Baghdad

An Introduction The Second Persian Gulf War, more commonly referred to as the Iraq War, was an extensively long-lasting international armed conflict that found its beginnings on March 20th, 2003, spurred by an invasion carried out by a United States-led coalition with the aims of overthrowing the Iraqi government of Saddam Hussein. The conflict consisted of two phases: a brief, conventionally fought war that had taken place throughout the duration of March 2003 to April 2003, as well as the far…

Works and discoveries: Abu Bakr al-Razi left us tons of work and accomplishments for the whole humanity to use and benefit from, his works and discoveries facilitated our lives until this very moment, for he was committed to the scientific method in his research to develop more reliable results, he used the experience and observation, and these methods were mentioned clearly in his book “Secrets”, which dealt with the knowledge of medications, medical equipment, chemical scientific experiments…

When that right is taken away, people have no choice but to fight back. Jewad Selim always dreamed about having his most meaningful work at the capital of Iraq. The piece is called Nasib Al Hurea (Monument of Freedom), located in Tehrir Square, Baghdad. This was the largest monument built in Iraq in 2500 years. It represents the revolution of July 14, 1958 against the monarchy, as well as the British colonization to establish an Iraqi republic (Isaac). It contains fourteen images that illustrate…

The beginning of the Ismaili daʿwa in Khurasan In the study of Ismaili history in Khurasan, the name of Yaʿqūb ibn Layth Ṣaffār (hereafter, Yaʿqūb, r. 247-66/861-79) is closely connected with the Ismaili daʿwa. Before analysing Yaʿqūb’s connection with the Ismaili daʿwa network, it is important to briefly describe the political milieu of Sīstān in which Yaʿqūb emerged to power, particularly at a time when the Khārijites were in rebellion against the local governors and the ʿAbbāsid caliphs.…

In the hands of the monarchy it was still business as usual as far as oil production went. It was still mostly in the control of Western companies. On July 14th, 1958, Iraqi troops, led by Brigadier Abdul Karim Qassim, took over control of Baghdad. They killed the royal family as well as the political elite. What was the veil of a foundation of the state was toppled. The military took over control and would remain in control for many years to come. Because of this, Democratic politics was a…

“I was abusing drugs and alcohol at a higher rate all throughout my teens, my twenties, and all the way into my mid-thirties, and I dove into a pool that I thought was 9 feet deep, but really it was 3 feet deep, so after a helicopter ride and a night in the hospital where they had to put my head back together with fifty stitches, I was directed towards a yoga/chiropractor” (University at Buffalo, 2017). This is the effect childhood trauma had on Tom, an adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse.…

city of Baghdad was a main trading point and it began to gain power over other cities and it allowed Islam to become appealing to people from other places and they took and spread it and its practices. This also assisted in the spread of Islam because when people of different backgrounds helped share that the ideas were good ones more people were likely to believe it and go along with it. That book also demonstrates how Baghdad gained power, which helped Islam spread due to the fact that Baghdad…

Development of paper The invention of paper has significantly contributed to the spread and development of civilisation on a global scale. China was the first country that invented paper during the eastern Han Dynasty. A court official of the name Cai Lun in approximately 105 AD invented paper from worn fishnet, bark and cloth. This writing medium was light, affordable and appropriate for their style of writing. How paper influenced Ancient China Before its invention, bones, tortoise shells,…

Similar to the Ottoman Empire, the Safavid Empire experienced a rise and fall and began its reign with the Islamic religion. Members of the Safavid tribe were the founders of a sunni sufi religious brotherhood in Azerbaijan, which was popularly fought over by other empires including the Ottoman Empire. A major differentiating factor for the Safavids was that their making of Shiite Islam the state religion of Iran made it very different from its neighboring Sunni Muslim empires. This…

• The historical importance of the word Justinian is that he was high ranking Byzantine nobleman that restored Rome’s fading glory. For example, he sent his general Belisarius to conquest North Africa from the Germanic tribes. Also, they seized Rome from the Ostrogoths. In addition to that, they seized most of Italy and some parts of Spain. • The historical significance of the term Justinian Code is that it is a set of uniform code that served the Byzantine Empire. The Code contained Rome’s…