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Wasat
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() is an Arabic word meaning 'center' or 'middle ground'. It may refer to: Media Music *"Wasat", a song on Com Truise's EP ''Wave 1'' (2014) Newspapers * ''Alwasat'' (Bahraini newspaper), a daily in Bahrain * ''Alwasat'' (Kuwaiti newspaper), a daily in Kuwait Politics *Al-Wasat Party, an Islamist political party in Egypt *Muslim Centre Party (), a political party in Jordan *Center Party (Iraq) (), a political movement in Iraq Other uses * Islamic neo-traditionalism, also known as Wasatism * Delta Geminorum, a star formally named Wasat See also * Moderation in Islam * Moderate Islam Moderate Muslim and Moderate Islam are terms that are used within religious and political discourse to describe the obverse of Islamic extremism and imply that supporting Islamic terrorism is the characteristic of extremist groups within Islam, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alwasat (Bahraini Newspaper)
''Al-Wasat'' (), also ''Alwasat'', was an Arabic-language daily newspaper in Manama, Bahrain. ''Al-Wasat'' was generally regarded as the only independent newspaper in Bahrain. The newspaper ran for 15 years, during which is provided reporting unique to Bahrain. The government of Bahrain forcibly closed the newspaper on 4 June 2017, in a move which Amnesty International termed an "all-out campaign to end independent reporting". History and profile ''Al-Wasat'' was established in 2002. The newspaper was established after the early reforms adopted by King Hamad bin Isa. Allowing a key oppositional figure to establish this newspaper was seen as a key event in the opening up of society. Before ''Al-Wasat'' was established, Bahrain had only two Arabic newspapers, ''Akhbar Al Khaleej'' and '' Al Ayam'', both of which were viewed as extremely pro-government. Its founders are Mansoor Al-Jamri and leading personalities from the Bahraini private sector. Al-Jamri was the editor-in-chief. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Wasat Party
The al-Wasat Party (), translated in English as the Center Party, is a moderate Islamist political party in Egypt. The party withdrew from the Anti-Coup Alliance on 28 August 2014. A court case was brought forth to dissolve the party, though the Alexandria Urgent Matters Court ruled on 26 November 2014 that it lacked jurisdiction. Foundation The party was founded by Abou Elela Mady in 1996, which Mady accused of having "narrow political horizons." The creation of al-Wasat was criticized by the Brotherhood, which said Mady was trying to split the movement. It was also not well received by the Egyptian government, which brought its founders before a military court on the charge of setting up a party as an Islamist front. Al-Wasat tried to gain an official license four times between 1996 and 2009, but its application was rejected each time by the political parties committee, which was chaired by a leading member of the ruling National Democratic Party. Political parties form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delta Geminorum
Delta Geminorum (δ Geminorum, abbreviated Delta Gem, δ Gem), formally named Wasat , is a triple star system in the constellation of Gemini. Nomenclature ''δ Geminorum'' ( Latinised to ''Delta Geminorum'') is the system's Bayer designation. It bore the traditional name ''Wasat'', which derives from the Arabic word for "middle". In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name ''Wasat'' for this star on 21 August 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names. In Chinese, (), meaning '' Celestial Wine Cup'', refers to an asterism consisting of Delta Geminorum, 57 Geminorum and Omega Geminorum. Consequently, Delta Geminorum itself is known as (, .). From this Chinese name, the name ''Ta Tsun'' has appeared. Properties Delta Geminorum is a subgiant star with the stellar classification F0 IV. It is about distant. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islamic Neo-traditionalism
Islamic neo-traditionalism, also known as WasatismQadhi, Yasir (2023). ''Contemporary Issues in the Muslim Ummah: Modern Muslim Movements.'' The Islamic Seminary of America (TISA) is a contemporary strand of Sunni Islam that emphasizes adherence to the four principal Sunni schools of law (''Madhahib''), belief in one of the Ash'ari, Maturidi and Athari creeds (''Aqaid'') and the practice of Sufism (''Tasawwuf''), which Islamic neo-traditionalists consider to be the Sunni tradition. Terminology Islamic neo-traditionalism is also known as Wasatism (Arabic: ), and both terms are used interchangeably to refer to the strand of Islam which is the ''via media'' between traditional, textually-orientated strands such as Maddhabist traditionalism, Salafism and anti-traditional, culturally-orientated strands such as modernism and progressivism. Yasir Qadhi, an Islamic scholar identified as an Islamic neo-traditionalist and a Wasatist, has stated that the movement "tries to balance t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wave 1
