Muqanna

An artistic representation of Al-Muqanna, the Veiled Prophet.

27 June, 2017 - 18:35 Ryszard Antolak

Second Moon Uprising: How Science and Skullduggery Helped an 8th Century Prophet Raise a Revolt

“The 'Moon of Nakhshab' was an artificial moon which Hakim Ibn-e 'Ata, known as Muqanna' (the Veiled One), caused to arise from the Pit of Nakhshab. This moon had been prepared by means of [magical]...