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against terror. The surge was a way forward to a more unified, democratic federation that can sustain, govern, and defend itself in future generations. His plan involved the deployment of 28,000 additional U.S. troops to the Anbar Province and Baghdad Area of Influence (AOI). The AOI strategy was based on six essential elements that derived from a proposal meeting with senior Iraqi officials; let the Iraqis lead, help Iraqis protect the population, isolate extremists, create space for…

Umayyad polices. They were religiously tolerant as a monotheistic religion, unlike Charlemagne who had zero religious tolerance. The Abbasid’s were influenced by Persian ruling techniques and created their capital of Baghdad further east to be closer to the old Persian capital. Baghdad became the artistic, cultural, and…

The fight was enormous and the situation was very dangerous in Ramadi and we were threaten by ISIL that controlled the area that time and we were also threaten by Shia militia (also known as popular mobilisation forces – PMF) when we travelled to Baghdad to complete the visa application and to fly to Australia. Shia militia started fighting ISIL but they also targeted…

between Muslims and non believers or non Muslims. The sources cover four documents spanning period 617 to beyond 1351. These documents deal with relation between Muslims and Christians in Tiblisi, Syria and North Spain, between Muslims and Jews in Baghdad and between Muslims and Hindus in India. All these documents highlight the subjugation of Christians and other religions under the Muslim rulers or commanders. It also highlights the fact that the non…

the man. If anything happens that would be the woman’s fault. Women are not allowed to talk to male strangers. Additionally, the women are not allowed to ride a bicycle, drive cars, and shows on the family trees. Moreover, in the book The Sirens of Baghdad, the narrator's is going to join the fundamentalism and become one of the terrorists. The book also describes several attacks and bombing in the city which the narrator lives in, for example, the booming happens in the wedding and Suleyman has…

incited speaker at a meeting for the promotion of a public library in Baghdad, and subsequently served on its library Committee, as president from 1921 to 1924. The Baghdad Peace Library was a private, subscription library, but in c. 1924 it was taken over by the Ministry of Education and became known as the National Library of Iraq. Gertrude Bell’s first love had always been archeology, thus she began forming what became the Baghdad Archeological Museum, later renamed the Iraqi Museum. Her…

Throughout the past hundred years the U.S. has participated or organized many regime changes. In Stephen Kinzer’s “Overthrow” he shows how the U.S. participated in various regime changes throughout the world, whether it was orchestrated by the U.S. or if they were helping an ally. The U.S. participated in various “overthrows” over the last hundred years because during these eras many American business were threatened, there was concern for other countries falling into communism and the U.S.…

catapults and rocks and in the beginning of 1257 CE, they had to surrender to Hülegü. Because of their resistance, Hülegü showed no mercy and most of the Assassins were massacred by his troops. Hülegü then continued on to Baghdad where he defeated the Abbasids, plundered Baghdad and executed the caliph by pouring melted…

spawned the development of technologies, ideas, and spread the religion of Islam across many different cultures. The amount of trade and scholarship not only allowed for immense amounts of wealth, but also urbanized the people together in cities, like Baghdad. The prosperity of the “Golden Age” of Islam (750-1050 AD) was caused by the high…

The action and adventure subgenre in movies has “long established features of Hollywood productions as well that of other national cinemas” (Tasker). This subgenre has elements of an adventure which includes journey, quest, or discovery that takes place in a “fantasy and exoticized setting” (Action and Adventure Films) along with incredible scenes of violent, combative, explosive, and pursuit action sequences. Action sequences can also be “comic… apocalyptic, military, conspiratorial and even…