European trip up north and to the west almost five centuries before Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas. There is written evidence of Vikings had contact with the early Muslim world. The Vikings have traveled as far as Constantinople and Baghdad. They are recognized as fearsome warriors who looting and pillaging. They would trade honey and fur for silver that they thought was priceless. They interacted with the Arab and Muslim people mainly to trade. The ring is
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World of Islam: Arabic Civilization Terms and Identifications: Islam: Monotheistic religion announced by the prophet Muhammad (570-632); influenced by Judaism and Christianity‚ Muhammad was considered the final prophet because the earlier religions had not seen the entire picture; Quran is the holy book of Islam. Quran: Holy scripture of Islam; also known as “the recitation”; Believed to be the word of God; written record of ethical and social guidance that Muhammad told his followers;
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been able to pave the path of development of human knowledge. Mohammad Zakariya Razi‚ physician‚ philosopher and Persian alchemist‚ including the scientist with academic credentials and his experience‚ surpassed the physicians of his time. Although Baghdad was only 50 years old in the 9th century‚ it was at the peak of its political power; a powerhouse of learning and the leading
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UMAYYAD AND ABBASID CALIPHATES COMPARED Category Umayyad Caliphate Abbasid Caliphate Origin Political Economic Social Decline (657-750CE) Umayyad clan starts as a foe to Muhammad. They are defeated at Mecca by Muhammad’s forces but are embraced by Muhammad and become a powerful Muslim clan that will lead the faith after Muhammad. After the first three caliphs‚ The followers of Ali will split away from the faith
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encounter. "As recently as last week the media has been filled with coverage regarding the injuries sustained by news anchor Bob Woodruff and his camera man while reporting from Iraq. Their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb near Taji‚ north of Baghdad." (Associated Press‚ Jan. 30‚ 2006). "As a seasoned journalist‚ Woodruff was well aware of the risks involved covering news in a war zone." (Kurtz‚ H.; Jan. 30‚ 2006). " The war in Iraq has become one of the most dangerous stories covered by
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The Invasion of Kuwait‚ also known as the Iraq-Kuwait War‚ was a major conflict between the Republic of Iraq and the State of Kuwait which resulted in the seven-month long Iraqi occupation of Kuwait which subsequently led to direct military intervention by United States-led forces in the Persian Gulf War. In 1990 Iraq accused Kuwait of stealing Iraq’s oil through slant drilling‚ but some Iraqi sources indicate Saddam Hussein’s decision to attack Kuwait was made only a few months before the actual
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Arab nationalism was a movement striving for Arab political unity in the Middle East. There was undoubtedly a huge increase in an Arab sense of nationalism between the years 1948 and 1973. One major reason for this was the creation of the State of Israel in 1948‚ which gave the Arab powers something to unite against‚ because not a single Arab nation recognised Israel as a legitimate state. There were other reasons‚ however‚ most notably the continuing struggle of the Palestinian people and the Palestinian
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Imperialism in World War 1 Imperialism was one of the four contributing factors to the cause of World War One‚ along with secret alliances‚ militarism‚ and nationalism. It is the most important cause of WW1‚ because it created a build-up of tension in Europe and outside of Europe‚ and through imperialism‚ the three other causes were able to affect the beginnings of the war. Imperialism is defined as the governing of one people by another country‚ which was a recurring dilemma prior to WW1 due
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al-Khwārizmī‚ in full Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī (born c. 780‚ Baghdad‚ Iraq—died c. 850)‚ )‚ Muslim mathematician and astronomer whose major works introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals and the concepts of algebra into European mathematics. Latinized versions of his name and of his most famous book title live on in the terms algorithm and algebra. Images Al-Khwārizmī lived in Baghdad‚ where he worked at the “House of Wisdom” (Dār al-Ḥikma) under the caliphate of al-Maʾmūn. (The House
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architecture’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize and the first woman and Muslim to earn the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize. She ranked 69th on the Forbes list of ‘The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’ in 2008. Born in Baghdad Iraq in 1950‚ Zaha Hadid began her college studies in the field of mathematics at the American University in Beirut. In 1972 she moved to London to study architecture at the Architectural Association (AA). She joined the Office of Metropolitan Architecture
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