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... (1873) by John Frederick Lewis. ( Public Domain ) In Islam, female seclusion was emphasized and any unlawful ...
valdar - 16/07/2016 - 21:43
... in the divine scriptures of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, being kosher as well as halal. When it comes to eating ... as Worship The holy books of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have a few things to say about insect eating. The Old ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 05/03/2022 - 18:00
Two inscriptions found on an ancient carved altar are revealing new information about a rebellion against the Kingdom of Israel that is described in the Bible.
ashley cowie - 26/08/2019 - 18:56
The remains of a spectacular banquet hall from the Second Temple period in Jerusalem were unveiled by archaeologists as they announced that the site will soon be opened to the public for the first time. Said to be one of the most impressive sites in the Old City of Jerusalem, this roughly 2,000-year-old banquet hall will be part of a new Western Wall Tunnels Tour which has been created by the Western Wall Heritage Foundation in Israel.
Cecilia Bogaard - 14/07/2021 - 14:56
UNESCO has just added the famed Saudi Arabia rock art of site Bir Hima to its list of World Heritage sites. Officially designated as the “Hima Cultural Area,” this expansive section of the Najran province in southwestern Saudi Arabia features one of the world’s most extensive and well-preserved collections of petroglyphs (pictures carved into rock) and ancient inscriptions.
Nathan Falde - 27/07/2021 - 22:43
... https://www.thoughtco.com/first-crusade-christianity-vs-islam-4078432 Edmonds, M., 2018. How the Crusades Worked. ...
dhwty - 06/11/2018 - 14:00
... that it played an important role in the introduction of Islam into the Horn of Africa. Adulis was eventually ... (2013). The throne of Adulis: Red Sea wars on the eve of Islam . Oxford University Press Available at: ...
Ed Whelan - 28/09/2019 - 02:05
Sometimes, a man acquires a legendary aura due to the benevolence of his heart or due to the greatness of his deeds. But often legends accumulate the collective qualities of various heroes and give them a solitary name and face. In the history of mankind, this singularity has often been witnessed across lands and geographies, and this is likely the case with the multiple Raja Bhoj of India, legend
Saurav Ranjan Datta - 15/08/2020 - 23:01
A unique six limbed-rock carving has been identified in Central Iran as part human, part mantis, but other much more controversial theories exist.
ashley cowie - 17/03/2020 - 17:49
Archaeologists in Oman’s Al Sharqiyah governorate have discovered an Iron Age settlement, copper mine, and necropolis with 45 tombs.
The tombs are located 700 meters (2296.59 ft.) from an ancient settlement that the team of archaeologists believe dates to the beginning of the Iron Age and was used until the early Islamic era. They think it was inhabited by a culture invested in copper mining.
ashley cowie - 28/11/2019 - 00:56
What exactly inspired the 8th century Vikings of Scandinavia to sharpen their farming tools, to build ships and conquer Europe, has long been debated. However, a new study all but closes the case book on this enduring mystery proving the industrial scale production of tar enabled the waterproofing of longships for long-distance raiding missions around Europe, across the Atlantic in North America and eastwards “Down the Russian rivers towards Islamic lands.”
ashley cowie - 08/11/2018 - 13:59
... Loss in Significance and Revival: Romans, Christianity & Islam In spite of Hadrian’s small shrine, by the Roman ... lived for the rest of his life. In Luxor, Youssef preached Islam to the local population, and it is claimed that the ...
dhwty - 04/05/2020 - 14:02
Archaeologists have reported on the discovery of a 900-year-old crypt in Sudan containing seven mummified bodies and walls covered with inscriptions. The text appears to have been written as a form of protection for the individuals contained inside, which includes a powerful religious leader.
aprilholloway - 18/12/2013 - 03:47
... They chose to migrate to the area, refusing to convert to Islam , and they still remain fiercely protective of their ...
Ed Whelan - 02/03/2019 - 13:54
The story of this famous arch has painfully revealed the weakness of the world, lack of authority of UNESCO, and helpless hands of thousands of archaeologists around the world. The arch of Palmyra, which remembered the reign of the great emperor Septimius Severus, was destroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or Daesh) in 2015.
Natalia Klimczak - 06/05/2017 - 19:26
... was introduced in Turkish society with the adoption of Islam, under the influence of the Arab Caliphate, which the ... slave markets by their Christian or Jewish captors because Islam prohibited the practice of castration, but not the use ...
Veronica Parkes - 07/01/2021 - 22:23
Galen of Pergamum was one of the most renowned physicians that the Roman Empire had ever produced. In addition to being a celebrated physician, Galen is said to have also been a philosopher. Unlike his medical treatises, most of Galen’s philosophical writings have been lost, as a result of a fire that destroyed the Temple of Peace in Rome in 191 AD. His medical works, however, have survived, and have dominated the theory and practice of medicine not only of the Roman world, but also of the Islamic world and Medieval Europe.
dhwty - 03/03/2016 - 03:48
The city of Rome has long been nicknamed the eternal city because of its association with the Roman Catholic Church and the belief among ancient Roman pagans that the city would last forever - provided the fire in the temple to Vesta did not go out. In the east, there is another city which could be called an eternal city, not necessarily because of its religious associations, but because it was inhabited and influential for so long. That city is ancient Merv in modern-day Turkmenistan.
Caleb Strom - 27/07/2017 - 13:57
Mansa (meaning king, emperor or sultan) Abu Bakr II was a 14th century ruler of the Mali Empire in West Africa. This period of time, i.e. the 14th century, was a time when the Mali Empire had reached its pinnacle.
The wealth of the Mali Empire can be seen in the famous pilgrimage of Mansa Musa (Abu Bakr II’s immediate successor) to Mecca. According to Arab historians, this ruler spent so much gold during his pilgrimage that the “rate of the gold dinar fell by six [silver] dirhams”.
dhwty - 21/02/2016 - 21:49
The Supreme court in India has finally ended perhaps the world’s most controversial property dispute. The judges’ ruled that the holy site of Ayodhya should be given to members of the Hindu religion for the construction of a temple. This ruling is very controversial as it rejects Muslim claims that they own the site. It is feared the decision could further damage Hindu-Muslim relations in India and that it may lead to violence, as in the past.
Ed Whelan - 09/11/2019 - 18:53