophical views of Abu Ali Ibn Sino, and also studies the social relations of that period. The scientific heritage of Ibn Sina, representing a rich philosophical system (Kitab ash-shifa, Kitab an-najot, Donishnom) was investigated from the point of view of philosophical knowledge: physics, mathematics, logic and metaphysics. The scientific heritage of Abu Ali Ibn Sina is conventionally divided into 4 groups, that is, natural, philosophical views, literature and medicine. Much attention is paid to philosophy and medicine. In the West, the medical heritage of Avicenna is known from the work of the Canon of …

Socio-Economic And Political Values Of The Routes Of The Pilgrimage From Central Asia To The Hijaz In Early Nineteenth And Late Twentieth Centuries, Muzaffarkhon Joniyev

The Light of Islam

One of the religious obligations of Muslims is at least once in their lives to make a pilgrimage to Mecca as soon as possible. Pilgrimage in Mecca and Medina was more difficult for Muslims in Central Asia, and they had to travel through difficult roads to perform Hajj in time. Central Asian Muslims have performed the pilgrimage for centuries, despite serious difficulties. By the end of the 19th century, the colonization of Central Asia by the Russian Empire influenced the pilgrimage of Muslims in the country. For the government of the Empire control of Muslim pilgrimage in Turkestan was important …

Types Of Handicrafts Of Eastren Bukhara Beks And Processes Of Transformation, Nurullo Tursunov

The Light of Islam

This article explores the differences in the types of handicrafts that are located in the Eastern Bukhara principalities, which include: In Karshi principality - carpet weaving, pottery, embroidery, jewelry, knitting, making weapons, blacksmithing; In Shakhrisabz principality - small cannons, various glass products, jewelry, leather craft; in Sherabad principality - mainly carpet weaving, pottery, boat building; in Baysun principality - blacksmithing and ironworking, manufacturing tools which are used in agriculture, confectionery; in Denau and Yurchi principality - carpentry (engraving, etc.), sewing clothes, making various decorations. In particular, the cities of Surkhandarya, Denau, Termez, Baysun, Sherabad, Karshi, Shahrisabz and Kitab were considered …

Muslim World Scientists Of The Temurids Period, Davronbek Makhsudov

The Light of Islam

As soon as Amir Timur came to power, he made great progress in in all spheres and science as well. It should be noted that this development continued during the reign of the Timurids. During the period of their rule, many world-known scholars in Islamic theology were brought up in Mavarannahr. From this, we can infer that religious sciences, particularly science of tafsir also developed alongside with secular sciences. It is worth emphasizing that the Temurids entered the world history as patrons of science and as rulers who established large libraries, scientific meetings, madrasas and schools. Moreover, many scientific institutions …

The Peculiarities Of Geopolitical Processes In The Middle East, Kamronbek Abdulazimov

The Light of Islam

Today, the Islamic factor and its influence in the system international relations are growing. Analyses of the changes taking place in world politics show that one of the most The article is divided into two parts. The first part is related to the growing importance of the Islamic factor; the demographic growth of believers, the economic, scientific and political development of Muslim countries; the politicization of Islam and the recent events in the Arab countries. The second part describes the concept of geopolitics, various definitions of the Middle East countries by different political schools, and shows the position of the …

Correlation Between The Categories Of Science And Faith In Islam, Husain Хidiraliyev

The Light of Islam

The article deals with the correlation between the categories of science and faith in Islam, the question of the concept of knowledge, to take knowledge, to develop knowledge, the relationship between the concepts of science and faith in the Islamic religion. So the article presents the thoughts on this issue of such European Orientalists and Islamic scholars as M. Rodenson, A. Mrozek, E. Frolova, J.Timothy, A.Zarrinkub, B. Jonathan, S.Blair, M. Bukai and F. Rosenthal. For example, the American scientist F. Rosenthal in his book “the Triumph of knowledge” showed how close and interrelated the concepts of science and faith in …

Elementary Italian I & Ii, Renata Creekmur, Federica Santini, Andrea Scapolo

Foreign Languages Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Elementary Italian I & II was created under a Round Twelve ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

American History I (Gordon State), J. Franklin Williamson, Thomas Aiello

History Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Anatomy and Physiology I & II was created under a Spring 2018 Pilot for G2C and Scaling Up OER Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus or Syllabi
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

Open Educational Resources - Icon, Mary R. Elmquist

All Musselman Library Staff Works

This icon can be used to represent open educational resources (OER). The downloadable .zip file contains the icon in .svg, .ai, .png, and .jpg file formats.

