In the collection of stories compiled by Olivia Remie Constable, the tenth reading is titled, “An Uprising Against The Amir Al-Hakam (796-822).” It is a story about an uprising against the Amir al-Hakam and events that take place after. This particular story was written by Ibn al-Qutiyya, who was a writer that collected tales, observations and anecdotes and put them together to create his works. This particular story shows the tensions that existed between the Visigoths and the Umayyads. A group of Cordoban chiefs did not like the Amir al-Hakam and decided it was time to depose him. They met with his cousin, Ibn al-Shammas and told him of their plan. Ibn al-Shammas pretended to agree with the Cordobans but turned his back on them. Ibn al-Shammas then approached his cousin and told him of their plan to try and kill him. Al-Hakam was not quick to believe him. He demanded to be given proof. Ibn-al-Shammas told al-Hakam to send people he trusts to gather the proof. So, they set up a meeting where al-Hakam’s page Vincent and his secretary, Ibn al-Khada, who happened to be the ancestor of ...
First of all, in chapter five, Atiq went to the mosque for the Isha Prayer. Then, he left and wandered around the city. Unknowingly, he arrived at the jailhouse. He decided to spend the night there. So, he lit up the lamp and lied down. Suddenly, he got scared to see Nazeesh behind him. As you can see, Atiq met Nazeesh a decade ago, when he was a mufti in Kabul. Then, Nazeesh told the sad story of his old father. He also told him that he wanted to die by walking into the ocean. He was describing the way of his coming death for a long time. Furthermore, after the discussion on his old father and his plan of death, he left that place. After that, Atiq also headed towards his home again. On the way, he started to think about his wife and whether she was continuing her role of sacrificial victim. Finally, he decided to stop her from doing any kinds of works and to treat her much more gently and nicely.
Critics have already begun a heated debate over the success of the book that has addressed both its strengths and weaknesses. The debate may rage for a few years but it will eventually fizzle out as the success of the novel sustains. The characters, plot, emotional appeal, and easily relatable situations are too strong for this book to crumble. The internal characteristics have provided a strong base to withstand the petty attacks on underdeveloped metaphors and transparent descriptions. The novel does not need confrontations with the Middle East to remain a staple in modern reading, it can hold its own based on its life lessons that anyone can use.
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According to Amin Maalouf, “It seems clear that the Arab East still sees the West as a natural enemy. Against that enemy, any hostile action-be it political, military, or based on oil-is considered no more than legitimate vengeance. And there can be no doubt that the schism between these two worlds dates from the Crusades, deeply felt by the Arabs, even today, as an act of rape” (Amin Maalouf). When reflecting on The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, this quote always sticks out as the most powerful piece of Maalouf’s work. As a growing college student this quote brings harsh reality to the world I live in. I believe as you grow through life, you become more and more aware of the world around you through education. In order to be aware you must be educated; The Crusades Through Arab Eyes has done just that by opening my eyes to a world and viewpoint I have never before considered.
Anyone can be a hero, it is not a predetermined occupation, rather it can come out of anybody when a conflict arises. To become a hero all one has to do is step in to resolve an issue. In Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner the main conflict of the book is Amir's regret of past sins and desire for atonement. To atone for his sins Amir needs to recognize his wrongdoings, work to make up for them and change as a person. Throughout this story, Amir needs help to complete these steps. He gets help from Rahim Khan: the catalyst for his journey to redemption, Sohrab: Who saves Amir from Assef, and himself who by working hard to make a relationship with Sohrab is able to accept and move on from his past. To complete his journey for atonement Amir needs
Al-Amin was the evil brother who betrayal of the Mecca Protocol by various demands on al-Ma mun and violati...
First and foremost, Amir making Hassan think that they are friends is already an act of betrayal. Hassan treats Amir as his friend, best friend and his brother unlike Amir who shows that they are friends but in his mind Hassan is just a Hazara, just a slave nothing more. Not only does betrayal affects their friendship but also class status. Amir treats Hassan as a low class servant and shows him that he is superior than Hassan by saying “My favorite part of reading to Hassan was when we came across a big word that he didn't know. I'd tease him, expose his ignorance.” (pg.30). It shows that for Amir, Hassan is not really his friend just someone who he uses in order for his own gain.
John F. Kennedy once said, “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable (Good Reads, 2014).” This wise quote sums up the Libyan conflict perfectly. The people of Libya peacefully protested against the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi who violently retaliated and this led to what the world now refers to as the Libyan conflict. This conflict was one of the many that were apart of the chain of uprisings that spread across the Middle East by civilians trying to gain freedom from their governments. These uprisings were known as the Arab Spring. The Arab Spring started in Tunisia when a man set himself on fire in front of a government building in protest to the actions of a policewoman toward him . Egypt, Syria, Yemen, and other nations such as Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco and Oman all had uprisings and protests related to the Arab Spring. The Libyan conflict started in February of 2011 as a result of the brutal rule of Gaddafi toward his people. The violence that the Gaddafi government was committing toward the Libyan people made the world turn against the government. Due to the fact that the rebels were out-gunned and unorganized, the support of the UN Security Council greatly helped them. After eight months of fighting and approximately 25,000 lives lost, Gaddafi was captured and killed and Libya was officially liberated from the absolute dictatorship of Muammar Gaddafi.
Throughout his childhood, Amir conforms to society and treats his Hazara servants poorly, but he questions the morality of such treatment. When Amir’s childhood bully, Assef, confronts him, Amir thinks to himself that Hassan works only as a servant for him, and that they have no friendship. Afterward, he thinks, “Why did I only play with Hassan when no one else was around?” (41). Hosseini uses a series of rhetorical questions to accentuate how Amir questions his beliefs about his relationship with Hassan....
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This war tore the Caliphate into factions and cost a great deal to the treasuries of both sides. As with most other occasions in which a man usurps a throne there a long term repercussions and conflicts. Al-Mamun was plagued for a great part of his reign by rebellions. He struggled for five years against an Alid rebellion which tried to install ‘Al-Rida’, or t...
...ests that Sa’id b. Zayd b. Nufayl might have been included as a reward for circulating the Hadith al-‘ashara (167).
Gold-painted, plastic keys symbolize the certain entry into “paradise” for volunteers who were killed, glorifying martyrdom, declaring that survival of a regime depends on the sacrifice of its apparatus (102.1). During the Iran-Iraq War, the outgunned and overwhelmed Khomeini regime resorted to human wave attacks in order to sweep for landmines and absorb heavy Iraqi artillery. The ruling mullahs embarked on a variety of indoctrination campaigns to mobilize Iran’s faithful on the front lines. In order to entice Iranians, promises of eternal peace and pleasure in the afterlife were guaranteed. The Khomeini regime was certain that these martyrs would be sacrificed. Therefore, “thousands of young kids” were provided with plastic keys, ostensibly