Persian College Essays Samples For Students

The Persians are people who live in Iran, speak Persian language, which is very similar to the Iranian languages, and preserve Persian culture and traditions. The Persian culture is highly symbolic. The Persian lion, for instance, used to be its emblem, but it is not since the Revolution which happened in 1979 ("Culture of Iran - History, People, Clothing, Traditions, Women, Beliefs, Food, Customs, Family" n.p.).
1. History
The Persians are said to be the part of Indo-European tribes that migrated to Iran from Central Asia. Later these Indo-European tribes divided into two main groups. The first group is ...

Herodotus Assessment

In the ancient time period, the recording of history was connected to the activity of narrators and thinkers that did not aim to write historical, but rather literary. At the same time, the history genre belonged to literary prose. The initial works incorporated the features of two different sides of human activity: science and art. Due to this fact, the Greek narrative authors traditionally attracted the attention of readers. A special place in the development of history belongs to Herodotus’s work, which is considered as the first example of both historical and literary prose. In this essay, the ...

Evolution from Hunting and Gathering to an Agricultural Society

The Neolithic Revolution is also known as the Neolithic Demographic Transition. Data indicate that this began about 12,500 years ago. People formed communities and they developed settlements as they began to domesticate certain species of plants (Tignor, 23). This “revolution” occurred in several places around the world. The earliest revolution occurred in the Fertile Crescent area of Mesopotamia between 10,000 to 8,000 BC, in the Kuk Early Agricultural Site of Melanesia at about 8000 BC, and in Subsaharan Africa at about 2500 BC. One theory that is used to explain this phenomenon is that agriculture was ...

The Souk Al-Manakh was a classic financial bubble that comprised of investors from around the oil-rich Persian Gulf, and it exploded after confidence in the system was affected. In August 1982, Investors’ checks were reported to bounce and the stock market exchange buckled within a month. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Finance demanded the clearance of all postdated checks by Banks to speed the close down of the stock exchange. The Kuwaiti government conveyed a clearinghouse company that tried to solve disputes and other plights of the investors and brokers (Al-Deera Holding). The arbitration panel was expected to address all ...

Affiliated University

Pomegranate Restaurant
The Pomegranate is a luxurious work of art, and its location is just 20 minutes away from Ryerson University by TTC, which aids the visitors to access the hotel. With forty seats to cater for exclusivity, it is a blend of five centuries of development and perfection of Iranian culinary tradition to come up with the best food this region has to offer. It is all about style in this restaurant. Every piece of cloth that can be seen in the restaurant is hand made with care to fit perfectly into the classy architecture of the place, ...

The United States foreign policy during the Cold War was as much dependent on diplomatic efforts as much as it was related to both direct and indirect military conflict. The Cold War was a time when American practitioners of international relations thought deeply about what was the best and most effective way to deal with the existential threat of communist expansion.  Most notably the United States relied on an overall approach to foreign policy which relied on containment of communist expansion by supporting regimes which were friendly to the American cause of fighting the Soviet Union.  During the Vietnam ...

How Oil Discovery Changed the Society of Gulf States

Introduction
Gulf state is the name given to the six Arabian states within the Persian Gulf. The states within the Persian Gulf include Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, Qatar, United Arabs Emirates and Saudi Arabia (Vitalis 2004, p. 162). All these countries form the Gulf State except Iraq. Prior to the discovery of oil in the middle east, Saudi Arabia as well as other Gulf states were the countries with the lowest socioeconomic and political development in the whole world. With the climate condition in those area, they could do very little in the field of agriculture. However, after around ...

Introduction

Change is an essential tool in any organizational setting for the success of the organization in achieving particular objectives. Therefore, the leadership in any organizational setting is the most important aspect because leaders are the people who initiate change in the organization. Organizations existed in the ancient world and this was in form of armies mostly. Alexander’s army is an example of an ancient organization and the changes he brought in the army can be considered to be the reasons behind most of his victories.

Despite having an army of 35,000 soldiers against the Persian army of ...

Introduction

The First Persian Gulf War was triggered in August 1990 when Iraq invaded neighbouring Kuwait for their oil reserves and ensuring their debts were cancelled. Iraq’s leader Saddam Hussein claimed that Kuwait were guilty of slant drilling and over production, of crude oil, which significantly hurt the Iraqi economy as they were reeling from the after-effects of a long war with Iran. Different historians present their own reasons for the start and the First Persian Gulf War and factors behind the involvement of the global coalition to defeat Iraq.

