What is the approximate translation of the title and to what common theme in Arabic- language poetry and literature does the title relate?
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• "The title ‘Al-Shaghal' translates roughly as ‘Obsession' referring to an obsession or preoccupation with the beloved, a common theme in Arabic-language poetry and literature."
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Which of the following is not true of Dizzy Gillespie?
a. he died tragically young, at the height of his creative powers b. his beret, goatee, and glasses were an important part of his hipster persona c. he played with a bent horn and puffed out his cheeks when he played d. he wanted jazz to be entertaining, presenting a more commercial side to bebop
In England the most famous Baroque architect, creator of Saint Paul's Cathedral (fig. 19.22), was ___________
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What is a primary reason the textbook gives for the rapid spread of Islam?
A) ?the simplicity of its original teachings B) ?the grandeur of Islamic architecture C) ?the Ummayad Caliphate's campaign to convert Africa and Asia D) ?the glorious afterlife promised in the Qur'an
What is “lining out”?
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