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Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, Swiss Explorer and Swiss Muslim convert.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Johann Ludwig Burckhardt Born 24 November 1784Lausanne, Vaud, Old Swiss Confederacy Died 15 October 1817 (aged 32)Cairo, Ottoman Egypt Occupations Traveller, geographer, orientalist Johann Ludwig (also known as John Lewis, Jean Louis) Burckhardt (Arabic: يوهان لودفيك بركهارت; 24 November 1784 – 15 October 1817) was a Swiss traveller, geographer, and Orientalist. Burckhardt assumed the alias Sheikh Ibrahim Ibn […]

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Muslim celebrities

U.S.  BY LILY ROSE JUNE 18, 2020 Bella Hadid, Dr. Oz and DJ Khaled. What do these celebrities all have in common? They’re Muslim. There are more than 1 billion Muslims in the world including some of the most popular and successful actors, rappers, models, sports heroes, political activists and […]

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Ramadan North and South

Once a year, for a whole month, Muslims around the world observe the holy month of Ramadan. Family, community work, prayer, reflection and, most importantly, fasting from sunrise to sunset, are the main elements of the month. For me, Islam is the highest thing in the world. It’s the pinnacle, […]

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When Europe Loved Islam

Before the continent started banning hijab, European aristocrats used to change their names to Abdullah and Muhammad, and going to the local mosque was the latest trend. BY MARYA HANNUN, SOPHIE SPAAN MAY 5, 2016 From the outside, with its high minarets and bulbous Mughal-style dome, the Wilmersdorf mosque, located […]