The Arabian Peninsula contains unknown cultural depth and history. This is proven through recently discovered archeological statues and monuments that uncover civilizations and kingdoms that were not previously known by the general public. It has in fact proven that the Arabian Peninsula has the crossroads of civilizations. Therefore proving the rich and complex history and heritage the Arabian Peninsula carries.
The incense trade held an essential role in the early history of the Arabian Peninsula since it brought immense wealth to the area, allowed cultural exchange between diverse civilizations and fueled the economy. Incense was used in the ancient world in a variety of occasions ranging from religious rituals to covering the stink of
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A series of complex trade routes connected the Arabian Peninsula to major civilizations including Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt and Rome. The incense trade route was there since the time when camels were domesticated and trained, Arab tribes started transporting incense from southern Arabia to the civilizations scattered around the Mediterranean Sea. Babylon and Assyria have records of all incense trade but it was not until the Nabataean Tribe of Arabs dominated the Incense roads that the Europeans noticed it. The Nabataeans completely controlled the incense roads. The first road created was from Yemen to the Mediterranean in the time of King Solomon was the first great trade route that passed through dreadful deserts, lush forests, dangerous outlaws and exotic oases with palaces of leaders that were used to guard the way. Later on when more roads were established, cities along them provided protection and shelter as well as charging taxes on caravans that were transporting this very popular product. In the fourth to first century an …show more content…
In the older phase of its history the kingdom was referred to as Dedanite since their capital city was names Dedan which is modern day Al-Ula oasis located in northwestern Arabia a hundred and ten kilometers away from Teima. Around 150 BC Dedan was an independent city state until a neighboring community, the Lihyan, seized the city and made it the capital of their small kingdom. The first king of the Lihyan appears to be a foreigner from the north and it is assumed that it may have been a Nabatean as the founder of the kingdom has varying connections in Arabian history. Shortly after this a royal native family ruled for about a hundred and fifty years, this dynasty followed many Egyptian traditions. As mentioned previously before the Lihyanite’s were known for their ancient inscriptions, these inscriptions were divided into three parts. First, they had carefully worked and craved relied inscriptions which for sometimes found on the bases of statues, Second , they had carved them onto rock wall and these generally stand a few meters above the ground. Finally, graffiti that had been scratched onto the rocks. Their religion consisted of three gods and one goddess that they worshipped. The chief god was called Dhû Ghâbat, which means the Lord of the Thicket. He was called that
How does one region have a prolonged battle for authority, and conflict with the opposing force for eternity? After the Ottoman Empire sided the Central Powers during World War I, they didn’t foresee that they would lose their empire based off of this decision. European countries that won the war came in and partitioned the Middle Eastern region. Soon after the Sykes-Picot Agreement was established, and the Arabs felt betrayed because they weren't granted their deserved independence. The new borders set caused continuous conflict because of the artificial blending of different ethnic and religious groups. International conflicts have contributed to regional conflict in Southwest Asia by forming borders without regards to the different ethnic and religious groups, creation of the state Israel in 1948, and the U.S. being involved in the matters of the Middle
Beliefs and religions ebbed and flowed through the Silk Roads that was “an artery that for nearly a thousand years was the primary commercial network linking East Asia and the Mediterranean world. This trade route extended over 5000 miles and took its name from the huge quantities of precious silk that passed along it.” Nomads, monks and traders survived on these open roads selling goods, services, and ideas to other people and traders to pass on. These people were wide and diverse since commerce went in between the “Mediterranean and South Asia reinforced frenetic rise in commercial activity within each region. Over land and across the seas, traders loaded textiles, spices, and precious metals onto the backs of camels and into the hold of oceangoing vessels destined for different markets. Trade thereby strengthened the political, intellectual, and spiritual shift.” Spirituality was an active invention as monks of all major beliefs (mostly Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism) spread the new ideas that were based in new religions and acts of missionary work was greatly encouraged. These groups should have been widely torn apart based on the challenging of each other’s beliefs but nomads had no desire to “undermine local cultural traditions” instead presentations of new cultural “ingredients” kept the peace especially the introduction of equestrianism trading along the road which creating having a horse a status symbol in the eyes of many foreign nations the pride at being from a horse tribe went so far as to despite the temperature it was a status symbol clans like the Kushans showed pride by wearing the clans trade mark clothing despite the climate. The Kushans made had such reverence to horses that became horses were a prestigious status symbol of the ruling elite.
As more Europeans wanted Chinese silk, a basic route developed between the Chinese and Roman empires. The roads were not made of actual roads, but were simply areas that many people travelled along to get to major urban centers (Frankopan). This route mainly involved camels and donkeys, as opposed to wheeled vehicles, to travel across narrow mountain passes. Towns soon
In the book “The Great Sea”, author David Abulafia goes thru the history of the Mediterranean. Trade starts in one place and will link to other civilizations in the Mediterranean.
The Map Illustrating Trade Routes in the Medieval Islamic World (document 3) shows all of the trade routes going through the Abbasid dynasty. As a result, traders spread religions such as the case of West Africa where Islam quickly spread throughout the region. Over time, trade and missionaries encouraged the expansion of large Muslim populations in other regions including India, China, and Spain.. The expanse of the Islamic Empire allowed merchants to trade goods and even ideas all the way from China to Europe. Cultural diffusion was spread by Islam’s influence to the Swahili city states through interaction started by trade.
