query: who does the islamic worship?

title: Worship

text: twofold concept of cognition and willingness that gives the deepest meaning to what the Quran describes as "worship". As the next verse shows, this spiritual call does not arise from any supposed "need" on the part of the Creator, who is self-sufficient and infinite in His power, but is designed as an instrument for the inner development of the worshipper, who, by the act of his conscious self-surrender to the all-pervading Creative Will, may hope to come closer to an understanding of that Will and, thus closer to Allah Himself. Worship of God in Judaism is called "Avodat Hashem". During

title: Worship

text: well as actions done in accordance to Islamic law which is ordained by and pleasing to Allah (God). Worship is included in the Five Pillars of Islam, primarily that of "salat", which is the practice of ritual prayer five times daily. According to Muhammad Asad, on his notes in The Message of the Qur'an translation on 51:56, Thus, the innermost purpose of the creation of all rational beings is their cognition of the existence of Allah and, hence, their conscious willingness to conform their own existence to whatever they may perceive of His will and plan: and it is this

title: Conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques

text: Conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques The conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques occurred during the life of prophet Muhammad and continued during subsequent Islamic conquests and under historical Muslim rule. As a result, numerous Hindu temples, churches, synagogues, the Parthenon and Zoroastrian temples were converted into mosques. Several such mosques in Muslim or ex-Muslim lands have since reverted or become museums, such as the Hagia Sophia in Turkey and numerous mosques in Spain. Before the rise of Islam the Ka'aba, and Mecca (previously known as Bakkah), were revered as a sacred sanctuary and was a

text: the process of becoming mosques. In areas that have experienced Muslim immigration, such as parts of Europe and North America, some church buildings, and those of other religious congregations, that have fallen into disuse have been converted into mosques following a sale of the property. In London, the Brick Lane Mosque has previously served as a synagogue. Conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques The conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques occurred during the life of prophet Muhammad and continued during subsequent Islamic conquests and under historical Muslim rule. As a result, numerous Hindu temples, churches, synagogues,

title: North American Islamic Trust

text: North American Islamic Trust The North American Islamic Trust (NAIT) is based in Plainfield, Indiana, owns Islamic properties and promotes "waqf" (Islamic endowments) in North America. Many Muslim institutions founded by immigrants who arrived in the USA during the 1960s have roots in the Muslim Students Association where they were college activists. In the 1970s and thereafter, NAIT helped provide college students with a place to provide worship services. NAIT does not provide any financial or other monetary support to the Muslim Student Association. NAIT serves as the trustee of about 200 Islamic centers, mosques and schools. The properties of

title: Islamic music

text: has been referred to by some historians as the single most influential Muslim after the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Certain schools of Sunnis as well as some Shiites hold that music is forbidden with the sole exception being that women can play the Daf, a traditional one sided drum, at celebrations and festivals. However some Islamic groups and denominations deem music permissible including many Sufi orders who use music as part of their worship. According to some authorities Islam does allow singing without musical accompaniment within prescribed circumstances—namely that the performer be of the same gender as the audience, although this

title: The Worship Network

text: from digital Ion Television owned-and-operated stations. Unlike conventional networks, The Worship Network does not offer dramas, situation comedies, sports or news; rather, its main program, called "Worship", consists simply of Bible scriptures displayed on a nature backdrop, while contemporary Christian worship music plays in the background. Interspersed among the videos and music are brief stories of faith, narrated by worship leaders. Since 2005, when the network began their 24/7 digital broadcast, other forms of programming have been added to this mix. Newer programs include infomercials featuring Christian products, comedy specials featuring Christian comedians, and concerts produced by Worship. The Worship

title: North American Islamic Trust

text: held by NAIT. NAIT does not monitor, manage, or supervise any mosque, community center, school, or place of worship. NAIT facilitates the establishment of mosques (such as the Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center, the grounds of which were purchased on June 19, 1983, by NAIT) and Islamic schools by extending limited interest-free loans to needy communities from its investment venture called the Islamic Centers Cooperative Fund (ICCF). About 8% of this fund goes annually to support local communities acquiring and improving mosques. The remainder is placed in real estate and other investments. NAIT develops Islamic financial products that comply with

title: Muscle worship

text: might use their size and strength to pin a smaller worshiper, thereby forcing that worshiper to come in contact with the dominant's muscles, others might only display their muscles and allow a worshiper to touch them. People who participate in muscle worship generally find the practice sexually arousing, but some male bodybuilders offer muscle worship sessions only for monetary gain, as bodybuilding does not always guarantee a steady income. For well-known competitors, this can also draw in fans who want a chance to meet with and touch the muscles of bodybuilders whom they idolize. Muscle worship is very prevalent among

title: Samiri (Islamic figure)

text: religion. Samiri (Islamic figure) Samiri or the Samiri () is a phrase used by the Quran to refer to a rebellious follower of Moses who created the golden calf and attempted to lead the Hebrews into idolatry. According to the twentieth chapter of the Quran, Samiri created the calf while Moses was away for 40 days on Mount Sinai, receiving the Ten Commandments. In contrast to account given in the Hebrew Bible, the Quran does not blame Aaron for the calf’s creation and instead praises him for trying to stop the worship of it. In Ta-Ha, the Quran’s twentieth surah,

title: Samiri (Islamic figure)

text: Samiri (Islamic figure) Samiri or the Samiri () is a phrase used by the Quran to refer to a rebellious follower of Moses who created the golden calf and attempted to lead the Hebrews into idolatry. According to the twentieth chapter of the Quran, Samiri created the calf while Moses was away for 40 days on Mount Sinai, receiving the Ten Commandments. In contrast to account given in the Hebrew Bible, the Quran does not blame Aaron for the calf’s creation and instead praises him for trying to stop the worship of it. In Ta-Ha, the Quran’s twentieth surah, Moses

title: The Worship Network

text: the region of Taiwan. In 1996, the network began satellite broadcasting, via Sky Angel. When the PAX TV network was launched in 1998, Worship provided overnight programming, and in 2005, PAX TV and Worship struck a deal where the network would be carried on a digital subchannel of PAX TV stations 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In 2006, the network had more than 250 broadcast affiliates, and is available on every inhabited continent. In 2006, the network began producing shows in HD (high definition), although it does not broadcast in HD. However, in 2010, Worship was dropped

title: The Book of Common Worship of 1906

text: Dyke's prayer book. It belongs to every member of the committee you appointed. It is not a liturgy. It's not a ritual. It does not contain 'canned' prayers. It contains great live prayers of our fathers. Are you going to tell the man who wants to use this book that he can't have it?" In the end, the book was published but not fully embraced. However, it paved the way for a continuing tradition of liberty in Presbyterian worship in America, balanced with written resources for worship. The Book of Common Worship of 1906 The Book of Common Worship of

