Syria´s Language, Religion, Sports and Pastimes

The French’s mandate over Syria after World Ware One had an irrevocable impact on the nations’s communal factions. The mandate lasted from 1920-1946 and they begun their rule with intentionally made sectarian divisions. They were made in order to prevent Arab nationalism and stifle national independence movements. The divisions were made my religious and national minority. Granting the minorities independent status locations where they make up the majority. For example, there was a large population of Alawites in the mountain range behind Latakia, the French declared them a separate state. The Druze were granted the right and ability to govern themselves in the city of Jabal, just south of Damascus. The one religious group that did

are citizens (Aaiusaorg, 2016). Arab Americans origins can be traced back to several continents. Essentially, they descended from twenty different countries (Sue & Sue, 2015, p. 575). Their main language is Arabic with a variance of regional or colloquial Arabic, which is spoken in different areas. To be more specific, even though the main language is Arabic, with the dialect there is a change of several forms within the language: vocabulary can be completely different from region to region, grammar also, and of course the change of accent dealing with vocalization and pronunciation parameters. A Moroccan could understand a Syrian; on the other hand the reversal of a Syrian trying to listen to a Moroccan’s long story would be impossible. The following are the different dialects: Egyptian, North African, Khalijji or Gulf and Levantine. The Levantine dialect comprises Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Israel. Some dialects are better known and understood for their popular use in films (Egyptian) and songs (Levantine) (Lingualy, 2015). There is a formal standardized Arabic language called Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) used for literary writing of books, newspapers and formal letters. There is an older version of Arabic, Classical Arabic known as Quranic Arabic is still being spoken today; it is also used for literary writing and

In Islam there are 2 major factions: Sunni and Shia. Most Muslims are Sunni [~85%], and Shia are [~15%]. Shia Muslims, while a global minority, are the majority in Iraq [~65% of Iraqi population] and Iran [90% of Iranian population]. Most other Muslim nations have a Sunni majority: Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Egypt, Turkey, ect.

of Syria have a lot of struggles in their daily life. Some of the people have no home and they can’t do many things because of the bombings that occur.

Syria is located on the middle east and is really close to Europe or the area where we call Eurasia. It shares border with Jordan, Iran, Iraq and Turkey. For the problem, it began in early 21st century, Syria have encountered a civil war which has affected everything in the country, from the very basic needs to the serious issues.

Imagine not being able to go to school because of a war or conflicts that happened years ago. Border countries of Syria are giving the students a chance to an education, but not with all the supplies needed. This isn’t exactly what the kids wanted so they are fleeing to Europe. Other places should open their schools to Syrian students, because they need to see what a exceptional education, with enough resources will do for them.

Sahner does not choose to relate the history of Syria necessarily in a chronological manner but instead utilizes snapshots of the past to provide backdrop to the present. The main topics that he utilizes from a historical basis are the second half of the first millennium A.D., rise of the Islamic Caliphate, as well as the modern period beginning in the mid-nineteenth century A.D. While events preceding the Islamic Caliphate in the 7th century are briefly touched upon, such as Roman

I used to think that all people and countries speak Arabic language because I born in Arabic country “Yemen”. I didn’t know anyone that speaks different language or even speak different accents of Arabic. The school that I went to they didn’t teach English language. The education in Yemen is not very good like in the United States or as in the other Arab countries. For that reason, I face a lot of obstacles when I came to the United States with both the Arabic accents and the English language. Believe me a lot of things that happened to me that you will never imagine it, so here where my story begins.

Another specific conflict area that this paper will examine is Syria. The area, today known as Syria, is in a unique location which has made it subject to many empires, including the Roman and Ottoman. Since the area has been at the center of history for thousands of years it is home to a diverse ethnic and religious culture. Currently the country is home to “Kurds, Armenians, Assyrians, Christians, Druze, Alawite Shia and Arab Sunnis, the last of who make up a majority of the Muslim population,” (BBC). Prior to World War I, the area was under control of the Ottoman Empire, after the war the empire was broken up and France took control of the area. In 1946, France granted Syria independence, and the country has been dealing with political instability ever since. From 1958-1961, Syria joined up with Egypt to create the United Arab Republic. The following years brought about a succession of upheavals within the government. In the 1960’s the Arab-nationalist group, Baath, took over power, and in 1970 one of their leaders, Hafiz al-ASAD, took control, which brought about political stability. In 1967 there was a war taking place between Israel and Syria, which resulted in Israel occupying a southwestern region of the country. In 1970, Syria’s neighbor of Lebanon broke out into civil war and Syria extended their military power into that country. The Baath government has been known to be a strong authoritative power and has powerful anti-western policies in place that

Syria has often criticized the United States policy in the Middle East, however, they do have some pros. Syria has been willing to negotiate with the United States over the Arab-Israeli conflict and other regional issues, as long as it

Syriana is an honest depiction of the competition oil forms in industrialized countries and the limits were willing to exceed to benefit our country. The US Government is portrayed as a selfish terrorizer that antagonizes at any cost to ensure their best interests. Terry is the Deputy CIA Chief that sends Bob on a mission to kill Prince Nasir. After the failed attempt, Terry turns his back on Bob, claiming he wasn't aware of the actions the agent was making. Even Bobs coworker and friend, Fred, acts as though Bob is a rogue agent and has gone bizerk. Although Bennett Holiday, who is investigating the Connex-Killen merger, was hesitant at first, he soon followed the corruptive patterns of his superiors. He was willing to sacrifice the position of his elite in order to gain for himself. This expresses the inconsideration

Syria has been the epicenter of wars and prosperity for many decades. Whether it’s the Syrian-Franco war that gave their independence, or the flood of Universities that entered in the 1950’s; it’s always been a mixed bag with Syria. Many people will look at the destabilize modern Syria and wonder “How did it get to this point?”, well in reality it was not one event rather a concurrency of events that all led up to Syria’s likely demise.

The country of Syria and its culture is vital information for U.S military. It is important as a military to attempt to make a connection and understanding of a countries culture. Especially when considered for future military operations. It is to the benefit of the military to understand the overall culture. In order to make informed decisions that would not detract from the military’s goal. This would also aid in not disrupting or blocking the population’s daily habits.

Syriana is a movie revolving around the many facets of US – Middle East relations. The movie is split into various plot lines to identify roots of Islamic Militancy and Terrorism in the Middle East, prospects of democracy and full self-determination and the varying effects of current US policy.

The majority of Iraqis practice the Muslim religion but there is still a small percentage of Iraqis that practice the Christian religion. For example, every Friday afternoon, Muslims gather at the Mosque to pray (Ghabra 10). On the other hand, for Christians, Sundays are a holy day for prayer