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History of the Middle East
Located at the juncture of Asia, Africa and Europe, the Middle East has been one of the centers of ancient civilization. Today it continues its historic significance as it provides much of the world's energy through its oil resources.
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Where are the West Bank and the Gaza Strip located?
The West Bank is a kidney-bean shaped piece of land on the West Bank of the Jordan River, bordered on its east both by the river and by the Kingdom of Jordan. It is bordered on the north, south, and west by State of Israel. The West Bank also controls a quarter of the Dead Sea.
The Gaza Strip is a thin coastal piece of land, bordered on the northwest by the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered on the northeast and southeast by the State of Israel. It is bordered in the southwest by the Republic of Egypt.
How did the decline of the Seljuks lead to the Ottoman Empire?
The decline of the Seljuks created a power vacuum in Anatolia which allowed the Ottoman Empire to make its initial expansions.
Anwar Sadat was assassinated during a parade in Cairo, Egypt.
When did Palestine become the nation of Israel officially?
Israel declared their independence from the British in 1948. Then was attacked by six other countries within an hour who refused to accept it as a nation. There was never peace because they claimed Israel was not a nation so a ceasefire was called instead. Please people stop editing things just for fun this is a resource not an online game. most people dont appreciate it!
Where do Christians worship in Jerusalem?
The official place of worship for Christians is the church. The Jews worship in a synagogue.
What is the time period of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
The conflicts that involved both the State of Israel and an Arab belligerent force occurred during the following years, 1948-49, 1956, 1967-70, 1973, 1981-82, 1987-1993, 1995-2000, 2006, and 2008-09. These correspond to the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-9, the Suez Crisis, the Six-Day War and the War of Attrition, the Arab-Israeli War of 1973, the Israeli involvement in the Lebanese Civil War, the First Intifada, the Second Intifada, the War with Hezbollah, and Operation Cast Lead.
What led to the contact between the Christian West and the Arab East?
The CORRECT Answer is the Medieval Crusades.
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Answer 1
The crusades were theft of land for religious reasons. The Zionist Organization began its campaign after being promised a sovereign nation by the Arab Club then not receiving their payment.
Answer 2
There are a number of major differences between the Crusades and the Establishment of the State of Israel. There are three major distinctions and numerous minor ones.
Religion vs. Ethnicity:
The Crusades was a religious movement, organized by leading religious figures in Europe as a multinational Christian endeavor. Franks, Germans, Italians, and Slavs all fought in the Crusades at the urging of the Popes and the Orthodox Patriarchs. Their goal, similarly, was also religious: to evict to Muslims from the Holy Land. The establishment of Christian Kingdoms was merely a by-product of the success (from a European perspective) of the First Crusade and these states were integrally linked to Europe and European dictates.
The Zionist and Arab Nationalist movements were nation-building exercises. They were both lead primarily by secular individuals who saw religion as an identifier and dissociated themselves from religious ritual and belief. Term "Jewish State" was (and is still) viewed by Jews in the same way that Germans see the term "German State" as in the idea that it is a state with predominantly German citizens and German folk history. The Arab Nationalist movement similarly counted being Muslim as part of being an Arab, but the Arab Nationalist movement never endorsed the public application of Islamic Law. Both groups were interested in building independent, viable nations and to varying degrees, they have succeeded.
Rallying Cry vs. Primary Objective:
The Crusade to Jerusalem was not the primary objective of the War. If it had been, the Crusades would have begun centuries earlier when Caliph Omar conquered Jerusalem and removed it from Christendom. The reason that the Crusades began was that the Byzantine Empire was being threatened and Constantinople (its capital) was being threatened by Turkish (Muslim) armies. As the Patriarchs and Leadership in Constantinople needed additional soldiers to defend their eastern borders, they requested assistance from the Pope. The Pope, in order to sell such an operation to Franks, Germans, Italians, and others who could care less about Byzantine problems was to stir up religious fervor and declare a Holy War. The primary objective was the stability of the Byzantine Empire, but the rallying cry was to free Jerusalem.
