Songhai‚ Africa The Songhai Empire‚ also known as the Songhay Empire‚ was a state located in western Africa. From the early 15th to the late 16th century‚ Songhai was one of the largest Islamic empires in history. This empire bore the same name as its leading ethnic group‚ the Songhai. Its capital was the city of Gao‚ where a Songhai state had existed since the 11th century. Its base of power was on the bend of the Niger River in present day Niger and Burkina Faso. The Songhai state has existed
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following entry presents an overview of Ngugi’s career through 2002. See also Ngugi wa Thiong’o Criticism. As a spokesman for his people and a chronicler of Kenya’s modern history‚ Ngugi is widely regarded as one of the most significant writers of East Africa. His first novel‚ Weep Not‚ Child (1964)‚ was the first English-language novel to be published by an East African‚ and his account of the Mau Mau Emergency in A Grain of Wheat (1967; revised‚ 1986) presented for the first time an African perspective
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| Historical places in South Africa Map | | Alberton Heritage Society | Gauteng‚ Alberton | Raise awareness that anything 60+ years is protected under the National Heritage Act. We Identify‚ Preserve and Assist. | | | Castle of Good Hope | Western Cape‚ Cape Town | Built between 1666 and 1679 by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as a maritime replenishment station‚ the Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa. | | | Church Square | Gauteng
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1. Chapter 16: The American West a. The Great Plains i. Indians of the Great Plains 1. In the middle of the 19th century‚ probably around 100‚000 Native American lived in the Great Plains. They were very diverse‚ and were consisted of around 6 linguistic families and at least 30 tribal groupings. The Native Americans were then hurt greatly by the small pox and measles introduced by the Europeans. 2. The Teton Sioux were Native Americans‚ who had lived in the Great Plains. The land in the Great
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Islam and the West: Conflict‚ Democracy‚ Identity Akeel Bilgrami‚ Columbia University This short essay analyzes the deception and self-deception in talk of ‘the clash of civilizations’ and proceeds to diagnose what is wrong in the standard understanding of Islam in the Western media today by looking to the abiding history of colonial relations with Islam down to this day and also looking to the relation between ideals of democracy and the formation of religious identities. The essay closes with some
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When many people hear the word Africa‚ they picture steaming jungles and gorillas. Hollywood films have shrunk the public image of this immense‚ varied continent into a small segment of its actual diversity. To have a more accurate picture of the whole continent‚ however‚ one should remember that there are‚ roughly‚ three Africas‚ each with its distinct climate and terrain and with a style of life suited to the environment. The continent can be divided into the northern desert areas‚ the southeastern
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Between the 1860’s and 1890’s‚ the west of the United States got its name "the Old West" and a reputation of being violent. Now there are many movies‚ books‚ television shows‚ and many other things based on the Old West having: cowboys‚ gunfights‚ rough towns‚ and Indian attacks. Some people may believe that the Old West really was like this‚ but I think the west wasn’t any more violent than other areas of the United States at this time. Less people lived in the west at this time so one murder may be
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The Decline of the West A. Write an essay in which you analyse and interpret Hanif Kureishi’s short story “The Decline of the West”. Part of your essay must focus on the short story’s point of view and on the title. The western world keeps becoming richer and more focused on materialistic improvement. This happens at the expense of gratitude and respect for fellow human beings‚ and maybe particularly at the expense of a happy family life. In “The Decline of the West”‚ Hanif Kureishi gives an example
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century‚ one of the Four Great Classical Novels was written by Wu Ch’êng-ên‚ Journey to the West: Monkey also sometimes known as just Monkey. The significance of this novel is because the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese history greatly influenced the development of Chinese literature and culture. The graphic novel‚ American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang is directly connected to Journey to the West: Monkey and helps readers better understand the story through a general theme about hybrid identities
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Ebola Outbreak in West Africa The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the world’s deadliest to date and the World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency as more than 2‚100 people have died of the virus in Guinea‚ Liberia‚ Sierra Leone and Nigeria this year. Ebola is a viral illness of which the initial symptoms can include a sudden fever‚ intense weakness‚ muscle pain and a sore throat‚ according to the World Health Organization (WHO). And that is just the beginning:
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