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  1. Vandals Destroy Priceless Buddha Statue for Being Un-Islamic

    ... do not, you will burn in hell’ reports India Today . In Islam , any images of humans are considered to be idols and ...

    Ed Whelan - 20/07/2020 - 13:52

  2. Pre-Islamic Ruins Found in UAE Belong to Rare 6th Century Christian Monastery

    ... The monastery was built only a century or less before Islam became the dominant religion in the region. However, ... there is no reason to believe it was abandoned once Islam reached its pinnacle of influence. This monastery is a ... in the region both pre-dated and overlapped with that of Islam. Timothy Power, an associate professor of archaeology ...

    Nathan Falde - 06/11/2022 - 17:50

  3. Archaeologists from Mainz reveal new findings on the history of the early-Islamic caliphate palace Khirbat al-Minya

    Archaeologists from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) started excavations in September 2016 at Khirbat al-Minya, an early-Islamic caliphate palace on the shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Led by PD Dr. Hans-Peter Kuhnen of the Department of Ancient Studies at JGU, the team is hoping to find out how the site looked before the palace was built and whether the building was used for different purposes after the catastrophic earthquake of 749 AD.

    ancient-origins - 23/10/2016 - 01:06

  4. From Splendor to Ruin: The Epic Tale of the Abbasid Caliphate

    ... is that story. The Abbasid Caliphate, the Golden Age of Islam and the First Caliphates When it comes to  Islamic ... the prophet directly (he was his cousin and son-in-law). Islam's 'Golden Age' - Rise of the Abbasids (Video) The Zanj ... ( Public domain ) The Rot Sets In The Golden Age of Islam officially ended with the death of al-Ma’mun in 833 ...

    Robbie Mitchell - 05/02/2024 - 13:33

  5. How Two Jewish Rabbis Respected and Protected the Ka'bah of Islam

    ... reconciliation instead of revenge. The Meaning of Mecca, Islam’s Holiest City The Life of the Prophet Muhammad: Spreading Islam from Mecca to Medina That would bring closer the ... Two Jewish Rabbis Respected and Protected the Ka'bah of Islam ...

    Rabbi Allen Maller - 02/05/2021 - 22:57

  6. 400+ Ancient Muslim Graves Unearthed in Spain

    ... said , “This cemetery is at the furthest limit of Islam, and they would have been threatened by Christian ... population and perhaps even “the speed of conversion to Islam among the local people.” The rest of the human ...

    Alicia McDermott - 21/11/2020 - 13:43

  7. Gold, Salt, and Islam: The Story of Koumbi Saleh

    ... that left an indelible mark on the region's history. Islam was brought to Koumbi Saleh by Arab and Berber traders ... rulers adopting it as their own. By the 11th century, Islam had become the dominant religion in Koumbi Saleh and ... they played a pivotal role in shaping the development of Islam in West Africa. Did Ancient Humans Acquire Nautical ...

    Lex Leigh - 30/04/2023 - 18:16

  8. Understanding the Crusades from an Islamic Perspective

    ... and West. The mightiest battle between Christianity and Islam; a holy war in the name of religion. For the first ... in the continuous clash between two civilizations: East/Islam and West/Christianity. The al-Jazeera documentary was ... themselves adherents and protectors of “true” Islam, modern jihadists are inspired by a selective reading ...

    ancient-origins - 22/07/2018 - 18:59

  9. One of the Oldest Islamic Holy Sites in the World Discovered in Israel

    ... within a “few years after Muhammed , the founder of Islam , died in 632 AD, during the Arab conquest of the ... this redistribution of property”. The Rise And Spread Of Islam Islam began in the 7th century in Mecca near the Red Sea in ...

    ashley cowie - 24/07/2019 - 06:30

  10. The Enigmatic Six Kings of the Earth Fresco Uncovered

    ... Islamic art is largely underrepresented, even though Islam was the main religion of one of the world’s largest ... of Mythological Goddess Unearthed in Jordan A History of Islam: The Second Largest Religion in Today’s World Began ... of Islamic Art. AIRP. Various. 1971. The Encyclopedia of Islam. BRILL. The Enigmatic Six Kings of the Earth Fresco ...