The Zionist and Arab Nationalist movements actually want, as a primary condition, to control certain pieces of land. They have no secondary objectives other than to use that land for their own people to build a country and a society. The creation of Jewish and Arab States is the primary intent of the Zionists and Arab Nationalists.
Conquer vs. Return:
In the Crusades, Christians with no ancestral or historical connection to the Holy Land arrived to conquer and subdue it. As mentioned above, this was a Holy War and an intent to "defend the faith". As a result, Christians slaughtered Muslims and Jews when they took over cities and refused to give quarter to any who opposed them. This is similar to the way that the Mongols conquered the Middle East a few centuries later. Similar to other acts of conquest, the conquerors still remember where they come from and intend, one day to return home, an act that was eventually performed by many or their children or grandchildren.
The Jews do have an ancestral connection to the Land of Israel and the Arabs do have an ancestral connection to the Levant region. As a result, both groups want to live in this region. For the Jews, this required (for the most part), a physical migration. For the Arabs (for the most part) were already living in the area. Jews did not intend to remove or subjugate the native Arab population. Many Zionists wrote that they intended to work the land with the Felahin (the Palestinian farmers) and did not wish to exile them, kill them, or otherwise displace them. The Arabs as a political unit, however, did not wish to cede any land to a Jewish political project and therefore any attempt for the Jews to do such a thing was met with violence and antagonism. Palestinians who fled the creation of Israel, similarly wish to return to their native land and not necessarily to conquer it or to exile the Jewish population. (It is important to note that there are certainly views on both sides at this point to marginalize or exterminate the other group, but that is not the main thrust of either side's vision.)
What happened to Hosni Mubarak?
Refused to put foreign bases on the land of Egypt, unlike many Arab states 1
2 Keep the peace amid the waves and rough waters seas witnessed Egypt's largest period in history without wars and without occupation, engaged in national sovereignty and dignity
3 subway network in Greater Cairo, the largest network in the Middle East and Africa and 45 globally
4 Mubarak Peace Bridge's second-largest bridge in the world, after Japan and the Middle East
5 Bridge Sixth of October to connect the governorates of Cairo, Giza largest bridges the Middle East
6 bridge Paswan commentator for links between the two shores of the Nile
7 Azhar tunnel one giant spending projects to facilitate traffic downtown
8 increase water capacity within 5 years to 35 million cubic meters
8 Children's Cancer Hospital 57357 for the treatment of cancerous tumors free which is the largest hospital for the treatment of tumors in the world and the Middle East testimony professor
Cancerous tumor surgery at the University of California, has donated U.S. (President Mubarak to complete the building and equipment and medical devices in 2007, with a value Nehru Award for International Peace to this giant medical institution)
9 Paswan Heart Hospital for treatment and critical care of patients with heart
10 Youth Housing Project total number of units of a million units in 22 new residential communities
11 set 22 new urban gathering 6 of October transit sunrise Sheikh Zayed Badr New Cairo New Minya New Damietta Assiut neo Sohag
12 set 3000 factory over 30 years with nearly 12 million workers and worker
Generation 45000 13 thousand schools across the 30 years of the 15 million students in pre-primary education
14 Generation 9 new universities and colleges, consisting of 4 million college students
Alexandria port of the top 10 ports in the year
And Istob 60 percent of the trade volume in Egypt
15 entering the universities of Cairo and Alexandria global Altansnnif of within the top 500 universities in 2006
16 entering the University of Alexandria within the global Chinese Bisection among the top 500 universities in 2009
17 Reclamation nearly 3 million acres and the arrival of the agricultural area of 6 million acres to 9 million acres in 30 years
18 Generation of massive infrastructure roads, bridges and tunnels and water plants, sewage and natural gas, electricity, hospitals and health units and rural
19 low illiteracy rates from 33 percent in 1981 to 71 percent in 2010
20 low poverty rates of 55 percent in 1981 to 21.6 in 2010
21 lower injury rates schistosomiasis in 1981 from 44 percent to 1 percent in 2007
