Feature: The Hejaz Railway: How Did an Attempt at Modernization Help Cripple an Empire?
Presenter: Mikey Muhanna
Delivered: Dubai on October 7, 2016
I’ve always been curious about the lack of train lines in the Arab world. In researching this, I discovered the “Hejaz Railway”, an infrastructure project initiated by the Ottoman ruler Sultan Abdulhamid II in the early 1900s.
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Delivered and prepared by afikra Community members, the presentation’s goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research, and share some knowledge on a topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. afikra presentations come in two forms, a long question-driven afikra Feature, and a short afikra FWD with the purpose of sharing something interesting.