Findings

Geoff Simons mentions his book, Iraq: From Sumer to ...

Q1: Comparison of Ancient Greek and Egyptian Architectural Designs

There are great similarities in the ancient architectural designs of pyramids in the Egyptians Old Kingdom and the Greek temples of Acropolis that were constructed within the age of the Pericles. The ancient Egyptian and Greek Civilizations are home to some of the oldest architectural structures and designs in history* . However, the evolution of architectural designs in these two civilizations has had different and similar aspects, and is also thought to have taken place within the periods of 1150 BC to 146 BC. In addition, the two civilizations existed in different geographical conditions, implying that the architects in these ...

Looking at answers by Sina, a male friend from Iran, there are some significant points to be mentioned. First of all, he does not forget his traditional cultural and ethnical roots. It refers to his attitudes toward elders, parents, and old people on the whole. It is about his personal politeness and respect toward this category of people. His definition of culture and family are quite traditional for people living in Iran. Knowing his heritage refers to culture, while living with close people surrounding him relates to family. In other words, these notions are generalized a little bit. However, ...

Introduction

Dubai is considered to be the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is one of the seven emirates that make up the UAE. It has been mapped on the Southeast Coast of the Persian Gulf. Among the seven emirates, it is only Dubai and Abu Dhabi that have the veto power over matters of national importance. Over the recent years, Dubai has been gaining economically and it has become an established transport hub for passengers as well as cargo. In addition to transportation, it is rich in oil whose revenue started to flow since 1969. ...

The Dome of the Rock is the first imperial structure made for Islam and also the second most important Islamic site after Mecca. It was built in the 7th century in Jerusalem by Caliph Abd al-Malik, also known as the Umayyad. As an edifice, the Dome of the Rock is not a mosque, but more of a religious shrine. Like Mecca, the Dome of the Rock stands on a sacred stone this is the period of the Islamic culture, which also involves Mohamed. Mohamed was born in the 6th century in Mecca. The Dome of the Rock has its ...

The North Atlantic Alliance (NAA) was formed on April 4, 1949. The NAA is an intergovernmental military partnership headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, based on the North Atlantic pact. Under collective defense, member states mutually defend against external attacks (Andreas et al 76).

The NAA's presence in Afghanistan has benefited the Middle East, though some argue it has increased conflict and misunderstanding. NAA operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have enhanced strategic importance in the Persian Gulf (Priest 65). NAA nations recognize instability's dangers and promote stability in Afghanistan and the Gulf. The NAA assists new Iraqi authorities to control defense and security themselves. As a populous state, NAA support has helped Iraq emerge as a regional power (Priest 67).

Iran's ballistic missile and religious extremist capabilities pose a threat. The NAA has not convinced Iran to halt these projects. This failure underpins critiques of the NAA's ineffectiveness in containing dangerous missiles and bombs, jeopardizing Euro-Atlantic security (Andreas et al 86).

The NAA's role in promoting regional stability and addressing Iran's nuclear program is significant. While some critics say the NAA overreaches into politics over peacekeeping, human rights advocates support the alliance's humane approach toward achieving Middle East stability and unity (Priest 69) (Kaplan 125).

Iraqis are rebuilding, but Iranian extremists like Mogtada al-Sadr promote instability and chaos to undermine emerging powers, maligning the NAA as ineffective (Kaplan 125). NAA presence has reduced deaths and boosted economic growth in Afghanistan and the Middle East overall, while curbing property destruction from prolonged regional war and religious conflicts. The NAA has established electoral leadership to replace Shiite infighting in Tehran (Kaplan 127).

The NAA engages influential clerics to limit political clerical power and promote strong nationalism over religious sectarianism. In May 2010, NAA officials and Pakistan's President Zardari and Army Chief discussed Afghan strategy, benefiting citizens through conflict resolution efforts (Priest 75).

Expanded NAA counterterrorism training aims to build mutual benefit and cooperation, including with the U.S. and other continents, to make the NAA a global body countering Middle East terrorists like Osama Bin Laden (Andreas et al 87).

Conclusion

While playing a key role in the Middle East, NAA members should pursue comprehensive solutions for lasting peace (Kaplan 128). Working with U.S. intelligence, the NAA can coordinate policies to dissuade Iran and terrorists from jeopardizing Middle East stability with nuclear and missile programs. Though contributing significantly in Afghanistan and the Gulf, the NAA's primary political purpose is to avoid military complications in stabilizing the region politically and economically.