22 low incidence of liver and epidemiological Alcleora and other endemic diseases
23 completely eliminate polio and declare Egypt polio-free in 2004
4 through Cairo Taba
Reduce infant mortality from 90/1000 to 17/1000
Reduce the drop-out rate from education to 1 percent
High age males from 68 to 73 years
25 development of the port of Alexandria and Port Said to become among the top 10 ports worldwide average of 70 per cent of the total volume of Egyptian trade
26 development Cairo Stadium and Suez by construction companies and engineering management of the armed forces to accommodate both of whom 90,000 spectators
27 opening Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria during the World Youth Cup in 2009 to be the largest stadium in the Middle East and Africa and the fourth Stadium, Paris, France
28 Alexandria Corniche development to become the best Arab city of Tours in 2008 and 2009 respectively
29 development of many slums in Cairo and Alexandria and level (areas Zeinhom and Ezbet mother and Ezbet Haridi and Alldoaiqa facility Nasser and Agouza and Imbaba and Abotij Assiut and Torgoman central Cairo and Max and Anfoushi and Babur jazz Alexandria and the creation of housing civilized for residents and markets civilized, schools, hospitals and major roads out and means of transport in cities and major fields by
28 development of archaeological buildings, villas and historical real estate in downtown Cairo within Historic Cairo Development Project to preserve the historical and cultural heritage of these properties
29 pool halls Cairo Stadium 2 largest galleries Indoors complex world
30 revive the cultural heritage and the establishment of the Library of Alexandria as the largest architectural masterpiece in the Middle East and Africa
The development of airports in Cairo and the Burj Al Arab and Promenades and the establishment of Sohag International Airport
Development of railway stations Like the World stations in Berlin and Paris (Train Station Egypt, Sidi Gaber and Luxor)
33 create the biggest scientific library at Cairo University includes two million books and reference
34 doubled the number of tourists to 15 million tourists in 2010 and reach 60 million tourists in 2045
35 road development and the main axes to facilitate the movement of trade between provinces
36 develop my way Egypt Alexandria, Egypt Port Said, Egypt, Suez to become free quick ways to facilitate traffic between the provinces and travel a total of 16 billion pounds
37 development of the entrances to villages and hamlets and hamlets with a total investment of 4 billion pounds and remove dust
38 and access to drinking water and electricity to 99 percent of the population
39 and sanitation access for 78 percent of the population
40 Generation number of themes traffic important and modern Tehsil trade and traffic in the governorates and the capital, Cairo (ring road first and second ring road which is under construction and the axis Mariotia and the axis of July 26 and the Lebanon field and the axis of Saft milk Cairo University and 15th of May Bridge and other themes important
41 the establishment of a number of hotels and tourist villages to attract world-class preparation Alsaúhieddin
42 decline in the unemployment numbers from 11 per cent to 9.2 per cent in 2010
43 creation Alakadimia Institute for heart surgery Ramses Street Abbassiya largest Institute in the Middle East and Africa
Study the establishment subway to Alexandria and the arrival of the fourth line to the area of 6 October and New Cairo
45 Generation Third Line subway to connect the cities of Heliopolis and Nasr City in eastern Cairo areas engineers and Dokki and Imbaba South Giza
46 develop the historical and cultural heritage (Street Muizz Fatimid and Islamic Art Museum and Library and Azhar Street and Hussein Square and Ambar editorial Museum
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47 decree banning Israeli aircraft landing Taba and evacuated all of the airport
48 access numbers of socially insured people to 19 million people
49 Check-in numbers of insured health insurance to 40 million people
50 increase in the number of families benefiting from social security pensions from 500 thousand to one million families and Spmaaúh thousand families and target to reach the 3 million households
51 increase social security pension (pension Sadat, Mubarak's pension and child's pension) from 50 pounds to 150 pounds in 2009
52 buy 7 Boeing 300 aircraft and 700 largest in Africa and the Middle East
53 Generation Pharaonic Village in Giza
54 development of a number of important areas of the capital to restore capital to its former its historical and glory age (development of Tahrir Square, Ramses and Giza Alaobroa and provide them with the lighting columns Speaking gardens and escalators
