Over two millennia ago, inspired by a sincere wish for friendship, our ancestors travelled across grasslands and deserts to create a land Silk Road connecting Asia, Europe and Africa, leading the world into an era of extensive cultural exchanges. More than 1,000 years ago, our ancestors set s...
What gave rise to the African slave trade? What was traded on the Santa Fe Trail? What did Lop Nor trade on the Silk Road? What African crop was exported during the triangular trade? What was brought into America during the triangular trade?
Needless to say, among the Kurdish population, the vast majority of whom are Sunni Muslims, there are also bearded men who pray five times a day and observe Ramadan like any devout follower of Islam. Needless to say, Rojava, the PYD (of which the YPG are the armed branch) are only the...
Before 1500 BCE the Indian subcontinent was inhabited by the Dravidian people. They had a distinct culture, language, customs and religion and the extent to which it influenced modern Indian culture is still debated. However, most experts agree that Aryan influence was central to the development ...
What caused the split of Islam? What brought an end to the Great Upheaval? What caused the Diplomatic Revolution? What happened after the Peace of Nicias? What caused the Social War? What caused the relative peace in the Concert of Europe? What caused the First Intifada? What caused the Ea...
Drucker’s “corporation” was to be a productive community wherein all involved shared in the success of the corporation’s product, making people feel part of something bigger than themselves, thus healing the existential alienation brought on by displacement of modern technologies. Over time, of...
Wouldn;t Turkey or Saudi Arabia/Iran be a more worthy candidate to be envied by Hindu Nats, rather than Taliban? 0 thewarlock 3 years ago Extreme Hinduism is about as aggressive as moderate Islam. So they aren’t envious. Malaysia type model is actually what they envy. Radi...
The 19th century brought about the partial collapse of the Ottoman Empire – and this signalled dark times for the Jews. Pogroms – violent riots against Jews – began to reappear with alarming frequency. The Arab response to the vacuum of power left from the weakness in the Ottoman regime, ...
“Did Satan and jinn bring anything to the Prophet as they brought some things to soothsayers and mediums? That is, did they intervene in the revelation in any way?” This issue has been on the agenda from time to time since the beginning of Islam. A similar approach is present in the...
Needless to say, among the Kurdish population, the vast majority of whom are Sunni Muslims, there are also bearded men who pray five times a day and observe Ramadan like any devout follower of Islam. Needless to say, Rojava, the PYD (of which the YPG are the armed branch) are only the...