Cyrene, Libya Essays

  • Hypatia

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    She became one of the most admired teachers of the time. She became the head of Neo-platonic school in Alexandria about 400 A.D. Though most of her work was lost but what we do know is from letters she wrote to one of her students, Synesius of Cyrene, who was a philosopher and later became a Christian bishop.

  • Where to Vacation?: Libya vs. United States

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    depends on the type of vacation one is searching to experience. Libya and the United States both hold many tourist attractions of many sorts. One site holds many historic tourist attractions, and the other has more modern attractions. However, Libya and the United States are quite similar in certain aspects of tourist attractions, such as gorgeous landscapes. Overall, the United States has more to offer when it comes to vacationing. Libya would be an incredible place to vacation to see historic sites

  • The Country of Libya

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    Libya Libya is a Country located in northern Africa, 90% of Libya’s land is covered by the Sahara Desert. There are no lakes or rivers, all of the country’s water supply is from underground. Libya is one of the largest countries in Africa, but largely due to its vast desert environment, the population is less than most of the other countries. Libya also has no water above ground, everything comes either from the ocean or the underground water systems that irrigate the underside of Libya. Libya’s

  • Blood and Poetry: Roots of Libyan Bedouin Society

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    The Sanusi Bedouin of Libya, also known as Libyan Bedouin, Sanusiya, or the Senussi of Cyrenaica, are a semi-nomadic people living primarily within the desert regions of Western Libya and Eastern Egypt (Figure 1). Due to their relative isolation and strict social hierarchy, the Libyan Bedouin have maintained the traditions, practices, and language of their Arabian ancestors. However, they also place great emphasis on religious learning, in large part due to the actions of Sayyid Muhammad ibn Ali

  • Christianity in Northern Africa

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    I. INTRODUCTION Christianity in Africa is not a recent happening nor is it a product of colonialism if we go back to the very time of the apostle. Christianity in most area was confronted during the centuries after the struggle by Islam, the Christian religion suffered in some measure, but did not disappear. Christianity has been flourishing on the northern part of this continent for years before Islam was born. Christianity in North African seemed to have been well founded deeply entrenched and

  • Essay On Military Involvement In Africa

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    I. Increased U.S. Operations In Africa In this section, I will provide a brief history of U.S. military involvement on the African continent, starting with the Barbary Wars and working up through the current date. This historical documentation will highlight the change in the role the United States has played in Africa [post 9-11???]. Prior to 9-11, the United States’ interactions were mainly [capture summary here]. Since [?], however, the continent has faced a marked increase in violent extremism

  • Power Corrupts

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    of Hitler, and Napoleon but it has gotten worst in the present time because of the advance technology and individuals ambition for money. A perfect example of an individual that is corrupted by power is Muammar Gaddafi. Muammar Gaddafi, tyrant of Libya, shocked the world by his use of power. Another great example of how power corrupts an individual is shown in the play, Macbeth written by William Shakespeare. The protagonist, Macbeth, shows how he is corrupted by the use of power. Unfortunately,

  • The Impact Of The Arab Spring

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    Libya (Arab Spring to present) Ruixin Zhang Universtiy of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Libya (Arab Spring to present) Introduction The Arab Spring is an incessant cause of conflicts in various countries. The revolutionary pattern of demonstrations and scathing civil wars and riots has permeated all over the Arabian League countries and their environments. Most of the acts of revolution and protests had been terminated by 2012. However, the occasional violence and protests in these countries

  • Persuasive Essay About Undocumented Immigrants

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    Immigration is the act of moving and living in another country. Illegal immigration has been a controversial issue for so many years in the United States. Immigrants leave their hometown to travel to the United states to work and to start a new life in this country. America is a nation of immigration. Many immigrants comes in to America every year, but some of those people are undocumented immigrants. The government is taking an action to solve the immigration system. In this paper, there are various

  • Colonel Gaddafi: True Direct Democracy

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    impoverished nation located on a barren desert which recently declared independence, to the wealthiest African country where citizens enjoyed exceptional rights and a true direct democracy, called Jahiliyya. Prior to the US-led bombing campaign in 2011, Libya had the highest Human Development Index, the lowest infant mortality and the highest life expectancy in all of Africa. Under his rule, he raised the literacy levels from a low 25% to an exceptional 87% in which 25% of those earned university degrees

