This blog will be focused on world history up to 1500CE. Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Saturday, November 21, 2009. The Five Pillars of Islam laid out the structure in which the Muslim way of life was formed. In class we discussed the five different pillars briefly, so I choose to examine each Pillar a little more in depth.

This is a group blog presenting our ideas in regards to various subjects as part of this course. Sunday, November 22, 2009. Muslims all over the world orient themselves in .

Saturday, November 21, 2009. After watching the film about the Islamic world in class, I was interested to learn more about The Alhambra in Southern Spain. The Alhambra Palace, pictured. Below, rests among the rocky hills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and it is one of the most complete Islamic palaces intact in the wo. Construction of the Alhambra began.

E! A group of young historians randomly selected to collaborate together. This blog will serve as a way for us to share our experiences and research with you. We have been given a very unique opportunity to grow and learn together with each new entry. Saturday, November 21, 2009. These Pillars are Belief, Worship, Fasting, Almsgiving, and Pilgrimag.

We are a group of History 203 students that will be blogging about a number of history topics over the next few weeks. These topics include but are not limited to legacies of classical Rome and China, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas, cross-cultural contact in world history, and more. Enjoy! The Man that Birthed a Great Religion. Jihad, its true meaning. The Difference Between Sunni and Shiite Islam. The Trusted One and his Muslims. Saturday, November 21, 2009. The Man that Birthed a Great Religion.