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In modern usage, hijab (Arabic: حجاب, romanized: ḥijāb, pronounced [ħɪˈdʒaːb]) generally refers to various head coverings conventionally worn by many Muslim...

There are various conspiracy theories that attribute the preparation and execution of the September 11 attacks against the United States to parties other...

Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, Polish: [ˈjuzɛf tɛˈɔdɔr ˈkɔnrat kɔʐɛˈɲɔfskʲi] ; 3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) was a Polish-British...

Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture, including certain fundamental questions asked by humans. During the...

A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer, such as a spruce, pine or fir, or an artificial tree of similar appearance, associated...

Flagellation (Latin flagellum, 'whip'), flogging or whipping is the act of beating the human body with special implements such as whips, rods, switches...

Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. Sunday is a day of rest in most Western countries and a part of the weekend. In some Middle...

The Western canon is the body of high-culture literature, music, philosophy, and works of art that are highly valued in the West, works that have achieved...

Kike (/kaɪk/), also known as the K-word, is an ethnic slur directed at Jewish people. The earliest recorded use of the word dates to the 1880s.[disputed...

Lysander Spooner (January 19, 1808 — May 14, 1887) was an American abolitionist, entrepreneur, lawyer, essayist, natural rights legal theorist, pamphletist...

Bethsaida (/bɛθˈseɪ.ɪdə/ beth-SAY-id-ə; from Ancient Greek: Βηθσαϊδά, romanized: Bēthsaïdá; from Aramaic and Hebrew: בֵּית צַידָה, romanized: Bēṯ Ṣaiḏā...

A church bell is a bell in a church building designed to be heard outside the building. It can be a single bell, or part of a set of bells. Their main...

Different religions have varying stances on the use of cannabis, historically and presently. In ancient history some religions used cannabis as an entheogen...

Mourning is the expression of an experience that is the consequence of an event in life involving loss, causing grief. It typically occurs as a result...

Satanic Verses controversy The Satanic Verses controversy, also known as the Rushdie Affair, was a controversy sparked by the 1988 publication of Salman...

Gossip is idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others; the act is also known as dishing or tattling. Look up gossip...

The basic beliefs and traditions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) have a cultural impact that distinguishes church members...

Deus vult (Ecclesiastical Latin: 'God wills it') is a Christian motto relating to Divine providence. It was first chanted by Catholics during the First...

In Christianity, ministry is an activity carried out by Christians to express or spread their faith, the prototype being the Great Commission. The Encyclopedia...

A logical symbol is a fundamental concept in logic, tokens of which may be marks or a configuration of marks which form a particular pattern.[citation...