NORTH AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST PROJECT by https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3 FLIPPING TURKEY DUDE!!!!!!!! en-us 2018-03-07 17:10:02 UTC 2018-03-28 16:34:53 UTC hello@padlet.com The significance of the architecture of turkey shows a great importance to the muslims because it of the designs of the work the men showed on sculpsure, walls, and ceilings .most of turkeys religion is islamic about 99.8% of the population is automatically a muslim. islamic are monotheistic because muslims believe in the uniqueness of God in His Lordship, right to be worshipped and in His Names and Attributes. ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246312807 2018-03-26 23:18:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246312807 ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246314744 2018-03-26 23:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246314744 ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246320736

Islamic art encompasses the visual arts produced from the 7th century onward by people who lived within the territory that was inhabited by or ruled by culturally islamic populations. It is thus a very difficult art to define because it covers many lands and various peoples over some 1,400 years; it is not art specifically of a religion, or of a time, or of a place, or of a single medium like painting. The huge field of islamic architecture is the subject of a separate article, leaving fields as varied as calligraphy,painting,glass, pottery, and textile arts such as carpets and embroidery.


Islamic art is not at all restricted to religious art, but includes all the art of the rich and varied cultures of Islamic societies as well. It frequently includes secular elements and elements that are frowned upon, if not forbidden, by some Islamic theologians.

]]> 2018-03-27 00:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246320736 ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246324466 4 ½ c unbleached all purpose flour 1 ½ tsp salt 1 Tbsp active dry yeast 1 ½ Tbsp olive oil 1- 1 ¼ c water, warmed to 90F For the Topping 1 green pepper 1 red pepper 1 onion 1 tomato 2 garlic cloves ¼ c fresh parsley ½ lb ground beef (85% lean) or ground lamb 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 ½ tsp tomato paste 1 tsp paprika ½ - 1 tsp red pepper flakes 1 ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp ground black pepper

]]> 2018-03-27 00:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246324466 Faith Moves MountainsThe Hodja was boasting about the power of his faith."If your faith is so strong, then pray for that mountain to come to you," said a skeptic, pointing to a mountain in the distance.The Hodja prayed fervently, but the mountain did not move. He prayed more, but the mountain remained unmoved.Finally the Hodja got up from his knees and began walking toward the mountain. "I am a humble man," he said, "and the faith of Islam is a practical one. If the mountain will not come to the Hodja, then the Hodja will go to the mountain." ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246324649 it is significant because this fable talks about islamic's religion aswell about the faith of muslims.]]> 2018-03-27 00:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246324649 ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246328407 2018-03-27 01:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246328407 ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246335087 2018-03-27 02:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246335087 ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246335702 2018-03-27 02:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246335702 Songs and Dances of Turkey presents ancient classical music, folk songs, popular songs, and modern classical music from Turkey. Native instruments such as the darbuka (hand drum), kaval (end-blown flute), and baglama are featured prominently. Also included are dances such as the zeybek (from the Aegean provinces) in which dancers spread their arms broadly in imitation of an eagle in flight. Liner notes include a brief introduction, track notes, and illustrations of some of the featured instruments. ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246337143 2018-03-27 02:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246337143 Turkey’s economic freedom score is 65.4, making its economy the 58th freest in the 2018 Index. Its overall score has increased by 0.2 point, with a significant improvement in the score for the government spending indicator offsetting declines in property rights, fiscal health, and business freedom. Turkey is ranked 28th among 44 countries in the Europe region, and its overall score is below the regional average but above the world average. ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246337663 QUICK FACTS

