Life and Teachings of Mohammad by Annie Besant
By Annie Besant (1 October 1847 – 20 September 1933), who was a prominent British socialist, theosophist, women’s rights activist, writer and orator and supporter of Irish and Indian self-rule. […]
Taj Mahal: India monument ‘not a Hindu temple’
Source: BBC India’s government has rejected claims by a group of lawyers that the Taj Mahal monument was a Hindu temple. Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said the government had not […]
Muhammad: the Light for the Dark Ages of Europe!
Source: Islam for the West By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times An honest study of the causes of the Dark Ages and European renaissance will lead […]
Video: 1001 Inventions and The Library of Secrets – starring Sir Ben Kingsley
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CNN: Muslim inventions that shaped the modern world
Olivia Sterns, CNN London (CNN): Think of the origins of that staple of modern life, the cup of coffee, and Italy often springs to mind. But in fact, Yemen is […]
Optics: The True Nature of Light – Physicist Jim al-Khalili reveals how Islamic thinkers played a crucial role in explaining light and optics
Aljazeera.com: Playing a vital role in our everyday lives, technologies based on light are in use all around us. From art and science to modern technology, the study of light – and […]
Islam is just as European as Christianity
Source: Quartz Written by Haroon Moghul – a Senior Correspondent at Religion Dispatches and a novelist. He writes extensively on international affairs, religion and culture. “Xenophobic and anti-Muslim” was how […]
CNN: Muslim inventions that shaped the modern world & TMT’s extensive collection on the Muslim heritage
CNN: Muslim inventions that shaped the modern world Olivia Sterns, CNN Updated 1:42 PM ET, Wed July 22, 2015 London (CNN) Think of the origins of that staple of modern life, […]
CNN: Muslim inventions that shaped the modern world
Olivia Sterns, CNN Updated 1:42 PM ET, Wed July 22, 2015 London (CNN) Think of the origins of that staple of modern life, the cup of coffee, and Italy often springs […]
One Name to Know for Muslim Heritage: Prof. James al-Khalili
Book Review: Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science by Jim al-Khalili Source: The Guardian Book reviewed by Tim Radford The ‘bubbling invention’ of the Islamic world lit up the […]
Muslims’ Heritage and Their Future: A Collection
Epigraph: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthew 5:9) Taj Mahal is not only a symbol for India but also for Muslim Heritage Some Right-Wing […]
Muslims' Heritage and Their Future: A Collection
Epigraph: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthew 5:9) Taj Mahal is not only a symbol for India but also for Muslim Heritage Some […]
Some Right-Wing Europeans Say Islam Hasn’t Contributed to Western Culture. Here’s Why They’re Wrong
Source: Huffington Post By Akbar Ahmed; Chair of Islamic Studies at American University One of the right-wing tropes about Islam in Europe, which is making alarming inroads into the mainstream, […]
Some Right-Wing Europeans Say Islam Hasn't Contributed to Western Culture. Here's Why They're Wrong
Source: Huffington Post By Akbar Ahmed; Chair of Islamic Studies at American University One of the right-wing tropes about Islam in Europe, which is making alarming inroads into the mainstream, […]
Book Review: Ibn Sena and The Canon of Medicine
Ibn Sina and the Canon of Medicine, its translators and commentators Author Prof. Syed Zillur Rahman, Aligarh, India – translator Zakaria Virk Reviewed by Dr. Khalid Sohail, Toronto Source: www.drsohail.com When […]
Prince Aga Karim Khan to boost educational opportunities
Premier Wynne and Aga Khan team up to boost educational opportunities Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Aga Khan signed a deal Monday to boost educational opportunities and promote what Wynne called […]
What Andalusia Can Teach Us Today About Muslims and Non-Muslims Living Together
By Akbar Ahmed; Chair of Islamic Studies at American University “The loss of Andalusia is like losing part of my body,” H.R.H. Prince Turki al-Faisal told me. I had asked him […]
Muslim Heritage and Educating the Muslim Masses
Epigraph: Only those of His servants who possess knowledge truly fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Mighty, Most Forgiving. (Al Quran 35:29) Lead article is by Muqtedar Khan; Associate Professor of Islam and […]
5 Islamic Philosophers Every Muslim Must Read
Epigraph: Only those of His servants who possess knowledge truly fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Mighty, Most Forgiving. (Al Quran 35:29) Source: Huffington Post By Muqtedar Khan; Associate Professor of Islam and […]
New 7 Wonders of the World
Epigraph: So travel through the earth and see how evil was the end of those who denied the Providence of Allah. (Al Quran 3:138) Taj Mahal is also a symbol […]