Writing in Middle East History Although the Arabic language existed within the pre-Islamic Era‚ Arabic writing spread dramatically after the revelation of the Qur’an‚ the Holy Book of Muslims. The revelation resulted in the spread of Islam‚ which resulted in more countries adapting Arabic as its native language. From Arabic‚ other languages came to exist‚ such as Persian‚ Turkish‚ and Urdu. The letters of these languages juxtaposed that of the Arabic language‚ along with additional letters
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“fidelity to nature in representation; the showing of life etc. as it is in fact.” (Armstrong‚ 2005) This essay discusses the Realist paradigm with relation to the Middle East. I will be analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of this theory‚ and focusing on defining the paradigm. I also believe it is important for this essay to define the Middle East. To do so‚ I will be using a variety of content‚ from journals to books. Focusing on Realism‚ I have looked at the works of John
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there be peace in the Middle East?” To ask the question of whether there can be peace in the Middle East is an interesting and quite personal question. The question‚ to me has always been a resounding YES‚ as I myself live there and for me there is no option but to answer yes in answer. This particular question though‚ runs deeper than a mere comment‚ and answer it in such a short time‚ we must first look at the problems in general. Oil ! That is what the modern Middle Eastern geopolitics have
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the Middle East and Their Rights Women of the Middle East have experienced the abuse of women’s rights. Middle Eastern women’s rights have been abused in different ways. They are looked down as the inferior to men in the Middle East. They are becoming stronger and rising up to equality to men. People involved in particular situations may have different opinions on rights of Middle Eastern women. Women are human; therefore no human rights should be restricted from them. In the Middle East‚ women’s
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October 2014 A New Middle East Fareed Zakaria is a writer‚ political scientist‚ and magazine and television news commentator. He was born and raised in Bombay‚ India‚ the son of a politically progressive parents were also practicing Muslim. Over the past years there have been several conflicts in the Middle East over who have dominated the nation of the Arabs. Zakaria writes this particular story to educate and persuade his readers that‚ there will never be peace in the Middle East as long as Western
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IMPORTANT LEADERS OF THE MIDDLE EAST Throughout the history of the middle east‚ strong individual leaders have been forging the path for their nations. Three leaders in particular‚ Jamal Abd An-Nasser‚ Menachin Begin‚ and King Faisal I have all had a particularly significant impact on the nations they governed and the middle east as a whole. The vision they had for their land and how it ties into their relations with the west‚ their people‚ and the style of government over which they reigned all
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The Middle East was left in turmoil after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War 1 and its eventual dissolution in 1922‚ initiated by the Allies. The Ottoman Empire was a multinational‚ multilingual empire and the official state Dīn of the empire was Sunni Islam‚ although there was a hegemonic power of Muslim control over the non-Muslim population‚ non-Muslim communities in the Ottoman Empire had been granted state recognition and protection in the Islamic tradition. With the Empires
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The Causes of Unrest in the Middle East The causes of unrest in the Middle East are historical‚ religious‚ economic and geo-political. Ancient history and ancient civilizations can serve as a framework for understanding some of the existing enmity. For example‚ the Persians (Iranians) and the Babylonians (Iraqis) have been fighting for more than 3‚000 years. However‚ the current unrest in the Middle East is the result of Western ethno-centrism and colonialism (covert and overt)‚ combined with
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Fresh water is very important to the Middle East‚ whatever the form of it is. It helps to keep farm lands fertile. If the land in not "naturally" fertile‚ it helps so farmers may irrigate their crops. Rivers are one vital source of freshwater‚ along with rainfall‚ and ground water. Rivers are a vital resource ot the Middle East. The Nile River forms a narrow‚ fertile‚ strip that runs through the Sahara Desert. This is important‚ because the desert is so hot and dry‚ the river provides a source
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Women’s right in the Middle East has always been an arguable issue. Although there rights have been changed throughout the centuries they were never really compared equal to men or no one really accepted them. Especially for women in the Middle East‚ they barely had any rights in culture‚ education or other aspects of their lives. In the book‚ Women in the Middle East‚ a Saudi Arabian proverb states‚ "A girl possesses nothing but a veil and a tomb" (Harik and Marston 83). The key words‚ "veil" and
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