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The mafia is a crime organization that has been involved with controversy for many years. The mafia’s wide-scale business operations have made organized crime a large problem around the globe. Originally there was just the Sicilian Mafia, which was built on a sense of respect for heritage. Now the mafia has been warped from it traditional values and worked its way into the United States. The Sicilian mafia was formed in the ninth century when Arabian forces occupied Sicily. The organization started as a secret society created to protect the native Sicilians, who took refuge in the surrounding hills, from Arabic oppression. The organization’s name (mafia) comes from the Arabic word for refuge. The mafia defeated these outside forces and restored peace and stability to Sicily. This is when the controversial organization had its beginning. The Mafia or Mob, as it is sometimes called, has a set ranking of power. The organization as a whole is split into what is known as Borgates or Families. The leader of the family is known as the Don. The Don oversees all Mafia-related activities. Below the Don, is the Consigliari or Counselor. The Cons