The distinction between those who believe in Islam and those who do not is an essential one in the Quran, the book of Islam. Kafir, and its plural kafirun, is used directly 134 times in Quran, its verbal noun kufr is used 37 times, and the verbal cognates of kafir are used about 250 times.
A Rose For Emily  was American author William Faulkner 's first short story to be published in a national magazine (Forum, April 30, 1930). It was next published in a collection These 13 in 1931 and went on to become one of the most anthologized American short stories.
In this lesson, we will examine different types of conflict evident in William Faulkner's short story ''A Rose for Emily.'' This is the story of an aging woman during the Restoration period in the South.