Muslim during the Middle Ages and Today
Essay question
How did Muslim history in the Middle Ages, shape the countries of the Middle East today?
Introduction
Muslim history during the Middle Ages shaped the countries of the Middle East today by its religion, trade and law.
The Middle East is used to describe a region of countries in southwest Asia and a part of North Africa. Countries in the Middle East are Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, and Kuwait.
It’s important to discuss the influence of the Muslim history in the Middle East because Muslim history formed the countries that are there today. These countries are important today because …show more content…
Sharia law is the way of life said by Allah, the Islamic god. This tells Muslims what they can and can’t do. Sharia Law Is still followed in some countries in the Middle East, like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Malaysia. Pakistan, for example, was part of the Muslim Empire during the Middle Ages, and during those times, Sharia Law was applied and followed carefully, which is why they still do today, although not that much. An example of this is how a teenage single mom was given 100 lashes for adultery, even though she said 3 men raped her.
Conclusion
Muslim history in the Middle Ages did shape countries in the Middle East today, using trade, religion, and law. It is important to know that, because it’s where those countries came from, and you can’t know how a country or region is today if you don’t know what made it be that way. “History is the memory of things said and done.” by Carl L. Becker
Bibliography
The sites we used are:
"Islam Percentage Muslim Statistics - Countries Compared - Nationmaster." NationMaster - World Statistics, Country Comparisons. Web. 12 Jan. 2012.