title: Islamic geometric patterns

text: Lu and Paul Steinhardt who controversially claimed in 2007 that tilings at the Darb-e Imam shrine in Isfahan could generate quasi-periodic patterns like Penrose tilings. Islamic art mostly avoids figurative images to avoid becoming objects of worship. This aniconism in Islamic culture caused artists to explore non-figural art, and created a general aesthetic shift toward mathematically-based decoration. The Islamic geometric patterns derived from simpler designs used in earlier cultures: Greek, Roman, and Sasanian. They are one of three forms of Islamic decoration, the others being the arabesque based on curving and branching plant forms, and Islamic calligraphy; all three are

title: Islamic Federation of the Canary Islands

text: organization was created with the primary objective of providing advice to the Canary Islamic communities and facilitate their integration. The Islamic Federation of the Canary Islands is a member for registration via the Islamic Commission of Spain and Union of Islamic Communities of Spain. At present, there are in the Canary Islands a figure of approximately 70,000 Muslims and 40 mosques and places of worship throughout the archipelago. Islamic Federation of the Canary Islands The Islamic Federation of the Canary Islands (in Spanish: "Federación Islámica de Canarias") is a Muslim religious organization that brings together associations and Islamic religious communities

text: churches into mosques after they occupied Mosul in 2014. The churches were restored into its original functions after Mosul was liberated in 2017. The conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques has abated since no major territorial acquisitions have been made by Muslim-majority populations in recent times. However, some of the Greek Orthodox churches in Turkey that were left behind by expelled Greeks in 1923 were converted into mosques. A relatively significant surge in church-mosque conversion followed the 1974 Turkish Invasion of Cyprus. Many of the Orthodox churches in Northern Cyprus have been converted, and many are still in

title: Animal worship

text: avoiding all forms of hunting, tilling the soil (tilling involved disturbing creatures embedded in the earth), and brewing (brewing involved using living organisms such as yeasts) (Regenstein 1991, p. 231). Food will never be prepared especially for them. They beg for food from others believing that because the food was prepared for someone else, they are not the cause of violence towards living creatures (Vallely 2002, p. 5). Lay Jains, who have the financial capacity, will visit animal markets and buy/rescue animals destined for slaughter for the good that it does. (Regenstein 1991, p. 232). Animal worship Animal worship (or

title: Islamic music

text: state that this hadith relates to usage—at the time the polytheists used music and musical instruments as part of their worship- and does not apply to all music. They also point out that in the Quran, it is stated that Hazrat Dawud was given the Psalms. (an-Nisa, 4/163; al-Isra, 17/55). In other Islamic resources, it is stated that the Psalms given to Hazrat Dawud were sent down in the month of Ramadan, that it contained sermons and words of wisdom and that Hazrat Dawud usually recited it accompanied by a melody and a musical instrument; therefore music is permitted. Supporters

title: Alternative worship

text: a reaction "against", or a development beyond evangelical or charismatic forms of worship. It tends to use popular (secular) music forms in place of Christian worship songs, and more casual talks in place of the traditional sermon. Alternative Worship often does not have an obvious leader or stage, and may not involve singing or lecture-style presentations at all. Alternative worship services often feature elements from ancient Christian spirituality and liturgy, such as a labyrinth, a kyrie, candle lighting and the sacraments in combination with very new elements, like projected images or video and/or electronic music. Terms that are more appropriate

title: Common Worship

text: week. The Service of the Word, authorised earlier but now incorporated into "Common Worship", somewhat resembles the "Directory of Public Worship" produced during the Commonwealth, containing as it does directions as to structure rather than a full liturgy. The "common" of "Common Worship" is in the framework and structure for each service but then allowing for a variety of prayers and resources to be used within those common structures. In that respect it is a departure from Cranmer's principle of uniformity: 'from henceforth all the whole Realm shall have but one use'. The desire for diversity and variation has been

title: Place of worship

text: Mosque (/mɒsk/; from ) is a place of worship for followers of Islam. There are strict and detailed requirements in Sunni jurisprudence (fiqh) for a place of worship to be considered a masjid, with places that do not meet these requirements regarded as musallas. There are stringent restrictions on the uses of the area formally demarcated as the mosque (which is often a small portion of the larger complex), and, in the Islamic Sharia law, after an area is formally designated as a mosque, it remains so until the Last Day. Many mosques have elaborate domes, minarets, and prayer halls,

title: The Worship Network

text: (launched through CNI) was founded in 1992 by Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson, co-founder of HSN, who later founded the PAX TV network (now ION Television). Paxson, an evangelical Christian since 1985, wanted to "create an atmosphere in the home to inspire and encourage a quiet time to worship God" and from that vision, Worship was launched. Outlets for the new network increased rapidly. By 1994, there were 50 affiliate stations and Worship had just begun its first European affiliate, in Iceland, and a year later, the number had doubled to 100 affiliates and the network had launched in Asia, in

title: Islamic revival

text: Among revivalist currents, neo-fundamentalism predominates, stressing obedience to Islamic law and ritual observance. There have also been Islamic liberal revivalists attempting to reconcile Islamic beliefs with contemporary values and neo-Sufism cultivates Muslim spirituality; Many revivalist movements have a community-building orientation, focusing on collective worship, education, charity or simple sociability. Many local movements are linked up with national or transnational organizations which sponsor charitable, educational and missionary activities. A number of revivalist movements have called for implementation of sharia. The practical implications of this call are often obscure, since historically Islamic law has varied according to time and place, but as

title: Islamic Society of Greater Dayton

text: Islamic Society of Greater Dayton The Islamic Society of Greater Dayton (ISGD) is a Sunni Muslim community organization based in Dayton, Ohio. The organization includes a mosque on Josie Street. Regular activities at the mosque include worship services, outreach, language classes, and religious classes. In September 2008, two attackers reportedly sprayed a chemical agent into the windows of the Josie Street mosque during a Ramadan worship service. Worshipers left in discomfort. The incident was investigated as a possible hate crime. The attack followed the distribution of , an anti-Islamic movie, in the Dayton region. The ISGD owns and maintains land

title: Islamic adoptional jurisprudence

text: Islamic adoptional jurisprudence Islamic views on adoption are generally distinct from practices and customs of adoption in other non-Muslim parts of the world like Western or East Asian societies. Raising a child who is not one's genetic child is allowed and, in the case of an orphan, even encouraged. But, according to the Islamic view, the child does not become a true child of the "adoptive" parents. For example, the child is named after the biological, not adoptive, father. This does not mean adoption is not allowed. It means that the adopted child doesn't carry the same name as its

