...In this essay I will be answering the question “Why did Islam spread so quickly?”. My answer to this question will be answered in the paragraphs below. My thesis is that Islam spread so quickly because the “word” got around and people were intrigued by the way of lifestyle. One reason why I think that Islam spread throughout the world so quickly was because the discoveries of the Islamic people made people have interest in their lifestyle. For example, the Muslims were interested in the way that the Islam’s had an advanced way of learning at the certain point in history. Even today, many people are still amazed by the way the Islamic people live their everyday lives. Another reason why I think the lifestyle of the Islams got around the world is because of the introduction to many prestigious new learning systems and new learnings such as mathematics....
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...In 570 CE, a man, who would soon contribute to the spread of one of the major religions, was born. Muhammed was a merchant who became a prophet and started Islam. Muhammad had gone to a cave to meditate when he received God's words. He received this message in 610 CE and he received it at Mount. Hira. This event was important because it was the start of one of the major religions. Islam spread rapidly among places not related to Muhammed because of raids and military campaigns, trade and trade routes, and the appeal of the message. Perhaps the first major reason for the spread of Islam was raids followed by military campaigns. Raids were redirected to different communities after the Ummah had their wish of not attacking fellow Muslim communities. Karen Armstrong stated, "The obvious answer was a series of Ghazu raids against non-Muslim communities in the neighboring communities" (Document D). Therefore, the unity of the Ummah was protected as the raids were no longer directed against...
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...1) The Mecca was known as both an important religious and economic center because it quickly reached prosperity and they followed Muhammad's teachings and became Muslims. 2) The Ka'ba is an example of the connection between Muslims, Christians, and Jews because it contained idols and connected the shrine with stories that the Jews and Christians were also familiar with. Also, they all believed that Abraham was the builder of Ka'ba. 3) A Muslim is different from an Arab, is that a Muslim is one submits themselves to the will of God, while an Arab is a member of Semitic people, originally from the Arabian peninsula. 4) It is accurate to state that Mohammad shared similarities with Jesus Christ and Augustus Caesar. Mohammad shared similarities...
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...empire so you know what to expect now that your adopted father, Justin, has stepped down from the throne. There are three main issues regarding the state, and I have some suggestions about how to resolve or improve them. First, I would like to address the unrest of the Blue and Green factions. There is talk that the people of those groups are coming to the capital to revolt and riot against you and that they may end up becoming incredibly violent (@,*). To keep you and the capital city safe, may I recommend building a wall around the capital? It seemed to have worked for former Byzantine emperor, Theodosius. He built a wall around Constantinople to keep the city safe and it worked to prevent countless invasions and attacks against the city (#). I believe that if it worked for him then, it could also work for us now....
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...Luminosity in the Muslim World At its peak, Islam was the intellectual center for science, education, philosophy and medicine not found anywhere else in the world. “The Medieval Islamic world…offered vastly more freedom than any of its predecessors, its contemporaries, and most of its successors,” said Bernard Lewis, a historian of the Middle East. (Akoyl) Islamic scholars and teachers lit the flame that would spread to Europe and ignite the fire which brought forth the Renaissance and Age of Enlightenment. For centuries, Islam was at the forefront of human civilization and achievements. The Golden Age of Islam was extraordinary, ground breaking and original, but like many things throughout time, it came to an end. Contemporary Islam no longer...
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...City Paper 05/13/2016 Rome originally was a small town on the banks of the Tiber River, Rome grew in size and strength, early on, through trade. The location of the city provided merchants with an easily navigable waterway on which to traffic their goods.Greek culture and civilization, which came to Rome from Greek colonies to the south, provided the early Romans with way to build their own culture. From the Greeks they borrowed literacy and religion as well as the fundamentals of architecture. The Etruscans, to the north, provided a place for trade. Etruria was also well set for trade and the early Romans learned the skills of trade from by the Etruscans who were in the area around Rome. Early on, the Romans showed a talent for borrowing and improving upon the skills and concepts of other cultures. The Kingdom of Rome grew rapidly from a trading town to a prosperous city between the 8th and 6th centuries BC. The ruling class in Rome called themselves Optimates or “the best men” while the lower classes, were known as the Populares or “the people”. In general, the Optimates held with traditional political and social values which favored the power of the Senate of Rome and the superiority of the ruling class. The Populares, favored reform and democratic side of the Roman Republic. Early forms of the Roman religion believed that spirits were in everything around them, even people included. The first citizens of Rome also believed they were watched over by the spirits of their...
