contributing to the beginnings of literature and other records. During 813 to 833‚ Caliph al Ma’mun founded a school in Baghdad called the House of Wisdom. Caliph al-Mansur sent an embassy to the Byzantine emperor to request translations of books on mathematics. The Byzantine emperor sent him Euclid’s Elements and other works on physics. Muslim scholars then studied these books and anticipated to obtain more. Al- Ma’mun sent ambassadors and translators to the Byzantine Empire‚ for searching out works
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Recently‚ a secret government document has been obtained by the law firm Judicial watch which reveals that the west has sponsored Islamic extremist like Al Qaeda in an attempt to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. While this document may come as a shock to those who have believed the government’s lies concerning the war on terror‚ the US has aided terrorist for decades. Like General William Odom who served as the director of the National Security Agency under the Reagan administration said‚ “Because
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States largely by surprise. Once the dust had settled‚ and the shock and horror of such an unprecedented event had waned‚ the American public began to ask questions. Names such as Osama bin Laden‚ countries such as Afghanistan‚ and organizations such as Al-Qaeda were brought into the public’s consciousness for the first time. Through newspapers‚ talkback radio and television programs the nation asked why do they hate us so much?’ Others‚ such as those in the government and public service‚ asked what
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Assignment 2. “Prepare a written briefing for a Board (you can choose any company real or imaginary) explaining why they should increase or decrease their security in relation to the threat of terrorism.” BRIEFING ON THE THREAT OF TERRORISM POSED TOWARDS TELECOMS ORGANISATIONS OPERATING IN AFRICA Purpose: The purpose of this briefing note is to present an overview of terrorist threats within Africa‚ spesifically towards the Vodacom organisation operating in the Democtratic Republic of Congo
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“Common Sense” A Rationale for the War on Terrorism Preface On September 11‚ 2001‚ our fellow citizens‚ our way of life‚ our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. On this day‚ our nation united‚ determined to obliterate the evil force of terrorism from the planet Earth. Now‚ just eight years later‚ these same people wish to pardon the acts of evil‚ disregarding the 2‚995 deaths that they united to avenge just a few years before. So the question lies
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Rhetorical analysis of An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore is probably one of the most famous documentary films and it is enjoyed and respected all over the world. However the great appreciation of this film is based mostly on the message of the film and not on the way the message is presented. The bad rhetoric of this film‚ moreover‚ should not be ignored because it weakens Al Gore’s argument. It is clear to the viewer that Al Gore is trying to induce his audience to take
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Against Terror The September 11 2001 (9/11)‚ terrorist attacks on the United States changed the perspective of the world towards terrorism especially the Al Qaeda. The world‚ in particular the major powers came to realize that the greatest threat they had in the 21st centaury was global terrorism and President Bush once said‚ “Al Qaeda is to terror what the Mafia is to crime” (George Bush‚ 2001‚p.2). Just few days after September 11 2001‚ President Bush delivered a speech in which he declared
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Terrorism." September 11th was the worst terrorist attack ever on the United States. Therefore‚ our government officials responded in the only way that felt suitable‚ attacking terrorism. The group responsible for the events of 9/11 is called the Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda is one of the most well known terrorist groups in the world. Because of past issues with the Muslim community‚ the United States should have been prepared for a retaliation from them. This is a problem for us here in the United States because
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Egyptian-American El Sayyid Nosair assassinates controversial right-wing Zionist leader Rabbi Meir Kahane. November 4‚ 1991: Al-Qaeda Linked Assassination Attempt on Exiled King of Afghanistan Zahir Shah. [Source: Associated Press]An assailant posing as a Portuguese journalist stabs Zahir Shah‚ the former king of Afghanistan‚ in his home in exile in Rome. Dec. 29‚ 1992 In the first al-Qaida attack against U.S. forces‚ operatives bomb a hotel where U.S. troops -- on their way to a humanitarian mission
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Al Qaueda was responsible for one of the most tragic events United States history‚ the attack on the Twin Towers in New York. Osama bin Laden played a huge role in shaping this terror group until his death in 2011.When the U.S forces killed al –Zarqawi‚ the horrendous treatment of the citizens did not end‚ until the Sahwa Fronts and Sunni Tribal leaders practically made the group extinct‚ but that did not work. In 2006‚ al Qaeda was re-named as The Islamic State
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