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Une Franco-Manitobaine à l’affiche
4 minute read Preview Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012Canadian political culture grew out of War of 1812
3 minute read Preview Saturday, Jun. 16, 2012Becoming a hairstylist today goes far beyond knowing your way around a pair of scissors
8 minute read Preview Tuesday, May. 15, 2012Dipl¥mée en avril 2011 du baccalauréat en musique jazz l'Université du Manitoba, la chanteuse de jazz franco-manitobaine de 22 ans, Rayannah Chartier-Kroeker, prendra pour la première fois la vedette du Mârdi Jazz au Centre culturel franco-manitobain (CCFM), le 14 février prochain.
"J'ai déj participé au Mârdi Jazz comme artiste invitée, mais encore jamais comme téte d'affiche," se réjouit Rayannah Chartier-Kroeker. "Ce sera une très bonne opportunité pour me lancer en musique!"
Elle sera accompagnée sur scène de Karl Kohut la contrebasse et de Will Bonness au piano.
"Ce sont des musiciens très impliqués dans la scène musicale et de jazz de Winnipeg, avec qui j'ai déj joué plusieurs fois, mais on ne forme pas un groupe," explique Rayannah Chartier-Kroeker. "Notre spectacle sera unique au Mârdi Jazz. On prévoit un programme assez inattendu et varié car on a tous des influences différentes."
Prophet Muhammad a unique historical figure
4 minute read Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012The prophet Muhammad is certainly one of the most influential figures in history. Michael H. Hart, in his book, The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, puts Muhammad at the top of the 100 most influential personalities.
More than a billion people across the world follow Muhammad and take him as their guide, mentor and leader. Muslims' respect, love and reverence for Muhammad are deep and genuine. Out of regard, Muslims always say "Peace be upon him" every time they invoke his name. Muhammad's legacy is far-reaching and permeates every aspect of Muslim life.
Today, Saturday, coincides with the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Interestingly, this day isn't celebrated as a religious day. In some Muslim countries it is an official holiday; in others it isn't. The birthday of Muhammad doesn't have the same religious significance as the birthdays of other religious figures. This is partly due to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad himself, who taught his disciples not to glorify him and only refer to him as the "servant of God."
Prophet Muhammad is unique among historical figures. Many aspects of his private and public life have been recorded by his disciples. Things as simple as the number of grey hairs in his head, how he smiled, how he walked, what type of foods he liked, etc., have been recorded with great detail. His rulings, sayings and precedents are the foundations of Islamic jurisprudence.