Islam has had an enormous impact on the culture of the Middle East since the time of the Prophet Muhammad. Islam has helped to shape the culture from the language, to customs, to business, to institution building, to the construction of political arrangements. Because Islam became the predominant religion of the region much of life has been built around Islam and the doctrine the religion professes. There are few aspects of life today in the Middle East that Islam has not had some direct or indirect influence on.
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What we can do for you is to mention some of the symbols that represent aspects of Maya culture with a short explanation.
One of the most important symbols is the representation of the most important Mayan God, Kukulkan, the feathered snake. In the sacred Mayan bool the Popol Vuh, Kukulkan was the god that created humans.
Another important Mayan symbol is the Jaguar. Yes, the big cat that inhabits the Mayan territories of southern México and the Yucatán Peninsula. The Jaguar was associated with the gods as a symbol of power, ferocity, courage, and strength.
Another important symbol characterizing the Mayas was the calendar. The Mayas had three different types of calendars, but the most important was the Tzolkin, the Sacred Calendar of 260 days.
an outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems.
a Renaissance cultural movement which turned away from medieval scholasticism and revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman thought.
noun: Humanism
(among some contemporary writers) a system of thought criticized as being centered on the notion of the rational, autonomous self and ignoring the unintegrated and conditioned nature of the individual.
