Arabian Peninsula

These four main networks are; Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Al-Shabab, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, and Jabhat al-Nusra. All four of the affiliates have different agendas. Al Shabab intends to gain control of Somalia, while AQIM’s agenda is to overthrow the Algerian government and institute an Islamic…

Mecca along with Medina and Jerusalem are considered the most sacred places because the foundation of Islam was in these lands. The Arabian Peninsula created a significant influence in the countries of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the America’s. Moving westward to Egypt in 640 C.E., over the next 70 years Islam spread throughout northern Africa. Islam continued to spread throughout non-Arab cultures…

Muhammad, Islam’s creator, was born around 570 C.E. in the Arabian Peninsula during a time of clan rivalry. With his religious appeal he was nearly able to unite Arabs under a single religion. However, upon his death in 632 C.E. he lost many converts. Muhammad’s remaining followers were split between two sides in a succession dispute caused by Muhammad’s failure to appoint a caliph, a successor to his position as leader of Islam, or establish a method of determining the next ruler. The Shi’a…

Over the years, coffee has become the world’s most valuable legally traded commodity, second only to oil. Shortly after its unique and beneficial attributes were discovered, coffee has spread readily around most parts of the world. As demand for this beverage grew, so did its need for cultivation, and agriculture of coffee beans began to spread with its popularity in regions of the world where climate allows for such growth. As with many other commodities in the world, the popularity of coffee…

Before he accepted Islam he was an enemy of Muhammad. Umar was also a very violent person who took a lot of cities from the Arabian Empire. Although Umar was a fugitive of the battle of Uhud which in the battle he ran toward the mountain. Uthman was one of the most peaceful caliphs of the Islamic Empire because for his first 6 years it was peace the next years was him battling…

Why Did Islam Spread so Fast? In 610 A.D Muhammad got a message from the Angel Gabriel inside a cave a cave in the Arabian Peninsula and about 2 years later Muhammad spread the message that Gabriel told him. But why did Muslim spread so fast? Other people might think otherwise, but the main two reasons that contributed to Islam growing is Military conquest and treaties taxes, and toleration. To begin with, the treaties, taxes, and toleration were one of the reasons Islam spread so fast. With…

During the past couple of months, there have been a lot of news surrounding the fighting happening in regards to the Israeli - Palestinian conflict. The roots of this conflict can be traced back to the Ottoman ruling over what is now known as the Middle East. During the eighteenth century, the Ottoman empire was thriving, stretching their ruling from central Europe all the way to Yemen and accords North Africa to Morocco (making of MME). Their vast territories allowed them to be a culturally…

Before Islam, the nomadic tribes inhabiting the Arabian peninsula worshiped statues (idols). Muhammad introduced a new religion into this chaotic Arab world. Islam affirmed only one God. It demanded that followers obey God's will and laws.Following Muhammad's death in A.D. 632, companions of Muhammad named…

were the first nomadic people to civilize on the deserts of the Arabian peninsula. Bedouins were skilled fighters because they had trained in the harsh environmental conditions of the desserts. These fighters had eventually converted to Islam and fought for the Islamic army. The Islamic empire stopped raiding Muslim communities and started raiding non-muslim communities for resources (document 4). Not many resources are found in the Arabian deserts due to the harsh environment and it was…

Madras Presidency, officially styled as the Presidency of Fort Saint George, occupied the entire south of the Peninsula of India with its dependencies and the State of Mysore. It consisted of three classes of territory- a) the twenty-two British districts within the Presidency; b) the Agency Tracts of Ganjam, Vizagapatam, and Godavari, specially administered by Collector as agent of the Governor in Council; and c) five Native States in political dependence on the Madras government, namely,…