''Wave 1'' is the third extended play released under synthwave musician Seth Haley's pseudonym Com Truise. Haley described his releases as Com Truise as parts of a story about the world's first "Synthetic Astronaut" on his adventure to a planet, and ''Wave 1'' is where he lands on a kind-of replica of Earth. Musically, Haley had to get inspiration from several artists as this part of the story is also where the music starts to change. The EP is a combination of styles including synth soul, drum and bass, synth funk and electro, and retains the bright and danceable vibe from Com Truise's debut album '' Galactic Melt'' (2011). Promoted with two pre-EP track releases, a music video for the track "Subsonic" and a February–March 2014 tour, the EP was issued on the Ghostly International label in February 2014 to generally positive reviews, with critics praising the record's creativity. Commercially, it also landed in the top ten of the American ''Billboard'' Dance/Electronic and H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moderation In Islam
In Islam, ''wasat'' (moderation) is one of the most basic terms and deliberately used topics. In the sense of shariah, it is a central characteristic of Islamic creed and has been used from the very beginning of Islam. It refers to a justly balanced way of life, avoiding extremes and experiencing things in moderation. Etymology ''Wasat'', also called ''wasatiyyah'' () is the Arabic word for ''best'', ''middle'', ''centered'', ''balanced'', ''middle way'' or ''moderation'' in the Islamic context, meanwhile ''Qasd'' and ''Iqtisad'' are other terms for moderation in Islam, which mean "right way," "middle way," and "honest, truthful way." In scripture In Quran As Wasat Bangladeshi Islamic scholar Abdul Hi Muhammad Saifullah said, there are 286 verses in Surah Baqarah of the Quran, it is 143 if divided by 2, Surah Baqarah verse 143 contains the word moderation (wasat(-an)), which is a miracle of the Quran. In hadiths As wasat In a hadith, Islamic prophet Muhammad Muhammad ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alwasat (Kuwaiti Newspaper)
''Alwasat'' () is an Arabic-language Kuwaiti daily newspaper owned by the Alwazzan family . See also *List of newspapers in Kuwait Newspapers in Kuwait are published in English, French and Urdu, in addition to Arabic. The number of newspapers published reached the peak in 2009, when there were 14 Arabic dailies, three English dailies and a dozens weekly newspapers in Kuwait. ... External linksOfficial website Arabic-language newspapers Newspapers published in Kuwait Mass media in Shuwaikh Port {{Newspapers in Kuwait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muslim Centre Party
The Islamic Centre Party ( ''Hizb al-Wasat al-Islamiy''; sometimes translated as the Islamic Centrist Party) is a political party in Jordan. The party was given official licensing by the Jordanian government in December 2001. With the introduction of the new political party laws the party was re-licensed in 2008. Policies The Islamic Centre Party seeks to promote political, economic, educational and social reforms on the basis of Islamic law. The party attempts to target members of the Islamic movement. However, it is independent from the Muslim Brotherhood. The party supports a moderate form of Islam and criticizes extreme religious ideologies that do not support pluralism and promote violence. The party promotes itself as an Islamic Party that is more moderate than the Islamic Action Front. The Islamic Centre Party advocates the strengthening of democracy in Jordan. The party promotes pluralism, the separation of powers, and the freedom of the press. It also calls for the in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center Party (Iraq)
Mowaffak Baker al-Rubaie (alternative transliterations Muwaffaq al Rubaie and Muwaffaq al-Rubay'i) () is an Iraqi politician, and was Iraq National Security Advisor in the government of Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and in 2005–2006 Prime Minister Ibrahim Al Jaafari and 2006–2009 Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. He was elected to the Iraqi Council of Representatives in December 2005 as a nominee of the United Iraqi Alliance and from 2014–2018 in the Iraqi Parliament. A Shia Muslim and neurologist by training, al-Rubaie was born 24 June 1948 in Dhi Qar Governorate in southern Iraq and left Iraq in 1979 to study in Britain. There he became a member of the British Royal College of Physicians and then a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians practicing internal medicine and neurology. Whilst in London, he became the official spokesman for the Islamic Da'awa Party which was then the main political opposition party to then President Saddam Hussein. After the United States' 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
