Monthly Archives: February 2016

Ibn Arabi Writing Contest

https://theintercept.com/2016/01/26/ha-ha-hillary-clintons-top-financial-supporter-now-controls-the-onion/
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Cedid Atlas Copy Found in Norwegian Library

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2016/01/14/how-a-karma-seeking-redditor-uncovered-one-of-the-worlds-rarest-atlases/
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1802 Wahhabi Sack of Karbala Blog Posting

https://ballandalus.wordpress.com/2014/08/02/the-wahhabi-sack-of-karbala-1802-a-d/
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NY Times Article on Sunni-Shi’i Sectarian Mapping

Behind Stark Political Divisions, a More Complex Map of Sunnis and Shiites By SARAH ALMUKHTAR, SERGIO PEÇANHA and TIM WALLACE JAN. 5, 2016 Sunni-led allies of Saudi Arabia have cut diplomatic ties with Shiite Iran, further polarizing the Middle East along … Continue reading Continue reading

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Scholarly Article on 17th Century Devshirme System

https://www.academia.edu/21492061/The_Devshirme_System_and_the_Levied_Children_of_Bursa_in_1603-4?auto=view&campaign=weekly_digest
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Photo Essay on Today’s Syrian Refugees on Turkish Border

http://blogs.afp.com/correspondent/?post%2Fwaiting-for-the-gate-to-open
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Photo Essay on Today’s Syrian Refugees on Turkish Border

http://blogs.afp.com/correspondent/?post%2Fwaiting-for-the-gate-to-open
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1916 Map of European Spheres of Influence in Ottoman Empire

http://www.midafternoonmap.com/2016/02/century-old-us-map-envisions-united.html European Territorial Claims on Turkey from Europe at Turkey’s Door, The Geographical Review, 1916 “As the French and British were hammering out the Sykes Picot agreement in the spring of 1916, an American geographer named Leon Dominan prepared a … Continue reading Continue reading

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October 1948 Dawaymah Massacre UN Memo Details

Here’s a UN memo concerning the October 1948 Dawaymah massacre, which took place during a ceasefire: UNITED NATIONS CONCILIATION COMMISSION FOR PALESTINE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE THE DAWAYMEH MASSACRE Continue reading

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1916 National Geographic Map of European Influence in Ottoman Lands

http://www.midafternoonmap.com/2016/02/century-old-us-map-envisions-united.html European Territorial Claims on Turkey from Europe at Turkey’s Door, The Geographical Review, 1916 “As the French and British were hammering out the Sykes Picot agreement in the spring of 1916, an American geographer named Leon Dominan prepared a … Continue reading Continue reading

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