Haa 372 World Cities: Cairo, Mother Of The World, Mark Delancey

Course Website Archive

This course will examine the urban development and architectural heritage of Greater Cairo, Egypt since the reconstruction of the fortress of Babylon in the Roman period, through the establishment of Cairo itself in 969, and until the present. Cairo has always been a crossroads of cultures, set between Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. It has been home to significant Jewish, Christian and Muslim populations who have been impacted by the various ruling dynasties who have held sway there, including the Byzantines, early Islamic rulers, Tulunids, Shi'i Fatimids, and later Sunni Ayyubids, Mamluks, and Ottomans. In the 20th century, rapid …

Composition I & Ii (Csu), Rebecca Gerdes-Mcclain, Crystal Woods, Clayton O'Dell, Sundi Rose, Courtney George, Patrick Jackson

English Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for English Composition I & II was created under a Spring 2018 Pilot for G2C and Scaling Up OER Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus or Syllabi
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

This collection also contains a unique curriculum training packet in PDF and DOCX formats with the contents of a …

The Word «Ilm» (Knowledge) In Holy Quran And Comparative Analysis Of Translation Options, Bahrom Daminov

The Light of Islam

The article explores the word “ilm” (knowledge) and words made up of the root of the word, which were used in three translations and interpretations (tafsirs) of the Holy Quran in the Uzbek language, in books by authors such as Abdulaziz Mansur, Alouddin Mansur and Muhammad Sodik Muhammad Yusuf. A comparative analysis of translation options, similarities and differences between them, as well as the most appropriate words in these options. The analytical article contains brief reflections based on the interpretations and explanations of the mature ulama scholars of our religion, the explanatory dictionaries of the Uzbek language, as well as …

Stay Curious : How Questions And Doubts Can Save Your Faith, Stephanie Williams O'Brien

Faculty Books

Most of us are going through the motions when it comes to faith, either believing we've found all the relevant answers to life's questions or believing none can be found. We shy away from our deepest questions about God because we fear the uncertainty on the other side. But when we make certainty and correct belief the end goal of faith, we miss out on the chance to know God more deeply and to participate in God's work in the world. In "Stay Curious" Pastor Steph shows us how to lean into our questions and embrace a life of curiosity. …

Christopher Jacobs (Emeritus) Faculty Website, Christopher Jacobs

UND Website Archive

Copy of Christopher Jacobs' faculty website as it existed in August 2019. Contains posters, articles, and syllabi for classes. Archived by request of the English department.

London Stage Database, Mattie Burkert, Will Daland, Emma Hallock, Todd Hugie, Lauren Liebe, Derek Miller, Dustin Olson, Ben R. Schneider Jr.

Browse all Datasets

Recovered files, and documents and archival data used to revitalize the London Stage Information Bank, which was completed in the 1970s but had become technologically obsolete.

Contents:

--Greene_2018_SITAR_3.5in_floppy: Files with this prepending them are program files for the SITAR word processing program, retrieved by Mattie Burkert in 2018 from a 3.5-inch floppy disk sent to her via mail by John Greene, who received it from Ben Schneider in or around 1990.

--Greene_2018_SITAR_5.5in_floppy: Files with this prepending them are program files for the SITAR word processing program, retrieved by Mattie Burkert in 2018 from a 3.5-inch floppy disk sent to her …

A Biblical Model Testing Visions And Dreams In Christian Ministry In The Bahamas, Wilfred Adderley

Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association

No abstract provided.

The Queer Literature Club, Olivia Behm

Honors Projects

The Queer Literature Club was established August 30, 2018 with the purpose of distributing young adult literature with LGBTQ+ characters and themes as well as providing a space space for LGBTQ+ students. The QLC spent the 2018-2019 academic year establishing itself as a thriving community and has gained standing as an officially recognized campus organization. The club is open to students who want to see themselves reflected in the literature they read - literature meant for an age that is particularly difficult for LGBTQ+ youth - and allies. Through the progression of the year, it was found that the QLC …

Mapping In The Humanities: Gis Lessons For Poets, Historians, And Scientists, Emily W. Fairey

Open Educational Resources

User-friendly Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is the common thread of this collection of presentations, and activities with full lesson plans. The first section of the site contains an overview of cartography, the art of creating maps, and then looks at historical mapping platforms like Hypercities and Donald Rumsey Historical Mapping Project. In the next section Google Earth Desktop Pro is introduced, with lessons and activities on the basics of GE such as pins, paths, and kml files, as well as a more complex activity on "georeferencing" an historic map over Google Earth imagery. The final section deals with ARCGIS Online …

Hollywood, Hashtags, And Cultural Disharmony: A Comparative Framing Analysis Of How American Newspapers Have Framed The Me Too Movement, Julia M. Fechter

Honors College Theses

This project explored how The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the New York Post covered the Me Too movement by studying the frames and framing techniques embedded in the newspapers’ articles. As one of the initial studies to analyze how American newspapers covered the movement, this study investigated how such content might be formative to subsequent narratives published about the Me Too movement. The articles were analyzed using a codebook adapted from Kowalewski (2006). Elements coded included but were not limited to the articles’ political affiliations, article tones, main news angles and main frames in order …

In Sickness And In Health, Katharine Keiser

KUCC -- Kutztown University Composition Conference

Being the most sensitive person in my family was always a problem. My parents would constantly tell me I was exaggerating largely and making issues worse than they were, and I took this as a criticism every single time it was said. At 12 years old, I began to learn why they always told me not to exaggerate a circumstance. My grandmother was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, but nobody told me she was battling cancer until after her major surgery. When my dad was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma a year later, I truly understood what it meant to appreciate those …

If You Hate Group Projects Say, "I", Rebekah Smith

KUCC -- Kutztown University Composition Conference

This is a blog post that strives to understand the hatred of group assignments in hopes to create a more collaborative classroom.

Multilingual Nahuatl Children’S Literature: Giving Nahuatl A Voice In The Literary World, Tyler Covington

Scholars Week

No abstract provided.