Saladin
Jusuf ibn-Ayyub, famously known as Saladin, was born in 1138, on the bark of the River Tigris, which is between Iran and Iraq. Even though he was a Kurd by birth, he was an Arab by culture. Saladin captured Jerusalem back from the Latin Kingdom who occupied it for nearly ninety years, and became an idol to all Muslims and Arabs up till know. Gertrude Slaughter, the author of Saladin (11-38-1193) didn't just give a biography of his life, but looked at him as a human being with emotions, desires, hopes and fears like any normal human being.
Saladin seemed to have had a normal childhood like any child would. As a child he played with his four brothers and two sisters, which he treated with a gentle consideration, since he treated people later on in his the same way. He liked to mingle and chat with his elders, which made him a better judge of men. All children look up to their parents, and Saladin had a very successful father not only in his job, but also in raising a great son. Slaughter wrote, " he trained his sons to stand together and help one another. At a tim...
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The story of Osiris being murdered by his brother Set outlines how Egyptians saw the after-life. The story in and of itself is one for many to read, and to understand the discussion that is to ensue; the story should be presented to give some background. Osiris was destined for greatness from the moment he was born, and eventually, he would become king of Egypt, which, according to legend was filled with barbarians and ...
The Case of Temple Grandin paints a picture of a young woman’s determination and hard work while struggling with autism during a time when the disorder was unknown. This case discusses Grandin’s challenges, early diagnosis, growth and development in school, and support from her mother. Temple Grandin could not speak like the other children at the age of two, so because doctors could not find any physical issues she had been subsequently labeled as brain-damaged. To communicate with others, she would throw tantrums and scream. She could speak by three and a half years old with the help of speech therapy. A few years later at the age of five, Grandin was diagnosed with autism so her mother worked with her 30 minutes every day to keep her from being placed in an institution. At her aunt’s ranch, Grandin develops the “squeeze machine” a device used to apply pressure without being stimulating. Grandin excelles in school and receives her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Franklin Pierce College in 1970. After her graduation from college in 1970, Grandin attends Arizona State University where she earns a master’s degree in cattle in 1975. In 1989, Grandin earns her doctoral degree from the University of Urbana-Champaign in animal science. Grandin has never married, but she is proof that individuals with autism can lead productive and notable lives (Meyer, Chapman, & Weaver, 2009).
ruler in Egypt for no reason whatsoever, just because God wanted him to be. In
In his De Laude Novae Militiae (1128 - 1131), Bernard of Clairvaux exhorted young Christian knights to take up the calling of spiritual chivalry and fight pagans without fear of eternal damnation since when he kills an evildoer, he is not a homicide, but ...a malicide, and it is plainly Christ's vengeance on those who work evil. Though Bernard's words served as a precursor to the Second Crusade they are important when examining the life of Saladin, for in his life and actions this man, destined to become the greatest of the aforementioned pagans, would exemplify none of the traits one would expect of a horrible infidel. Rather, one could say that, aside from religion, Saladin embodied many of the ideals held dear by the chivalric Christian warrior of the age.
Throughout the novels of Naguib Mahfouz' Cairo Trilogy, the most noticeable element is the progression of time. In tracing the lives of three generations of the Abd al-Jawad family, Mahfouz manages to structure a chronicle of Egypt during his lifetime that describes not only the lives of the family but the social, political and philosophical change of the entire nation. While it is dangerous to read only for social analysis in Mahfouz' essentially artistic work, the changes in Egypt during the novel make its characters' relationships to a shifting Egypt clear. The character of Kamal is a very intriguing part of this depiction because of his similarity to Mahfouz and the consequent illustration of the changes which seem to have impacted Mahfouz most personally. Kamal can be seen as an essentially autobiographical character as well as a type representing Egyptian philosophical involvement and change between the two World Wars.
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Baba was born in Kabul Afghanistan in 1933, the year Zahir Shah became king of Afghanistan. This is important because Zahir would be the last king of Afghanistan and the end of an open Afghani society. Baba was not born in to a prominent family and although he was uneducated he had become one of the areas richest and most prominent citizens. The author describe Baba as a tall man being 6 feet five inches tall with a beard and curly hair, He also describes Baba has having a strict moral compass and being a very determined individual, everything people said he could never do, or succeed at; he did, and accomplished great success while doing it. In the period of Zahir Shah American and western culture was becoming quite prevalent in Afghani daily life they drank coke, and watched American movies that had been dubbed into Farsi, Baba even drove a Ford Mustan...