title: Divine Worship: The Missal

text: in an ordinariate, any priest incardinated in a diocese or in an institute of consecrated life or society of apostolic life may celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass according to Divine Worship for members of the ordinariate who request it. Any priest incardinated in a diocese or in an institute of consecrated life or society of apostolic life may concelebrate Mass according to "Divine Worship". Divine Worship: The Missal Divine Worship: The Missal (DWM) is the liturgical book containing the instructions and texts for the celebration of Mass by the personal ordinariates for former Anglicans within the Roman Catholic

title: The Worship Initiative

text: The Worship Initiative The Worship Initiative is an online training resource for worship leaders and worship teams. We are empowering worship leaders and musicians towards their calling with thousands of in-depth craft training and genuine heart training videos. In 2014, Shane & Shane founded The Worship Initiative to equip and encourage worship leaders and teams around the country. Thousands of people are being built up weekly as a result of their labor. With a studio based in Dallas, The Worship Initiative has now released nearly 20 albums worth of music and training material. Each album is wrapped in instrument training

title: Multisensory worship

text: in nature: experiential, participatory, image-rich and connective. Another early proponent, Bob Rognlien, wrote in his book "Experiential Worship" that worship should engage the heart, soul, mind and strength. See also the books "Handbook for MultiSensory Worship Volumes I and II" and "Redesigning Worship", all by Kim Miller of Ginghamsburg Church in Tipp City, Ohio, and the works of Greg Atkinson who also speaks and writes on multisensory worship. Multisensory worship Multisensory worship or multi-sensory worship is a form of alternative worship, often associated with the emerging church. Multisensory worship is usually corporate worship that is designed to engage the senses.

title: The Worship Initiative

text: says, "plied with the Shane & Shane artistry full of soaring melodies, pristine guitar work, and emotive musicality, these songs are given new breath with this outstanding collection." The Worship Initiative The Worship Initiative is an online training resource for worship leaders and worship teams. We are empowering worship leaders and musicians towards their calling with thousands of in-depth craft training and genuine heart training videos. In 2014, Shane & Shane founded The Worship Initiative to equip and encourage worship leaders and teams around the country. Thousands of people are being built up weekly as a result of their labor.

title: Eastern Orthodox worship

text: conscious of the importance of the physical in general and of the human body in particular. As a result, Orthodox worship does not neglect to incorporate the body into its worship and to enlighten the worshippers through it as through any other medium. The sign of the cross (three fingers imprinted on the forehead, torso, right then left shoulders) is the most fundamental religious action of the Orthodox Church and is performed very frequently in Orthodox worship. This action is, of course, done in remembrance and invocation of the Cross of Christ. This can be meant for protection from adverse

title: The Worship of the Serpent

text: The Worship of the Serpent The Worship of the Serpent by John Bathurst Deane is an 1833 study of snake worship and specifically the snake mentioned in the Book of Genesis who convinced Eve to eat the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, leading her to convince Adam to do the same. A number of Gnostic texts, some only discovered recently such as those from the Nag Hammadi Library expound on an idea of knowledge and how the serpent gave knowledge to man. Deane draws a number of conclusions and makes certain guesses regarding snake

title: The Worship Network

text: Network programming is available from several other sources apart from their 24/7 digital broadcast. The NRB Network on DirecTV plays Worship during the early morning hours. Sky Angel carries a 24/7 feed of Worship on its IPTV platform. Worship provides a 24/7 live stream of its broadcast as well as much of its programming via on-demand streaming from its official website. Many of Worship's programs are available on DVD, also available at the official website. The Worship Network The Worship Network, or Worship, is a broadcast television service that provides alternative Christian worship-themed programming 24 hours a day, seven days

title: Islamic art

text: Arabic calligraphy, rather than on figures, because it is feared by many Muslims that the depiction of the human form is idolatry and thereby a sin against God, forbidden in the Qur'an. Human portrayals can be found in all eras of Islamic art, above all in the more private form of miniatures, where their absence is rare. Human representation for the purpose of worship is considered idolatry and is duly forbidden in some interpretations of Islamic law, known as "Sharia" law. There are also many depictions of Muhammad, Islam's chief prophet, in historical Islamic art. Small decorative figures of animals

title: The Worship Project

text: Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), signifying sales of over 2 million digital copies of the song. Another song from "The Worship Project", "Hearts Sing Louder", was included on the band's 2011 Family Christian Stores–exclusive album "The Worship Sessions". The Worship Project The Worship Project is the fifth independent album by American Christian rock band MercyMe. Produced by the band and recorded by Jim Bryson (the band's keyboardist), the album was released on October 14, 1999. In contrast to the band's previous efforts, which were influenced by grunge music, "The Worship Project" is a worship album. MercyMe wrote songs for

title: Contemporary worship

text: the presentation slides, the sound guy who manages the mixer, and all others who support the worship ministry in many different ways" are also considered a part of the worship team or band. A worship band can create a contemporary sound to the worship that younger worshipers can identify with. Worship bands may also be utilized with the rationale that some non-churchgoing visitors will feel more comfortable. The charismatic movement also resulted in large numbers of songs being written. It became impractical for churches to use hymn or song books, as a single book rarely contained all the material they

title: Reformed worship

text: Reformed worship Reformed worship is religious devotion to God as conducted by Reformed or Calvinistic Christians, including Presbyterians. Despite considerable local and national variation, public worship in most Reformed and Presbyterian churches is governed by the Regulative principle of worship. Huldrych Zwingli, who began his reforming work in Zurich in 1518, introduced many radical changes to worship. His Sunday service, instituted in 1519, was apparently derived from a liturgy called Prone, a late Medieval service which was sometimes held before, during, or after mass. It contained the Lord's Prayer, a Hail Mary, a sermon, a remembrance of those who had

title: Places of Worship Registration Act 1855

text: Places of Worship Registration Act 1855 The Places of Worship Registration Act 1855 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which governs the registration and legal recognition of places of worship. It applies only in England and Wales, and does not cover the Church of England (that country's Established Church): it is exempt from the Act's requirements. Nor does it affect the Church in Wales, which remains part of the Anglican Communion although it is no longer the Established Church in Wales. Registration is not compulsory, but it gives certain financial advantages and is also required before

title: Gateway Worship

text: Gateway Worship Gateway Worship is an American Christian worship band from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The team leads worship at Gateway Church, a 39,000 member congregation located in Southlake, Texas, which has grown quickly since the church's beginnings in 2000. Gateway Worship is made of a whole team of worshippers who serve Gateway. Thomas Miller served as the original senior worship pastor until taking on a new role at Gateway with Mark Harris then taking on the role. Harris leads a team of worship pastors including, David Moore, Cole Novak, Josh Coad, Matt Birkenfeld, Rebecca Hart, Zach Neese, Aaron Crider, Ben

