In Turkey and Tunisia, culturally conservative parties founded on Islamic principles are rejecting the name "Islamist" to stake out what they see as a more democratic and tolerant vision.
In 1351 a Tai kingdom whose court modeled itself culturally on Angkor was founded at Ayutthaya (Ayudhya, or Siam), not far from present-day Bangkok.
Moreover, its adoption is founded on Thai cultural beliefs, based on spiritual considerations, and Brahma and Buddhism [ 36], making it more culturally acceptable.
The United States was founded on a system--legally, culturally, economically, and politically--of white male upper class supremacy.
Shortiez, founded by Mondo Davison, is a digital library of "culturally relevant stories" for children, with a focus on diversity.
I spoke with Raj Giri, CEO of IndianDating.com, who says that his company was founded in order to create matches that are "culturally based".
The local leaders that I first met with in 2006 had already founded community centers in rural villages to provide the most culturally appropriate support to Malawi's orphans.
Tucson's Mexican-American Studies program was founded in 1998 in an effort to shrink the white-Hispanic achievement gap by teaching culturally relevant curriculum.
The cuisine of Turkey, a geographically and culturally diverse country, blends together time and space, said Hande Bozdogan, the director of the Istanbul Culinary Institute, a cooking school she founded in 2008.
Founded by Xavier Aaronson, the website delivers on the promise by featuring pics, sometimes candid and sometimes posed, of culturally attuned beauties who are admiring an artwork in a gallery or museum setting.
