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 peninsula. In the …

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 Palestine from the …

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 for Palestine is …

Ma'dan (Marsh Arabs) PRONUNCIATION: mah-DAHN ALTERNATE NAMES: Marsh Arabs LOCATION: Iraq (marshes at the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers) POPULATION: Fewer than 20,000 …

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

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 sexes" roaming the …

ARABIA, PRE-ISLAMThe term "Arabia" has been variously applied in both modern and ancient times to refer to a vast territory stretching from the borders of the Fertile Crescent in northern Syria to the tip …

The common features of the languages of the Assyrians, Arameans, and Arabs, which suffice to mark them as members of one family, set them apart from the "Semite" Lydians (Lud) and Elamites, …

Specifically, "Arabic" pertains to Arabs, who are a distinct ethnic group, whereas "Islamic" refers to any followers of the Muslim religion. It is analogous to the distinction between being an American and …

ARAB–ISRAEL CONFLICT Conflict over the post–ARAB – ISRAEL CONFLICT Conflict over the post– World War I mandated territory of Palestine. In Palestine, the conflict began at the end of the …