The Persian Empire was a vast empire that started with Cyrus the Great in 553 B.C. In its time it was largest empire ever seen. Known now as the Persian Empire it was known as the Achaemenid Empire. The Achaemenid Empire was the largest that the ancient world had seen extending from Anatolia and Egypt. It stretched across Asia to northern India. Its formation began in 550 B.C., when Astyages of Media, who dominated much of Iran and Anatolia was defeated by his southern neighbor Cyrus, He would be known as Cyrus the Great, king of Persia. This upset the balance of power in the East. The Lydians of Anatolia under took advantage of the fall of Media to push east and clashed with Persian forces. The Lydian army withdrew for the winter but the Persians advanced to the Lydian capital which fell after a two week battle. The Lydians had been allied with the Babylon and Egypt and
Edgar, Robert R., et al. “Chapter One.” Civilizations Past and Present. 12th ed. Ed. Janet Lanphier, et al. Vol. 1. New York: Pearson, 2008. Print.
Naval trade was mostly known for its conveyance of spices, therefore this path became known as the Spice Routes (About the Silk Road). The Spice Routes have provided global markets a large range of goods such as cinnamon, pepper, cloves, nutmeg, and much more (About the Silk Road). As merchants journeyed this route, woodwork, metalwork, incense, saffron, timber, and precious stones, and more were traded with many other merchants from different civilizations (About the Silk Road). This vast network of routes were expanded over 15,000 kilometers, or about 9,321 miles all the way from Japan to the Mediterranean (About the Silk Road). Throughout the history of these naval pathways, these pathways linked the Indus Civilization, Mesopotamia, and the Arabian peninsula together (About the Silk Road).
The classical societies all engaged in trade via the Silk Road. The Silk Road was an ancient system of trade routes that connected West and East by merchants, pilgrims, monks, soldiers, and nomadss from China and India to the Mediterranean Sea The Silk road derives its name from the trade of Chinese silk during the Han dynasty. The Chinese took great interest in the safety of their trade products and extended the Great Wall of China to ensure the protection of the trade route.
In ancient China, the Silk Road was an invaluable highway system used to transport valuable trade items and knowledge and ideas throughout Asia. Many valuable goods were shipped off and profit was made from trading with Rome, India, and China. With the Silk Road, valuable goods and ideas spread efficiently; areas were revolutionized and it allowed for cultural diffusion to occur.
Crimes punishable by the death sentence in Saudi Arabia include murder, serious attacks on the Islam religion, adultery, dress codes, and since 1987, drug smuggling. Under Saudi Arabian law, serious crimes merit serious consequences. Repeated theft is punishable by amputation of the right hand, administered under anesthetic. Because most meals in Saudi Arabia are eaten by hand from a communal bowl and only the right hand may touch the food, this punishment effectively bans the convicted thief from society. The severity of this punishment has led to a slight softening of the law in recent years; now if the thief repents and makes restitution before the case is brought before a judge, the punishment can be reduced... furthermore, the victim of the crime may demand payment rather than amputation of the thief’s right hand, and in some cases the victim is even permitted to parden the criminal. In a typical year at least ten hands amputations are carried out for repeated thievery in Saudi Arabia. (Goodwin, 1943) Today in the United States, crimes such as theft are punishable by jail sentence if they have more than one thievery act.
Along with Muhammad’s influence on Islam, trade routes also provided a significant impact on the spread of Islam. The most important and remembered trade routes were the Silk Roads and the Indian Ocean trade route. In these trade routes, along w...
Arab is not a race, but is a group of individuals that are united by their culture and history (ADC, 2014). There are many different variations commonly based on a particular individual’s country of origin such as Arab Americans. Other variations are based on their social class, the level of their education, if they live urbanely or rurally, or the time they have spent in the United States (Lipson & Dubble, 2007). Most Arabs also practice Islamic religion and are Muslim. When working with an Arab or Muslim client, nurses should ask what the client wishes to be referred to so as not to offend them in any way (Lipson & Dubble, 2007).
In James Joyce's short story, "Araby", the speaker's youthful idealism and naïve fantasies are left shattered when a trip to the bazaar awakens him to the dark realities of his life. The narrator, a nameless adolescent Catholic schoolboy, is living in an oppressive and joyless environment, yet he is able to detach from the frustrating grimness of the surroundings by immersing himself in a confused infatuation for a neighborhood girl. With unrestrained enthusiasm, the boy allows himself to be consumed with foolish lust and adoration for a girl whom he "did not know if ›he would ever speak to" (Araby 112). In truth the girl, sister to the boy's friend Mangan, is a virtual stranger, but in his mind the boy has transformed the girl into an
Being Saudi Arabian is to be faithful and authentic to one important religion symbol of Islam which is being believer of Allah but no one else and being the believer that Mohammed is the prophet of Allah, which is considered very essential aspect of the culture. Saudi Arabians are the people who have strong affiliation and loyalty to the authentic, generous, wise Arab tribes who settled in the Arabian Peninsula many years ago. In addition, being Saudi Arabian represents being loyal to the country that fully contributed to provide free healthcare, education, and public services for the citizens. Saudi Arabians are the people who care and help others when they face any life disasters. The Saudi Arabians have many symbols that represent them. First, the date tree is an important symbol of the culture, which represents them as the glorious and authentic people who serve dates besides Arabic coffee together in celebrating any special occasion such as family gatherings, weddings, and funerals. The date tree also represents them as the people who always give to their families, and community...