title: Islamic adoptional jurisprudence

text: a reformed model of Islamic adoptions will enable Muslims to fulfill this religious obligation while ensuring that the most vulnerable do not fall through technical cracks and will not be negatively impacted by formal rules that no longer serve their intended purposes. Islamic adoptional jurisprudence Islamic views on adoption are generally distinct from practices and customs of adoption in other non-Muslim parts of the world like Western or East Asian societies. Raising a child who is not one's genetic child is allowed and, in the case of an orphan, even encouraged. But, according to the Islamic view, the child does

title: Islamic marital practices

text: Islamic institutions or imams to help them find partners. Islamic institutions like the ISNA (Islamic Society of North America), NOI (Nation of Islam), ICNA (Islamic Circle of North America), and MANA (Muslim Alliance of North America), allow individuals to meet others at annual conventions. The imam is a valued source among these Muslim communities as well. For any individual who values religious piety in a partner and does not have a Muslim social network, the imam is a valuable source of guidance. The internet also offers new opportunities for Muslim individuals to meet one another. In the past 10 years,

title: The Worship Network

text: The Worship Network The Worship Network, or Worship, is a broadcast television service that provides alternative Christian worship-themed programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The network is based in Nashville, Tennessee, in the United States, and is available in more than 50 countries. It is owned by Christian Network, Inc. (CNI). The network was broadcast on a digital subchannel of ION Television's owned and operated stations placed after ION Life on a station's digital channel map, usually broadcasting on the -DT4 subchannel. However, ION dropped the network from its stations on January 31, 2010. The Worship Network

title: The Worship Initiative

text: songs get deeper into the recesses of your heart with the challenging messages." In a 4.7 out of five rated review at Christian Music Review, Kelly Meade says, "From start to finish, this album is full of well written, reflective lyrics calling our hearts to worship." Joshua Andre, awarding the album four stars for 365 Days of Inspiring Media, writes, "A thoroughly enjoyable worship album, Shane & Shane's "The Worship Initiative" is one to enjoy if you want to hear a worship album full of recognizable old and new favourites." In a four star review from "Worship Leader", Jeremy Armstrong

title: The Worship Project

text: not to utilize this format, "I Can Only Imagine", was included at the last minute, and only because it was important to Millard, who wrote the song reminiscing about his dad's death. The album was recorded at The Pig Sty in Fort Worth, Texas. It was produced by the band, engineered and mixed by Bryson, and mastered by Eric Wolf at Wolf Mastering in Nashville. "The Worship Project" has been described as being a worship album, drawing influences from rock, pop, and alternative music. Mike Rimmer of "Cross Rhythms" noted the album occasionally features "rootsy" elements as well as "Hammond–style

title: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

text: Ash'ari school of Islamic theology, to which el-Tayeb belongs, does not allow calling a person who follows the shahada an apostate. El-Tayeb has strongly come out against the practice of takfirism (declaring a Muslim an apostate) which is used by the Islamic State to "judge and accuse anyone who doesn't tow their line with apostasy and outside the realm of the faith" declaring "Jihad on peaceful Muslims" using "flawed interpretations of some Qur'anic texts, the prophet's Sunna, and the Imams' views believing incorrectly, that they are leaders of Muslim armies fighting infidel peoples, in unbelieving lands". In late December 2015,

title: Religion in pre-Islamic Arabia

text: stones from Kaaba and after erecting them started circumambulting them just like Kaaba. This according to him led to the rise of idol worship. Based on this, it may be probable that Arabs originally venetrated stones, later adopting idol-worship under foreign influences. The relationship between a god and a stone as his representation can be seen from the third-century work called the Syriac homily of Pseudo-Meliton where he describes the pagan faiths of Syriac-speakers in northern Mesoptomia, who were mostly Arabs. The pre-Islamic Arab religion was polytheistic, venerating many deities and spirits through statues, baetylus and natural phenomena. According to

title: Who Does She Think She Is

text: your average documentary." There have been more mixed reviews, one magazine saying that the film has “revelatory moments” but also provides too restrictive a definition of “artist” and at times was “clumsily” composed. "The New York Times" called the film an answer to the call of “self-expression in the face of biological imperatives and cultural programming.” "The Village Voice" has called it “a call to arms.”. According to "The Huffington Post", despite the films feminist stance, it produces and engaging story. Who Does She Think She Is Who Does She Think She Is? is a 2008 American documentary film directed

title: Who Does She Think She Is

text: Who Does She Think She Is Who Does She Think She Is? is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Pamela Tanner Boll about the societal push for women to choose between art and motherhood and the struggle five female artists (Maye Torres, Angela Williams, Camille Musser, Mayumi Oda and Janice Mars Wunderlich) face in reconciling both parts of their lives. Boll was the co-executive producer of the 2005 Academy Award-winning documentary, "Born Into Brothels". The film follows five diverse women artists; Maye Torres, Mayumi Oda, Camille Musser, Angela Williams and Janice Mars Wunderlich, ranging in age from 27 to

title: Common Worship

text: book, and views diversity as realistic and necessary. One other respect in which "Common Worship" differs from its predecessor is in relation to the saints. While in the main volume only one eucharistic preface is provided for the saints, other books in the series (particularly "Common Worship: Daily Prayer" and "Common Worship: Festivals") provide far more resources. The provision is distinctly Anglican, however, in that individuals are included who have not undergone formal canonization. The text tends to avoid statements about the eternal destiny of those who are celebrated. The services and resources that comprise "Common Worship" represent the latest

title: Muscle worship

text: gay men, hence the large number of websites that display bodybuilders posing for admirers and offering private online posing shows. There are also sites devoted to women who enjoy worshiping male bodybuilders. Many other sites are oriented towards straight men who enjoy worshipping female bodybuilders and other fit, muscular women, either virtually or by arranging for in-person sessions. Muscle worship Muscle worship (also called sthenolagnia) is a form of body worship in which one participant, the worshiper, touches the muscles of another participant, the dominant, in a sexually arousing manner. The practice of muscle worship can involve various wrestling holds

title: UK Islamic Mission

text: UK Islamic Mission UK Islamic Mission, or UKIM, is a registered charity and Islamic organization based in the United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB), the UK's independent regulator for charity fundraising. UKIM that was formed in 1962 to "cater for the needs of a new growing Muslim community" in the UK. It started with the aim of meeting the needs of the British Muslim community by "establishing mosques for worship, catering for the religious education of children, organising religious and community functions, and producing basic literature on

title: Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre

text: Tsim Sha Tsui Station of the MTR. Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre or Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre () is second among five principal mosques constructed in Hong Kong. Located in Kowloon at the corner of Nathan Road and Haiphong Road next to Kowloon Park, the mosque is currently the largest Islamic house of worship in the city. The mosque holds 5 prayers daily and is capable of accommodating up to approximately 3,500 people. The Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre was first established in 1896 by the Hong Kong Regiment, on the site where the

title: Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre

text: Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre or Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre () is second among five principal mosques constructed in Hong Kong. Located in Kowloon at the corner of Nathan Road and Haiphong Road next to Kowloon Park, the mosque is currently the largest Islamic house of worship in the city. The mosque holds 5 prayers daily and is capable of accommodating up to approximately 3,500 people. The Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre was first established in 1896 by the Hong Kong Regiment, on the site where the Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station now stands.

