Abu Bakr

Harambe, a 440 lb western lowland gorilla occupying a small pen in the Cincinnati zoo. Many gazed at his magnificence and maybe one day wanting to share the moment that brings a smile to your face with their future family; sadly there is one big reason why that will never happen, this big reason is summed up into one big, scary word. Violence. Many people loved Harambe and wanted people to know it. There are numerous rhymes, songs, and sayings expressing people’s love and miss for the beloved…

And also prohibited to you are all married women except those who your right hand possess (slaves or war captives). [This is] the decree of God upon you. Quran 4:24 (partial verse) If it’s the idea of Islam condoning slavery; all it is doing is revealing the situation that existed in the 7th century. It’s very easy for us living in the 21st century to think that slavery is wrong and there’s no place for it in the world. But we forget the sacrifices that many people had gone through in order to…

Compare and contrast the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates and the impact they had on the sciences, art and literature, and the initial spread of Islam throughout the Mediterranean, Middle East, and the Islamic incursions into India and Southeast Asia The strong and mighty empires of both Umayyad and Abbasid clans; spreading Islam throughout northern europe to southern asia. Yet how did Islam impact science, art, and literature between these two strong forces? Can we come to a logical conclusion…

The night journey of Muhammad presented by Ibn Ishaq is the strongest support of the Muslim belief that Muhammad was a prophet of God. Affirming this belief by way of stories and friends of Muhammad, whom Ishaq identifies as transmitters in hadif, is the detailed descriptions of Jerusalem, the empty jar of water in the caravan, and the figures of Jesus, Moses, and other prophets. According to Ibn Ishaq’s sources, Muhammad described numerous prophets, such as Moses, being “a ruddy faced man,…

by a member of the Islamic State have caused widespread reasons for concern by the U.S. The executions follow the American led aerial bombings of cities including Iraq, in which the ISIS largely populate. The ISIS militant group is led largely by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. He is the leader of up to 80,000 fighters and terrorists, many of them manipulated by him into believing that they are fighting for the good of their country and religion. Many of the fighters do not know the severity of the crimes…

The post classical period of 600 CE to 1450 CE was characterized by the spread of the world’s three universal religions, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam, which was a result of trading contacts, missionary activity, and military conquest. These characteristics impacted many regions, but one specifically being the Middle East. During this period, the Middle East experienced a change including the separation of Muslims into two branches while still continuing to follow patriarchy throughout both…

According to Eisenstadt (2014) “ISIS has a charismatic leader in Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and skilled and capable military field commanders—though its ability to effectively administer the areas it controls over the long term remains in question” (p. 4). These tactics are effective by the nature of how viral social media can…

Nicholai Machiavelli’s The Prince provides lessons that span the theories of warfare, statecraft, and leadership. Machiavelli’s discussion of “How states or principalities should be governed that lived by their own laws before they were occupied” is of particular note to contemporary political leaders as it illustrates the folly of trying to change the political culture of conquered peoples. While Machiavelli’s view of the 16th century world bears little resemblance to the contemporary…

Umar ibn al-Khattab was the second caliph after the demise of Prophet Muhammad. He succeeded Abu Bakr on 235 August 634. He ruled for about ten years with his very unique character and style. He was known of his powerful and firm personalities. During his administration, he enforced justice for all level of society emphatically. Umar was very concerned on the welfare of the poor and the weakest of society. He even mentioned that the poor should be protected more than the strong. People had…

One of the most important pieces in many of the successful terrorist organizations is a charismatic leader. Charismatic leaders have natural gifts for speaking and swaying over people. People like Adolf Hitler, Osama bin Laden, Charles Manson, and Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi all share one thing in common, they are all charismatic leaders of terrorist organizations. The followers of charismatic leaders are known to be completely devout and radical for their leaders and for the cause they are fighting…