Tripoli

founding fathers did this was not because they did not like religion, but because they knew that governments with an official religion could cause much danger to the American people. In 1797, the United States Senate confirmed this with a treaty with Tripoli that…

There is an abundance of scholarly literature centered upon the contemporary state of Israel in relation to its Arabic neighbors. Politically, economically, and religiously disconnected from its territorial surroundings, with heavy reliance on Western powers for security and growth, Israel almost parallels the experience of the Christian Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. Though despite being territorially surrounded by, and economically and militarily inferior to, its Arabic and orthodox…

Lebanon is a Middle Eastern country about a third of the size of Maryland. To the west is the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon shares land borders with Israel to the south for 81 km and the rest stretching for 403 km with Syria. The Bekaa Valley separates Lebanon and the Anti-Lebanon Mountains that forms most of the border between Lebanon and Syria (Central Intelligence Agency, 2016). Lebanon is a diverse country with competing interests and ideologies. Christians make up 40.5% of the population…

Wal-Mart Stores Wal-Mart Stores was founded in 1969 by Sam Walton and incorporated three years later in October. Its headquarters is located in Bentonville, Arkansas (Frank, 2006). It has about 11,000 stores spread out to over 27 countries. It operates in US and Puerto Rico as Walmart, in Japan as Seiyu, Best Price in India and Asda in the UK. It is wholly owned operational in Canada, Brazil and Argentina. It has more controlled subsidiaries in China, Chile, Mexico and Africa (Walmart, 2014).…

had come true; the Holy Land had been reclaimed from the Turks. Following their success, majority of those that fought went back home to Western Europe. Those that stayed settled in different areas and created four primary regions: Antioch, Edessa, Tripoli, and Jerusalem. Their goal was to maintain order within the region. Due to Christians being the overwhelming minority, the Crusader states operated similar to that of the Arab states under a dhimmi system; Muslims were free to practice their…

1. Cultural boundaries- boundaries between states that coincide with differences in ethnicity, especially language and religion; another cultural boundary is drawn according to geometry. Example: Based on language, Quebec, and a can be considered a cultural boundary. In Quebec, french is their official language, but the rest of the country predominantly speaks English. Chinatown, which exists in New York City, is another example. Asian’s predominantly inhabit this area, and languages such as…

Ray worked on the railroad construction for many years in Hayfield. Frank served in the Air Force for about twenty years before retiring, thus moving his family throughout the continent and the world as his son and my father, Michael, was born in Tripoli, Africa. Frank was popular amongst the people of…

of the dies from starving, the lack of water, and being killed by the Turks. July 1099, they were able to massacre the Jews, Muslims and Christian. After, the First Crusade four Latin kingdom were formed. These kingdoms were Edessa, Antioch, Tripoli, and Jerusalem. The second crusade was stated when the Muslims toppled the Kingdom of Edessa. Third crusade took place when loss of Jerusalem to Saladin. Financed by the Venetian wanting to have control of the trade of the Black Sea and…

The Crusades- “ History’s most successful failures ” During the time period of 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries, the Muslim force expand massively and rapid around the continent of Europe, pluming the people of multiple nations including the Holy Land of Jerusalem into the worshipping of the religion of Muslim. During this time is when the Crusades were introduced and appear as the holy expeditions. The Crusades were destine to create a successful mark on history, which then over 100 years they…

The Roman Catholic Church held more power than any other nation in the medieval era, specifically because of the power of religion at the time. The Church hated opposing religions, so when Islamic factions veered dangerously close on the Trade city of Constantinople, the Church panicked. Hence began The Crusades. The holy cities of Antioch, Jerusalem, and Constantinople were in danger of being infected with the blood of infidels, and the Pope would not tolerate such blasphemy. However, in…