    Aleksa Vučković - 19/01/2022 - 14:00

  11. Islam's 'Golden Age' - Rise of the Abbasids (Video)

    ... five centuries, overseeing a period often celebrated as Islam's 'golden age.' This era was characterized by military ... Source: Studio shunalamya /Adobe Stock By Robbie Mitchell Islam's 'Golden Age' - Rise of the Abbasids (Video) ...

    Robbie Mitchell - 14/12/2023 - 00:57

  12. Erasing History: Why Islamic State is Blowing Up Ancient Artifacts

    ... colour photographs in Dabiq. In the French edition, Dar-al-Islam, the text states: Baal is a false divinity for which ...

    ancient-origins - 10/06/2017 - 14:02

  13. Islamic Umayyad Dynastic Influence In Iraq

    ... during the seventh and eighth centuries AD, in the East, Islam was on the rise, and the Umayyad Dynasty was on the ... during the seventh and eighth centuries AD, in the East, Islam was on the rise, and the Umayyad Dynasty was on the ... born in 570 AD. When the Prophet Muhammad began teaching Islam in Mecca, his hometown, the tribal leaders of the ...

    micki pistorius - 17/11/2023 - 22:32

  14. Shock Findings In Ancient Garbage Mound Indicate Byzantine Empire Was In Major Decline BEFORE the Rise of Islam

    ... the Eastern Romans were in decline long before the rise of Islam. The Byzantine Empire was the successor state of Rome ... traditional view was that it flourished until the rise of Islam in the 7 th century AD.  One of the richest cities in ... Byzantine Empire Was In Major Decline BEFORE the Rise of Islam ...

    Ed Whelan - 27/03/2019 - 17:50

  15. Was Pisa’s 1016 Sardinia Expedition the First Crusade of Them All?

    ... kingdoms of Europe to launch a holy crusade against Islam  During the First Crusade, the city state of Pisa, ... kingdoms of Europe to launch a holy crusade against Islam and re-capture the divine city of Jerusalem. Led by ...

    Jake Leigh-Howarth - 10/05/2022 - 23:01

  16. Teenagers Find Hoard of Islamic Gold Coins in Israel

    A couple of teenagers volunteering on an archaeological site have uncovered a treasure trove of gold coins in Israel. The cache of 24-carat gold coins is said to date back over a thousand years.

    Ed Whelan - 24/08/2020 - 21:23

  17. Adapting Buddhism: Ancient Disciples of Siddhartha Gautama in Afghanistan and Iran

    ... according to legend, many Buddhist monks converted to Islam including the abbot of the monastery. Nonetheless, ... in charge of a fire temple in Balkh before converting to Islam. Later scholarship has shown that the Barmakids ... influence of the formerly Buddhist abbot that converted to Islam. Alternatively, it could simply be a misinterpretation ...

    Caleb Strom - 19/05/2018 - 13:54

  18. Are the Distinctive Kalash People of Pakistan Really Descendants of Alexander the Great’s Army?

    ... with more than 95% of its population being adherents of Islam, the Kalash people hold on to their own religious ... with more than 95% of its population being adherents of Islam, the Kalash hold on to their own religious beliefs, ... neighbors, i.e. the Kalash who were brutally converted to Islam by a campaign of the Afghani ruler Abdur Rahman Khan at ...

    dhwty - 16/04/2019 - 23:01

  19. The Star-Gazing Sultan and His Ulugh Beg Observatory

    The Ulugh Beg Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on a hill near Samarkand, in modern day Uzbekistan. This observatory, which is often considered to be one of the finest of its kind in the medieval Islamic world, was constructed during the 15th century when Samarkand was one of the two most important cities of the mighty Timurid Empire (the other being Herat, in modern day Afghanistan).

    dhwty - 20/06/2020 - 14:02

  20. Can Different Religions Peacefully Share a Sacred Site? A Temple Mount Tragedy

    ... religious traditions – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. While Christianity has Rome, Constantinople, and Jerusalem vying for spiritual “seniority;” and Islam has Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem; Judaism has ... religious traditions – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. While Christianity has Rome, Constantinople, and ...

    Dr. Steven L. Derfler - 04/03/2017 - 22:52

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