  • Population:
    • 79.8 million 
  • GDP (PPP):
    • $2.0 trillion 
    • 3.8% growth
    • 5.5% 5-year compound annual growth
    • $24,912 per capita
  • Unemployment:
    • 10.3% 
  • Inflation (CPI):
    • 7.8% 
  • FDI Inflow:
    • $12.0 billion
]]> 2018-03-27 02:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246337663 Turkey's government is a secular parliamentary representative democratic republic where the Prime Minister is the head of government and President is the head of state. ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246338524 2018-03-27 02:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246338524 The final phase of the relations between the EC and Turkey under the Ankara Association Agreement 1963 was to achieve the EC-Turkey Customs Union. This final phase entered into force on 1 July 1996.The scope of this customs union, based on the status of goods in free circulation, is however limited to products other than agricultural products, as defined in Annex I of the Amsterdam Treaty, and coal and steel products, which are subject only to preferential agreements based on their originating status.Moreover, industrial products originating in Turkey, including processed agricultural products and coal and steel products, benefit from the pan-European system of cumulation of origin. That is not the case for agricultural products. ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246339732 2018-03-27 02:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246339732 Official holidaysJan 1: New Year's DayNational holidaysApr 23: National Sovereignty and Children's Day (anniversary of the establishment of Turkish Grand National Assembly in 1920)May 1: Labour and Solidarity Day (since 2009)May 19: Atatürk Commemoration and Youth & Sports Day (the arrival of Atatürk in Samsun in 1919, and the beginning of the War of Independence)July 15: Democracy and Freedom Day (since coup tentative of 2016)Aug 30: Victory Day (victory over invading forces in 1922)Oct 29: Republic Day (anniversary of the declaration of the Turkish Republic in 1923)Religious holidaysRamazan Bayrami: Three-day festival when sweets are eaten to celebrate the end of the fast of Ramadan month. Also known as "Seker (sweets) Bayrami" since it's customary to offer candies to family members and friends that are visiting.Kurban Bayrami: Four-day festival when sacrificial sheep or cow are slaughtered and their meat distributed to the poor.The dates of these religious festivals change according to the Islamic calendar and thus occur 10-11 days (exact difference between Gregorian and Lunar calendars is 10 days and 21 hrs) earlier each year. According to this;Ramazan Bayrami (or Seker Bayrami) in 2016 is celebrated on 5-6-7 July. In 2017 it will be on 25-26-27 June, in 2018 will be on 15-16-17 June, in 2019 will be on 5-6-7 June, in 2020 will be on 24-25-26 May.Kurban Bayrami (Sacrifice holiday) in 2016 is celebrated on 12-13-14-15 September. In 2017 it will be on 1-2-3-4 September, in 2018 will be on 21-22-23-24 August, in 2019 will be on 11-12-13-14 August, in 2020 will be on 31 July - 1-2-3 August.This religious holiday was celebrated on 31 December 2006 - 1-2-3 January 2007 and on 20-21-22-23 December 2007. As you can notice, there were two Kurban Bayrami dates in 2007, it's not a mistake but it happens every 32 years. Same with Ramazan Bayrami but it happened in 2000 and won't happen again until 2032. ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246340204 2018-03-27 02:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246340204 Likewise, when a baby is born, friends and family will often give it an evil eye for protection. Turks adore children, so do not be surprised if your kid receives their undivided attention. The children also increase family size, so represent a symbol of increased strength. Pregnancy is the next natural thing to do after marriage in turkey . ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246685861 2018-03-27 20:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246685861 ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246738216 2018-03-28 01:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246738216 Aregular day in turkey for a family is that their having fun dancing to music playing games with friends and more. as well most of the population in turkey lives in istanbul. the people in turkey can be a tour guide or a english teacher in turkey. social classes in turkey are Household-level class structure consists of six main social classes and their sub-classes. These basic class positions are: Urban Propertied Classes, Petit Bourgeoisie, Urban Working Classes, Rural Propertied Classes, Landed Subsistence Peasants, and Rural Working Classes. the social classes are mostly based on educatoin. ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246739124 2018-03-28 01:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246739124 ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246740465 2018-03-28 01:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246740465 ac175944 https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246742213 2018-03-28 02:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ac175944/x02qrivkbsm3/wish/246742213