title: Worship and Believe

text: worship music for individual worship and some song options to unite congregations...As a shift from a focus on story stongs to vertical prayers, "Worship and Believe" represents Chapman's continual willingness to grow in artistry." Giving the album five stars for New Release Today, Phronsie Howell says, ""Worship and Believe" is Steven Curtis Chapman's debut in the worship genre, and it not only solidifies his place in the worship music world, it exemplifies what heartfelt worship is..."Worship and Believe" is powerful, genuine, heartfelt worship to the King of Kings who sustains us even in the midst of life's trials." Reviewing the

title: Islamic extremism in the 20th-century Egypt

text: Jihadist ideology does not advocate social separation like the Takfir group, it does view “association with the Mongol state and its institutions” as corrupt, immoral, and unwise (Kenney 136). He also speaks against joining “benevolent societies” or political parties because in doing so one would become part of the modern state that must be overthrown. The ultimate goal in the creation of al-Jihad was to establish a “renewed universal Islamic nation under a true Caliph, fully implementing Islamic sacred law as God’s ideal form of Islamic government.” Although many other groups dissolved under government repression, many members of these groups

title: Zealand Worship

text: Worship was started by Phil Joel, formerly of the Newsboys, who is the leader of the group. They are from Franklin, Tennessee, where they started in 2012. The band commenced as a musical entity in 2012, with their first release, "Zealand Worship - The EP", an extended play, that was released on June 23, 2015, They are from Franklin, Tennessee, where they started in 2012. by Word Records in tandem with Warner Records. Zealand Worship Zealand Worship is an American worship band, founded by Phil Joel, hailing from Franklin, Tennessee. The band started making music in 2015. They released, "Zealand

title: Worship dance

text: is a dance known as Lippo dancing that was originated in the late 1800's by a handsome , clever man known as Chevaughn Rowe III, who later became a wealthy astronomer and mathematician. Christian Messianic Judaism Specific Worship dance Worship dance is any kind of dance that is undertaken for the specific purpose of religious worship. As a basic element of human expression, dance is found within many of the world's religions, and is frequently associated with worship. However, use of the term worship dance appears to be restricted to Christianity and Messianic Judaism. Dance has had a chequered history

title: The Worship Project

text: In contrast, their covers of popular worship songs received a greater reception among live audience, leading the band to write and produce a whole album of original worship songs. "The Worship Project" was MercyMe's first attempt at producing corporate worship songs. With the exception of "Beautiful", which was written solely by Cochran, the lyrics on the album were written by Millard, while the music was composed by the entire band. The band utilized a simple verse–chorus format when writing songs the album, with the songs being designed to easily fit on a PowerPoint screen. The only song on the album

title: The Worship Project

text: The Worship Project The Worship Project is the fifth independent album by American Christian rock band MercyMe. Produced by the band and recorded by Jim Bryson (the band's keyboardist), the album was released on October 14, 1999. In contrast to the band's previous efforts, which were influenced by grunge music, "The Worship Project" is a worship album. MercyMe wrote songs for the album using a basic verse–chorus style so as to be easy to learn and sing along to and to easily fit on a PowerPoint screen. The album incorporates alternative, rock, and pop musical styles, as well as "rootsy"

title: The Worship Initiative

text: content, including charts and instrument tutorials for every musician. Hundreds of devotionals were written to teach how the songs are informed by scripture, and chord chart tools and setlist features make it easy for worship teams to grow together. The Worship Initiative hopes to break down the most popular worship songs and rebuild them one video at a time, as well as, clearly break down the Bible to build up worship leaders and teams around the world. Take a free test drive today at theworshipinitiative.com. The website was funded via a Kickstarter project. Grace S. Aspinwall, awarding the album three

title: Islamic religious leaders

text: serve as "exemplars, teachers, judges, and community leaders," providing religious rules to the pious on "even the most minor and private" matters. (¬¬åµå). ¨¬åµå (/ˈuːləˌmɑː/; Arabic: علماء ʿUlamāʾ, singular عالِم Scholar) religious sciences. In its narrow sense it refers to scholars of Islamic Jurispudence. In the broader sense it refers to those who have studied a broad range of essentially Islamic disciplines for several years, for example the hadith and the muhaddith. They represent the Ijmah, or Islamic consensus of the Ummah on religious issues; this does not mean that there can be no disputes - far from it -

title: Hindu–Islamic relations

text: to Samadhi. Apostasy, that is a condition of Islam for a Muslim to leave his religion or to blaspheme against it, is according to some Islamic schools of law, a religious crime that is sometimes punished with death.Although,this is only on the views of Islamic Scholars,Quran does not set any punishments for those who do. Hinduism allows freedom of conscience. A Hindu can become an atheist, or change beliefs when he or she wants. Both religions state that there should be no compulsion in religion even though Islamic scholars may call for punishment for leaving Islam. Blasphemy against God and

title: Islamic calendar

text: Islamic calendar (see section below) in which odd-numbered months have thirty days (and also the twelfth month in a leap year) and even months have 29. In Arabic, the "first day" of the week corresponds with Sunday of the planetary week. The Islamic weekdays, like those in the Hebrew and Bahá'í calendars, begin at sunset. The Christian liturgical day, kept in monasteries, begins with vespers (see vesper), which is evening, in line with the other Abrahamic traditions. Christian and planetary weekdays begin at the following midnight. Muslims gather for worship at a mosque at noon on "gathering day" (, meaning

title: He Reigns: The Worship Collection

text: He Reigns: The Worship Collection He Reigns: The Worship Collection is the second major compilation album for the Christian rock group Newsboys. After the group left Sparrow Records, the label decided to release a new compilation album. While their first compilation "" covered their best-known songs, "He Reigns: The Worship Collection" covered the softer, more "inspirational" songs in the latter part of the group's career (from 1999's "Love Liberty Disco" album to their most recent set, "Devotion") leaving off some of their most well-known "pop" songs (most notably "Love Liberty Disco", "Good Stuff," "Joy", "Who?" and "Million Pieces (Kissin' Your

title: Worship Music (album)

