Tag: History

Islam From The Beginning To 1300 Date: 2002The Abbasids, Zenith Of Islamic Civilization In 750 the Umayyad Dynasty was removed from power by rebels, and a newdynasty, the Abbasid, ruled most of the Muslim world from 750 to 1258. Thecity of Baghdad was built in 762 as the capital of the new caliph,Ab...

Arzareth is a legendary land that is mentioned in the Book of 2 Esdras, an apocryphal text that was written in the 1st century CE. According to the book, Arzareth is a distant land where the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel were exiled after the Assyrian conquest of the Kingdom of Israel in the 8th century...

Islam From The Beginning To 1300 Author: Stearns, Peter N.Date: 1992s Arabia Before The Prophet Islam produced one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known. While Europe wallowed in the mire of the Dark Ages, Islam produced advances in science, mathematics, literature, medicine, archit...

The chart of archaeological periods is a system used by archaeologists to classify the different stages of human history. It is based on the development of human technology, such as the use of stone, metal, and pottery. The chart is divided into three main periods: the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and...

Islam From The Beginning To 1300 Date: 2002 The Arab Empire Of The Umayyads Muhammad's victory over the Umayyads, his capture of Mecca, and theresulting allegiance of many of the bedouin tribes of Arabia created a whollynew center of power in the Middle Eastern cradle of civilizations. A backward,no...

Islam From The Beginning To 1300 Date: 2002The Mosque As A Symbol Of Islamic Civilization From one end of the Islamic world to the other, Muslim towns and citiescould (and can today) be readily identified by the domes and minarets of themosques where the faithful were (and are) called to prayer five...

Islam From The Beginning To 1300 Date: 2002 The Spread Of Islam The Islamic state expanded very rapidly after the death of Muhammadthrough remarkable successes both at converting unbelievers to Islam and bymilitary conquests of the Islamic community's opponents. Expansion of theIslamic state was an ...

Islam From The Beginning To 1300 Date: 2002 Islamic Culture The attainments of the Muslims in the intellectual and artistic fieldscan be attributed not only to the genius of Arabs, but also to those peopleswho embraced the Islamic faith in Persia, Mesopotamia, Turkey, Syria, Egypt,North Africa, and ...

The Bible mentions many cities that have since been lost, such as Sodom and Gomorrah. It also mentions ancient empires, such as Babylon and Assyria, that have long since disappeared. These references have led scholars to explore the Bible's connections to these ancient civilizations. They have stud...

The Journal of Cuneiform Studies (JCS) is a scholarly journal that publishes articles on the history and languages of the ancient Mesopotamian and Anatolian literate cultures. It was founded in 1947 by the Baghdad School of the American Schools of Oriental Research, and is currently published by the...

The Patriarchal Era (1800-1290 BC)Exodus and the Period of the Judges (1290-1050 BC)Early Israelite Monarchy (1050-750 BC)The United KingdomSaul (1029-1000)David (1000-961)Solomon (961-922)Rebellion of the North and Its AftermathThe Southern KingdomAssyrian Dominance (750-605 BC)The Rise of AssyriaT...

The Kingdoms of David and Solomon are often referred to as the "Golden Age" of Israel. This was a time of peace and prosperity, when Israel was a major power in the region. David and Solomon were both great leaders who are remembered for their wisdom and military prowess. David was the second king ...