Levant

Syrian Diary Entry My time is limited so I will write this quickly. I go by the name Iman Assadi, which means to believe; or more precisely, faith, in Arabic. I have one older sister named Li, and a two younger twin brothers- Saad and Mahdi. My mother’s name is Amira, and my father’s Ammar. For nearly 16 years, I lived by the border of Syria, in a city called Manbij which rests near Turkey. In 2014, The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant took over the city. My city has become known as a trading hub of looted artifacts. It is also a major draw for fresh recruits for ISIL. We lived a life of fear; Warplanes bombed targets very close to my city, and there were many public. I have heard that it is even worse for people outside of my city. News of war crimes committed by ISIL have reached my city. Nearly 75 children have been executed by ISIL for refusing to fast. Bashar Assad had unleashed bombs on civilians in Northern Syrian villages nearly eight times. These factors and the public execution we watched of a woman who violated the dress code was enough to persuade my father that we needed to leave immediately.…

10 interesting things you didn’t know about sand cats Sand cats are small cats with big eyes, big ears and tiny noses. One might assume this adorable species for beautiful kitten because of the small size, but sand cats are just as wild as big cats. Here are the 10 things you might not know about Sand cats. 1. Sand cats live in burrows: They use either abandoned fox or porcupines burrows or dig themselves. Usually the burrow is about 1- 1.5 meters, single entrance and they dug in slightly…

Israelites’ Military Campaign in the Levant In both, Joshua chapters 10 and 11 and Judges chapter 1, Israelite armies battle to gain control of land in the Levant. However, each story’s military campaign was a bit different. In Joshua, YHWH helped the army immensely, the army battled in accordance with YHWH, and fought with brutality. In Judges, the army didn’t get as much assistance from YHWH, they didn’t fulfill all of YHWH’s commands, and they used less force and more negotiation in battle. …

As a whole, many of the ideas that are held by members of society have been constructed over time by society itself. Issues of gender, race, class, and sexuality are all examples of social construction (Dutt & Grabe, 2014). The only reason these issues exists, is because society has given them a meaning by way of categorizing people in a hierarchal fashion (Dutt & Grabe, 2014). As was stated, gender is a socially constructed issue that has placed men and women in specific roles in our society.…

UNDERSTANDING THE “CALIPHATE”: WHY PEOPLE JOIN ISIL The world has had a keen eye pointed towards the Middle East for years, but the recent conception and rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL, has garnered a new caliber of attention. Gaining notoriety for their barbaric acts and militant extremism, ISIL is edging out al-Qaeda as the most powerful jihadi organization. The threats stemming from the existence of such a group reverberate far beyond the immediate Arab nations;…

Christians had been pushing back at Muslim lands on the edge of Europe, in the Iberian Peninsula, for example, as well as in Sicily. In some instances the Church had become involved in these events through the offer of limited spiritual rewards for participants. The people involved was Pope Urban II and the Western Europeans. It took place in Levant, Near East, and Anatolia. After the First Crusade achieved its goal with the capture of Jerusalem in 1099, the invading Christians set up several…

especially early humans, since they relied on their living environment, and their ability of withstanding natural disaster was significantly lower than modern humans. Once there was a great change of climate, they had to change their living strategies to adapt to the environment, including the transformation from being nomads to cultivating primitive crops. Because of this, agriculture occurred and was established as a mode of human society and economy, which means that there must be a close…

The Third Crusade By: Brianna Kline The Third Crusade, also known as the King’s Crusade, took place in 1189-1192. The location was mostly Levant and Anatolia. Levant and Anatolia are right by the Mediterranean Sea. Austria’s allies were the Kingdom of Jerusalem, England, France, and the Holy Roman Empire. Their enemies were the Ayyubids, Zengids, Seljuk Empire, Byzantine Empire, and the Kingdom of Sicily. The Third Crusade was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from…

What rings a bell when you think about the crusades? Nice and really buff knights (in a sparkling defensive layer, obviously) or maybe just a group of guys going out to do the Lords work in a devilish world. Whichever it may be the Crusades were just wars not a group a people. Crusades impacted Europe both negative and positively in a number of ways. It also has left a lasting impact on the outside world. The First Crusade was propelled at the Levant with purpose of safeguarding Christians and…

Isis Isis, also called Daesh and Isil, is a Militant/terrorist organization that primarily operates in areas of Western Iraq and Syria. Many members are found throughout all countries and even in our very own backyard. They attempt to target many young people for recruiting through various mediums such as social media. Isis came to power after forcing themselves into western Iraq, they overtook many major cities and declared themselves a caliphate ("Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)."…