On September 11, 2001, a horrific terrorist attack was waged against the United States. Thousands of working men and women were killed in the attacks, leaving the country grieving and angry. On that day, I asked myself, "What could make those people hate America so much that they would do such ...

The Crusades: A Just War? The Crusades were a series of wars taking place roughly between 1095 and 1270. They were waged by Christina men for the purpose of gaining back land they lost to the Muslims and rescuing fellow Christians. It is estimated that nearly 20, 000 people were killed. People...

The History of Islam It has been said that one man can change the course of history. His life on earth can revolutionize the way people think and how they act. A striking example would be Muhammad and his fight for the spread of Islam. Ten years after his death, the Islamic empire had spread ...

Samantha Rodriguez October 16, 2000 Judaism Judaism creates the most harmonious world society. Being the first great world religion to begin in the Middle East, Judaism creates a harmonious world by being monotheists, or believing in a single God, Yahweh. Yahweh is a spiritual God, meaning tha...

From the beginning of time both art and religion have played essential roles in human civilization. This is evidence from the ancient Mesopotamia to the Islamic civilization. Religion has used art in its many forms to create images of their deities, images which take on a form that the ordinary ...

Islam began in Mecca when the Prophet Muhammad began to spread the word of God. The Prophet "sought to warn his people against worshipping false gods and all immortality, especially injustice to the poor, orphans, widows, and women altogether." The first converts of the religion were Mec...

Islam Islamic civilization has been the last great world civilization to appear to date. The fundamental ideas and values of Islam have their roots in Muhammad's recitation of the Qur'an from the city of Mecca. Despite the simplicity of this single event, Islam spread far beyond its Arabi...

Islamic life, what you didn't know. In the beginning of Islam civilization, the Islamic people were open-minded, but cautious on what people had to say. The Muslims adopted elements of Christianity, Judaism, and polytheistic beliefs and practices. In the early civilization, Islam advanced rap...