War
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The Culture of War in the Pre-Islamic Arab Tribal Mentality
Idris Abdullah Braim, Rasul Ibrahim Rasul
This study focuses on the culture of aggression, rape, attack and plunder of pre-Islamic Arab tribes, which was a common tradition of pre-Islamic Arab tribal society, a return to its origins and Tribal conflicts, by explaining the causes and objectives. The tribes of the Arabian Peninsula had often been at war with each other which had been part of their tribal law, characterized by tribal racism; a sign of their success in desert life that was most important. Most tribal relations at that time were organized on the basis of hostility, or alliances and treaties based on mutual assistance. What distinguishes Arab life in pre-Islamic times was their aggressive life, which had become part of the tribal culture. The foundations of the society were based on force and bloodshed. The importance of this subject and its impact on the history of tribal conflict and their future, of course, deserves special research, all these characteristics were the reason for us to choose that topic to shed light on. The research consists of two main trends. In the first trend, the reasons for the outbreak of Arab tribal warfare before Islam were explained. In the second trend, we discuss the most important goals of the war. Finally, the results and the list of references were presented.
Volume 12 · Issue 2 · April 2025The impacts of culture of war on visual art in the Kurdistan Region / Iraq
Karwan Abdull Majed Qadir, Azad Hama Abdullah, Rebwar Saeed
This research explores how the culture of war influences painting in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The study is divided into four chapters. The first chapter covers key aspects such as definitions of the research, including the research problem, its significance, objectives, and limitations. The main research question focuses on whether the culture of war changes the content, style, and form of painting. The goal is to demonstrate how war affects the art of painting. The second chapter deals with war and its impact. War is a social phenomenon that makes big changes, affecting society, culture, and art. The chapter also shares quotes from scientists and thinkers about how war affects people's lives. It discusses the relationship and difference between war and peace, the importance of a culture of peace, the difficult situation of people when peace does not exist or disappear, and the relationship between political and cultural conflicts that have an impact on the state of war and peace. In the third chapter, the researchers collected samples of artworks created by artists from the Kurdistan Region. These artworks focus on war and war culture and are presented in a scientific way. Chapter four summarizes the findings, draws conclusions, gives recommendations, and lists sources.
Volume 12 · Issue 1 · February 2025Reflection of war on the techniques of Artist Sirwan Baran
Halkawt Aswad Asaad
Sirwan Baran was a well-known Iraqi-Kurdish artist. He explored themes of war, identity, displacement, and cultural memory that permeate contemporary schools. His art encompassed diverse media such as painting and sculpture. He combined elements of traditional Iraqi art with modern techniques. He applied the creative use of materials and techniques in order to make viewers feel deeply about the painting. His work often explored the impact of political and social revolution about individual and collective identity and reflects of his own experiences with displacement and cultural change. Artist Sirvan Baran's message to the audience is that by juxtaposing traditional ideas with contemporary beauty, he revised the narratives of heritage and belonging. His contributions provided a nuanced exploration of how the historically personal and collective art form was expressed in a globalized world. As a result of reflecting on the impact of war on Sirwan Baran’s techniques, a study of Sirwan Baran's artistic journey revealed that his experiences with war and conflict have profoundly shaped his creative expression. His methodology can be understood through a range of perspectives such as personal reflection, observation, historical engagement, and experimentation with technique.
Volume 10 · Issue 1 · March 2023The Role of Religion in Peaceful Relations and the Trojan War Between Ancient Greece and Asia Minor
Muhammadamin Ali Abdullah, Snwr Ahmed Hassan
The study is entitled “The role of religion in peaceful relations and the Trojan War between ancient Greece and Asia Minor” highlights the peaceful relations between Greece and Asia Minor from ancient times until the arrival of Alexander the Great, their un peaceful relations in the Battle of Trojan, the role and influence of religion in the formation of these relations the similarity of the gods and create colony and trading, Participating in the party and festivals, and The Battle of Trojan is also cited as an example of their non-peaceful relationship. The study consists of an introduction and summary in both Kurdish and English, conclusions, list of sources and three discussions. The first topic is a historical brief about ancient Greece and Asia Minor and an introduction to religion, The second topic deals with the role of religion in the peaceful relations between ancient Greece and Asia Minor, The third topic account for the role of religion in the War of Trojan. This is in addition to presenting the findings of the study.
Volume 7 · Issue 4 · December 2020The Position of Jimmy Carter's Administration about Iraq-Iran war in 1980 A Historical and Political Research
Nihro Mohammed Abdulqader, Khaleel Ali Murad
Following the demise of the Shah regime, Saddam Hussein capitalized on the deteriorating situation of Iran to attack the country in a bid to achieve a set of goals. He never thought that the war would last eight years. Before Iraq kicked off the conflict, Saddam and other Iraqi leaders had apparently gathered with American officials in Jordan. It is highly likely that Saddam declared war on Iran with the consent of the USA, though both sides categorically have rejected such accusations. Saddam seized the fallout of Iran-US relations to introduce himself as the guard protecting America's interests. Even if the US was not responsible for the ignition of the war, it liked it as Iran at the time had American hostages behind its bars, a crisis which emerged in November 1979. In the meantime, the new Iran emerged to portrait itself as a major foe of the US. Though Jimmy Carter chose neutrality amidst the conflict, it asked for an immediate pause. The equation, however, turned up side down soon after Washington started to assist Iraq. One indication is that, two months before the war started, Baghdad and the US had decided to normalize ties, but announcing it was delayed as the war had been looming in order to avoid miscalculations from other sides. Through the war, the US wanted to destroy the infrastructure of both sides in order to cripple them from emerging as two powerful regional states. Through third parties, Washington was selling arms to both sides. The US had even warned Iran of Iraq's military attack plan. The age of Carter's age came to an end shortly after the war began when he lost the elections to Ronald Reagan and that a new administration took office in January 1981.