The Persian

Alexander the great was indeed great in my opinion. Greatness in the era he lived in, to me, means he built his kingdom and expanded it, and he gained respect for his power and influenced others around him. He made people fear him and took over quite a few places within his life which expanded his empire. People such as the Egyptians prove my point. Egyptians treated Alexander the Great as if he were a pharoah and adopted his culture. Egypt became the center for Greek culture and because of that…

her husband made an impact on who she became. Esther was a young child that was exiled in Persia with the rest of her family. Her original name was Hadasseh, meaning “myrtle;” however, it was then said that she adopted the Persian name “Esther” when she entered the Persian court (Ester.) She was the daughter…

National Security and energy security go hand in hand. To have national security a country must also have energy security. Oil dependent nations must have secure access to their necessary oil supply to keep the country running properly. Disturbances in the flow of oil out of the ground and into the hands of the consumers would have a catastrophic effect on global energy markets. Many states spend billions annually on energy security. A lot of that money goes into securing world oil chokepoints,…

Throughout most of this class this semester, the idea of what makes an Islamic movement authentically “Islamic” appears to be explicit, hardline doctrinal ties to the establishment of some sort of Islamic polity. As Ali Rahnema mentions in the introduction of the Pioneers of the Islamic Revival: “Islamic Revivalism …is characterized by a renewed interest in Islam as an endogenous ideology with redeeming powers. For the born-again Muslim the Qur’an and the Tradition of the Prophet provide…

characterizations in this movie differs from whites, to people of colour, Koreans, Persians, Latinos, the rich and poor people, cops and offenders, the capable and feeble, all characterized in somehow by bigotry. All are casualties of it, and all are liable. Now…

were filled with unity. The United Arab Emirates was formed on December 2, 1971. Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and five other emirate states joined together. Dubai's cash flow came to an abrupt halt in 1990. Banks in Dubai had massive withdrawals during the Persian Gulf War. Before oil, during the 1930's, this city widely known for its pearls. Sadly this was destroyed during World War I, and it was worsened by the Great Depression. After many years Dubai's…

The importance of knowledge in the Islamic world was intrinsic to its culture. For, the Prophet Muhammad had repeatedly stressed on the importance of knowledge and learning: “Acquire knowledge, it enables its possessor to distinguish right from wrong; it lights the way to heaven. It is our friend in the desert, our company in solitude and companion when friendless. It guides us to happiness, it sustains us in misery, it is an ornament amongst friends and an armour against enemies.” Several…

Columns (or posts) are large, cylindrical pillars of stone mainly created to support beams or arches. Ancient Egyptian architecture made use of stone columns whose surface was carved to reflect the organic form of bundled reeds; in later Egyptian architecture faceted cylinders were also common. Columns in the ancient Mesopotamian region were in turn inspired by their palm trees, as it was a very fertile land. The columns were created for structural support. Columns are frequently used to support…

The first trading posts in Lybia were established by Phoenicians when the merchants of Tyre (current Lebanon) developed commercial relations with the Berber tribes and made treaties with them to ensure their cooperation in the exploitation of raw materials. By the 5th century B.C.E., Carthage, the greatest Phoenician colony, had extended its hegemony across North Africa, where the distinctive civilization of Punic came into being. Punic settlements on the Libyan coast included Oea (later…

many unfortunate casualties of both sides, and how it change the world significantly. “The Persian Gulf War, also known as Desert Storm”, happened in response to Iraq invading Kuwait on August 1990 “Gulf War Fast Facts”. “Saddam Hussein, Iraq’s leader”, fought against U.S and Coalition forces “Persian Gulf War”. The war took place…