With its mandate, the NAA can develop a new collective, coordinated regional security mechanism focused on Iraq, Iran and Yemen as the most affected states (Kaplan 130). It should address military issues and promote internal stability and reform in the post-Hussein period. Given the lack of evidence that the NAA has worsened Middle East conflicts, its Afghan presence has been beneficial overall (Andreas et. al. 90).

Works cited:

Priest, Andrew. Kennedy, Johnson and NATO: Britain, America and the dynamics of alliance,
Contemporary security studies. New York: Taylor & Francis, 2006 (2): 65-75.
Kaplan, Lawrence. NATO divided, NATO united: the evolution of an alliance. New York:
Greenwood Publishing Group, 2004 (3): 125-130.
Andreas, Wenger, Christian Nuenlist and Anna Locher. Transforming NATO in the Cold War:
challenges beyond deterrence in the Middle East. New York: Taylor & Francis, 2007 (7):
76-90.

Introduction

In their publication (Jean Louis & Frederic Hitzel) indicates that a vast pan-Islamic state of the Turks started its expansion in the small Turkish emirate location within the boundaries of the present republic of Turkey. It extended to North Africa, some part of Middle East and southeast Europe. It had also gained temporal authority over secluded overseas lands in the mode declarations paying of allegiance to the Sultan and Caliph. The publication further indicates that the empire was the pivot of interactions connecting the Eastern and the Western world for six centuries. This Ottoman Empire was an Islamic successor to ...

Business

In recent years, the Persian Gulf has had some very strong rivals emerge in the airline business. One them being the government owned Emirates based in Dubai, UAE. They started off with only two aircrafts and has now built an empire of 240 aircrafts in their fleet. In addition, they have arrangements to purchase 50- A380’s and 174- B777 totaling up to billions of dollars. (Kamel, 2017). Emirates has become one the biggest and most powerful international carriers in the sky. This airline is run by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum who is the uncle of Dubai’ ...

In the research, the broader question that will be the foundation of the study is “Why did the U.S. invade Iraq in 2003?” However, the narrower question that was derived from the broad topic concerns the role of geopolitics in the Iraq invasion. For this reason, the question that the research topic will seek to answer regards geopolitics in the U.S. and how this political concept contributed to the attack. The research question will first define geopolitics. Collin described geopolitics as the concepts of space, scale, network, territory, region, and place that influence international politics (17). Also, the author ...

Strengths

Shabestan Restaurant enjoys a pool of qualified staff headed by acclaimed chef Mohammad Hosseini. The success or failure of a restaurant is determined by how better and qualified their staff is. For Shabestan, the restaurant hires the most qualified personnel from all over the world to ensure that the dishes prepared are as per the quality and quantity demanded in the market.
The second strength of Shabestan Restaurant is the wide range of dishes it provides. The dishes have a Persian touch which blends with the culture of the people of Singapore. The blending of the cultural heritage within ...

Shah Abbas or Abbas I of Persia originated from the Safavid dynasty that ruled in the years 1587-1629 (Little 514). Being an outstanding reformer and leader, Abbas held administrative, political, military and economic reforms, radically changed statehood system. He established a regular army and waged a successful war against the Turks and Uzbeks, having regained back previously lost territories. In fact, he restored the power of inherited weakened Safavid state and turned it into a centralized absolute monarchy. This was possible largely due to his domestic policy, in particular his approach towards cultures inhabiting Persia.
Domestic policy of Shah ...

Since there were two films that had to be featured in this study (i.e. Salt and Crash) and two sociological concepts had to be discussed, the author of this paper has decided to allocate one sociological concept for each movie. Evidence of the said sociological concepts were obtained by analyzing at least two scenes from each movie, which means that there should at least be four scenes that can be found and analyzed in this paper. The sociological concepts were chosen mainly based on the central themes of each movie. For Salt, for example, its central theme appears to ...

Material Marble

Technique Doric
Parthenon: Gallery of Images
Description of the work of art.
The Parthenon which was constructed between 447-432 BC during the height of the Athenian Empire. It was a Doric style, post and lintel temple that was made up of a rectangular floor that had a series of low setting steps on each side. The Architects incorporated the Doric ration of 9:4. The Doric design also consisted of a series of Triglyphs and metopes that were situated on the entablature or the roof. The metopes were accompanied by a panel that was made up of a relief sculpture. ...

