in Archives, Art, Books, Literature, Poetry, Religion | April 5th, 2019 Too often those in power lump thousands of years of Middle Eastern religion and culture into monolithic entities to […]
APR 3, 2019 The Caesars embraced newcomers, less out of idealism than out of self-interest. BARRY STRAUSS How “Roman” was the Roman Empire? Well, by some measures: not very. As the Roman emperors sought to expand and strengthen their empire, they recognized that immigration was a means for both. Although […]
By Sibilla Bondolfi (Text), Ester Unterfinger (Photo editing) Residents of the community of Feuerthalen rescue their belongings from the fire. After 371 bombs were dropped, numerous fires broke out. (Walter […]
January 28, 2019 at 04:00 pm | CULTURE ELIZABETH OFOSUAH JOHNSON | Staff Writer Elizabeth Johnson is a Ghanaian –Nigerian avid reader and lover of the Creative Arts. She is […]
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 […]
