HIS 2160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Arab Nationalism, Sharia, Six-Day War
17 Apr 2020
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What divides europe and asia can change over time based on culture, etc. Much cultural crossover with greeks, eastern empires, etc. Essay: at least 4 sources, vc, library, etc. R eligious islam - t he sunni arab world. Decoloniz ation of the middle east after ww2. Desire to assert independence and sovereignty after long oppression. N asser resigns, huge blow to arab nationalism. Believed in islamic government, q uran, shariah law. Suez canal for egypt: profit, control of european countries. Muslim brotherhood is influenced by british colonialism, n asser free officers learned from brotherhood to appeal to populous and their secretive structure. 1955 church basement - baby its cold outside - rapey song. 11:33 am ise of p olitical islam & P ersian monarchy predates islam, so gov wanted to cling to that history and not the islamic influence. Afraid revo will spread to other countries in region. N ot j ust islam opposed to shah.
