Mumia Abu-Jamal

the other end, thousands of miles away. He relates the happenings of the day, and we laugh at the experiences he shares because of our sheer disbelief that anyone might attend a college where these opportunities abound. His university of choice, NYU Abu Dhabi, is situated in the small Middle Eastern country called the United Arab Emirates (UAE). People from a large variety of backgrounds and countries attend the college and must adapt to a different way of living. However, learning this new…

THE RISE OF AN ISLAMIC EMPIRE FROM THE 6TH TO THE 13TH CENTURIES. James Q. Shelton History 101 11/15/2016 During the rise of the Islamic Empire from the 6th to the 13th centuries, Islam changed political, social, and cultural conditions. The intentions of this essay are to inform readers of the rise of the Islamic Empire. The begin of Islam is set apart in the year 610, after the principal disclosure to the prophet Muhammad at 40 years old. Muhammad and his devotees spread the lessons…

So, I still resumed contact with my family after around six months when my father reached out to me shortly before my oldest daughter was born. I started working in Johannesburg during the week and then flew back to Cape Town over the weekends and would meet my family on occasion for dinner. Then a few months after that, his girlfriend of 20 years left him and he really struggled emotionally, so I would spend a lot of additional time in Johannesburg with him to help him through the breakup. I…

Tulsa County is situated in the state Oklahoma, United States. Tulsa is the 2nd most populous county in the state. The county is famous for its high-income status. Apart from that, there are lots of more things to make the county perfect for traveling and living as well. Travel to Tulsa County and find out the top attractions ranging from modish nightlife to high-class museums of arts, destinations for family fun, food, shopping and lots more. The Tulsa river park is the most popular spot for…

Q1-Evaluation of Sheikh Mohammed' approach to build Dubai, influences of his life and assessment as a ruler or a business man. Introduction The small coastal village in the 1950 became in 2008 as one of the fasted growing state in economies and massive development in real estate, tourism and huge commerce. The transformation of Dubai was in terms of its speed, scope, scale and mainly in the vision of Sheikh Mohammed. The economic growth came under the leadership of Sheikh Mohammed as holding…

time of his death, in 632, he had a big following. After his death, there was a big fight within the Islamic community, over who would become the next leader (caliph). There was a splitting in Islam, as the sect that would become the Sunnis endorsed Abu Bakr as the next caliph, while the sect that would become the Shi’ites endorsed 'Ali. While some modern scholars, such as Phillip Hitti, believe that Husayn’s death in battle signified the split between Sunnis and Shi’ites, most scholars and…

However, Abbasid prejudice is the primary reason for his unfavorable image. The Abbasid discontentment is a result of Umayyad nepotism particularly when Muawiya, the first Umayyad caliphate, allowed his incompetent son Yazid to ascend to power and effectively concentrated the Islamic rule amongst the Umayyad clan. The majority believed there were other more pious and appropriate individuals . Muawiya was also instrumental in the first fitna against Ali which killed multiple prominent Muslim…

in the battle of the camel and she was a supporter for women's education , and she became one of the best scholars in Islamic religion , with over 2000 Hadiths. Muhammad was close to the daughter of Abu Bakr ( first rightly guided caliph ) because they were married and Aisha was the most loved out of all of Muhammad's wives, Aisha was very close with the Prophet Muhammad in ways that the other wives didn’t experience , also because Muhammad was…

Dubai area. The Sassanines were driven out by the Umayyad Caliph, while the took over southeast Arabia. Dubai was established by Al Abu Falasa; however, it was dependent of Abu Dhabi until 1833. In…

There he was, orange hair, black square glasses, sitting in his chair with an “I’m the best” look on his face. I really do not like Arnold. Arnold looked alot like the boy from the Magic School Bus. I try just as hard as he does, maybe even harder and he always ends up with the best overall grade in the class. The last day of every year in elementary school, the students were handed their yearly report cards. My grades did not interest me at all as a 2nd grader. What mattered to me most was not…