UK owes its existence to Ottomans
By Ekrem Buğra Ekinci, who is a Turkish academic. He is a professor of history of Turkish Law and Islamic Law. He is currently a member of the Faculty of […]
History Channel: Why Muslims See the Crusades So Differently from Christians
Source: History channel By Missy Sullivan They weren’t all battles and bloodshed. There was also coexistence, political compromise, trade, scientific exchange—even love. It’s often said that winners dictate history. Not […]
The Muslim hero: Salahuddeen Al-Ayyoobi (Saladin)
Source: Islam Web Salahuddeen’s full name in Arabic was Salah Ad-Deen Yoosuf bin Ayyoob, also called Al-Malik An-Naasir Salah Ad-Deen Yoosuf I. He was born in 1137/38 CE in Tikrit, Mesopotamia and died March 4, 1193, in Damascus. He later became the Muslim sultan of Egypt, Syria, Yemen and Palestine, […]
What Saladin, a 12th century leader, can teach us about compassion
Huff Post: The humanity and compassion of mankind are tested in times of uncertainty and fear. The attacks in Paris on November 13 and the shooting in San Bernardino on December 2 spread the brutality and sadism of ISIS to Western soil. It has never been clearer that action must […]
What We Can Learn From Saladin
By Hasher Nisar; Senior Fellow – Humanity in Action; Student at Middlebury College Source: Huffington Post The humanity and compassion of mankind are tested in times of uncertainty and fear. […]