that it ranged from 600‚000-1‚000‚000! When the 40‚000 Muslim force lead by Abu Ubaidah Amr ibn Al Jarrah found out about such a number‚ they decided to march towards the plains of Al-Yarmouk due to its strategical advantages. When the Roman army arrived there‚ they sent out an initial army of 60‚000 Christian Arabs lead by Jabalah bin Al-Ayham. After numerous negotiations and pitiful diplomacy with the arrogant Romans‚ Abu Ubaidah slammed all talks saying: “There can never be peace between us until
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Jongun is also continuing many programs that his father ran‚ including nuclear weapons testing and other weapon testing (“Kim”). Kim Jongun is the most dangerous world leader in terms of the safety of Americans in 2015. According to Time Magazine ‚ Abu Bakr alBaghdadi is the most dangerous leader in the world. The Washington Post referred to him as “violent‚ virulent‚ and antiAmerican” (McCoy). Although both Baghdadi and Jongun have unknown backgrounds‚ Jongun has a far more mysterious and secretive background
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Shia Islam Shia Islam (Arabic: شيعة Shī‘ah‚ sometimes spelled Shi’a)‚ is the second largest denomination of Islam‚ after Sunni Islam. The followers of Shia Islam are called Shi’as but the terms Shiites or Shi’ites are common Anglicisations. "Shia" is the short form of the historic phrase Shī‘atu ‘Alī (شيعة علي)‚ meaning "the followers of Ali" or "the faction of Ali".[1] Similar to other schools of thought in Islam‚ Shia Islam is based on the teachings of the Islamic holy book‚ the Qur’an and the
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Definition of neighbor from the Islamic perspective Neighbor is translated as “al Jar” in Arabic terminology. It is derived from the word “jawara” which is a verb. Literally‚ “al-jar” has been defined as “al-musakanah” which means living‚ residing‚ lodging‚ dwelling or inhabiting side by side. Indirectly‚ it also refers to believers and unbelievers‚ religious and irreligious‚ friends and enemies‚ foreigners and fellow countrymen‚ those who treat you well and those who would do you harm relatives
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believed that the new leader of the Muslim nation should be elected out of those most capable of the job. Shia Muslims believed that leadership should be passed to his cousin or son-in-law. The leader was elected out of those most capable of the job. Abu Bakr was the first Caliph of the Islamic nation. The word “Sunni” in Arabic means “one who follows the traditions of the Prophet.” The word “Shia” in Arabic means “a group or supportive party of people.” They are also known as “followers of the Prophet
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President Barrack Obama stated in The New Yorker that “If a jayvee team puts on Lakers uniforms that doesn’t make them Kobe Bryant.” (Wood‚ page 89) President Obama was referring to the relationship between al-Qaeda‚ a well-established terrorist group‚ and ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Shaam)‚ a terrorist group that has recently grown within the last couple of years. This statement suggests that ISIS and al-Qaeda are working together and has led to much confusion on the relationship between
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different beliefs and traditions: Shi’a and Sunni. One major difference they have or the main dividing factor as some would it is the succession to their prophet‚ Muhammad. The dominant sect‚ the Sunnis‚ believe in the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs with Abu Bakr being the first while Shi’a’s maintain it was Ali ibn Abi Talib‚ Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law‚ who was the first caliph.1 The structure of the Shi’a and Sunni Muslims’ religious leadership also vary. One follows strict spiritual hierarchy and
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visual representations of their god on earth. They also believe that Muhammad’s kin should eventually become his successors. Sunni Muslims rely on the practices of their prophet‚ and do not see ayatollahs as “reflections of god”. They also wanted Abu Bakr to become Muhammad’s successor instead of his kin. Currently‚ Sunni Islam makes up the majority of Muslims by a staggering 80%. Sunni Islam is made up of five pillars‚ each pillar
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PART I: TERM IDENTIFICATION (2 points each). Follow the instructions listed below. Remember that to earn full credit for each term‚ you must include as much of the following as possible: • When was this term important? • Where/what civilization was it important? • Why is it important? A. Define four of the following: 1. Pax Romana- When: 31 BC- 180 AD Where/what civilization: Roman Empire Why: stands for “Roman Peace” which proceeded from Augustus’ achievements for six
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Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi Al-Razi was one of the greatest eastern scholars‚ he made a lot of contributions which have a great impact on eastern society and many sciences. He was born in Rayy‚ Iran in the year 865 AD (251 AH)‚ and died there in 925 AD. During his life Razi was physician‚ philosopher‚ and scholar who made fundamental and enduring contributions to the fields of medicine‚ alchemy‚ and philosophy‚ he wrote more than 184 books and articles in various fields of science‚
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