History of Iraq

Similarly many academics have theorized about the role to which Islam played in the ethnic and nationalist formations of the Kurds. In his essay “The Impact of Islam on Kurdish Identity in the Middle East,” Hakan Ozoglu argues that Kurdish identity evolved through various, overlapping phases with Islam at the core of its formation process, a process he calls “dialectical, dialogical, and monological” (18). First, while the term “Kurd” was not ethnically associated with the modern term Kurd,…

mythology and history of the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians and Assyrians who lived in the Mesopotamia Valley from 5500BC to 220AD. Specifically, it was the Assyrians and the Babylonians who used their political and cultural influences to control a young nation of Israelites by making first the Kingdom of Israel and then later the Kingdom of Judah a vassal nation under the rule…

and prosperous period of the Islamic Civilization era started form the 8th to 13th century and it is called the Golden era of History. The Golden era was during the Abbasid Caliph historical period. The Abbasid was established in Bagdad, capital of Iraq today, the Abbasid dynasty ruled from 750 to 1258 AD. The Abbasid revolution is a significant turning point in the history of Islamic society, resulting from a radical change in the society that…

Nineveh was founded by Nimrod a warrior, (Genesis 10:11-12). It was the capital of the Assyrian empire and rose to power around 900 B.C. Nineveh, the oldest and most-populous city of the ancient Assyrian empire, is today's present day city of Mosul, Iraq. It was located at the intersection of important north-south and east-west trade routes, with fertile agricultural and pastoral lands (Mallow, Encyclopedia). Years later, Assyria began the process of conquering Israel, and Jonah clearly saw…

Syria is a country in Western Asia, the absolute location is 33.5000oN, 36.3000oE. Syria is borders Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea on the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq on the east and Jordan to the south. The population of Syria today is 22,087,048. Syria considers their government to be a republic government. Their government consists of an executive, legislative, and judicial branch. When leaders are getting elected, the president is elected by the popular vote, then the president…

Islamic History: Comparing the Roles of the Samanid and Buyids Contributions in the Creation of the Perso-Islamic Synthesis This religious analysis will define compare the religiously adaptive and tolerant Islamic practices of the Samanid and Buyid Dynasties in the creation of the Perso-Islamic synthesis. The Buyid Dynasty adapted the more flexible Twelver Shia policies to enforce local leadership under an Imam that was not installed as a member of Ali’s family. Buyids often relied more…

Civilization Mesopotamia was an ancient valley located in the eastern Mediterranean; this means “between two rivers” in Greek. This is where all modern societies came from, and they had a sophisticated way of doing things. Mesopotamia is modern day Iraq, and it was located between two rivers: Tigris and Euphrates. Mesopotamia lacked an adequate supply of water, so these rivers gave provided water for them. The rivers played a great role in Mesopotamian civilization, and this contributed to its…

many businesses went bankrupt. I don’t think Bush handled this well at all. He broke the promise that got him the presidency to millions of hopeful Americans. During his presidency, Bush launched a full-scale air assault and ground invasion against Iraq as part of the Persian Gulf War in retaliation to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The United States quickly intervened for a number of reasons. By invading Kuwait, Saddam Hussein gained control over a vast amount of the world's oil supply, which gave…

basis for civilization today. One of the earliest civilizations known is Sumer, which was located in modern day southern Iraq. Sumer developed from small towns and eventually turned into one of the most influential civilizations. Many factors played a role in the rise and rule of Sumer, until its fall in 1900 BCE. Sumer was located in Mesopotamia, which was in modern day Iraq. Mesopotamia, which in Greek means ‘between two rivers’, was a river valley that fell in between the Tigris and…

Since 2001, the United States special operations forces have been fighting the war on terror. It remains the longest war in American history. The decision to go to war with Iraq was unpopular with the American people, and for those who supported it in congress faced a political backlash. The president received authorization from Congress to declare war on Iraq due to their alleged involvement in the Sep 11 attack and their alleged possession of Weapons of Mass Destructions. On May 19, 2003,…