1. Dominique Frazier<br />Time Traveler – Persuasive Essay<br />1st Period Honors<br />Imagine riding a camel, from the cities of Bosul to Rayy. With a traveling band behind you and playing a happy tune. Making small stops to feed the camels and take a rest. Once the group reaches the city of Rayy, setting up for a show is no big deal. Observe as different members reading stories with kids, stories from ‘Arabian Nights’. While the other members were entertaining the adults, with singing and dancing. When the time for fun is over, it’s time for the people to go in and praise Allah, the only Islamic god, as the day ends. <br />The Islamic Civilization has many different fascinating cities. For example Mecca, the birth place of the Prophet Muhammad. Mecca is known in some of the famous Christian bible stories. Mecca is a grand central in the Islamic world not only religious wise, but also a grand trading center. It was a trade route linked to the roads of South Arabia, East Africa, and South Asia. Jerusalem is also another large religious center in the world. <br />Jerusalem was originally the first Qilbah, or place they face towards during praying, it was told that Muhammad was told by Allah to change it to Mecca. It was known that Muhammad visit Jerusalem during his night journey, this is another reasoning for Jerusalem being so famous. Mecca means ‘House of God’, this city is a great deal for the Islamic people. People who aren’t of the Islamic religion are not permitted to go into the city, a reason behind how holy it is to their Civilization. <br />Some of the stories from ‘Arabian Nights’ are famous now a days, for example ‘Aladdin’ or ‘Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves’. Some of the different stories were inspired by telling kids adventurous stories, or stories inspired from different legends. Many of them have been retold many in many languages and styles. Some of the movies even were remade as movies. Most Islamic stories made a big hit in later days. <br />Islamic civilization is by far one of the greatest in its era. Different civilizations can find a relation to this the Islamic people’s ways and cities. The Islam’s maybe strict with their religion which shows loyalty to their god, Allah. The prophet Muhammad was a great lead for the people of Islam. His birth in Mecca has really brought the people out, and stronger. Many of Muhammad’s tales were retold in ‘Arabian Nights’, and his great legacy.<br />The different cities would be joyous to travel too. Such as the birth place of many religious stories, Jerusalem, would be a wondrous trip. Kids would love the tales from ‘Arabian Nights’. The religious connection the Islam’s can be linked to many people. <br />