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...Mohammed a true Prophet. محمــد نبي حق. 1-Vocabulary: |claim |ادعاء |yield |يرضخ/يستسلم | |revealed |موصى به |endured |تحمل | |launched |يشن |blaspheme |يسب | |conduct |سلوك |proofs |براهين | |Denounce |يهين |staunch |قوى / مخلص | |renounce |يقبل - يذعن لـ |mocked |يسخر من | |integrity |أمانة وصدق |riff raff |أوباش/ رعاع | |infancy |طفولة |temptations |إغراء | |boycott |مقاطعة |apostle |رسول/حواري | |pagan |عابد الأصنام/ وثنى |acknowledge |اعترف -أقر بـ | |tribal | قبلي |humiliate |يهين | |bigotry | تعصب |besiege |يحاصر | |allegation |ادعاء |flat refusal |رفض تام | |unspotted ...
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...1 African Kingdoms I. General Overview a. The single most important development in the history of northwestern Africa was the use of the camel as a transport vehicle. In ancient times, the Egyptians and Carthaginians engaged in just a trickle of commercial trade with west Africa, even though west Africa was rich in gold, precious metals, ivory, and other resources. b. The reason for this was the imposing barrier of the Sahara, which in Arabic simply means "The Desert." Around 750 AD, under the influence of Islamic peoples, northern and western Africans began to use the camel to transport goods across this forbidding terrain. c. Camels do several things exceptionally well: they can carry unbelievably heavy loads for impossibly long distances and they can keep their footing on sandy terrain. It was as if someone had invented sand ships and its effect on western African culture was just as profound as if they were sand ships. d. The most important developments occurred in the Sahel area just south of the Sahara; the Sahel provided southern terminal points for the goods being shipped across the Sahara. The Sahel is a dry, hot area with fertile areas and grasslands; all of the major north African kingdoms grew up in this area: Ghana, Mali, Songhay, and Kanem-Bornu: the Sahelian kingdoms. SLIDE: African Empire Chronology SLIDE: Key terms SLIDE: Map of Africa II. Sahelian kingdoms a. The largest African cities and kingdoms were located in the Sahel, a desert and savannah region south...
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...About a third of Europe’s population and a quarter of Syria’s and Egypt’s were killed by the disgusting pestilence known as the Bubonic Plague. The epidemic, also nicknamed the Black Death, was a disease that caused painful blisters on its victims, along with chills, fever, quick heartbeat and vomiting. It first appeared in Asia in the 1330s, and spread to Europe and northern Africa in the 1340s. Since cultures differ dramatically by location, people who followed Christianity and people who followed Islam had very strong distinction in opinion about the illness. Christians and Muslims had such different responses to the Bubonic plague because of their reactions, placing the blame and acceptance of the tragedy. One reason the responses to the Black Death varied so much was the initial reactions. A quote from a Christian in this time period reads “It was a cruel and horrible thing; and I do not know where to begin to tell the cruelty and the pitiless ways. It seemed that almost everyone became stupefied from seeing the pain. And it is impossible for the human tongue...
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...universe”. The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about religion is the following of one or more Gods to seek guidance in life. People feel like they need to follow something or someone and that is known meaning for religion. In my opinion that following is the act of religion, the meaning and purpose of religion is different. After examining the the material throughout this semester I have concluded that religion is a structure that was put in place millions of years ago to provide guidance and an explanation for some of the things we will never know. We do not know how or why we ended up on this Earth, so people use religion as an explanation for that. It's comforting knowing that there is a God or Gods that put us here for a certain reason, and that is what religion gives us.There a lot of things in this world that are unexplained and we will never actually know why or how they happened, so people use religion and mystical experiences to try and become enlightened. The different beliefs and practices in every religion is what is used to enlighten. This process is going to be different when looking at the Hindu mystics in comparison to christian mystics, the upanishads, the beliefs of Rumi, Abraham Maslow, and the beliefs of the Islamic people. The idea that they are trying to acquire some form of higher knowledge through religion is going to consistent in all. Abraham Maslow, an American...
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...Islam, along with Christianity and Judaism is a major monotheistic religion of the world. It was founded by Prophet Muhammad in Arabia, in the 7th century CE. According to Encyclopedia Britannica Online, “the Arabic term Islam, literally ‘surrender,’ illuminates the fundamental religious idea of Islam—that the believer, called a Muslim, accepts surrender to the will of Allah (God)” (Mahdi, Rahman, Schimmel). In Islam, Allah is considered the only God, and it is believed that humans must submit to his will. The Prophet Muhammad is considered the last Islamic Prophet, and the one to whom Allah had revealed sacred scriptures known as Qur’an. Although Muhammad started with a small group of followers, they quickly grew in number and his teachings started spreading rapidly “through the Middle East to Africa, Europe, the Indian subcontinent, the Malay Peninsula, and China”(Mahdi, Rahman, Schimmel). Today, there are about 1.6 billion Muslims in the world which makes it 2nd largest religion of the world. However, Islam is perceived to be radical and contradictory religion by many non-Muslims. Moreover, due to the terrorist attacks which had been associated with this “religion of peace,” Muslims call it, Islam had been viewed as a “bad” religion. Since America is the “melting pot” of different cultures and religions, non-Muslims should strive to learn about the Islamic religion, its teachings and interpretations, its differences and similarities with Christianity and Judaism, and how to...
