Greater Iran

Midterm Exam 1. What were the major cultural, political and theological decisions Caliph Umar (634-644) made? Umar ibn al-Khattab or known merely as Umar was the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate of Islam. Umar was one of the most influential Islamic figures at the time and a close companion of Prophet Muhammad himself. During his reign, Umar upheld many of the values that the community had held dearly, and the regulation of the Islamic Calendar would enforce this ideology. The…

The translated texts of the inscriptions concerning the reign of Darius, King of Persia, from Behistun and Naqs gives insight into how Darius perceived his own claim to the throne and his actions throughout his reign. In contrast, excerpts from book three of Herodotus’s Histories provides an outside and reflective view of the reign of Darius. Although there are several similar aspects in their narratives, Darius and Herodotus present differing views on Darius’s claim to the throne and what the…

The BP oil spill was a very tragic environmental disaster that occurred recently which resulted from poor engineering judgement. There were several ethical issues involved with the BP oil spill that made it such a terrible and devastating disaster. However, the disaster began with one single decision that should not have been made. The environmental ramifications that were caused by the spill are still seen along the coasts of the Gulf of Mexico. If ethical issues of the BP oil company were…

welcome me to a new household and new environment in a small town called Jasper, Indiana. Many things happened on November 17, 1997, including my birthday, 70 people died in an attack at the Egyptian Temple, and women and African Americans were freed in Iran. My parent’s names are Katie and Karl Margarida. My mom was 28 years old when she had me and my dad was 30 years old. I have one older sister named Kelsie. Kelsie is seven years older than me. So, right now she is 25 years old and I am…

case the result might have been disjointed and awkward, this also brings to attention what stereotypes themselves are and how improper of a way they are to judge people. Another way that this affects people from the Middle East is that others from Iran would rather be called Persian rather than Iranian due to the negative representations of Iranians in mainstream media. That the media would obligate people to present themselves as not…

Argentine revolutionist Che Guevara once said “The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall” (“Ernesto Che Guevara”). To completely see how a revolution operates, one must know the meaning of it. “In eastern Europe, the concept of ‘revolution’ has been seen as constituting and being constitutive of the ‘downfall’ of totalitarian regimes and (re)birth of democracy” (Tileaga 360). Various nations have built up their own particular definition since no…

Taekwondo: Reality vs. A Novel The novel, Eliza Bing Is (NOT) a Big, Fat Quitter by Carmella Van Vleet, explored an integral part of my life, which is Taekwondo. Though the novel explained Taekwondo to some extent, Van Vleet poorly portrayed the relationship between the student and their sport. The main character, Eliza, and I experienced different introductions, contradistinctive emotional experiences, and contrasting achievements. Eliza and my own introduction to Taekwondo differed greatly.…

Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar was the third generation Mughal emperor, who was born in Umarkot, Sindh, and inherited the throne of his father, Humayun at the age of 13-14 in 1556. He ruled India for almost 50 years till 1605 during which India went through the most glorious period in its history. His empire saw Akbar grow from his teens and become a wise, strategic leader, who transformed India, and came to be known as Akbar, The Great. During his early years of rule from 1556 to 1560, Akbar was a…

(pg. 57-58 P) When he did attempt to return to Iran and see his family, he was arrested and thrown in jail. It was very common for dissenters and communist and socialist empathizers to be thrown in jail and even if they were released they would end up dead just like some of Marji’s parent's friends…

to show up and affirm in court. 24. The fall of the Safavid Empire was brought about by their money related issues. It did not have the assets to bolster its troops and experienced the expansion that was created by the spread of shoddy silver into Iran. Likewise, after the realm lost its support from the wanderer bunches, it was excessively powerless, making it impossible to battle against the Afghans, who wound up overcoming Isfahan and consummation the run of the Safavid Empire. 25. The…