Ibn Tufail

coincidentally illustrates the origin of two disparate domains: Aeneas begetting the Roman people and Tariq ibn Zayid seizing the Iberian Peninsula for the Islamic Caliphate. The scenes of these heroes’ rousing speeches echo each other both literally and literarily as they open the classic tale of the birth of their cultures. The fictional Aeneas of Virgil’s epic poem as well as Tariq ibn Ziyad, who would be permanently veiled by legend and hyperbole, would become glorified by their supposed…

On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals is a book written by William Harvey in 1628. The work was written in England. William Harvey studying the movement of the blood and the heart through observation on an animals. He compares the heart of an animal to the sun of their microcosm. Harvey outlines that the arteries and the veins contain the same blood in animals, and not blood from two separate sources as assumed by Galen. The document was written in 1628. It was written to Prince…

“Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon” (Jackson 246). “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson describes about a tradition of an annual lottery draw, participated by the people of a village to insure a bountiful harvest. Usually in lotteries, the winners get something special that makes them happy. But in this story, the tradition of the lottery is that whoever is the winner is stoned to death to get a good crop on coming harvest time. We know that tradition is an important part of any culture. But this…

an oil, yet since the year of 1950 's wage from oil has made the nation affluent. The religion of Islam created in the seventh century in what is presently Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was established in the year of 1932 by Abdul Aziz ibn Saud, and it has been governed by his posterity following the time when. Saudi Arabia had an expected populace/population of approximately 28.83 million and a populace thickness of 11.7 persons for every square kilo meter. Around twenty three…

I was born in Saudi Arabia, and I’m from Arab origins dating back to the Arabs who lived in Yemen before decades, this from the Father side. On the other hand, my mother’s origins back to the south of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from an area that is called Al-Aflaj, which belong to the city of Riyadh, capital city of Saudi Arabia. In fact, I was working as an employee management at the Deanship of Student Affairs for nearly twelve years, specifically from the end of 2001 until the end of 2013.…

Saudi Prince Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud was recently arrested and charged with battery, sexual assault and false imprisonment. He had been accused of attacking at three women and holding them captive at his mansion. Saudi Prince Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud has posted bail and been released from jail. Immediately after Saudi Prince Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud was released from jail, he moved out of his mansion and fled the country. He left on a private jet. Saudi Prince Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud left the…

From its creation, America has been a beacon of hope and freedom to many countries who have aspired to adopt their democratic values. Yet, these values have not always been sought after by other countries, and instead are sometimes imposed upon the ones who rarely accept them with open arms. The Middle East is a seamless example of countries exhibiting resistance to the American way of life and democracy; with many leaders rebelling against the notion due to religious reason. Particularly, Saudi…

Since the 2011 Bahrain uprising, civilian treatment has declined with the increase of censorship by the government and the widening of the divide between the shia and sunni Muslims. King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has been head of the state since 1999 and his family has been ruling since 1783. King Khalifa rules over a majority of shias, while he himself is part of the minority of sunnis. This partition has widened with the shias claiming they are discriminated on fronts such as healthcare,…

Abstract: - Mathematics is a fascinating subject filled with concepts and ideas that have been formed and developed throughout time. This paper focuses on the contributions made by Islamic mathematician Muhammad Al-Khwarizmi to the difference subjects of algebra, geometry and trigonometry. Ideas discovered by Al-Khwarizmi are discussed as well as other concepts that serve as proof of his understanding of various complex ideas we use nowadays. These concepts include simplifying equations,…