Islam is the biggest religion in Africa with Christianity coming in second. My favourite countries to visit in Africa are Algeria, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Morocco, and Namibia. What do you think about how many countries in Africa? So, the UN says 54, the AU says 55 and as you can see ...
Islam is the most prevalent religion on the Northern side, whereas Christianity is the dominant religion in the South. Western Africa depicts the rich culture of Ghana and Mali. At present, they have become the names of two subregions countries. The most populous city in Western Africa is Lago...
In the absence of all external stimuli, many animals still know when to migrate and when to head home.Circadian rhythmsandcircannual rhythmsare internal calendars built into an animal's nervous system [source:Purves]. Although we don't fully understand these rhythms, they are tied to patterns o...
Similarities In The Foundation of Islam and Christianity Many religions share a lot of similar values amounst each other. Most especially Islam and Christianity are extremely similar and are most commonly known as the Abrahamic Faiths. Abrahamic religions are religions that all view Abraham as a...
There are several historical versions relating to the advent of Islam in China. Some records claim Muslims first arrived in China in two groups within as many months from Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Ethiopia was the land where some early Muslims first fled in fear from the persecution of the Quraysh...
Ethnographic accounts of motherhood and infant care reflect the figures presented in epidemiological research on neonatal mortality in Africa: for most women the loss of children is common and many women can count more pregnancies than those of their living children (Riesman, 1998, Riesman, 1992,...
Local officials in Ethiopia allege that Tigray forces have killed more than 120 civilians in recent days following battlefield losses, in what would be one of the deadliest massacres of the country's 10-month war. How many Ethiopian soldiers died in Tigray?
The Aksumite Empire was a kingdom that resided in what is today Ethiopia. Its capital city was Aksum. It lasted from the 100BC to roughly 1000 AD. So, it lasted 1100 years. It did not so much disappear as it lost its central importance with the rise of Islam. A king of the Akkadi...
Creating Empires: Starting in the late 1400s, European powers began the gradual process of establishing colonies around the world. This would eventually result in the colonization of almost the entire globe by the beginning of the 20th century. While there are several factors t...
Because of the many wars and attacks in the region, some Christians were concerned that access to the tomb might become difficult. For both the religious and commercial advantages of a major pilgrimage site, the Italian cities of Venice and Bari vied to get control of the Nicholas relics. Tak...