Unknown to most people, hundreds of smaller kingdoms have popped up throughout Africa’s history, with some eventually growing into powerful empires. These vast nations united Africa, managed wealthy trade […]
Mark Prigg For Dailymail.com It has baffled historians, but the mystery of Alexander the Great’s death may finally have been solved. Previous theories have concluded he died from infection, […]
The politics of Hindi–Urdu division — and unity — stretch back to at least the 19th century. David LunnUpdated Jan 24, 2019 —Illustration by Khuda Bux Abro/Dawn “Where did […]
Madani, Azad, Maududi and their posterity have the same vision of Islam with minor variations. This should not be surprising because they had received traditional madrassa-based education and associated upbringing […]
Jinnah, within days of Pakistan’s creation, asked Muhammad Asad to establish the Department of Islamic Reconstruction M Aamer Sarfraz December 7, 2018 Allama Iqbal had lost faith in the […]
Recreating ‘authenticity’ to engage audiences risks undermining a proper reliance on archive sources, says Robert Fisk @indyvoices The Independent When I was five years old, my parents arranged for a local photographer in Maidstone to take a portrait picture of their beloved son. A tall gentleman arrived at our home […]
Nov 22, 2018 In the east of Switzerland, in Val Müstair, is one of the oldest churches in Europe. Here, in the Middle Ages, Charlemagne was venerated as a saint. […]
By Christine Nobiss Courtesy of Christine Nobiss/Ducka Zo Yooxot Likipt, Cayuse In this op-ed, Christine Nobiss, MA (Religious Studies), Plains Cree/Saulteaux of the George Gordon First Nation and Decolonizer with […]
by Becky Little, National Geographic The pilgrims stole from graves, the Wampanoag were devastated by disease, and the peace between them was political. When the Mayflower pilgrims and the […]
Egyptologists stumble across ramp that helps explain how huge blocks of stones were hauled into place Kevin Rawlinson Tue 6 Nov 2018 The ramp appears to date from about the […]
Our young people should be taught about the horrors of the slave trade so that we never forget, but they also need to understand that their ancestors came from some […]
FERHAT KÜÇÜK Published September 13, 2018 A damaged street with sandbags used as barriers in Aleppo’s Saif al-Dawla district, Syria, March 2015. (REUTERS) The question of why some nations are economically […]
May 19, 2018 Map created by reddit user martinjanmansson. Click to zoom in.The map above is probably the most detailed map of Medieval Trade Routes in Europe, Asia and […]
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 […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL With its heavenly orange blossom breezes, the Mediterranean island of Cyprus has much to offer – pristine beaches, turquoise waters and interesting historical sites The sky is […]
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 […]
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 […]
India’s “Adopt a Heritage” scheme raises serious questions about historical and cultural integrity. By Priyanka Borpujari May 08, 2018 Would corporate funding give impetus to […]
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 […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL The lost tablet of Seljuk Sultan Kayqubad I found in Turkey’s Antalya province (AA Photo) Related Articles Feature 13th century complex offers a glimpse of Seljuk […]
