May 17, 2018 · Arabs The heyday of occultism, especially astrology and alchemy, occurred among the Arab race at the time when the Moors established their empire in the Spanish …

Street Arabs and Street Urchins An alarming 1849 report by New York City police chief George Matsell raised the specter of over ten thousand "vagrant, idle and vicious children of both …

Jun 8, 2018 · The Arabs took control of the area during the Islamic expansion of the 7th century ad, and it is from these Arabs that modern-day Palestinians are descended. The Arabic word …

ARAB NATIONALISM ideology that arabs are a nation. Source for information on Arab Nationalism: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa dictionary.

Arabs turned for direction to the Arab League, which formed in 1944 as a body to coordinate the political and economic efforts of Arab member states. The organization resolved to protect …

The Spread of Islam and its Relationship to Medieval Europe Growth of Islam. When Islam first emerged in Arabia during the mid-seventh century, there was little indication that within 150 …

Ma'dan (Marsh Arabs) PRONUNCIATION: mah-DAHN ALTERNATE NAMES: Marsh Arabs LOCATION: Iraq (marshes at the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers) POPULATION: …

In all wars fought between Israelis and Arabs, there has been a series of agreements and armistices, with little effect on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Most of the wars and their treaties …

May 17, 2018 · Semites Peoples whose native tongue belongs to the group of Semitic languages. They originally inhabited an area in Arabia and spoke a common language, Proto-Semitic, …

Expansion of Islam (600–1200)Major FiguresMuhammadThe founder of a major religion typically is not a military leader. However, Muhammad (c. 570–632), the Prophet of Islam, was both a …