scholarly journals The Salience of Saintliness in Islam: A Sufi Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Wael Hegazy
Keyword(s):  
Significant Role ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Intellectual Life ◽  
Material World

While materialism largely failed in achieving humanity’s essential goal of attaining happiness in life, as it intensified people’s attachment to the material world, spirituality represents an alternative way towards accomplishing ultimate joy. Multiple approaches have brought the value of spirituality. Classical saintly experience and practice have played a significant role in Islamic spirituality and became in its various forms integrated into social, political, and intellectual life. This paper discusses the ascetic practices of Sufis in approaching the ultimate spiritual goal of inner purification. While classical Sufism’s disciplinary methods have varied significantly across time and place, in many cases, these practices revolve around obedience and asceticism. It then discusses the unique attributes Sufi saints are characterized that speak to the existence of more profound dimensions of reality such as Wilāya and Baraka and their impact on social life.

Cultural societies and information needs: Croats in New Zealand

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (8/9) ◽  
pp. 652-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja Krtalić ◽  
Ivana Hebrang Grgić
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Immigrant Communities ◽  
Technological Changes ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper was to explore how small immigrant communities in host countries collect, disseminate and present information about their home country and their community, and the role of formal societies and clubs in it. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents the results of a case study of the Croatian community in New Zealand. To illustrate how cultural and technological changes affected information dissemination and communication within the community, the case study presents both historical and current situations. Methods used in this case study included a content analysis of historical newspapers published in New Zealand by the Croatian community, content analysis of current webpages and social networking sites, and interviews with participants who have management roles in Croatian societies and communities in New Zealand. Data were collected from December 2018 to February 2019. Findings Formally established clubs and societies, but also informal groups of immigrants and their descendants can play a significant role in providing their members with information about the culture, social life and events of the home country. They also play a significant role in preserving part of the history and heritage which is relevant, not only for a specific community but also for the history and culture of a home country. Originality/value The methodology used in the research is based on data from community archives and can be used for studying other small immigrant communities in New Zealand or abroad. The case study presented in the paper illustrates how the information environment of small immigrant communities develops and changes over the years under the influence of diverse political, social and technological changes.

The Relation of the Slave and the Client to the Master or Patron in Medieval Islam

1971 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul G. Forand
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Near East ◽  
The Other ◽  
Islamic History ◽  
The One ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Middle Ages

In antiquity and in the Middle Ages slavery played a significant role in the military, economic, political and social life of the Near East. Many studies have been made of these aspects of life, but little has been said in the context of Islam about the psychological bonds which, at least to some extent, characterize the relationship between slave or freedman and master. The institution of ‘mutual alliance’ also played an important part in Islamic history, and there were certain similarities between the relation of the ‘ally’ to the patron on the one hand, and of the freedman to the former master on the other. But it is the purpose of this discussion, in part, to point out some basic differences between the two relationships.

Gender and Modernity in Transnational Perspective: Hugo Münsterberg and the American Woman

Prospects ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 285-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rena Sanderson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Life ◽  
American Woman ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cultural Criticism ◽  
Women's Clubs ◽  
Intellectual Life ◽  
Entire Life

In one of the first and best-known collections of cultural criticism in America, Civilization in the United States (1922), Harold Stearns begins his chapter on “The Intellectual Life” with this widely quoted passage:When Professor Einstein roused the ire of the women's clubs by stating that “women dominate the entire life of America,” and that “there are cities with a million population, but cities suffering from terrible poverty – the poverty of intellectual things,” he was but repeating a criticism of our life now old enough to be almost a cliché. Hardly any intelligent foreigner has failed to observe and comment upon the extraordinary feminization of American social life, and oftenest he has coupled this observation with a few biting remarks concerning the intellectual anaemia or torpor that seems to accompany it.

scholarly journals Islamic Oreint's Ordinary Schools and their Impact on Intellectual Life (5th - 6th AH)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-100
Author(s):  
Ali Haadi Hamza Al-Haidari
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Fifth Century ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Intellectual Life ◽  
Scientific Event

The establishment of Al –Nidhmai schools which its name associated with Al Nidham Al-Mulk the vizier of the Seljuk Empire in the second half of the fifth century. It was not a passing scientific event, but rather a number of prominent scientific incidents that occurred in the Islamic Orient through the wide scientific fame, in addition, they contributed to emerge an elite of scientific and religious leaders who had a prominent role in enriching the scientific movement with many works. Ordinary schools received direct attention by vizier of Nidham Al-Mulk, who provided them with the reasons for their longevity of many Religious endowments, contributed to important transformations and effects in the fields of intellectual and social life. He made it to be famous for scholars, jurists, and scholars, they were referred to it from the different Islamic regions.

scholarly journals A review of emerging innovations in COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakshi Saggi
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Innovative Technologies ◽  
Disruptive Technologies ◽  
Disruptive Innovations ◽  
And Function

The COVID-19 pandemic has globally impacted humanity. Human health, productivity, social life and function is affected. Every country has felt effects, domestic as well as international. Emerging technologies also known as disruptive technologies have played a significant role in the pandemic. This literature review is a manifest overview on the utilization of existing technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats of the innovative technologies under review have been summarized. Their benefits and further scope of disruptive innovations have been reviewed. The review aims to identify and highlight approaches/gaps for improvement and future application.

scholarly journals Aesthetic Values the Color Blue Prevailing on the Ottoman Ceramic Artifacts: A Study in Islamic Heritage and the Arts

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 167
Author(s):  
Rehab Elnahas
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Blue Color ◽  
Intellectual Life ◽  
Islamic Art ◽  
Color Aesthetics ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Arts ◽  
The Social ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Aesthetic Values

