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Visiting Lectures and Events : Middle East Center Lecturing on Arabs, Berbers, and Pirates was very enjoyable. I’ve studied the Arabs, Arabic, and Islam for over 39 years. I enjoyed learning more about Berbers and 16 th and 17 th Century Pirates as I prepared for this Lecture. For the information on Berbers, I owe much of the information I shared to Professor Fatima Sadiqi, Senior Professor of Linguistics and Gender Studies (MA, PhD), Co-Founder of the International Institute for Languages and Cultures (INLAC), Fez, Morocco , Director of the Isis Center for Women and Development, UN Gender Expert, and President of the National Union of Women's Organizations Pictures are: Zaytuna Mosque, which I studied for my PhD Disse rtation, and Pirates Khair ad-Din Barbarossa and Sir Henry Mainwaring

On January 19, 2011, I will give a lecture for the University of Utah Middle East Center on The Arabs, Amazighs (Berbers), and Pirates. Arabs: shortly after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, Muslim Arabs added Islam to the daily lives of North Africans. The Amazighs (Berbers): Amazighs are the original inhabitants of North Africa. The majority of Amazighs live in Morocco and Algeria, but Berber communities are in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and various countries throughout the world. Pirates: Pirates protected the North African Barbary Coast (Libya to Morocco) from invading Europeans. They also committed non-noble acts, for which the word "Piracy" is synonymous. This lecture discusses the Turkish Barbarossa brothers, with a major focus on Khair ad-Din Barbarossa, and the British Sir Henry Mainwaring, who wrote an autobiography of his pirate adventures as part of his Pardon agreement with King James I. With his autobiography there is a Seaman Dictionary to help all use the s...

On Tuesday I attended my District Export Council meeting (DEC), which I've done since 1991. Attending this meeting are some of the most respected Export Professionals in Utah, They provide their services free to help increase USA Trade. The DEC members in Utah are only a small representation of DEC members throughout the United States. See: http://www.districtexportcouncil.com/ See: http://www.trade.gov/ District Export Councils (DECs) are groups of international business professionals, appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, who support the mission of the U.S. Commercial Service of the Department of Commerce by encouraging and supporting exports in their local communities. Closely affiliated with the Commerce Department’s U.S. Export Assistance Centers, the 60 DECs are made up of approximately 1,500 exporters and export service providers who support the U.S. Government’s export promotion efforts throughout the country. Through its global network of trade speciali...

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I've been corresponding with Professor Fatima Sadiqi and Arabs and Berbers of North Africa. Dr. Sadiqi, who lives in Fez, Morocco and I came to an agreement for a general definition for Arabs and Berbers. (1) Arabs or the Arab identity is composed of a group of people in the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe who are linked by history, language, and usually religion. They call themselves Arabs and members of the country in which they live. Dr. Sadiqi added to this that "Copts consider themselves Arab, but not Muslims. Berbers consider themselves Muslim but not Arab". (2) The Amazighs (Berbers) or Amazigh (Berber) identity is composed of a group of people in history, language, and usually religion. They call themselves Berbers and members of the country in which they live. Dr. Sadiqi added, "I would say that language is the strongest icon of Berber identity." Understanding the distinction between the two will help you avoid common marketing, sales, and e...