Ancient Near East

Islam 1. What is the point of origin In the 7th century C.E., the followers of a new religion, Islam which literally means submission the self-surrender of the believer to the will of the one, true God, Allah. 2. How did religion/philosophy spread? Islam spread from the Arabian Peninsula and began a sequence of conquest and conversion that would forge the first truly global civilization. In succeeding centuries Islamic civilization was spread by merchants, wandering mystics, and warriors…

The German Democratic Republic (East Germany), was comprised of the territories, that had been administered by the Soviet Union. Berlin, the former capital of Germany, remained divvied. “East Berlin” became the capital of East Germany. While “West Berlin” aligned itself with West Germany. Contrary to popular belief, West Berlin was actually not part of West Germany. Under international law, it was illegal for either of the two Germanys, to declare Berlin its capital. For 41 years, no…

Ibn al-Athir provided accounts of many tribes, nomadic and otherwise, in the Middle East from 1193 CE to 1231 CE in the third part of his translated chronicle. In these accounts he provides both his perceptions of these various groups as well as the perceptions of those that came in contact with them, many of whom he credits as sources. The four major groups were the Khwarazm Shahs, Mongols – also called Tatars, Byzantines – also called the Byzantine Romans and Byzantine Greeks, and the…

Prosperity.” This panel was aimed at conceiving potential futures for the middle east as well as steps needed to achieve those futures. The speakers on the panel were Ben Wagner, Kemal Kirisci, and Ross Wilson. Each speaker had their own intellectual approach to the question of the Middle East. Ben Wagner tended toward subjective and humanist arguments to break down the rigid American perspective of the Middle East which is in terms of conflict and resources only. Kemal Kirisci was more focused…

American Eagle Outfitters is a retail company that sales apparel for men and women. In this essay we will discuss the financial information about American Eagle outfitters that is listed in the financial statements for the year ending January 2015. It will discuss the net income, amount of revenue and details about the statements auditor while evaluating the various financial statements. American Eagle Outfitters is a retailer that offers exceptional quality, trendy clothing, accessories and…

built state while the Soviet Union was left creating the GDR (German Democratic Republic – East Germany) a communist built state. By June 15, the GDR, head of the East Republic Walter Ulbricht, had declared out of nowhere that they had no intention of building a wall even though nothing about a wall has been brought up before, but on the 12th of august the GDR council had announced that; “in order…

culture ties with Buddhism and had similar ideas about patriarchy with their social hierarchies, but had highly different approaches when it came to trading with other kingdoms. First off, Japan loved China and its Buddhist culture during their ancient time period. While China had its culture tied to Buddhism, Japan constantly sent over scholars to learn about the Buddhist religion. Soon after they started learning about Buddhism, Buddhist schools started popping up all around Japan. Buddhism…

As the European nations sought to decrease the power of the Ottoman Empire, they introduced nationalism to the Arabs. The British seduced local Arab leaders to leave the Ottoman Empire and create their own state and Caliphate. The Arabs joined the fight wishing to gain their independence from the Ottomans. They wanted their own identity and a unified Arab region but what happened was the Arabs were separated into mandates governed by the French and British. The promises for Sheriff Hussein were…

Edom, and Amon. Then "after 500 BC Arabs called the Nabateans migrated to Jordan. They developed a rich kingdom based on the trade routes through the area. Their capital was at Petra" (Lambert). During this period, Rome became the new power in the East, and while the Nabateans maintained their independence at first, they were soon absorbed into the Roman Empire in 106 AD. When the Roman…

Ahmed AlMnaseer WHAP 10-15-2015 The Islamic world has remained constant in the way that its population is influenced by the continuity in Islamic beliefs and practices and how the Sharia made the life of muslims fair and equal to them. Although the Islamic world had changed over time as it expanded beyond its cultural territories and how many divisions got diverted .As time have passed in the Islamic world from 7th century to the 13th century, it can be determined that its changes and…