The blue color on the Ottoman ceramic artifacts can be studied from the perspectives of different sciences: in terms of color aesthetics, which is a kind of philosophy of beauty, or as part of the science of photography and graphics. Additionally, for some communities the importance of this color lies at the heart of anthropology, but it is also at the core Islamic art and archeology. Blue is one of the original colors that humans have known since ancient times. It is associated with the elements of nature as it symbolizes the sky, sea, and serenity. This color is especially important in popular beliefs as we find a lot of amulets that use the blue color especially those which are believed to avert the eyes of envy. The blue color has appeared on many of the Ottoman Islamic artifacts, especially ceramic artifacts, since ceramics were among the most used materials in life which expressed the social and intellectual life of both artists and manufacturers. The research will analyze the importance of the blue color of ceramic artifacts in the study of heritage and archaeology and how these blue decorative elements on these ceramic pieces relate to social life. 

scholarly journals LEECH�S POLITENESS PRINCIPLE IN LENONG BETAWI HUMOROUS DIALOGUE ENTITLED �ANAK DURHAKA�

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Ninuk Lustyantie ◽  
Figiati Indra Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Theatrical Performance

Lenong Betawi is one of community theatrical performance that still exists. It has a significant role in criticizing current social life. This paper aims to find Leech�s politeness principle in the Lenong Betawi humorous dialogue entitled �Anak Durhaka.� A story staged by Sanggar Surya Kencana group and held by Betawi Culture Institute. The method used was a content analysis by using politeness principle of Leech. The percentage results of fulfillment politeness maxims obtained 12.28% for agreement maxim, 10.52% for tact maxim, 8.11% for sympathy maxim, 2.41% for generosity maxim, 1.97% for approbation maxim, and 0.87% for modesty maxim. It means that agreement maxim as the highest and modesty maxim as the lowest fulfillment politeness maxims in Lenong Betawi humorous dialogue. Meanwhile, the percentage results of violation politeness maxims obtained 9.21% for agreement maxim, 2.63% for tact maxim, 13.81% for sympathy maxim, 4.16% for generosity maxim, 20.83% for approbation maxim, and 13.15% for modesty maxim. It means approbation maxim as the highest and tact maxim as the lowest violation politeness maxims in Lenong Betawi humorous dialogue. Finally, it can be concluded that the violation politeness maxims is more found than fulfillment politeness maxims in Lenong Betawi humorous dialogue entitled �Anak Durhaka.�

scholarly journals The Shaping of Concepts and Philosophical Thinking in the Conscience of a Child

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-49
Author(s):  
Wojciech Jerzy Skotnicki
Keyword(s):  
Significant Role ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Philosophical Thinking ◽  
Mental Processes ◽  
Surrounding World ◽  
The World

Abstract The study aims at proving that philosophy plays a significant role in the process of development of a child. Thanks to it a child acquires a fuller comprehension of itself and the surrounding world. It also gains the need to express its own concepts, share doubts of existential nature. A child articulates its amazement from the earliest stage of its development, which is a classical example of philosophical thinking. However, traditional terms seem to be the biggest obstacle in practicing philosophy with children. Therefore, it is avoided since it ought to be performed with the use of terminology which is alien to a child. Discovering philosophy should become an adventure for a child, enabling it to recognize mental processes in a human being. It also allows the explanation of numerous phenomena associated with human attitudes, behaviors, rules of reasoning and acting, organization of the world and social life. In no way should anyone be forced to precise philosophy. A man must crave for it and miss it on his own. Childhood is the most appropriate period of time enabling to perceive philosophy as the love of wisdom.

scholarly journals SHEPHERD THEME IN TURKISH PAINTING ART

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (62) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Human History ◽  
Qualitative Research Method ◽  
Turkish Culture

Shepherding, with a rooted past as the human history, has become an occupation, learned and practiced based upon master-apprentice relationship by people growing up in countryside, which is seen and heard from childhood, providing more or less knowledge about it. Pasturing, watering, herding and selecting the place of pasture and sheltering for the animal herds are related with the knowledge, will and experience of the shepherd and therefore seen as an important occupation in Turkish culture. Cultural riches, customs and traditions are important elements, which create the existence and memory of the community and forge a link between people. One of these elements which create cultural riches is traditional occupations. When Turkish painting art is examined, it is seen that cultural riches, customs and traditions and traditional occupations are often referred. Shepherd occupation, which carries a significant role among traditional occupations, is addressed in many art branches such as paintings, novels and poetry and interpreted in various styles by artists, in every era of Turkish painting art. The aim of this study is to explain the importance of shepherd occupation which carry a significant role in Turkish culture and social life; to analyze the Works of Turkish painters from an aesthetic point and to show how it is reflected to the Turkish painting art. Literature review and work examination was conducted within qualitative research method. The works of artists who lived in various eras of Turkish painting art were examined and analyzed in order to reach a conclusion. Keywords: Shepherd, turkish painting art, art, painting

scholarly journals A SOCIO HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF A «STRONG WOMAN» IN A MEMOIR WORK BY HAMIDA JAVANSHIR

InterConf ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 90-94
Author(s):  
Tamara Atakishiyeva
Keyword(s):  
Significant Role ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Historical Events ◽  
The Caucasus ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Face ◽  
Strong Woman

The research work deals with the term “a strong woman” in the XX century in the Caucasus, which was portrayed in “Xatirələrim” (My memories) by Hamida Javanshir. The memoir work gives us the image of a determined woman during the historical events in the face of the important women and the author herself who played significant role in the social life of Azerbaijan. The ignorance of religion highlights the life of an Azerbaijani woman at a time when oriental traditions and the country’s mentality was rampant.

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