Shia Islam

and conquering lands or through peace treaties and more. Those who served Islam had to do many other things that they probably weren’t happy about. War was one of the most efficient ways to spread the culture of Islam, but it was also one of the most harsh and gruesome. One fascinating battle was between the Greeks and the Muslims. According to the text Document A states, “In…

in some way, they are all very similar too. With the creation of Christianity and Islam the spread of learning and technology has increased greatly. Both of these religions facilitated learning all throughout their grasp. They created places of study where research could be done. They brainstormed many new ideas and the spread of technology soared. Christianity helped spread technology all throughout Europe, and Islam spread technology all throughout the Middle East. When they met, the spread of…

The survival of any human is the ability to identify problems and find cures. This ability was not readily used in the Middle Ages, when the Black Death hit all over the world. Envision millions of people dying right in front of your eyes. Death is everywhere, bodies are thrown into ditches, and people are burned in massive groups. No one knew the cause of the disease or how it spread. They only knew the Black Death was among them and vicious. The Black Death was a pandemic that killed about…

My analyzation of Richard Notkin’s piece, All Nations Have Their Moment of Foolishness was altered once I read his artist statement. The way my analysis changed was the reasons behind Jesus’ feet, George Bush, and the hooded prisoner. Further, the hooded prisoner in Abu Ghraib Prison is an image of war and destruction according to Notkin’s artist statement . When originally saw the man my first thought was that he was part of the KKK because of the hood he is seen wearing but upon receiving…

When it comes to religious beliefs, the human experience aspect plays a very important role. Although there are other forms of influence when choosing or learning about a religion, in my opinion the human experience plays the most vital role. Whether your religion is passed down to you through your family or you make your own individual of which religion you would like to pursue, it is inevitable to have your outlook swayed (even in the slightest). I was born into a family of Christians. However…

The Islamic Fundamentalism is a movement of Muslims go back to their roots, obey the regulation and the words on their original Muslim holy book - The Quran. In recent years, the phenomenon of Islamic fundamentalism has captured the attention of the Western mass media, such as the September 11 attacks in New York City and the November 2015 Paris attacks. These news makes public to consider the Islamic Fundamentalism as a terrorist. Some people even portrayed Muslims as violent fanatics and the…

Imagine living in an unstable country where there is nothing but flat, dry land, monotonous and limitless scrubs of waste, and minimal to no sign of relief. There is asphyxiating dust everywhere― on the dead leaves, claw-like branches, and rugged streets. The same streets where poorly clothed and skeletal children sleep, eat, and scatter around for money to put in their rusted tin containers. The government has collapsed and is being controlled by corrupt political leaders and military coups.…

The differences and similarities between the Indian Ocean trading Network and the Silk Road Where, the Silk Road mainly traded luxury goods for elite Class, mirrors, gunpowder, paper, animals/saddles, and food.Text Gabe and impact on civilizations by giving better protection, different economic systems, better trade animals and carts, overall giving a better setup for trading and civilizations. the Indian Ocean traded bulky loads of Goods and mostly herbal products. the sea roads traded…

“What do you think when you look at me? A woman of faith? An expert? Maybe even a sister. Or oppressed, brainwashed, a terrorist. Or just an airport security line delay” True words spoken by Dalia Mogahed, a practicing Muslim woman who chose to wear the hijab. The reality is that a majority of people have had at least one of those questions or words run through their mind when coming across Muslim woman in a hijab. But, not everyone wants to keep their thoughts to themselves. Whispering things…

Some say that the middle east is the home of Christianity, but they started to experience persecution and discrimination. During the 1600's persecutions of Christians in the middle east was a major problem during that time. They had to practice their faith in secret because if it was found out that they were practicing Christianity they would be persecuted. There were many attacks against these Christians. All Christian communities were falling apart because they had a high rate of emigration.…