Pros And Cons Of Ibn Fadlan

In this essay I will be discussing the life and innovations of Ibn Battuta and how he influenced the Islamic empire which impacted the world at the time and later civilizations to this day. I will first introduce the innovator then talk about his innovations and how his innovations have short term impacts and long term impacts to this world.

Chraibi’s book Muhammad: A Novel is a fantastic, powerful read because it is just that: a novel. It is a fictional story, but written by an author who had an unusual, mystical calling himself to write the book. By using original aspects from the traditional biographies of Muhammad and then adding his own personal, esoteric twist on these characteristics, Chraibi creates a work of literature that is truly compelling and shows Muhammad’s journey to becoming a prophet in a mystical light. Two central distinctions, namely Muhammad’s relations with Khadija and Bahira, add the spice in this novel that really help the reader grasp what is mystical about both this literature and most importantly, Muhammad himself.

In Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why, Bart D. Ehrman, a well-known New Testament scholar and critic, seeks to show that the New Testament is a corrupt document that has been changed through the evolutionary process of scribal alteration, Early Christian theological apologetics and poor scholarship’s. Ehrman begins by speaking of his personal experience with the study of the Bible and textual Criticism. He concludes that various early scribes altered the New Testament in which we have no idea of knowing if what we’re reading is even the word of God or just what the scribes wanted to write.

The next person who advanced our knowledge of the world was Muhammad. Muhammad was born in 570 A.D. He gained access to various ideas and traditions, including Judaism and Christianity. For many years, Mohammed lived an ordinary life of a prosperous merchant, but in 610 he had vision in which an angel told him that Allah had called him to be his prophet. During his lifetime he would have 650 revelations which would later become the basis for the Koran. He started to preaching his faith. Over the next few years after Mohammed was kicked out of Mecca he led several raids against trading caravans coming from Mecca.

Translation of the Greek New Testament has had its transitions over the years. It began with the Greek manuscripts, then lead to ancient translations into different languages, and then quotation of the New Testament from Early Church Fathers. Just for the sake of the history of the Greek New Testament, let’s break down the early manuscripts into two classes: ‘Uncials’ and ‘Cursives’. When speaking of Uncials, the customary thought is capital letters, and Cursives for the most part being represented by Arabic

Khalil Gibran’s 1923 masterpiece The Prophet is a collection of twenty-six short sermons delivered by the prophet Almustafa to the people of Orphalese before his departure home. The lack of a concrete storyline makes the entire novel a soapbox for Gibran to stand on and preach his wisdom. In fact, the absence of the Prophet’s name from anywhere in the book, except for the beginning, helps to blend the identities of Almustafa, the narrator, and Gibran. Blurred lines between the three figures makes one believe that Gibran himself is standing among the people of Orphalese, or rather he is the god who is speaking through Almustafa. The

In Naguib Mahfouz’s “The Journey of Ibn Fattouma” Qindil physically veers off from the journey at times, yet he never mentally leaves the path to Gebel. Throughout his journey, every decision Qindil makes and all the consequences that are given in response provide Qindil with a new perspective. Furthermore, perspective is the key element that is going to allow Qindil to find a solution for the Land of Islam. Every relationship, affair, and engagement in other religions and cities will give Qindil insight of what other cultures view to be true. Moreover, to find a solution Qindil must open his comfort zone to trying new traditions and activities that will be presented to him as he travels on through his journey. On his extraneous journey, Qindil

"Staying put: Make aa Home in a Restless World" was an essay written by Salman Rushdie. Rushdie left his native home in India, and Migrated to London. Scott Russel Sanders had written a response so he could share his perspective. Sanders was able to share his perspective in a multitude of ways.

Abbas ibn Firnas, born in 810 C.E. in Ronda, Spain, was an inventor, engineer, aviator, physician, Arabic poet, and an Andalusian musician. With the influence of a parachute jump, Abbas ibn Firnas was led to the path of aeronautic science. He observed birds for 23 years to construct the world’s first successful flying machine in 875 C.E. To test the machine, he jumped off a cliff, and glided for about ten seconds. The problem with his design, which was not having a tail to slow him down, caused a crash. His back was severely injured, and he never took flight again. He was also an astronomer, and he had a sky simulation room with a mechanized planetarium. His interest in crystals allowed him to melt sand into different types of glass, and he

Maribel Fierro’s book “‘Abd al-Rahman III: The First Cordoban Caliph” was first published in 2005, then again in paperback in 2007. The paperback version is 140 pages, not including the bibliography and index, and the cost of the paperback book was 19.95, in the US. It was originally published by Oneworld Publications in Oxford England, as an Islamic

Ibn Rushd (Averroës) is a well-respected thinker of his time period.He was a Muslim born in Cordoba, Spain in 1126 to a well-respected law and public service family. Ibn Rushd’s full name is Abû al-Walîd Muhammad Ibn Rushd but better known as Averroës in the Latin West. He was the descendant of the Cordovan family of scholars and was the third generation to hold the office of qâdî. Qâdî is a judge for religious laws in the Muslim society. When he finished school, he didn't want to be a qâdî because he had a strong interest in science and philosophy. Therefore, he started writing a book called Kitab al-Kulyat fi al-Tibb (Generalities) which was a science textbook. That was used by the Jewish, Muslim and Christian physicians for centuries.Since Kitab al-Kulyat fi al-Tibb was a big success Abd al-Mu'min wanted Ibn Rushd to come to Marrakesh. Abd al-Mu'min runs the education for the dynasty in Marrakech. Abd al-Mu'min and with the help of Ibn Rushd started the Moroccan Berber-Muslim movement which was to overthrow the ruling of Almoravids

The Sultan soon passes away and the reign is taken over by his brother who is the polar opposite of the former ruler. I feel as though this is hearsay and not a direct observation since a mere traveler wouldn’t have such close encounters.

I like that author prefers using stories with cultural basis rather the stories with a political one. In addition, I want to accentuate my consent with the author. In my opinion, Umayyads failed to spread Islam in Europe, though the were exceedingly successful in spreading their culture. One can verify the validity of this notion with reviewing the remaining architectural monuments at places that Arabs conquered or created their states. Furthermore, this narrative made me think about the political state in the “House of Islam”. I used to learn passages about Arabs’ invasions, culture, political orientation but never thought much about the Abbasian reformation. I have never thought about the future of surviving heirs of the throne, what the did after mass slaughter of their house. Now, I believe that Abd al-Rahman took a long path before his succession in Rusafa. I could also find more information about Umayyads’ influence on Spanish cities and culture. Finally, I recognized the Medieval Mediterranean world pattern - the society represented in this passage is as diverse as it is in other Medieval

There is room for doubt, however, and a possibility remains that it was written under a pseudonym or by a non-Christian Jew, although these possibilities are slim (Whitchurch, 2002). That being said, there is strong evidence that James, the brother of Jesus, is indeed the

Abd al-Rahman Ibn Mohammad was born in Tunisia in 1332 A.D is generally known as Ibn Khaldun after a remote ancestor. His parents settled in Spain originally Yemenite Arabs but after the fall of Seville, they have migrated to Tunisia. and did his primary education, he came from a royal family who has also given him best education, he is considered as the father of Sociology, the sciences of History and the greatest Arab historian, the earliest nonreligious philosophies of history developed by Ibn Khaldun in his masterwork, the Muqaddimah.