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...the past through the eyes of the present. But this is not true and it’s actually the opposite looking at the ideological forces that have shaped North (First World) and South (Third World) countries relations for half a century. In this essay one will be looking at the question of to what extend can the process of colonialism be blamed for the problems being experienced by developing countries today? Also matters pertaining to African migration, the spread of Islam, gold and slaves will be included in this essay as they are central to the process of colonialism. Towards the end of the last century, with a long history already behind it European colonization branched out in quite different forms according to the place and the interests of the metropolis. According to Thirlwell (1994:60) it was “a transitional period in which brutal power relations existed alongside paternalist feelings of responsibility towards natives who needed to be civilised” thus, great powers put the then dominant ideas into practice opening up the way to the so called “development” (Thirlwell, 1994). According to Rist (1997:100) “colonialism is a practice of domination, which involves the subjugation of one people to another”. The term colony comes from the Latin word colonus, meaning farmer. Thus, one believes that this root reminds us that the practice of colonialism usually involved the transfer of population to a new territory, where the arrivals lived as permanent settlers while maintaining political...
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...plant the native grains (grasses) and developed agriculture. Agriculture requires a commitment to the land and grants a steady food supply which enables people to form permanent settlements. Cannabis and Neolithic bands probably came in contact often as plants invaded the fertile clearings — the campsites, roadsides, fields and garbage heaps — that occur wherever people live.”(Mel Frank and Ed Rosenthal) It was primarily used for the production of hemp. Hemp is a fabric made of the fibers that separate from the stem of the cannabis plant when it decays. Hemp fabric is extremely strong and durable, especially when compared to cotton fabric. The ancient Asians used hemp to make their clothes, fish nets and ropes. Hemp eventually became so popular that it clothed the majority of the people during the time period. “As their culture advanced, these prehistoric people replaced their animal skins with hemp cloth. At first, hemp cloth was worn only by the more prosperous, but when silk became available, hemp clothed the masses.”(Mel Frank and Ed Rosenthal) Hemp was only one of many uses for the marijuana plant. The ancient Asians even found a way to use the plant seeds for food. “People in China relied on Cannabis for many more products than fiber. Cannabis seeds were one of the grains...
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...The Iranian Revolution and its contribution to Islamic Political Revival Sisy M. Orobitg INR3274: International Relations of the Middle East Professor Alla Mirzoyan December 8, 2008 The Iranian Revolution and its contribution to Islamic Political Revival The Pahlavi Dynasty was for many Iranians a constitutional monarchy turned corrupt that plagued them with economic frustrations, rising unemployment and an overwhelming feeling of anxiety that began during 1975s oil crisis. Lack of government accountability and increasing political unrest among the middle class exacerbated the crisis and allowed the religious clergy to take advantage. Thus, this disillusionment with the governing monarchy paved the way to a revolution that has proven to be unprecedented. The advent of a new Islamic revival proved successful upon the birth of the Iranian Revolution and with the overwhelming consent of its people came the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as its ruler. With a new political mind-frame, came an authoritarian regime, which volubly conceded to no one, and consolidated itself through each governing tenet. The resilience of this regime brought about terror.( Mehran Kamrava; A Modern Middle East: A Political History since the First World War (2005)) The author of this new political revival which has impregnated into other areas of the Arab World is The Iranian Republic. All Western world influences that attempted...
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...Buddhism of Korea and Vietnam Trend towards Buddhism in Western countries 5. References………….......……………………………………………. 1. Introduction A religion is an organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to an order of existence. According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world. The five largest religious groups by world population, estimated to account for 5 billion people, are Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. There are some functions of religion. Firstly, it gives explanation for things that we do not understand such as seasons and supernatural things. So many religions have narratives, symbols, and sacred histories that are intended to explain the meaning of life and/or to explain the origin of life or the Universe. Secondly, it provides sense of morality and ethics. It sets the guideline for people to behave in right ways. Lastly, it supports people to have power to overcome. Religion often courage people and give strengths. That is why people seek religion when they are depressed. 2. Sociological perspectives on religion Functionalist perspective First, religion gives meaning and purpose to life. Second, religion reinforces social unity and stability. This was one of Durkheim’s most important insights. Religion strengthens social stability in at least two ways: gives people a common set of beliefs and brings people together physically, facilitates their...
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