text: track #13, while Pandora Radio's version does. Credits are adapted from AllMusic. Worship Music (album) Worship Music is the tenth studio album by American thrash metal band Anthrax. The album was released on September 12, 2011 internationally, and on September 13 in the United States. It was the band's first album of original material since 2003's "We've Come for You All", the first full-length Anthrax album since the return of longtime vocalist Joey Belladonna, and the final album with guitarist Rob Caggiano prior to his departure in January 2013. The album's creation was a lengthy process, with work beginning as

title: Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs

text: Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs is a cabinet department of the executive branch of the government of Kuwait dedicated to spreading Islamic culture. Specifically, it seeks to spread awareness and expand the influence of Islamic faith, Islamic history, and Islamic sciences. The ministry handles all religious affairs in Kuwait, including regulating all places of worship in the country, overseeing religious groups and activities, issuing fatwas through its Fatwa Committee, and organizing and regulating the annual Hajj for Qatari residents. The ministry actively promotes Islamic faith. It promotes memorization and recitation of

title: The Worship of the Serpent

text: worship, not just confined to Europe, but indeed all over the world. Deane goes on in his title to list a number of associations to the serpent such as the dragon and the leviathan. So thorough (albeit outdated) is his research, that he has "traced THE WORSHIP OF THE SERPENT from Babylonia, east and west, through Persia, Hindûstan, China, Mexico, Britain, Scandinavia, Italy, Illyricum, Thrace, Greece, Asia Minor, and Phœnicia." (Ch VIII) The Worship of the Serpent The Worship of the Serpent by John Bathurst Deane is an 1833 study of snake worship and specifically the snake mentioned in the

title: The Book of Common Worship of 1932

text: lectionary was included. When presented to the 1931 General Assembly, there were no speeches against 'canned prayers' and the book was unanimously approved. The work was published in 1932. Henry van Dyke, who had called "The Book of Common Worship" of 1932 "his last labor" of life, died in 1933. The Book of Common Worship of 1932 The Book of Common Worship of 1932 was the second liturgical book of the Presbyterian Church (USA). It was superseded by a new edition in 1946. Henry van Dyke, who chaired the committee that composed "The Book of Common Worship" of 1906, began

title: Before Homosexuality in the Arab‐Islamic World, 1500–1800

text: and against the "essentialist" view that homosexuality has always been present. El-Rouayheb stated that the importation of European attitudes against homosexuality, which began in the 19th century, affected the view of homosexuality in the Arab-Islamic world. There are a total of 37 pages of footnotes in both English and Arabic. The work includes English translations of Muslim jurists's legal opinions. El-Rouayheb included writings by Islamic intellectuals who focused on literature. Qur'anic commentators had documented interpretations that are present in this book. Writings by Islamic mystics and speculations written by theologians are also included. Boisvert wrote that the book "does not

title: Al-Mustafa Islamic Cultural Centre Ireland

text: Al-Mustafa Islamic Cultural Centre Ireland Al-Mustafa Islamic Cultural Centre Ireland, which started its activities as Clonee Mosque based in the village of Clonee, is the mainstream and leading Islamic Centre in Dublin 15 Ireland. It was established in January 2004 as Clonee Mosque, to cater as a place of worship for the Muslim community in Clonee (Dublin 15). Due to the high number of attendees during the Friday prayers , Clonee Mosque moved to an industrial unit in Damastown in 2007. The Islamic Center represents more traditional Sufi oriented Barelvi movement. Clonee Mosque was renamed to Al-Mustafa Islamic Cultural Centre

title: Cork Islamic Cultural Centre

text: Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Islamic Relief, and Muslim Students Association (MSA) conferences. He holds a certificate to teach Arabic from Cordoba University. Several articles have been written that list the Cork Islamic Cultural Centre as an example of one of many properties throughout Europe, paid for by the Qatari government, in an effort to spread an extreme and intolerant form of Islam known as Wahhabism. In 2013 the centre faced scrutiny over the fact that the initial building, the Cork Dawah Centre, was operating more as a place of worship than an information and cultural centre. The centre

title: Presbyterian worship

text: worship of God, Father Son and Holy Spirit, is carried on properly and regularly in each congregation within the 'bounds' (area of jurisdiction). This is done by the appointment of Ministers by the Presbytery, who can also dismiss (depose) the Ministers should their conduct of regular worship be unsatisfactory. In modern times an effective presbytery is a forum for discussing and disseminating approaches to worship, always recognizing the supreme authority of the Word of God (Old and New Testaments of the Bible). In the Church of Scotland the cancellation of any regular service of worship is a very serious matter.

title: Islamic sexual jurisprudence

text: to permit masturbation as the lesser of two evils (so as to ward of falling into fornication). Thus it is categorically incorrect to state that all Islamic scholars of the early Islamic age have unanimously agreed upon its complete prohibition. Jurists distinguish between those who masturbate out of necessity and those who have these means yet still masturbate to gratify their lust. The Qur'an does not contain explicit text regarding contraception. Muslims refer to the hadith on the question of contraception. According to Muslim scholars, birth control is permitted, when it is temporary and for a valid reason. The companions

title: Names of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

text: group as the Islamic State, the Islamic State militant group, or the Islamic State extremist group." "The New York Times" uses "Islamic State", choosing to explain it in context. "The Guardian", and its sister paper "The Observer", uses "Islamic State" at first mention and "Isis" thereafter. (It does not uppercase acronyms.) It chose "Isis" over "Isil" as being more usual in British media. In September 2014 it was considering switching to "IS", but by April 2016 had not done so, but instead used ISIS. Following the name change, it moved to "Islamic State (ISIS)" at first mention, and thereafter IS.

title: Divine Worship: The Missal

text: The "Book of Divine Worship" was retired on 1 January 2016. "Divine Worship: The Missal" opens with the decree of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments authorizing the publication of the missal. These are followed by proclamations from the Ordinaries of each of the three Personal Ordinariates specifically authorizing its use. It then contains a complete copy of The General Instruction of the Roman Missal ("GIRM") and the Divine Worship Rubrical Directory which provides instructions on how the Divine Worship Liturgy differs from the Roman Rite (of which it is an "expression"). The Calendar of

title: Islamic views on slavery

text: and set out to improve conditions of human bondage. The sharīʿah (divine law) regarded as legal slaves only those non-Muslims who were imprisoned or bought beyond the borders of Islamic rule, or the sons and daughters of slaves already in captivity. In later classical Islamic law, the topic of slavery is covered at great length. Slaves, be they Muslim or those of any other religion, were equal to their fellow practitioners in religious issues. In theory, slavery in Islamic law does not have a racial or color component, although this has not always been the case in practice. Slaves played

