Sentence examples for were engaged on from inspiring English sources

Islamic theology (kalām) and philosophy (falsafah) are two traditions of learning developed by Muslim thinkers who were engaged, on the one hand, in the rational clarification and defense of the principles of the Islamic religion (mutakallimūn) and, on the other, in the pursuit of the ancient (Greek and Hellenistic, or Greco-Roman) sciences (falāsifah).

Three patrols were engaged on road watch duties at any one time, with one watching the road for a week to 10 days, another would be en route to relieve them and the third was returning to Siwa after having been relieved.

"We were engaged on April Fool's Day and broke the engagement on Halloween.

The article said Delle Donne and Clifton were engaged on 2 June.

In March of last year, the two were engaged on a gondola in Venice.

I could really see the possibility of making a documentary about these people, who were engaged on a huge endeavour.

After surveying students and parents, staff were able to gather information on how the girls were engaging on social networks.

He said the number varied but at one point more than 100 Googlers had been engaged on it.

But Avery was engaged on Sunday.

Before producing Tsotsi I was engaged on the financial side.

Between 1470 and 1475 he was engaged on the altar of Sta.