55 largest a Bertoekemaiaot complex and liquefied natural gas after Russia in Damietta complex world
56 development of a number of popular areas in Alexandria and providing pedestrian Bslalalm electric
57 Alexandria tram development with the latest systems in 2009
58 the establishment of the Egyptian Company for Industrial Pipes ACLU Had the largest in the Middle East
59 and arrival of Egypt's agricultural exports petroleum and to 150 billion in 2010 and targeted access to 250 billion in 2013
60 self-sufficiency of major crops such as rice, fruits and alfalfa, pasta and basic vegetables and eggs, chicken, meat, and the arrival of wheat production to 70 percent in 2010
61 development and reform of the Cairo Tower attract tourists and preserve the historical heritage with a total of 66 million pounds for Sabh architectural masterpiece after the Eiffel Tower in Paris, while the construction cost did not exceed 3 million pounds
The opening of a number of armed forces hospitals to treat civilians in the governorates (Maadi and evacuate hospital and military bridge dome, Sohag and Kafr el-Sheikh and other
)
The opening of a number of specialized hospitals to provide modern medical care to the citizens (Ain Shams Alt_khasaa Hospital in 1984 Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital in 2005 Olive Specialist Hospital in 2008, and many others in various provinces
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Import number 250 bus adapted roles from London to Alexandria Governorate to attract tourists to the province said (by the British consul did not imagine one day that rode those vehicles in Egypt and the cost of the ticket 3 pounds), a bus equipped with safety belts and signboards automatic and air Hua
64 Check-Mobile Services and Mobile for 65 million people on the land of Egypt,
65 Generation 3 mobile networks (Mobinil Vodafone Telecom attracted to Egypt nearly 90 billion of investments
66 establishment of the area new technological investment in Maadi
67 Generation 3 other and satellites to spy in 2009
68 Hollywood Middle Generation II (Media Production City in Sixth of October
69 and the arrival of Ground Services to 85 percent of the total population and reduce the price per minute local and provincial piasters and reduce the price of installation of 1,000 pounds in 1991 to 45 pounds in 2010
70 and Internet access services to approximately 25 million households with an average each family 3 members
71 and the arrival of computer and internet services to schools and update a comprehensive evaluation system
72 Generation kindergarten school system different Alaptdaúbh 1996
73 creation of a number of libraries Cultural nationwide and start reading project idea for all of 1991 and the arrival of preparation books to two million books to spread cultural awareness
What Israeli Prime Minister was assassinated in 1995 after the Oslo Accords?
Yitzhak Rabin (1922-1995) was the 5th prime minister of Israel, from 1974 to 1977, and again from 1992 to 1995. He was the second Israeli prime minister to die in office, and the only one to die by assassination. He was killed on November 4, 1995.
What was the political condition of Arab before Islam?
The period of Arabs before Islam is better called as 'Paganism' which means ignorance. The region of Arabs was stuffed up with all kinds of evil and ignorance and as far as progress was concerned, it was the poorest region at that time. Lawlessness and chaos prevailed among the Arabs. This necessitated the fertile ground for Rasoolullaah (saws) who after being ascended to the rank of Nabiullaah, preached Islam and the verses of Qur'an, and changed the whole scenario of Arabs. Not to forget that Rasoolullaah (saws), before the prophethood, was a shepherd and was famous in the region as 'Ameen', which means a person who used to safeguard the 'Amaanat' (lendings) of the people.
Who was the escaped slave who made 19 trips back to the South to help others escape?
The escaped slave who made 19 trips back to the South to help others was Harriet Tubman. She had created the Underground Railroad to help members of her family and other slaves to escape.
Who helped overthrow the shah of Iran?
The entire (with a few exceptions) Iranian Population rose up in the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Ayatollah Khomeini was able to co-opt the populist movement to take over the post-revolutionary government.
Senusret I was the second pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty and ruled from 1971 BCE to 1926 BCE. He died of old age and before he died he appointed his successor Amenemhat II.
