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    A fifteenth-century Persian manuscript depicts pilgrims praying at Mecca in the mosque surrounding the Ka’ba. C H A P T E R 1 4 THE EXPANSIVE REALM OF ISLAM I In 632 C.E. the prophet Muhammad visited his native city of Mecca from his home in exile at Medina‚ and in doing so he set an example that devout Muslims have sought to emulate ever since. The hajj—the holy pilgrimage to Mecca—draws Muslims by the hundreds of thousands from all parts of the world to Saudi Arabia. Each year Muslims travel

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    poisoned water sources‚ therefore they were subject to persecution‚ massacres. Mathias of Neuenberg and Alfonso de Cordoba shares a common idea that confirms Dols arguments saying that the Jews are responsible for poisoned water and food (Mathias of Neuenberg‚ “Chronilce”‚ p. 151; Alfonso de Cordoba‚ “Letter and Regimen concerning the Pestilence‚ p. 46). According to Alfonso de Cordoba‚ the Black Death was not resulted “from some constellation [of the planets] nor as a consequence of any natural

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    In the Eighth Century‚ Spain was under Islamic rule‚ and cities like Córdoba absorbed the language‚ beliefs‚ and religion of the Islamic people. Córdoba‚ now a World Heritage Site‚ was unique in the sense that there was a unification between the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism‚ Christianity and Islam a notion of “shared worship” that‚ as evidenced in contemporary

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    The Spanish Reconquista

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    Spain has always been a melting pot of ethnicity and culture. From the Celts and Visigoths that came from the north to the Africans and Arabs from the south to the Romans from the East‚ empires‚ kingdoms‚ and tribes all over the world have recognized and tried to take advantage of the benefits of Spain. War‚ conquest‚ and reconquest are frequent throughout the entire history of Spain‚ and the history of Moors in Spain is no exception. It began in the year 711 when the Moors first crossed over to

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    Spread Of Islam Summary

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    I. A Prophet and His World A. Muhammad and His Message 1. The Arabian peninsula a. Nomadic Bedouin lived in the desert-covered peninsula for millennia 1. Kept herds of sheep‚ goats‚ and camels 2. Organized in family and clan groups 3. Importance of kinship and loyalty to the clan b. Post-classical Arabia‚ active in long-distance trade c. An important link between India/China and Persia/Byzantium 2. Muhammad’s early life a. Muhammad ibn Abdullah born in a Mecca merchant family

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    The Best Field Trip Ever

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    geostationary satelites are the fixed points in triangulation formula (Understanding Satelites and Global Positioning Systems) ___________________ The Next time you pass a Cordoba and Sarkis state that electronic theodolites calculate angles automatically and the send the calculated angles to a computer for analysis (Cordoba

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    Humanism In The Dark Ages

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    example people of one religion or another. Lastly‚ humanism shows it’s face with the progressive nature of many techniques and procedures that would be considered very progressive for the middle ages‚ such as the use of antiseptic in the hospitals of Cordoba since Al-Andalus’ early years‚ the value of which would not be recognized throughout the rest of Europe until the 13th

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    Mother of the World “The mother of the world has been killed‚” stated a 5th century historian‚ bereft and appalled when the news of Rome’s fall had reached ear. Certainly his words hold truth‚ for Rome - the dauntingly colossal Empire engulfing the Mediterranean and all territories around it; the source of artistic‚ intellectual‚ and cultural ascendancy; the influential factor of brilliance in so many of the coexisting societies of the western world - was truly the predecessor and creator of all

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    nowadays‚ having the trend of conversation while in the coffee shop. Café Vanilla was organized and started its operations on Dec 2011. It is a family owned‚ which means it is a family business owned by the following people: Maria Nerissa Cordoba‚ Jose Francisco Cordoba & Joshua Padel Adana. The purpose of this study is for the readers to find out how Café Vanilla is performing and how it is able to maintain a strong and consistent performance‚ and also what can still be done for it to improve operations

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    The U.S. was in control and had ownership of the Mexico territory. Pascual Orozco‚ Pancho Villa‚ and Emiliano Zapata were the major leaders of the revolt. One cause of the revolution was that Diaz wasn’t following his countries rules‚ and the people didn’t think it was fair or right for him to do that. Madero started an uprising‚ and they met to restore the constitution of 1857. One thing that changed as a result was that Diaz stepped down‚ or out of power. Some positive effects of the Mexican Revolution

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