History of the Middle East balance of power in the Muslim world as Egypt once again emerged as a major power. Religion always played a prevalent role in Middle Eastern culture, affecting learning, architecture, and the ebb and flow of cultures. When Muhammad introduced Islam, it jump-started Middle Eastern culture, inspiring achievements in architecture, the revival of old advances in science and technology, and the formation of a distinct way of life. Islam primarily consisted of the five pillars of belief, including confession of faith, the five prayers a day, to fast during the holy month of Ramadan, to pay the tax for charity (the
The Utopia of Rules The Utopia of Rules The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy is a 2015 book by anthropologist David Graeber about how people "relate to" and are influenced by bureaucracies. It was published by Melville House and released on February 24, 2015. "The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy" is a book by London School of Economics anthropology professor David Graeber about how people "relate to" and are influenced by bureaucracies. He describes the contemporary era as the "age of total bureaucratisation," in which public and private bureaucracies, now