Our World

4/11/06

Trivia
Which sect of islam is associated with mysticism?
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0858917.html
There is also links at the bottom of the page for more info on the religion Islam
Notes
Semite languarge- Arabic/Hebrew
Berber-Older, Afro-Asiatic Language
Atlas Mts and Sahara Language
Speake Indo Europe Language
Persia dominate Iran
Kurd N Iraq NW Iran East Turkey
establish in china, russia, africa, phillipines, Malaysia, Indonesia
Muslim expand in W europe/ North America
Impact tradition/ globalization value
ottoman dominant
europe colony after WW1
political bouandary
Suez Canal
Europe Influence Egypt
British instrument Saudi Arabia
Israel made 1948
3 wars- 1956, 1967, 1973
Intifada (1987) Palestine uprise jewish settlement
conflict Palenstine/Israel
born in colonial era British empire 1932
Iran 1978-1979
Shities overthrow Shah
sudanesse fundamentalists overthrow democracy in 1989
Lebanon conflict Sunni/Shitie
Cyprus Greece Turkey Conflict
Green Line UN peacemaker in Cyprus
Israel/Turkey US allies/Iran, Syria enemies
Oil plays a role


After Notes we finished GIS

posted by Anonymous @ 4/11/2006 03:02:00 PM