Month: November 2021

The Hajj is the great Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. Only a Muslim can enter and attend it. This journey is very personal, taken along many people. There is an agreement of peace among everyone partaking, to not harm plants nor animals nor eachother. First the pilgrims recite verses showing their readiness to serve God. People… Continue reading The Hajj with Michael Wolfe Documentary

Recently, I read an article regarding a Chinese company, Tencent, pulling Boston Celtics games from their streaming services because of the comments of one of the players, Enes Kanter. Kanter voiced his support for the people of Tibet and against the oppressive policies that Xi Jinping, the leader of the CCP, enacted. I find the… Continue reading Modern Day Chinese Government

One of the themes I have noticed throughout this unit are the similarities between Islam and Christianity. This is especially true with the Five Pillars in today’s reading. I found a variety of parallels between these and many of the rules in my religion, Catholicism. The first pillar, Shahadah, is declaring a belief in Allah.… Continue reading Five Pillars

On October 28th, we had dinner at Lucky Lou, an authentic Cantonese style restaurant, with Kwan and Professor Braid. Although I have Cantonese style foods all the time back at home, it was still fun and exciting to try some new foods that I had never had before. One of the first things to have… Continue reading 10/28 IACA Reflection ~ Dinner at Lucky Lou’s

Quran Chapter 2 al-Baqara “The Cow” 2:190 “Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth no transgressors.” 2:208 “Let there be no compulsion in religion; Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that… Continue reading Quran

In the second chapter, Gigi’s family is affected by the sequestration. Since her uncle is the Pasha, all those directly related to him have to face consequences and some are even sent to internment camps. Gigi’s family has to give up all of their servants except for Madame Helen and the cook who refuse to… Continue reading The Cairo House, Sequestration Summary and Analysis

The chapter starts with the main character, Gigi, getting on a plane to fly home to Egypt. It then turns into a flashback of her as a child. Her family is preparing for the Feast of Sacrifice in which a sheep or cow is sacrificed in order to honor Abraham’s past sacrifice of his son.… Continue reading The Cairo House, The Feast of the Sacrifice summary and analysis