Who destroyed the Jewish temple in Jerusalem?
The First Temple built by Solomon was destroyed by the Babylonians. The Second Temple built by Herod the Great was destroyed by the Romans.
How did Babylonians keep records?
The Babylonians used cuneiform to write the Akkadian and Babylonian Languages. Cuneiform tablets were written by pressing reed styluses to clay blocks and then left to harden.
What languages are spoken in north Africa and southwest Asia?
The most common language in Southwest Asia is Arabic, although different dialects are dominant in different areas. Farsi, Turkish, Kurdish, and Hebrew are the next most popular languages.
Arabic is the dominant language in Southwest Asia, but there are also large populations of Farsi, Turkish, Kurdish, and Hebrew speakers.
Israel doesn't have "states" like the United States does, it does have less powerful adminstrative districts called mehozot, of which there are 6 or 7, depending on your political view. Tel Aviv District, Jerusalem District, Haifa District, North District, Central District, Southern District, and the 7th being Judea and Samaria, better known as the West Bank, which is up for interpretation.
HOWEVER, these are far from states, and should not be considered states at all. Nobody says that they are from a certain district, like people say they are from a certain state in the U.S. Note: Israel is about the size of Massachusetts.
Does the Arab world align with Isaac or Ishmael?
Abraham one of gods messangers had two wives Hager and Sarah. Ismael was Hager's son and Isaac was Sarah's son. each son would be the father of a nation. The Israelites descended from Isaac and the Ishmaelites from Ishmael.And as said that Arab where identified as Ishmaelities.
Why did the Jews and Muslims fight for islam?
Jews never fought for Islam. Jews fought with Muslims on occasion, but far more often had an auxiliary role or fought with Muslims in a Nationalistic context (for a modern Secular Nation-State as opposed to a Theocratic Islamic State).
Several Jewish Tribes fought alongside the Muslims in Mecca-Medina Wars of the 620s C.E. in defense of Medina. Several other Jewish tribes famously fought against the Muslims, even if they were Medinan. They saw such wars and alliances based on local politics and a determination to survive the outcome of the war.
Jews were often pro-Islamic in the early Caliphate period as Muslim governance tended to be less oppressive than the Christian alternative. In many cases, but especially in Spain, Muslim soldiers would not trust the formerly Christian city to remain docile after the Muslim troops departed. This would normally mean that the conquerors would have to leave a rearguard in the city to prevent an uprising. However, since the Jews were in favor of Islamic leadership, Muslims would entrust the endemic Jewish communities of a given city with weapons and the protection of the recently conquered city. In this way, more Muslim troops were free to advance.
This positive Muslim-Jewish Alliance existed from the mid-600s C.E. to around 800 C.E. when the Muslim expansion ended. Jews and Muslims remained on good terms, however, up until the 1800s except for a few minor hiccups (relatively speaking).
How did the lives of desert Arabs and town Arabs differ?
The main difference between desert Arabs or Bedouin (بدوين) and settled Arabs or Fellahin (فلاحين) is that the lifestyle differed. Bedouins were nomadic people who were primarily pastoralists (people who raise animals). Bedouins would typically herd sheep and goats and migrate between various regions to feed their flocks. By contrast, Fellahin were settled into small towns and cities and were typically farmers who planted and cultivated fields of crops. Because the Fellahin were centered in communities, they were often more religious and traditional than the Bedouin, who practiced more a folk and transportable religion.
Why do people in Arab eat with their right hand?
Not all Muslims eat with their hands. But, there are several reasons why some do. It is reported that Rasool Allah ate with his hands, and that if you wash your hands before eating, you know that the utensil you are using is clean.
Why were camels so important to Middle East trade?
Presumably because they are used to crossing deserts. These deserts would present problems for horses and wheeled vehicles.
Because they have the ability to store water for exceptionally long periods of time, and walk on feet specially adapted to walking on sand.
What 3 monotheistic religions trace their ancestry to the patriarchy of Abraham in Southwest Asia?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
