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The Great Mosque of Touba: Spiritual Home of the Mouride Brotherhood
Islam has a long and impressive history in Africa. The nation ... example, has been decisively influenced by Islam and it is the location of one of the greatest mosques ... entire continent of Africa, the Great Mosque of Touba. Islam has a long and impressive history in Africa. The nation ...
Ed Whelan - 29/05/2019 - 02:04
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Sandstorm in Iran Reveals Remnants of What is Possibly an Ancient City
A recent sandstorm in Iran unearthed a series of structures that are believed to be part of an ancient city or necropolis. Initial analyses suggest it dates back to the early Islamic Middle Ages (661-1508 AD), but it could also be much older or even more recent. Iranian authorities are taking no chances as armed military guards are keeping the site safe from looters.
Mark Miller - 18/04/2017 - 02:05
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The Final Roman Emperor, the Islamic Antichrist, and the Vatican's Last Crusade
Following the release of their first three international bestsellers Petrus Romanus, Exo-Vaticana, and On the Path of the Immortals Thomas Horn and Cris Putnam were swamped with interview requests from radio, television, and print media outlets around the world. When they accurately predicted the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI one full year in advance, even naming the very month and year he would step down, global shockwaves raised compelling questions regarding why the Vatican has an advanced telescope perched atop Mt.
ancient-origins - 06/01/2017 - 15:26
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Al-Zahrawi: The Legacy of the Father of Modern Surgery
The period from the 8th century until the 13th century AD is commonly referred to as the Islamic Golden Age. During this era, the Islamic world produced numerous scholars who contributed greatly to various branches of human knowledge, including philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy.
dhwty - 26/11/2015 - 14:50
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Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi: Islam's Medical Genius
... approaching his end days. The great Biruni, a scholar of Islam’s Golden Age who considered Muhammad ibn Zakariya ... George Sarton regarded him as the "greatest physician of Islam and the Medieval Ages." Even today, he lives on in ... Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi: Islam's Medical Genius ...
Bipin Dimri - 02/10/2021 - 18:41
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From Pagan To Christian To Islam, Religious Wars In Ancient Sudan
... After the crusades by the beginning of the 16th century, Islam invaded from Egypt and the Red Sea and insurgence ... Domain ) By: Micki Pistorius From Pagan To Christian To Islam, Religious Wars In Ancient Sudan ...
micki pistorius - 21/10/2022 - 17:12
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Archaeologists Discover Rare Seventh century Islamic dwelling in Qatar
Archaeologists have stumbled upon a rare find in the south of Al Wakrah, Qatar – the remains of a well-preserved seventh century Islamic dwelling. Radiocarbon dating suggests that the house was built between 600 and 630 AD and was in use for around 100 years.
aprilholloway - 16/07/2013 - 01:59
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10th Century Forgotten City Unearthed in Ethiopia, Once Thought to be ‘Home of Giants’
... information about the origins of international trade and Islam in the country between the 10th and early 15th ... information about the origins of international trade and Islam in the country between the 10th and early 15th ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 21/06/2017 - 01:57
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Beni Hammad Fort: Ruins Attest the Dreams of a Medieval Algerian Islamic Dynasty
... nephew, and rightly so. In 1014, Hammad converted to Sunni Islam and became supporter of the Abbasid Caliphate, who were ...
dhwty - 07/08/2018 - 13:54
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The Kaaba Black Stone: A Holy Stone from Outer Space?
... hajj pilgrimage, considered one of the five pillars of Islam . Muslims praying around the Ka'aba in Mecca, Saudi ... simply as Kaaba, a cubic-shaped building at the center of Islam’s most sacred mosque , Al-Masjid al-Haram. During the ... is believed to have been originally used by pagans before Islam came into existence. According to Islamic tradition, ...
Bryan Hill - 03/04/2020 - 19:47
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Early contact theories: Vikings & Muslims + Mayans & Chinese
... the same historical period? Can the cultural influence of Islam be demonstrated in other historical records such as ... Allah; and I don’t think that there is any evidence that Islam had a profound impact on the cultural beliefs of the ...
killahbeez587 - 07/04/2018 - 18:14
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Researchers Discover 'Allah' Inscribed in Vikings Burial Costumes
... the same historical period? Can the cultural influence of Islam be demonstrated in other historical records such as ... Allah; and I don’t think that there is any evidence that Islam had a profound impact on the cultural beliefs of the ...
killahbeez587 - 07/04/2018 - 18:09
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Assyrian Palace Discovered in Terrorists’ Treasure Tunnels
On June 4, 2014, the Northern Iraq offensive began when the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL; sometimes referred to as the Islamic State (IS)) launched a major offensive against government forces in northern Iraq. On June 10, IS captured Mosul, approximately 400 km (250 mi) north of Baghdad on the west bank of the Tigris, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the East bank.
ashley cowie - 18/04/2020 - 17:12
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Hala Sultan Tekke: Muslim Holy Site and a Historic Landmark of Cyprus
... Sultan Tekke is both a mosque and a tekke complex. In the Islam religion, a tekke is a special place of devotion and ... Holy Sites in the World Discovered in Israel A History of Islam: The Second Largest Religion in Today’s World Began ... the history of the Arab-Byzantine Wars, and the history of Islam in general. The Hala Sultan Tekke mosque and tekke ...
Aleksa Vučković - 30/12/2021 - 01:00
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Wearing of the Veil Traditions Throughout History
... While the veil today is most commonly associated with Islam, this has not always been the case. The wearing of veils pre-dates Islam by quite some time. Early evidence of the wearing of ... Cartwright / CC BY NC SA 4.0 ) The Rise of the Veil in Islam It is evident that early Muslims copied the wearing of ...
Robbie Mitchell - 16/11/2022 - 21:59
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Five Female Monarchs of the Muslim World
... Thani. Hossein Kamaly wrote in his book, A History of Islam in 21 Women : “When it comes to succession, the ... Mernissi wrote in her book, “ The Forgotten Queens of Islam” : “The Caliph then sent to the Egyptian emirs the ... Mernissi wrote in her book, The Forgotten Queens of Islam : “The historians emphasize that ‘Arwa gave her ...
Khadija Tauseef - 30/10/2022 - 21:53
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What the New Assassin’s Creed Game Tells Us About Ninth-Century Baghdad
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Eagle Eyed scholar Discovers a Rare Manuscript with Bible Text Hidden Under Quran
... the contact between communities in the first centuries of Islam; it’s very relevant. Hippocratic Medical Recipe Lost ... discovery for the history of the Qur’an and early Islam. We have here a witness of cultural interactions ... are an invaluable survival from the earliest centuries of Islam”. Even without the covered text, the fragment has ...
Alicia McDermott - 30/04/2018 - 14:08
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The Longest Poem Ever Written: Shahnameh – The Epic Book of Kings
... Muslims after the invasions, the dehqans converted to Islam not for following Islam itself, but mainly for using their social authority for ...
Mahbod Khanbolouki - 07/03/2015 - 12:41
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Somapura Mahavihara: The Most Spectacular Pre-Islamic Monument in Bangladesh
Somapura Mahavihara is an 8th century Buddhist monastery and an important archaeological site located in Paharpur, Bangladesh. It is one of the five great mahaviharas, (meaning great vihara or large monastery) which were established in ancient Bengal during the Pala period. All were interlinked to form a network, and Somapura Mahavihara is the largest amongst these ancient Buddhist establishments.
Michelle Freson - 06/12/2018 - 01:45