Early Islamic philosophy

The Dome of the Rock is a Byzantine design inspired building, completed in 691 CE that has stood for over 1300 years. The monument is the first piece of Islamic architecture funded by a Muslim ruler that was created as a work of art. It is an Islamic shrine located on a sacred stone called the Temple Mount, a large outcrop of bedrock in the Old City of Jerusalem. It has been venerated as a holy site for over a thousand years and considered one of the most important religious sites in the world…

Intro: The history or Islamic ornamental design is a very rich and complex one. Islamic art, specifically ornamental art found on Islamic architecture, is symbolic of not only the aesthetic trends of Islamic culture but is reflective of the Quran and its poetic descriptions and symbolic stories. When specifically looking at buildings like the Alhambra, one can see that the Nasrid artists embellished the building in three specific ways: the carving of stylized foliage; the use of tiles to form…

An iwan is a mosque feature that came from Persia culture and has been used as early as the 6th century. It is a vaulted chamber that is walled on three sides and it has an arched opening on the fourth side. In a mosque it is usually a rectangular court flanked by large, often vaulted spaces, or iwans. Iwans were popular in Iran and…

Jerusalem in the center of the Temple Mount. It is the first domed shrine to be built and is a masterpiece of Islamic architecture. It is the oldest Islamic building to have survived intact in its original form. The building is not only sacred but is also recognised for its beauty. It is gorgeously decorated both inside and outside (Grabar, 2006). The realm of Islam had spread widely with the Islamic conquest of the Palestine, Syria and Jerusalem in the third decade of the 7th Century (Bentley…

as one of the most prominent terrorist organizations in the world because of its ability to capitalize on emerging technologies in the communication environment. As the leader of al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden recognized the importance of communication early in his career and exploited its benefits up until his death in 2011. In the words of William Butler Yeats, bin Laden was able to “think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people” (Krieger 2002, 38). Osama bin Laden was able…

The American people have a very clear idea of what terrorism looks like. What we also have a clear idea of is what reactions to terrorism typically look like. Terrorism is not a new phenomenon, and it has repeatedly led to the same end: politicians and policy makers using the public’s fear for its safety to push their own agendas. The recent terror attacks in Paris provide the American people with a chance to spark a new conversation about terrorism, and hopeful presidential candidates with an…

Many people disagreed with his reasons behind why the Islamic terrorists had attacked the United States. (Document E). George Bush answered America’s question, which was why they (those responsible for 9-11) do hate us? George Bush went on to explained how they hated our freedom of speak, our freedom of religion…

All movies you watch have similarities whether you notice it or not. Even a war time action movie like Zero Dark Thirty and a dystopian political thriller like V for Vendetta have similarities. All movies use symbolism and a lot of times these symbols are repeated. Themes also go hand in hand with symbolism. Evaluating a movie’s theme and detecting symbolism can help one understand the movie better and uncover underlying messages. Also, analyzing music, color schemes, and other factors such as…

fear amongst citizens throughout the world. When one thinks of the term “terrorism” the name that most likely comes to mind is Osama Bin Laden who was known for his hatred and attacks against Americans. Osama Bin Laden did not like Americans due to Islamic ideology and he…

as a person further ascends it they become further confined to the tightening rules of the terrorist mindset. (Lygre, Eid, Larsson & Ranstorp, 2011). The radicalization process can begin once an individual learns about the presence of a certain philosophy they cannot forget it easily. This can start to breed curiosity in the topic at hand and cause an individual to dig deeper into the ideology. This curiosity can spark into some kind of following or interest and could potentially lead this…