Introduction

The Mughal, or also known as the Mogul, is an empire that reigned in India and Pakistan, between the 16th and 17th Centuries. It was discovered in the year 1526 by prince Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur, who was a Chagatai Turkic prince at that time. The Moghul Empire started in the city of Kabul in Afghanistan, which also became the first base of the empire. The rise of the empire was a result of the perpetuating political strife that its founders and leaders had, having an abundance of wealth during their reign. It was an empire found and built upon ...

The conflict between the Israelites and the Palestinians is due to struggle for land and territorial boundaries. They both believe that the land belongs to them. Israelites believe that the land they are fighting for, called Israel, is theirs and they are entitled to it. On the other hand, the Palestinians believe that they are entitled to the land, called Palestine. Both the sides claim over the same land, only that they call it different names. The Palestinians believed that the land was given to them by Allah, and therefore it is rightfully theirs. The Israelites believe that God ...

I humbly appreciate this opportunity to address this congregation at the 10th Annual Environmental Protection Agency’s meeting [Acknowledge any VIP in the audience].
Warfare is a great deterrent to the attainment of sustainable development. How can the future generation meet their need if the needs of the present generation are not assured? [Pause for a few seconds].
Each time war breaks out between nations, the negative impacts are leveled on the natural resources and consequently, on the environment. [Refer to slide for the main triggers of these wars]. It is interesting to note that war has been an ...

Introduction

Athens and Sparta were the two most powerful city-states in the ancient Greek that developed during the Classical Age. Despite being in the same territory, they had very different modes of governance and social lives. They had different forms of governments, but both governments were elected by the people they ruled (Aristotle and Lord 7). Their geographical locations were also different. Sparta was naturally protected by mountains that surrounded it while Athens was built on a hill just below Acropolis (Aristotle and Lord 16). It was difficult to invade Athens because it was almost exposed, hence, making it vulnerable ...

Compose a complete 20-question citizenship exam as if you worked for the Bureau of Naturalization in 1918. In other words, for the purposes of the first part of this project, pretend that you are a native-born white male Protestant middle-class bureaucrat in 1918 who has the power to decide if an immigrant applicant has Americanized sufficiently to become a U.S. citizen. Your exam must capture the cultural values and core knowledge presented in Student’s Textbook (1918). Some but not all of your questions must concern history (i.e., the version of U.S. history presented in the 1918 textbook).

Citizenship Exam

Who ...

Literature and history are forms of self-reflection, self-expression of society, their main topic. Like in historical research much depends on the intuition of the historian, writers and literary critics at the unconscious level are capable of deep comprehension of life. Traditionally, researchers have turned to fiction only in the absence of more reliable sources. In studying the history of modern and contemporary time only an exemplary role was assigned to literature, but new directions of historical thought are changing attitude to the source. The artistic image, as a rule, is characterized by accuracy and persuasiveness; and it facilitates the ...

Discussion Questions

Although the Umayyads achieved great success during their reign, they never had the support of the whole empire. Cracks started emerging, especially for the newly conquered regions made up of Non-Arab Muslims. Most of their caliphs were not elected through popular vote nor were they elected by respected community leaders (Alkhateeb). Again, the Umayyads began losing the support of newly converted Muslims because of treating them differently from other Muslims (Alkhateeb). They treated them differently by imposing a tax, as though they were not converts. That was against the teachings of Prophet Muhammad, who preached equality of all the ...

Abbasid Caliphate

During the time that Europe was still grappling with the Dark Ages, civilization and knowledge revolution was being adopted in Baghdad. In this regard, Muslim scholars were gathered in the House of Wisdom under the leadership of the Abbasid Caliphate. The House of Wisdom was instituted with the focus of promoting the translation of scientific related texts and concepts. They endeavored to conserve information related to classical civilizations which lay a basis for the formation of academic disciplines which still maintain their relevance in the current society.
The Abbasid Caliphate sought to spread Islam through conquest and conversion in ...

Define the word autochthones in your own words and how it is related to the Athenians/Athens. Why was this concept so important to the Athenians and how did they demonstrate this belief in either art or architecture? Give me at least one example
Autochthones refers to the people who are regarded as the original residents of a land/territory/country. This is so much different from the settlers who came afterwards to find the original inhabitants. This term is quite related to the Athenians, who lived between 5th and 4th Century, claiming to have the pride of existing as an autochthonous ...