Rashidun

The description you get of ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) from people is not pleasant. George W. Bush has called ISIS “evildoers,” President Obama described ISIS as a spread of “cancer” over the Middle East, and John Kerry called ISIS “valueless evil” (jewishvirutallibrary.org, “The Islamic State: Background”). ISIS is the wealthiest, and most land controlling terrorist organization in history. This dangerous terrorist group needs to be stopped. As ISIS is a growing threat to the World’s

Soon after the death of Zarqawi, in January 2007 President George Bush announced that the US would be sending “…more than 20,000 additional American troops to Iraq” (Bush). This announcement was a direct response to the exorbitant number of people who wear being killed every day due to violence in the country. In fact, according to David Petraeus in an interview with frontline, an average of 53 people was killed daily. Interestingly, in the same interview, Petraeus said that it wasn’t the additional

Although their main goal was the same, the Rashidun Caliphate, the Umayyad Caliphate, and the Abbasid caliphate went about this goal in separate ways. The different techniques used by each caliphate was dependent on the individual caliphs. The treatment of groups of peoples inside the empires also differed between the caliphates. The Rashidun Caliphate, the Umayyad Caliphate, and the Abbasid Caliphate each employed styles of rule unique to their empires. The Rashidun Caliphate was the first of the Islamic

Islam came to influence during the 7th century there were key characteristics that led to the Islamic Empire becoming one of the greatest civilisations of the era. During this initial period of Islam there were crucial elements that influenced the direction of the Islamic world. These were the emergence of caliphates and the rise of ruling dynasties, the rapid expansion of Islamic territories through trade and conquest, and finally the development of cultural, intellectual and scientific collaboration

In 637, the Rashidun Caliphate had seized and subjugated Jerusalem whilst it was under the rule of the Byzantium Empire. Throughout the time between this and the conclusion of the 11th century, the Byzantium Empire had lost the majority of their land to the Seljuk Turks, therefore forcing Emperor Alexius I to implore for Pope Urban II assistance in regaining land. As the Pope ventilated numerous awards, both spiritually and physically, an abundance of his people accepted his offer without hesitation

Introduction Islam is a monotheistic religion that started in Arabia (1). It was founded by the prophet Muhammad and during the first century of its creation, it spread throughout Arabia and beyond (12). Muslims believe that Muhammad saw visions of the angel Gabriel telling him the of the wisdoms of God. Today, Islam is the second largest religion in the world and just like other major world religions, there are divisions that exist in Islam. What must be the most significant division is the division

The Islamic empire had the Rashidun army which maintained a high level of discipline, strategies prowess, and organization. The Rashidun army was the most prominent and effective military force in the world since both of these empires were so strong it helped develop major empires in the postclassical world. Islam dominated one third

Before 1450 The Byzantine and Islamic Empires both had their similarities and differences in the way they governed. Islamic caliphates and the Byzantine Empire both appointed their political leaders as religious leaders why? Because they both have more power over their people. They would control the areas laws and duties but also their religion. The big difference of the two empires was their religious practices, The Islamic caliphates consisted of Islam and Muslims but the byzantine empire believed

One question about Muhammad’s leadership that some people take for granted is, “Was Muhammad the natural leader for his group?” On a surface level it does make sense to nominate the guy who’s actually talking to God to be the person in charge of the affairs of your tribe. However, there are situations where it would just be practical to have both Muhammad as a “spiritual leader” or adviser, as well as a “leader” in charge of making the big decisions for the group. For instance, we discussed heavily

The first ever unified Iranian state was the ancient nation of Media. Media would quickly emerge as a fierce power in the Near East and establish a vast empire, gaining territories in nations such as present day Iraq, Turkey and Pakistan. Despite its might, the Median Empire would eventually succumb to the more superior Achaemenid Empire, commonly known as the First Persian Empire. The Empire would never be matched in its size, spanning from modern day Pakistan to the edges of Europe itself. However