Blog #10

The tribes have caused problem is the history of Islam in many ways. One problem that still remains today is the conflict between the Sunni and Shiites. They are still feuding with each other. One believes that only the people with the blood of Muhammad should be rulers, while the other believe in the caliph, and that anyone can be ruler. This caused a lot of fighting that is still going on today. Another problem caused by tribes was when Muhammed was starting to gain power. A lot of their tribes did not want to convert to Islam and wanted to have the power that Islam had which caused more fighting. Tribes, although sometimes a good thing, can cause much conflict and fighting.

Blog #9

The Indians are very peaceful people partially because of their spiritual leader Ghandi. He took a very peaceful approach to life. He believed in something known as "satyagraha" which told him to not cause harm to other people, even outside of his nation or religion. Another reason why India has a tradition of non violence is because of them believing in Nirvana which is a state of eternal peace. The main Indian religions also believe in Dharma, which is supposed to guide them in the right path. The right path, is usually not a path of violence, but a path of peace. Because traditions are passed down all political leaders must follow this tradition of non violence, or they would not be liked the people. This make the tradition live and become important to everyone in India, not just the religious people. 

Blog #8

Migration can definitely have a positive impact on the native people on the land. One way is because there will be more trade that is easy to happen for the people of the land. It would also let the natives of the land experience a new culture and learn of new ideas. For example, the idea of Santa in America came from another country. Also with more people there are more minds and they could improve on each others ideas. For example the natives might have figured out a way to make fire, but the migrators may figure out some new great uses for fire that the natives had not yet figured out yet. With a higher population there is also a bigger army which helps in wars. Migration bring about many positive things that make the world what it is today.