MESAS 200W Study Guide - Spring 2019, Comprehensive Final Exam Notes - Ulama, Ottoman Empire, Mahmud Ii
8 May 2019
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Think about the characteristics and qualities of the middle east that emerge from his writing. How do they relate to his time and work: sincere hospitality and spirit of brotherhood of people of all races, graciousness, shows islam is actually more diverse than just people from the middle. Malcolm x born in 1925 and died in 1965; this letter was written in 1964. Wrote a book called nation of islam . Non non violence and separatist before he converted to islam. Ecumenism - all religions advocating a peaceful existence. 1. 7 billion muslims today but not all living in the middle east. Latched onto the idea of islam as the enemy and a heresy. Offensive stereotypes (an offensive position) - more recent. They focus on stagnation and thinking its not compatible with modernity. Thinking they always fight, they"re not compatible with democracy. Middle east is a european and american term coined in 1900.