The religion known as Islam has a rich history beginning with Ishmael’s birth in 1911 BC. Ishmael is the figure known in Christianity and Islam as Abraham and Hagar’s son. Hagar was a slave to Sarah and Abraham, but since Sarah had trouble conceieving a baby Abrham had a baby with Hagar. Sarah eventually realized she did not like that Hagar and Ismael were living with her and her family so she asked for them to be sent away. As a result, Ishmael and Hagar journied to Mecca. Later Abraham returned to Mecca and built the Ka’bah, or a holy building. The Ka’bah became a refuge and place of pilgrimage. Abraham and Ishmael prayed that God would send a messenger to tell their descendants about God and holy revelations. In Islam, Ishmael is known as a prophet and ancestor to Muhammad.
Muhammad Ali came right after the Mamluk were weakened. They were from the Ottoman Empire which is Turkey. Khedive Ismail was born in Al Musafir Khana Palace in Cairo. He was the second of three sons of Ibrahim Pasha, the grandson of the Albanian General Muhammad Ali, who was the founder of the Egyptian royal dynasty. He was the son of Hoshiar who is Ibrahim Pasha's third wife. She was reportedly a sister of Valide Sultan Pertevniyal (1812–1883). Pertevniyal was a wife of Mahmud II of the Ottoman Empire and mother of Abdülaziz I. He was born on 31 December 1830 and died on 2 March 1895 in Istanbul (wikipedia).
...s to raise him. There was a time when my father’s business had a downfall then I realized my contribution would make a difference in family’s economic status. Thus, I started working at the age of 17 in school as an extra circular teacher. My parents were always by my side to appraise my achievement and console me in my mistakes and motivated me to follow right track. On the other hand, I would like to mention that every individual are possessed with certain biological abilities but it is our surroundings and experience that fully develop our personalities. Especially in my country (Nepal), there is a huge influence of social values, standards and ideas making up an individual’s personality. The social environment I was born into without a doubt helped shape the person I am today and the social environment I live in today continues to shape and mold my personality.
Al-Biruni or in full Abū al-Rayhān Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Bīrūnī was a Persian-Khwarezmian Muslim scholar and polymath. He was born in 973 and his contributions to science made him one of the greatest Muslim scientists and astronomers. He was well versed in physics, mathematics, geography, history, ethnography, anthropology and astronomy. During his time of becoming a great polymath, he survived some unusual political changes such as change of six princes. There is not enough information about his early life available but from what it is known; khwarezm was located beyond “Amu Darya” river, a river that was called Oxus River at those times. Al-Biruni’s educator, Khwarezm-Shah was a member of the parliament or in better words dynasty that controlled and ruled the area. The dynasty that al-Biruni’s educator was a prince of was called the Banu Iraq. His real name was Abu Nasr Mansur and there are not any clear sources and reasoning of what happened to him during the civil war of the time. The events at that time went in a way that al-Biruni himself described them as: “After I had barely settled down for a few years, I was permitted by the Lord of Time to go back home, but I was compelled to participate in worldly affairs, which excited the envy of fools, but which made the wise pity me.” [1]
To begin, Muhammad was born in Mecca in the year of 570 CE, and belonged to a poor yet noble background, to a branch of Banu Hashem in the Quraysh tribe. Upon being in his mothers belly, Muhammad shone her belly to the extent people would see it across of Syria as described. He was visited by an angle at birth where
Mahmoud Darwish was a Palestinian poet and author, born March 13, 1941 in a village in the Galilee province what is today Israel. Darwish is wonderful example how far hard work, determination and talent can get you in today’s society. Darwish published nearly thirty volumes of his pomes in eight books and in 20 languages, and his work won numerous of international awards. He were a highly respected person all over the world. As a widely perceived symbol of Palestinian, he was the leading spokesman for the Arab view on Israel.