what was Pan-Arabism?
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Designed to compete with non-stick teflon-coated cookware, Pan-Arabism was a bad idea that never caught on.  The Pans were coated with crude oil; any food prepared in them was inedible, possibly poisonous.
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Sau·di A·ra·bi·a (sou'dē ə-rā'bē-ə, sô'dē, sä-ū'dē) \n\nA country occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula. Inhabited since ancient times by nomadic Semitic tribes, the region was consolidated under Muhammed, who established a theocratic state at Medina and gained control of all Arabia by 630. After the caliphate was moved from Medina to Damascus in 661, the peninsula remained fragmented until most of it was united in the 18th century under the Saud family, who adopted the Wahhabi form of Islam. Crushed by Egyptian and Ottoman opposition in the 19th century, Saudi forces reconquered the peninsula in the early 20th century. The unified kingdom of Saudi Arabia was created in 1932 as an absolute monarchy under Wahhabi law. Oil was discovered in 1932 and soon became the mainstay of the economy. Riyadh is the capital and the largest city. Population: 25,700,000 .
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Arab is an ethnic term and Muslim is a religious term. Not all Arabs are Muslim and not all Muslims are Arabs.\nAn Arab is a person from Arabia.\nA Muslim is one who accepts Islaam as his religion. \n\nBoth Isaac (pbuh) and Ismael (pbuh) were prophets.\nIshmael (pbuh) was the one who was offered for sacrifice.\nIshmael (pbuh) was the first born.\n\nBoth Abraham (pbuh) and Ishmael (pbuh) built the Kaa'ba in Makkah.\nIshmael (pbuh) lived in Makkah.\nGod ordered Abraham (pbuh) to take Ishmael (pbuh) and Hagar to Makkah before Ishmael (pbuh) was weaned.\n\nMuhammed (pbuh) is a descendant of Abraham (pbuh) from his son Ishmael (pbuh).\nMoses (pbuh) and Jesus (pbuh) are descendants of Abraham (pbuh) from his son Ishaac (pbuh).\n\nYes! The roots are the same.
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The US has no opinions on Arab v Arab conflicts.\n\nThat was roughly what she told Saddam giving him the greenlight to invade Kuwait.
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Antizionism is not anti Jewish or anti semetic.  It must be noted that Arabs and Jews are both semetic peoples.\n\nTrying to label one group of people is wrong.  There are zionist and antizionist Jews, and there are plenty of non Jews who support and are against zionism.\n\nAt the same time I am sure there are many Anti Jewish people who are antizionist, and there are many people who are Anti Arab who are pro zionist.\n\nNobody should paint a group of pepole with such a wide brush.  I do not agree with forcing the concept of a Jewish state in Palestine, eliminating most of the Arab Palestinian population, while importing Jews from all over the world.  These two acts consist of ethnic cleansing.\n\nThe fact is the state of Israel exists in Palestine.  If Germany had given the zionists land in Germany for a Jewish state, the world would be a much calmer place.  However we will have peace in Palestine one day when the Arab minority in Israel once again becomes the majority.  When this happens you will have Arabs and Jews living in peace, and laws that are fair to Palestinian refugees who will be able to return to their homes once again.\n\nThe key is to love your enemies, whether they be Jew, Arab, zionist or antizionist.
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This one is pretty easy-It's definitely Islam.\n\nThe Islamic religion, which originated in the western Arabian Peninsula in the 7th century, predominates in most Arab nations. Forms of both major divisions of Islam—the Sunni and the various Shia sects—can be found in the Arab countries. Almost everywhere, nationalism, which emerged in the late 19th century, is an important force. Nationalists sometimes use the Islamic religious tradition as an ideological tool to justify the power of the ruling class.
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Yes it has Persian and Hebrew words in it a and these words considered Arabic now. Israel and Abraham are not of Arabic origins. Al fardous is originally Persian word means Paradise and it was used by Arabs at that time.
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I think they are nice people who respect God what ever our religious difference is. I also think most of the Arab world is religious and willing to make sacrifices for their beliefs. That is an admirable thing until it turns to violence. I think there are very few Arabs out there that give most of the Arab population a bad image. The Arabs I had a pleasure of acquainting with in my lifetime are open minded, respectful and simple happy people. I think they should work hard to get ride of the fundamentalists. As some one mentioned before they also had a lot in the contribution of technology by their based creations of alpha bets, mathematics and many more.
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An Arab country was created in Palestine in 1922, now called Jordan. There was never any interest by the Arab world or the Arabs of Palestine in creating a second Arab country within Palestine. \n\nThe world has tried over and over to create this second Arab state. But the Arabs always refuse it, most recenty at Camp David in 2000 when Arafat was offered everything the claim to want. \n\nThe goal has nothing to do about a 2nd state for Palestine Arabs, and everything to do with destroying the only Jewish state.
