Frederick II and Islam: Separating Myth from Reality
Frederick II is often portrayed as either a ruthless persecutor of Muslims or a remarkably tolerant ruler fascinated by Islamic culture. As Lorris Chevalier explains, the reality was far more […]
The German emperor who spoke Arabic
August 29, 2024 Follow Saudigazette on By Dr. Nawal A. Al-Jubeir Frederick II of the Hohenstaufen dynasty of German kings, who later became the Holy Roman Emperor, King of Sicily, and King […]
The German emperor who spoke Arabic
August 29, 2024 By Dr. Nawal A. Al-Jubeir Frederick II of the Hohenstaufen dynasty of German kings, who later became the Holy Roman Emperor, King of Sicily, and King of Jerusalem, has enjoyed a reputation as one of the most remarkable monarchs in Europe. The time of Frederick II covers […]
Who were the Christian kings who fought Muslims, then became friends of Islam?
Tolerance with the Arabs came to a peak when the Sicilian King Roger II invited the Arab Muslim geographer Abu Abdullah al-Idrisi to his court. (Wikimedia commons) Staff writer, Al Arabiya Englis Published: 21 August ,2018: 12:00 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020 The period following the emergence of Islam in the […]
‘Sicilians have affinity for the Islamic world in their DNA’
A Muslim stronghold for about 200 years between the ninth and 11th centuries, Sicily bears the marks of Islamic history. By Savin Mattozzi for Aljazeera Published On 13 May 2019 Palermo, […]
A visit to Arab Sicily
David Tresilian , Tuesday 9 May 2023 David Tresilian reports on a trip to the Mediterranean island of Sicily, once part of the mediaeval Fatimid Caliphate and still retaining traces of […]
Chemical residues of grapes in medieval containers found in Sardinia and Pisa hint at a thriving WINE trade in Islamic Sicily – despite the fact the community likely didn’t drink alcohol
Researchers created a technique to study chemical residues within a container They examined the contents of a special type of medieval jar found in Sardinia They were able to confirm […]
William Dalrymple on Sicily’s Islamic past
From his base in an ancient villa built for an emir, the historian seeks out the legacy of the island’s Arab rulers William Dalrymple JANUARY 9 2021 On the far […]
‘A beacon of hope’: Sicily’s enduring North African heritage
Evident in its cuisine, places of worship, language and culture, this Italian island boasts Arab DNA By Stefania D’Ignoti in Catania, for Middle East Eye On a late summer evening […]
Italy considers charges over Malta’s ‘shocking’ refusal to rescue migrants
Epigraph Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like the saving of the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: The Guardian Foreign ministry condemns Valletta […]
History of Islam in Southern Italy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arabic painting made for the Norman kings (c. 1150) in the Palazzo dei Normanni, originally the emir’s palace at Palermo. Part of a series on the […]
The Other Al-Andalus – When Muslims and Christians Flourished Side By Side in Sicily
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 […]
Sicilian Peoples: The Arabs
Sicilian Peoples: The Arabs by L. Mendola and V. Salerno Magazine Index Best of Sicily Arts & Culture Fashion Food & Wine History & Society About Us Travel Faqs Contact Map of Sicily The Peoples of Sicily: A Multicultural Legacy. Full of Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Germans and Jews, the most […]
Sicily under Islamic Rule
by: Salah Zaimeche Sicily under Islamic rule brought people from all over the mediteranean in a rich diverse and enlightened community including a far reaching freedom of religion. Extracted from the full article: Sicily by Salah Zaimeche Control of Sicily implied a major role in the affairs of the Mediterranean world, and […]
MUSLIM SICILY PART 1: THE RISE AND FALL OF ISLAM IN ITALY
Regarding the topic of Islam on the European continent, the focus is usually exclusively on the period of Muslim Spain, al-Andalus, that lasted from 711 to 1492 (with a Muslim minority population that remained until 1609) and the Ottoman Empire, which crossed from Anatolia into Southeastern Europe in the early […]