title: Worship the Glitch

text: Worship the Glitch Worship the Glitch is the only album to be released by "ELpH vs. Coil", though an EP called "Born Again Pagans" is credited to "Coil vs. ELpH". ELpH is the name that Coil used to describe the random musical compositions that were generated from their own equipment, either by itself or as an unintended yet pleasant byproduct of their own work; as a result, this album can essentially count as a Coil album. John Balance, Peter Christopherson and Drew McDowall are credited for creating "Worship the Glitch". Leah Hirsig, wife of Aleister Crowley, appears on "Dark Start"

title: The Worship Initiative

text: stars at "CCM Magazine", writes, "Delivering a set of worship favorites can be tricky, as some will revert to favoring the original writer/performer. Shane and Shane, in their own way, cover this chosen batch with ease." In a three and a half star review by Jesus Freak Hideout, Christopher Smith describes, "If the intention of "The Worship Initiative" was to simplify these songs to make them easier for a worship team to reproduce, then the duo accomplished this without sacrificing too much creativity." Kevin Davis, writing in a four and a half star review from New Release Tuesday, replies, "the

title: Islamic Cultural Center Sesto San Giovanni

text: land owned by the town administration, for which the Muslim community in Sesto San Giovanni is expected to pay €650.000 ($725,000). The prayer room, designed to have a 1000-seat capacity, will make the new mosque the largest site of worship in the region. The project is sponsored by IISI (Istituto Italiano degli Studi Islamici, Italian Islamic Institute for Islamic Studies) and AIICO (Associazione Italiana per l’Insegnamento del Corano, Italian Islamic Association for the Teaching of the Qur'an). Delegates of the Islamic Cultural Center of Sesto San Giovanni recently presented the project for the construction of the new mosque and multifunctional

title: Worship

text: does not achieve the final stage of awareness, but rather approaches one step closer. Mindful meditation teaches one to stop reacting quickly to thoughts and external objects that present themselves, but rather to peacefully hold the thought without immediately responding to it. Although in traditional Buddhist faith, enlightenment is the desired end goal of meditation, it is more of a cycle in a literal sense that helps individuals better understand their minds. For example, meditation leads to understanding, leading to kindness, leading to peace, etc. In Christianity, a church service is a formalized period of communal worship, often but not

title: Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions among the Converted Peoples

text: past is so intense, so profound, that he sees them as rejectors of their indigenous belief, engaged in “a dreadful mangling of history”, and suffering from resultant “neurosis”. Conversion to Islam and the ensuing emphasis on foreign holy places is for him 'the most uncompromising kind of imperialism'. He does not consider the possibility that Islam might, over the centuries, have become an indigenous religion, while his claim that, “Everyone not an Arab who is a Muslim is a convert” might just as well be made about Christianity." Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions among the Converted Peoples Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions

title: Sita Ram Goel

text: any Hindu text which orders Hindus to break the places of worship of other religions -- as the Bible does, as a pile of Islamic manuals does. He has asked them to name a single person who has been honoured by the Hindus because he broke such places -– the way Islamic historians and lore have glorified every Muslim ruler and invader who did so. A snooty silence has been the only response ". He wrote and published books in English and Hindi. He also translated George Orwell's "1984", three "Dialogues of Plato", Denis Kincaid's "The Great Rebel" (about Shivaji)

title: Islamic Society of Greater Dayton

text: that is used as a traditional Islamic cemetery. The ISGD is planning on moving to new facilities in Sugarcreek Township outside of Dayton. The township approved the plans in 2008. Construction on the mosque is continuing as of April 2014. Islamic Society of Greater Dayton The Islamic Society of Greater Dayton (ISGD) is a Sunni Muslim community organization based in Dayton, Ohio. The organization includes a mosque on Josie Street. Regular activities at the mosque include worship services, outreach, language classes, and religious classes. In September 2008, two attackers reportedly sprayed a chemical agent into the windows of the Josie

title: Islamic Association of North Texas

text: Islamic Association of North Texas The Islamic Association of North Texas (IANT) is a non-profit organization of Muslims dedicated to worship, education, and community service in Richardson, Texas. IANT provides many services to the North Texas community in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. In addition to religious services such as the five daily prayers, weekly Friday sermons, Taraweeh prayers, community Iftars, Eid prayers, marriage ceremonies, counseling services, and Dawah work, IANT also provides several other educational and community services. IANT is also the proud mother-organization of the IANT Quranic Academy (IQA), Suffa Islamic Seminary (SIS), IANT Youth, and IANT Sports. IANT

title: Celebrity worship syndrome

text: include claims such as “I consider my favorite celebrity to be my soul mate.” It has been found that in particular, people who worship celebrities in this manner often have low self-esteem with regards to their body type, especially if they think that the celebrity is physically attractive. The effects of intense-personal celebrity worship on body image are seen in some cases of cosmetic surgery. Females who have high levels of obsession are more accepting of cosmetic surgery than those who do not obsess over celebrities to this extent. This classification is the most severe level of celebrity worship. Often,

title: Regulative principle of worship

text: worship. In 1996 reformed theologian John Frame broke the consensus and argued that the regulative principle does permit dancing, a view that was criticised by more conservative scholars. While music is the central issue in worship debates, other matters have been contentious as well, including doxologies, benedictions, corporate confession of sin, prayer and the readings of creeds or portions of scripture. The presence of any one of these, their order and priority have ranged over various denominations. The original Lord's Day service designed by John Calvin was a highly liturgical service with the Creed, Alms, Confession and Absolution, the Lord's

title: Worship

text: have used the term "worship" as a general term which included both adoration and veneration. They would distinguish between "worship of adoration" and "worship of veneration." The word "worship" (in a similar way to how the liturgical term "cult" is traditionally used) was not synonymous with adoration, but could be used to introduce either adoration or veneration. Hence Catholic sources will sometimes use the term "worship" not to indicate adoration, but only the worship of veneration given to Mary and the saints. Orthodox Judaism and orthodox Sunni Islam hold that for all practical purposes veneration should be considered the same

title: Worship

text: Worship Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. An act of worship may be performed individually, in an informal or formal group, or by a designated leader. The word is derived from the Old English weorþscipe, meaning "worship, honour shown to an object", which has been etymologised as ""worthiness" or "worth-ship""—to give, at its simplest, worth to something. Worship in Buddhism may take innumerable forms given the doctrine of skillful means. Worship is evident in Buddhism in such forms as: guru yoga, mandala, thanka, yantra yoga, the discipline of the fighting monks of Shaolin, panchamrita,

title: Worship

text: energy and form a sacred space, or will provide them a form of magical protection. In modern society and sociology, some writers have commented on the ways that people no longer simply worship recognised deities, but also (or instead) worship consumer brands, sports teams, and other people (celebrities). Sociology therefore extends this argument to suggest that religion and worship is a process whereby society worships itself, as a form of self-valorization and self-preservation. Worship Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. An act of worship may be performed individually, in an informal or formal group,