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Well, it's really not "Arabs" that are causing any "situation" now. Some people assume the terrorists who were responsible for the 9-11 attacks, etc. are Muslims, but that too is overly broad. Most Muslims are peaceful, and only a minority are “fundamentalists” who want to destroy the west. We should remember that the country with the largest Muslim population is Indonesia, and the inhabitants of that country are not “Arabs.” Another large Muslim country is Iran, where the population is Persian, not Arab, and they speak Farsi, not Arabic
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I think Arabs and Non-Arabs both mcorrupt the face of Islam.\nIslam is complete and it has no errors but the main reason that many ppl dont agree with it is the manner the muslims act.\nBut...But the way is open.those who want to find the truth its everywhere!\nP.S.ARabs corrupted islam more than Non-arabs because they love dunya more...dont think i say this coz i,m an non-arab!!\n~peace
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Any person who declares their faith in Islam these days needs to know they won't be the most popular kid on the block. The tragedy of September 11th, is something that will never be forgotten and unfortuneately it's perpetrators were Arabs. No matter how vehemently any Muslim would seek to explain the differences between true Islam and Arab nationalism, it simply won't wash with your average American. It's all the same in just about everyone's eyes. So whomever is truly seeking to become a muslim nowadays better know, He or she is surely going to be tested for their faith.
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The Byzantine empire was booted from Egypt in the mid 7th century by the Arab armies of Islam,and yes,Spain was considered Caliphate(bieng governed by a Muslim Caliph) around this time as well.
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There are Indian, Thai, English, Palestinian, America, French, Sudanese etc. in Dubai. Their values are generally whatever they were back home.  Only 10% of th epopulation is actually Emirati - the rest is such a mix its hard to categorize them.
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I agree with the majority here...it's intolerance that fuels most of these conflicts.  For example, the bulk of what is causing the unrest in the Middle East is a clash of cultures...one seeks to bring about a global caliphate per the instructions of its religious tome, the Quran.  Westernized nations mostly reject theocratic rule, and therein lies the conflict.  One cannot tolerate the other since they both are so diametrically opposed.  This results in open hostility and since one side is largely ineffectal in its miltary ability, they resort to subversive tactics such as terrorism and subterfuge.
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The whole Islamic world is not even, or will ever be, allied with itself.  I realize that American public education and our universities fail miserably at teaching the truth about other cultures, so here is a run down.\n\nThere are two main sects in Islam (not Muslim as being "Muslim" is a state of Islam, akin to "Nirvana").  These are the Sunnis and the Shia.  The Sunnis think the Shia are aposates and traitors to Islam.  Within the Sunni sect, there are several other subsects of which Whabbasism is just one.  Trying to get all these sects to agree on what day it even is is difficult enough.  Having them unite as one is almost impossible.  \n\nThis is further complicated by the fact African, Far Eastern, and Indonesian Islamists don't like the Arabs, or each other.  Al Qeada's pay and command structure further infuriated non-Arab Islamic people.  Old Bin Lying doesn't pay non-Arabs as much as Arabs or let them be as high ranking in his clubhouse.  Plus, the genocide in Sudan and othert parts is being caused by Islamic Arabs killing Islamic Africans, along with Christian Africans.  BTW, Islam refers to Jesus Christ as a prophit and pays homage to him (Guess Bin Lying forgot to read that part of the Quran!).\n\nMixed into this further the tribal and clan nature of the Middle East and Africa.  The US, USSR, UK, and others have always been able to fracture the alliances by either buying off a clan or allowing the clans to fight themselves, which is usually what happens without Western involvement.\n\nAnd to top it off, a large and growing number of Islamic peoples do not hate America or what it is doing.  Efforts in Afghanistan, Kuwait, Indonesia, Pakistan, and other areas where the US Military and NGOs go in are paying monumental dividends.\n\nIraqis are siding with the USA, as are Jordanians, as are the oppressed people of Iran (they just can't do much about it right now.. such is what always happens when you disarm the people).  Then there are the Pastdun people of Pakistan, who, after Al Qeada abandoned them following the massive earthquake that killed 80,000+, saw the ones who rushed in was...come on, guess....That's right, the USA!  And who sent massive aid to Indonesia, dispite the lies from leftists in the UN?  The USA wins there too by sending very high level, and possibly vulnerable assets to the disaster area.  Just like we did for Katrina later, the US military sent assault ships, one of our two hospital ships, and an aircraft carrier without its fighters but loaded with supplies and helos (the USS Kittyhawk) to the area.  These efforts speak volumes to the people of the area and cause a rift between them and our enemies.\n\nSo, yes, we stand a great chance since the Islamic world is difficult to unite and easy to fracture.
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Yes, the Middle East is part of Asia, however differences is geography and culture, as well as natural barriers have brought historians as well as the general public to view the Middle East as a separate entity.