From a political or militant viewpoint jihad is the
a. constant struggle of Muslims to conquer their inner base instincts.
b. struggle to follow the path to God.
c. struggle to do good in society.
d. armed struggle against non-Muslims and Muslims who stand or get in the way.
d
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Include in your discussion his ideas of front and back stage, as well as impression management. What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is most consistent with Scenario B?
A) Religion is more important to poor people when they live in rural areas. B) Rich people, regardless of where they live, belong to a cultural elite that values religion moderately. Poor people value religion more in urban centers than in rural areas. C) People who live in the city need religion more than people in the country, regardless of how rich or poor they are. D) Rich people who move to the country are trying to get away from their materialistic lifestyle and tend to be more religious.
Paula, a recent divorcee, asks her friend for advice on how to lessen the negative effects of the divorce on her kids. Which of the followingstatementwould be effective in the given case?
A) She should move her household and start again in a new community. B) She should keep her distance from the children and not be too rigid in setting household rules. C) She should blame the other parent so that they take her side. D) She should emphasize that the children are not responsible for the divorce.
Jim Crow and its most humiliating manifestations was not only a set of cultural practices and laws. It was also a system of discrimination enforced by:
a. economic power largely under the control of Whites b. lynching c. law enforcement personnel acting on their own or without court authority d. neighborhood watch groups and other informal security arrangements