Past Precedents for Muslim and Jewish Peace
A solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine seems as far away as ever. But, says Martin Gilbert, past relations between Muslims and Jews have often been harmonious and […]
The Enduring Peace between Muslims and Jews in Al-Andalus
Tarik Ataul Munim ISLAMIC HISTORY•JUDAISM 8th November 2023 ©Shutterstock Tarik Ataul Munim, Spain Imagine if we could find out how Jews lived in the time of Al Andalus in Spain. […]
Europe needs rational, not emotional, debate on immigration
NADIM SHEHADI October 10, 2023 Fairuz, the iconic Lebanese singer, puts on the melancholic tone of a lovesick girl with a dilemma who longingly appeals to her absent lover to […]
Fraxinetum. An Arab State in Southern France and Switzerland in the 10th century
Fraxinetum Coordinates: 43°19′17″N 06°27′50″E From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fraxinetum or Fraxinet (Arabic: فرخشنيط, romanized: Farakhshanīt or فرخشة Farakhsha, from Latin fraxinus: “ash tree“, fraxinetum: “ash forest”) was the site of a Muslim fortress in Provence between about 887 and 972. It is identified with modern La Garde-Freinet, near Saint-Tropez. […]
The Islamic Scholar Who Gave Us Modern Philosophy
Averroës’ writings on Aristotle shaped Western philosophy as we know it. Robert Pasnau HUMANITIES, November/December 2011, Volume 32, Number 6 Abū al-Walīd Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Rushd Although Thomas Aquinas […]
‘No one talked about it’: persecution of Mallorca’s Jews finally acknowledged
Spain After centuries of disdain, shame and silence, regional parliament recognises suffering of xuetes, forced to convert to Catholicism in 1400s Stephen Burgen in Palma de Mallorca Thu 28 Sep 2023 Growing […]
The Battle Over the Córdoba Mosque-Cathedral and Spanish Identity
May 2015 The first time I saw the Córdoba Mosque-Cathedral was during a vacation to Spain. I remember walking into the building, and feeling a sense of awe as I […]
Spain’s Granada reveals another Muslim Andalusian cemetery
BY ANADOLU AGENCY GRANADA SEP 20, 2023 – DAILY SABAH EDITED BY NURBANU TANRIKULU KIZIL A view of a large number of human remains, presumably belonging to Muslims Cemetery from the […]
Saudi public library unveils rare, 19-century book on Arab-Islamic monuments in Spain
Previous 1 / 4 The Library acquired the book in 1997 when it obtained it from the library of King Don Carlos I of Portugal. (SPA) 2 / 4 The Library acquired […]
The Slogan ‘Love for All Hate for None’ and the Story of the First Mosque After the End of Islamic Civilization in Spain
– “Love for all, hate for none” or “love for all, no hatred for anyone” is the slogan of the Ahmadiyah congregation. The posters were scattered at the British Jalsa […]
Right of Return for Spanish Muslim Diaspora?: ‘Moriscos’ seek parity with Jews expelled from Spain
Gil Shefler – Religion News ServicJune 05, 2014 The Bargachs are not typical Moroccans. Despite being proud Muslims, they celebrate a version of Christmas, eat as much paella as they […]
The fate of the Moriscos: The last remnants of Islam in Spain after the Reconquista
After the fall of Granada in 1492, Muslims were forcibly ‘converted’ to Catholicism by the Inquisition. The discrimination did not stop there – and nor did their legacy The last […]
Righting imperialism’s wrongs, past and present
Aug 05,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Nani Jansen Reventlow BERLIN — At long last, European countries have begun to grapple with their colonial legacies. In The Netherlands, the government has […]
A different historical research. The Catholic Queen of England and the Marmalade …
Did England have a Spanish queen? Catherine of Aragon, (born December 16, 1485, Alcalá de Henares, Spain—died January 7, 1536, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, England), first wife of King Henry VIII of […]
Time is right for Morocco-Spain railway tunnel to become reality
ZAID M. BELBAGI June 20, 2023 Tariq ibn Ziyad, having landed in Spain and sent the Umayyad navy back to Tangier, told his troops: “Where will you flee? Behind you […]
Spain’s Attempt to Atone for a 500-Year-Old Sin
GLOBAL The country is offering citizenship to Jews whose families it expelled in the 15th century. By Kiku Adatto Editor’s Note. No word lost for Muslims equally expelled during the same […]
“Ornament of the World” and the Jews of Spain
HUMANITIES: The Magazine of the National Endowment for the Humanities Jane S. Gerber Published on December 17, 2019 The Arab invasion of the Iberian Peninsula in 711 inaugurated a new era […]
The philosophy of Islamic teachings
Opinion Qamar Fazal Sat, 04/29/2023 – 17:00 (In the name of Al’lah, the Merciful, the Compassionate) Dear readers of the magazine Atalayar: Assalamu alaikum again, may God’s peace and blessings be upon […]
Even Ibn Battuta would struggle in the age of overtourism
The famed traveller took decades to explore the world but modern travel and social media can lead to destinations being quickly overrun DECLAN MCVEIGH The greatest traveller the Arab world […]