Nov 10, 2016 Goran Blazeski Popularly known as “Avicenna”, Abdullah Ibn Sina Balkhi was a true polymath with his contributions ranging from medicine, psychology, and pharmacology to geology, physics, astronomy, chemistry, and philosophy. He is celebrated in the Western world as “the father of modern medicine.” He is the author of the […]
by: Khaleel Shaikh Genetic and paleontological findings have concluded that Africa is the birthplace of the entire human race. Africa is often thought of as a continent rich in natural beauty and culture. However, little is known or understood about the technology and innovation which was present throughout its history […]
LivingRohini Nair Jun, 04 2017 In 1887, a young Indian orderly was brought to England to serve at Queen Victoria’s court, during her Golden Jubilee Celebrations. Something about the “tall, […]
Source:/www.academia.edu Certain truths are by nature evident and need not be discussed in normal circumstances. But,in a day and age when the most evident truths are shrouded by the clouds of doubts and questioned, one is forced to discuss even the most obvious of them. One such truth is the necessity for […]
Source: The Guardian By Giles Tremlett Two books, one by Elizabeth Drayson and one by Matthew Carr, investigate the harsh fate of the Moors and their heirs from the 15th […]
Source: Islam Web Salahuddeen’s full name in Arabic was Salah Ad-Deen Yoosuf bin Ayyoob, also called Al-Malik An-Naasir Salah Ad-Deen Yoosuf I. He was born in 1137/38 CE in Tikrit, Mesopotamia and died March 4, 1193, in Damascus. He later became the Muslim sultan of Egypt, Syria, Yemen and Palestine, […]
We begin with taking a glimpse at the unique relationship between Prophet Mohammed and his companion Abu Bakr As-Siddiq. (Screengrab: YouTube) By Shounaz Meky Al Arabiya Saturday, 27 May 2017 During the month of Ramadan, Al Arabiya English is publishing a series of profiles on prominent historical figures in Islam. We […]
Emir Abdelkader was a Muslim, Sufi, sheikh, humanist, protector of his people against Western barbarism, protector of Christians against Muslim barbarism, so noble that Abe Lincoln sent him a pair of Colt pistols Robert Fisk @indyvoices 2 days ago Muslim historians claim Abdelkader saved 15,000 Christians, which may be a […]
India Supreme Court to commence hearing on triple talaq from tomorrow Source: Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will commence hearing from tomorrow on a batch of pleas […]
” Oh, Allah, bless my sleep and grant me true dreams, dreams that are beneficial to me and dreams that remain in my memory. “ According to the German Orientalist Dr. Annemarie Schimmel in her book “Die Traeume des Kalifen” the above prayer was recited by Hadhrat Aisha, wife […]
by: 1001 Inventions Junior Library Guild Honours National Geographic Readers Book on Ibn al-Haytham Junior Library Guild (JLG) Honours National Geographic Readers Book on Ibn al-Haytham 1001 Inventions is delighted that it’s new children book “Ibn al-Haytham: The Man Who Discovered How we See”, published in partnership with National Geographic […]
Source: Muslim Heritage By Salim Al-Hassani While there are numerous works on the role of Muslim women in jurisprudence (fiqh) and literature and there are also studies on Muslim women in […]
Special to The Muslim Times. By Zakaria Virk, Toronto, Ontario Hospitals and Health Care in Medieval Islam https://www.academia.edu/32015924/Hospitals_and_Health_Care_in_Medieval_Islam Medieval Muslims adopted every institution of public service they found in the ountries they conquered (Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Byzantium) during the medieval times. In Iran they found houses for the sick called […]
Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick (Adopted with permission from the book, Deeper Roots, Muslims in the Americas and the Caribbean from before Columbus to the Present, by Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick, […]
February 2017 Maulana Ataul Mujeeb Rashed – UK “حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاح” “حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلاة” “O ye people, hasten to join the [congregational] prayer! Hasten because this is the real and […]
An example of work that’s considered under the Islamic art catch-all by Mohammed El Banna. Courtesy of World Art Dubai Katrina Kufer April 5, 2017 The third edition of […]
By Kathryn Reis Our current political climate is not the only instance when Muslim Americans have been framed as foreigners who did not fit into American culture, according to oral historian Zaheer Ali of Brooklyn Historical Society in a lecture Thursday. “Have Muslims become a shorthand way of referring […]
HDS author elucidates history, scholarship March 29, 2017 | Editor’s Pick Popular By Liz Mineo, Harvard Staff Writer Ousmane Kane, the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor of Contemporary Islamic Religion […]
Natasha Maguder and Tom Page, CNN Updated 0846 GMT (1646 HKT) April 3, 2017 Source: CNN It is officially the oldest university in the world Rare color images from 1899 offer glimpse into a lost North Africa So goes an old Moroccan proverb. For centuries, wise men have flocked to […]
Paul S. Braterman …in this article, I will summarise the key elements of the modern science of evolution, and the reasons why the evidence in its favour is generally regarded among scientists as conclusive, before turning to my main theme, which is the extent to which Muslim scholars anticipated key […]