  • Libya Research Paper

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    LIBYA   Introduction Prior to Libya successfully gaining its independence in 1951, the country was primarily made up of larger ruling empires with sub cities, regions, and tribes that governed the area. Libya has been influenced by many diverse nations, to include Muslim Arabs, Ottoman Turks, and the Italian military that occupied the country prior to 1951. On December 24, 1951, Libya officially declared its independence as a hereditary monarchy under King Idris I and the nation that we now know

  • Algeria

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    Algeria which is officially known as the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria has a population at about 33,375,089 citizens. Arabic is the official language spoken in this country but the people that live here also speak French and Berber dialects. Islam is the state religion which falls at about ninety-nine percent as for the other one percent it’s a mixture of Christian and Jewish. Although I could not find the specific type of foods eaten in Algeria most likely the people there eat the same

  • Robert McNamara's Eleven Lessons in "The Fog of War" and the Ongoing Conflict in Libya

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    what should be taken into consideration when making a decision with a lot riding on it. If nothing else, this quote serves as the proper bridge, or connection, between Robert McNamara’s Eleven Lessons in “The Fog of War” and the ongoing conflict in Libya. In “The Fog of War”, Robert McNamara breaks down 11 vital lessons he learned about war from the Vietnam War. When looking at the current Libyan situation, these lessons can be similarly applied, and thus avoid any potentially costly mistakes like

  • China's Foreign Policy and Oil Policy

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    Economy, industrial, investment growth has always created urban growth but an increased demand for oil to main energy the development engine, because oil is a limited resource with several distinctive energy traits, because of its energy creating property it has cause worldwide competition for oil resources, there are other energy sources but oil is the most efficient and generates the most power. In order to gain access and control of the oil resources, some countries resort to realist approaches

  • Critique Of Ibn Khaldun's Muqaddimah

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    The Critique of Ibn Khaldun’s Muqaddimah Nathan Provost History of the Middle East 600-1914 Dr. Serdar Poyraz April 5, 2014 The Muqaddimah is a thirteenth century historical and sociological work that was written by one of the greatest historians at the time, Ibn Khaldun. His work was used all the way up until the 19th century because no other work has given so much in-depth detail to the history and society of the Middle East in the Middle Ages and prior to that. Ibn Khaldun has read more

  • Dictatorship and Dictators

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    A revolution has begun by the people in the Middle East against their long time dictators. The domino effect began first with Tunisia then Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, and Libya. Thousands of protestors were gathered on the streets with posters, shouting for change and democracy. Why would there be protests unless the people are unsatisfied with the way the country is governed. Why would they go against their dictator unless they feel they have no rights and that they have no voice. Unlimited power should

  • Libya: Failed Democracy

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    popular, revolutionary leader who vowed to free Libya from the government corruption that was occurring under King Idris's rule. (Sullivan, 13) Qaddafi wanted a better life for all Libyans but he had his own views about what was and wasn't good for Libya. During next four decades, Qaddafi silenced political opposition and called the shots for Libya. The growing resentment towards Qaddafi came to a head on February 15, 2011 when protests sprang up all over Libya calling for an end to Qaddafi's absolute reign

  • 1984 Big Brother Character Analysis

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    A Real Life Repeat Muammar Gaddafi, the “relentless propaganda machine” as called by New York Times writer, Jane Perlez (Perlez 2), ruled Libya with an iron fist until his death on October 20, 2011 (McBain). Green and white banners hung around the cities in Libya (Perlez), very much like the pictures of Big Brother in 1984 (Orwell 1-2), each reminding the citizens who their loyalties lied with. Gaddafi’s regime put his people through terrible things, making sure fear was an installment of their

  • Bedouin Research Paper

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    Arab people. They live mainly in the Arabian and Syrian deserts, the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, and the Sahara Desert of north Africa. there are Bedouin communities in many countries including Egypt, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Libya In North Africa. The population of Bedouin people is about 4 million. The Bedouin share their religion and culture with many different people. Many people like people of middle east and north Africa and they speak Islamic language and practice Islamic

  • Libyan Revolution

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    Libyan revolution or the Libyan Civil War was the armed conflict in Libya between those, who supported Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, and those, who were against him. The conflicts, especially between people and the government were always one of the major topics of political discussions. However, not all of them can be described as “the cornerstone of changes”. I consider the Libyan revolution to be the one, which resulted in political changes of this country. The revolution was very radical action, but