How To Make Money – Ibn Khaldun and Taxes
The 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan famously stated in a piece in the New York Times in 1993, “May I offer you the advice of the 14th […]
Pioneers of Aviation: 17th Century Flight in Istanbul
One of the most enduring (and incorrect) accusations made about the Ottoman Empire is that it was intellectually stagnant. Orientalist historians claim that the Ottomans saw science and religion as […]
Aurangzeb and Islamic Rule in India
When historians look back at Muslim rule in India, their perspective greatly shapes the way they present historical characters. Some people are seen as great and enlightened leaders, while others […]
5 Muslim Inventions That Changed The World
Coffee About 1,600,000,000 cups of coffee are consumed every day around the world. Billions of people rely on it as part of their daily routines. And yet, very few people […]
Know your history: Imam Malik — A great scholar of Hadith
ABU TARIQ HIJAZI ARABNEWS Friday 28 June 2013 Imam Malik was one of the most respected scholars of Fiqh also known as Imam Darul Hijrah. His great grandfather Abi Aamer, who was from Yemen, embraced Islam in 2 AH and migrated to Madinah. He participated in all the battles alongside […]
A place to visit in Larnaka, Cyprus: Hala Sultan Tekke Mosque and Shrine
une 27, 2009 by Salim Spohr Maulana Sheikh Nazim Efendi has described the Hala Sultan Tekke as the «most powerful spiritual place on Cyprus». Those who carry heavy burdens on […]
Islamic Tolerance: Non-Muslim Rights in the Ottoman Empire
Source: Lost Islamic History Much like previous Muslim Empires, the Ottomans showed great toleration and acceptance of non-Muslim communities in their empire. This is based on existing Muslim laws regarding […]
Beautiful Muslim Women in History
YUSRA OWAIS (AMATULLAH) | JUNE 20, 2012 SubaibWebb.com What comes to your mind when I say, “A beautiful Muslim woman”? Many of us may think of a woman in hijab (headscarf) or modest attire. Hijab is indeed beautiful, but by thinking Islamic beauty is only because of hijab, we are […]
Ibn Khaldun: One of the Founding Fathers of Modern Historiography
Ibn Khaldun: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Statue of Ibn Khaldun in Tunis Ibn Khaldūn or Ibn Khaldoun (full name, Arabic: أبو زيد عبد الرحمن بن محمد بن خلدون الحضرمي, Abū Zayd ‘Abdu r-Raḥmān bin Muḥammad bin Khaldūn Al-Ḥaḍrami, May 27, 1332 AD/732 AH – March 19, 1406 AD/808 AH) […]
Jerusalem and Umar ibn al-Khattab
Jerusalem is a city holy to the three largest monotheistic faiths – Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Because of its history that spans thousands of years, it goes by many names: Jerusalem, al-Quds, Yerushaláyim, Aelia, and more, all reflecting its diverse heritage. It is a city that numerous Muslim prophets called […]
‘Muslim’ vs ‘Islamic’
By Jan-e-Alam Khaki | From the Newspaper DAWN.COM WHEN writing about the history of Muslims or history of issues related to Muslim societies, there is nowadays a tendency to call this entire area of study ‘Islamic’ without much thought as to the use of this important epithet. For example, in […]
Kutch dargah is India’s oldest Islamic bldg: Historian
by DNA correspondent Japanese historian Fukami Naoko claims Ibrahim mosque in Bhadreshwar has distinction of being oldest example of Islamic architecture in country. Heritage architecture in Gujarat will have one […]
Trade and the Spread of Islam in Africa
Multiple Trajectories of Islam in Africa Islam had already spread into northern Africa by the mid-seventh century A.D., only a few decades after the Prophet Muhammad moved with his followers from Mecca to Medina on the neighboring Arabian Peninsula (622 A.D./1 A.H.). The Arab conquest of Spain and the push […]
Islam in Africa – A BBC Documentary
“The Mohammedan Negro has felt nothing of the withering power of caste. There is nothing in his colour or race to debar him from the highest privileges, social or political, […]
Grand Mosque columns, calligraphy to be inventoried
MAKKAH: TARIQ ATH THAQAFI ARABNEWS Monday 1 April 2013 A committee has been formed to list the columns and calligraphy of the Makkah Grand Mosque prior to their delivery to […]
Qur’an museum in Madinah soon
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS STAFF Friday 15 March 2013 The holy city of Madinah will soon have a state-of-the-art Qur’an museum with impressive facilities, said Prince Sultan […]
New website: Muhammad (peace be on him) ‘fact check’
Myth Index: ■murdered Jews ■permitted to lie ■marriage to A’isha ■terrorism and Jihad ■apostasy and blasphemy ■Caravan raids ■idol worship ■Idolaters’ annihilation ■Reconciliation rejection ■Abu Talib’s Protection For answers to these ‘myths’ please click on this website: http://www.muhammadfactcheck.org/
Truce of Hudaibiyah: A Grand victory in Islamic history
Epigraph: “Indeed, we have granted thee (Muhammad) a clear victory, That Allah may cover up for thee thy shortcomings, past and future, and that He may complete His favor upon […]
7 Things About Prophet Muhammad: A Clarification
Huff Post: by Qasim Rashid: In her recent piece, “7 Things That May Surprise You About Muhammad,” author Lesley Hazleton offers unique insights into Prophet Muhammad’s life. Giving credit where it is due, I’ve enjoyed Hazleton’s TED talk on Prophet Muhammad, and many of her writings on Islam. In fairness, […]
Remains of ancient castle found
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) unearthed recently an ancient castle dating to the first century of Hijra (7th-8th centuries) in the Madinah province. SCTA’s archaeological excavation division […]