title: Contemporary worship music

text: the friendly, informal terms charismatic theology encourages for relating to God personally. Often a physical response is included in the lyrics ('So we raise up holy hands'; 'I will dance, I will sing, to be mad for my king'). This couples with the use of drums and popular rhythm in the songs to encourage full body worship. The metaphorical language of the lyrics is subjective, and therefore does risk being misinterpreted; this emphasis on personal encounter with God does not always balance with intellectual understanding. Just as in secular popular and rock relationships and feelings are central topics, so in

title: Religion in pre-Islamic Arabia

text: and did not consider larger philosophical questions such as the afterlife. Settled urban Arabs, on the other hand, are thought to have believed in a more complex pantheon of deities. While the Meccans and the other settled inhabitants of the Hejaz worshiped their gods at permanent shrines in towns and oases, the Bedouin practised their religion on the move. The contemporary sources of information regarding the pre-Islamic pantheon include a small number of inscriptions and carvings, remnants of stone idol-worship, references in the poetry of the pre-Islamic Arab poet Zuhayr bin Abi Sulma and pre-Islamic personal names. Nevertheless, information is

title: Islamic fashion

text: start-ups. As Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair, a member of the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre board, said in the interview to Bloomberg: “The lack of a global Islamic clothing brands presents a unique opportunity for U.A.E. fashion designers.” Dubai, after opening Design District, is on its way to become the Islamic fashion capital as well as the global centre of the Islamic economy even if being challenged by the Turkish Muslim clothing industry. Fashion, as all creative and artistic fields, does not exist in a vacuum, it has to relate with the socio-political culture in which it exists, and

title: Islamic Help

text: work that the charity does in helping victims of Pakistani acid attacks. Islamic Help Islamic Help is a UK based charity that was founded in 2003 and works both internationally and within the UK. According to their registration with the UK Charity Commission, “Islamic Help provides humanitarian assistance all around the world. Support is also provided to the needy, widows, victims of emergency natural/manmade disasters and homelessness in the UK”. Islamic help characterizes itself by its ability to inspire, motivate, and mobilize young individuals wishing to provide assistance to disaster stricken communities. The organization is a member of the Muslim

title: Islamic Help

text: so-called extremist speakers, and what criteria was used to determine this, and had been told none existed. The spokesman stated “We utterly refute any accusations of being linked to or of playing any part in promoting extremist views or extremism." Islamic Help, which has an office in Gaza, has been accused of working with the Islamic Society of Gaza, a Hamas front organization. The charity has denied any links or connections with the Islamic Society of Gaza or Hamas. Islamic Help does not have an office in Iraq. It formerly used facilities, to carry out its orphan sponsorship programme, in

title: Ardent Worship

text: Ardent Worship Ardent Worship is the first live album by the Christian rock band Skillet. It was released in 2000 by Ardent Records seven months after "Invincible". It is a worship album consisting of both live and studio recordings of six songs written by Skillet and four songs covering other artists. Original Skillet members Ken Steorts and Trey McClurkin appear on "Safe With You" and "Shout To The Lord" to finish the live set with fellow founding member John Cooper. This is the only Skillet album with no music videos and the first album with Lori Peters on drums, who

title: He who does not work, neither shall he eat

text: fault for their condition. The elderly, in particular, had worked during their youth, and so could not be denied life's basic necessities. The Soviet state would then, at least theoretically, provide a basic level of social security. The principle was enunciated in the Russian Constitution of 1918. Leon Trotsky wrote that: "The old principle: who does not work shall not eat, has been replaced with a new one: who does not obey shall not eat." The context of this statement was a criticism of the Stalinist regime that Trotsky opposed, not a prescription for society. He who does not work,

title: Harbi (Islamic law)

text: not a part of the dar al-Islam (and not under treaty) are classified as harbi. Harbi (Islamic law) Harbi ( "belonging to war", a reference to the House of War) is a term of classical Islamic law, which refers to a non-Muslim, who does not live under the condition of the dhimma. Harbi is counterterm to dhimmi. Sometimes the terms appear in the combination "kafir harbi" resp. "kafir dhimmi". According to the Middle East Media Research Institute Yusuf al-Qaradawi said: According to the Middle East Media Research Institute the Egyptian Grand-Mufti, Dr. Sheikh Ali Gomaa, said on Jihad and killing

title: Harbi (Islamic law)

text: Harbi (Islamic law) Harbi ( "belonging to war", a reference to the House of War) is a term of classical Islamic law, which refers to a non-Muslim, who does not live under the condition of the dhimma. Harbi is counterterm to dhimmi. Sometimes the terms appear in the combination "kafir harbi" resp. "kafir dhimmi". According to the Middle East Media Research Institute Yusuf al-Qaradawi said: According to the Middle East Media Research Institute the Egyptian Grand-Mufti, Dr. Sheikh Ali Gomaa, said on Jihad and killing harbis: However, this was in the context of a question asking for an Arabic response

title: Wang Ye worship

text: is located in Beimen, Tainan. Wang Ye worship Wang Ye worship () is a Fujianese and Taiwanese folk religion, frequently considered an aspect of the Taoist belief system. Wang Ye is particularly worshiped in Southern Taiwan. The customary belief is that Wang Ye, or Wang Yeh (), are divine emissaries who tour the world of the living on behalf of the celestial realm, expelling disease and evil from those who worship them. A temple that houses a Wang Ye is generally called 代天府 ("daitian fu": "palace representing heaven"), and the Wang Ye's visit is known as 代天巡狩 ("dai tian xunshou":

title: Wang Ye worship

text: Wang Ye worship Wang Ye worship () is a Fujianese and Taiwanese folk religion, frequently considered an aspect of the Taoist belief system. Wang Ye is particularly worshiped in Southern Taiwan. The customary belief is that Wang Ye, or Wang Yeh (), are divine emissaries who tour the world of the living on behalf of the celestial realm, expelling disease and evil from those who worship them. A temple that houses a Wang Ye is generally called 代天府 ("daitian fu": "palace representing heaven"), and the Wang Ye's visit is known as 代天巡狩 ("dai tian xunshou": "hunting tour on behalf of

title: Alternative worship

text: to the approach used in these services would be Holistic Worship, Multisensory worship or Creative Worship. Alternative worship is often associated with the Emerging Church. Alternative worship Alternative worship is "what happens when people create worship for themselves," according to Steve Collins. As a phenomenon it began mainly in Europe, Australia and New Zealand in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It is practiced by Christians across the age-range, although has a particular following amongst adults in their 20s and 30s. Alternative Worship usually refers to an approach to Christian worship and worship planning that emphasizes decentralized leadership, congregational participation,