Epigraph: Indeed, We see thee (Muhammad) turning thy face often to heaven; surely, then, will We make thee turn to the Qiblah which thou likest. So, turn thy face towards […]
By: Cem Nizamoglu TIME TELLING MACHINES: Revealing marvellous mechanical and water-powered clocks from early Muslim Civilisation. These sophisticated devices that defied the Middle Ages. Figure 1. Elephant Clock in Ibn Battuta […]
By: Nasim Hasan Naqvi The creation of hospitals as institutions for the care of sick people was developed during the early Islamic era. Over time, hospitals were found in all […]
Fadi Esber May 13, 2018 In Arab memory, the Nakba is synonymous with occupation, massacres and the displacement of millions of Palestinians from their homes. It is also closely associated with military defeat. Arabs, however, should also remember the political aspect of Nakba. Before May 15, 1948, Zionist diplomacy was […]
Manfred W. Wenner International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol. 12, No. 1 (Aug., 1980), pp. 59-79 Published by: Cambridge University Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/163627 source: https://www.jstor.org/stable/163627?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
Where the books weren’t burned: Baghdad’s ancient library #Heritage Baghdad’s libraries were looted and burned in the chaos of 2003, but one of its libraries escaped this fate and a […]
Farah Tawfeek March 2, 2018 The Islamic era was an era of modernity, often under-apprecited by the world. While Middle Eastern countries might have experienced a glimpse of its greatness, […]
Source: The Muslim Heritage By: John M. Hobson The worst thing ethically and politically is to let [Eurocentric] separatism simply go on, without understanding the opposite of separatism, which is […]
Source: Independent By Robert Fisk The Arabs were regarded as exotic and educated peoples whose own culture was never erased from the streets of Portugal’s cities The ramparts of the […]
By Hana Namrouqa – Feb 21,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Findings of Jordan’s first underwater archaeological expedition searching for traces of the early Islamic city of Ayla […]
By: Cem Nizamoglu and Khaleel Shaikh We tend to take many things for granted. Today, we are equipped with numerous means of communication and transport over land, sea and air. […]
by: Nasim Hasan Naqvi The creation of hospitals as institutions for the care of sick people was developed during the early Islamic era. Over time, hospitals were found in all […]
craigconsidinetcd.com: I sometimes think about the glories of “Islamic Spain,” or Al-Andalus. Starting around 711 and ending in 1492, Muslim rulers maintained a spirit of convivencia, a Spanish term meaning “living in […]
Source: Muslim Heritage By Maria Do Sameiro Barroso This article presents Abu’l-Qasim Khalaf ibn ‘Abbas al-Zaharawi, Arabic أبو القاسم خلف بن عباس الزهراوي, Latin Albucasis (936-1013 A.D.), one of the […]
Shown are the oldest known Muslim graves in France, according to a new study. The finding suggests a Muslim community was established in Nimes, France, between the 8th and 9th centuries. (Yves Gleize) Deborah NetburnContact Reporter On the outskirts of the ancient Roman city of Nimes in southern France, archaeologists have discovered […]
by: Jeannie Miller Jeannie Miller, an assistant professor in the department of near & Middle Eastern civilizations, is working on a manuscript examining The Book of Animals by al-Jahiz, a ninth-century Arabic writer and polymath. Al-Jahiz saw himself as a theologian and natural scientist, but is often miscast because of […]
Tom Verde Our third story is that of Shajarat al-Durr, the first woman to sit upon an Egyptian throne since Cleopatra, nearly 1,300 years before. Art direction for the “Malika” series is by Ana Carreño Leyva; calligraphy is by Soraya Syed; and the logo graphics are by Mukhtar Sanders (Image Source) *** [Note of […]
Feb 09,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI Monday was a rough day for moral clarity in the Middle East. We heard from the respected Amnesty International that up to 13,000 Syrian prisoners were tortured and hanged in a government jail. The American president promised to expand military spending […]
LATEST http://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/SJg0bzqkZ_default/index.html?videoId=5237374177001&autoplay Shock: The First Crusade and the Conquest of Jerusalem Background to the holy wars and the First Crusade’s conquest of Jerusalem, a holy city for Jews, Christians and Muslims TUNE IN HERE: http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/the-crusades-an-arab-perspective/
Nov 23, 2016 House of Wisdom Back in the 9th century AD, the House of Wisdom was established in Baghdad. It contained manuscripts on mathematics, astronomy, science, medicine, and philosophy from Persia, India, and Greece. There were also astronomical observatories, laboratories for chemistry and alchemy, and a center for studying […]