Umayyad Caliphate

Throughout life, there are constant decisions that have to be made, and with each decision one always sacrifices something, whether it is smaller or larger. The sacrifice is always made in order to have a better result in the end, but one may not we always content with the component that is removed from their current standing. In Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, Marjane sacrifices her sensation of identity in order to fit the standards and avoid trouble with new Islamic government regime that is…

Prior to the 19th century, education was not wide spread throughout the world. It was with the increase of an industrial economy that education became a necessity. Education was needed to prepare workers for newly specialized labor. As specializations became more complex, the need for more schooling increased. Although education was becoming more popular, many were restricted from going to the schools. In the Middle East, only the elites and middle class families were allowed to educate their…

Isis: An Evil Bunch The terrorist organization Isis or “Islamic State in Iraq and Syria” is a name with which we have unfortunately heard of far too often. They have inspired and personally carried out inhumane acts around the world way too many times. Even though they are frequently talked about on the news and among the public, do we really know what they want? Isis inspired the attacks in my hometown of San Bernardino last December proving that they are a cancer which will only keep on…

Maurice Bloch’s definition of formalization is demonstrated in Heiko Henkel’s case study “Between Belief and Unbelief Lies the Performance of Salāt: Meaning and Efficacy of a Muslim Ritual”. In this essay I will first venture through Bloch’s definition of formalization with specific reference to rituals, language, and dance. Secondly, I will apply that definition to Henkel’s essay on Muslim salāt to demonstrate how salāt maintains traditional authority with formalization using specific…

Images last week from an ISIS video appearing to show a child executing a hostage were horrific. The very idea of the "cubs of the caliphate," as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria dubs them, is stomach-churning.”) This statement and photos show that the children in the video are no more than 14 years old thus they would not have had enough experience in the world to make the right decision. (captaindarwin ) While some did this do to lack of experience while others did this because they were…

The Fenians: Terrorists or Freedom Fighters A big question that has arisen is whether the infamous Fenians were terrorists or freedom fighters; however, before we delve into this question we must know what a terrorist and freedom fighter is. A terrorist is a person who uses terrorism (violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. It is best to not come in the way of these people as they will get rid of anybody in their way whether innocent or foe to achieve their goal. An example…

security, and political psychology. ISIS and Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi declared Islamic Caliphate with 7 steps or phases that occur every 3 years ending in 2020. ISIS and Al Qaeda divided on who is actually the Caliph based on descendants of the Quaraysh tribe, and who has been selected by the Shura. ISIS is establishing legitimacy among Sunni Muslims around the world and moving away from Al Qaeda. The proclamation of Sunni caliphate may be the glue that holds together disparate groups on a global…

Since the beginning of an organization ISIS have 143 attacks in 29 countries and have killed nearly 2,043 people (Lister). The enormous amount of terrorist attacks in the Middle East and all around the globe have been caused by this extremist group named ISIS. Some of these regions include Australia, North America, Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since the creation of this extremist group in 1999 in Iraq the numbers of attacks have been climbing, but especially in these past few…

After many years we finally killed the mad man behind the attacks of September Eleventh. Today there is a new organization on the world stage; the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or I.S.I.S for short. This “state” has been trying to enact the caliphate that once stood in place in the Middle East during the times of the crusades. A group of people trying to govern themselves is not the issue, but when they begin to try and conquer territory by bloody and ruthless force; the world 's gaze…

15 Years ago now on September 11, 2001 at 08:46 EST the United States and the world was forever changed. After these attacks the world would see an increase in Security, surveillance, and military action. Terrorism is now the most talked about problem in society today, terrorist acts cause political, economic, and social problems for the area or country that these extremist groups attack or target. Terrorist events have major effects on society such as economic, political and social problems in…