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    Becoming Charlemagne

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    Becoming Charlemagne‚ written by Jeff Speck. This book written by Jeff Speck‚ chronicles events around the life of a Germanic king name Karl. Becoming Charlemagne is a factual account of the events that took place in the empires of A.D 800. Jeff Sypeck explains key events in this time period and illustrates how the king Karl became the legend Charlemagne. Question 1 a-c The writer of Becoming Charlemagne‚ Jeff Sypeck‚ did a wonderful job in writing a book that was interesting to read‚ well explained

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    The Iraq War Analysis

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    On September 22‚ 1980‚ Iraq invaded Iran‚ starting a war that continues to devastate both countries. Over one million casualties have been reported. The interest shown in this conventional war had been low due to superpower noninvolvement and restrictions on foreign press agents in the war zone. Yet‚ because of oil resources‚ Southwest Asia has been determined to be of vital interest to the United States. The stability of the entire region is jeopardized by

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    ID: International Dialogue‚ A Multidisciplinary Journal of World Affairs 3 2013 Review Essay Jerusalem Obscured The Crescent on the Temple: The Dome of the Rock as Image of the Ancient Jewish Sanctuary Pamela Berger. Leiden and Boston: Brill‚ 2012. 393pp. . Curtis Hutt To begin with‚ what is it? In order to answer this question one must‚ of course‚ qualify it by asking—to whom? Pamela Berger in The Crescent on the Temple: The Dome of the Rock as Image of the Ancient Jewish Sanctuary has done a

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    Islamic Advancements

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    their Greco-Roman ancestors and quite substantial compared to their European counterparts. The idea that Islamic science is simply a continuation of Greco-Roman science may come from the extensive translation efforts made from Islamic ruler Abbasid caliph al-Mamum in the ninth century. It is important to note that while a greater effort was placed in translation in Islamic science compared to European science during the Great Awakening‚ much of what scholars know today of Greco-Roman science comes

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    started preaching about Islam to his wife and closets friends in secret for three years. Later he started preaching openly in Mecca ten years and in Medina for ten years. Islam only really started spreading when Prophet Muhammad died. It was the four caliphs that were really determined to spread Islam around the world. The military also helped to spread Islam around the world because when the Muslims fought in wars the had Rules of Conduct that they had to follow like how they cannot kill old people

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    Saladin and the Crusades

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    military career started in 1164 at the age of twenty six under his uncle Assad al-Din Shirkuh who worked under Nur al-Din. Saladin moved to Egypt with his uncle with orders from Nur al-Din in order to support Shawar‚ a vizier to Al Adid the Fatimid Caliph‚ Against Durgham a member of the Banu Ruzzaik Tribe. After shawar’s victory they were asked to retreat to Syria but they refused as they said it was the will of their master Nur al-Din. After this Saladin commanded the right wing of Shirkuh’s army

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    Maths

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    indicates that he was "Muhammed‚ son of Moses‚ father of Jafar‚ from Khwarizm‚". Al-Khwarizmi is described as "…one of the greatest minds of Islam‚ he influenced mathematical thought to a greater extent than any other medieval writer."  In the year 832‚ Caliph Al Ma’mun [b. Baghdad‚ 786‚ d. Tarsus‚ Cilicia‚ August 833] founded the “House of Wisdom” in Baghdad‚ a center for study and research similar to the earlier Museum in Alexandria. Its most famous scholars were the mathematicians Muhammad ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi

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    The Dome of the Rock Although it would be typical to write about famous architecture such as the Empire State Building located in New York City‚ instead this essay will take you on an epic journey through also a famous beautiful edifice titled Dome of the Rock found in Jerusalem. As we explore this magnificent piece of Islamic architecture‚ the focus will not only discuss about how the Dome looks‚ but also what is the past and present purpose to this architecture‚ does the Dome have a impact‚ were

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    These areas were places where the people could connect with their religion. Christianity and Islam were spread through the help of certain people. However‚ these were different types of people in each religion. In the Islamic religion‚ they had used caliphs mainly previous to this time period‚ but then many Islamic troops captured many lands. On the other hand‚ Christianity had begun its spread through disciples‚ apostles‚ Paul and Christian appeal. Christianity and Islam did many things the same with

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    An Analysis of the Turkish and Christian Factors that Instigated the Battle of Hattin 1187 Islam in Europe 3258 Professor Aitana Guia Submitted by: Sunaina Mannan 209 334 574 York University To account for the many factors that gave birth to the fall of Jerusalem in 1187‚ one must consider many interrelated and yet parallel factors that shaped The Battle of Hattin; as this was a historic battle for both the Turks and Crusaders. Respectively

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